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JVC TH-A25 User's Manual

1. AUDIO oi 2 FM AM AM AUX 3 AUDIO VOL 4 TUNING UP DOWN CQ PROGRESSIVE JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM For in depth information about tuner operations see Operations on pages 34 and 35 Turn the Power Press AUDIO 0 1 or STANDBY ON 0 1 on the front AUDIO panel The STANDBY lamp goes off The source indication selected previously appears on the display Select the Band From the remote control Press FM AM FM AM The last received station of the selected band is tuned in Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM On the front panel Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band FM or AM appears on the display The last received station of the selected band is tuned into Each time you press the button the source changes as follows AM FM AUX Adjust the Volume SOURCE From the remote control To increase the volume press and hold AUDIO VOL To decrease the volume press and hold AUDIO VOL AUDIO VOL On the front panel To increase the volume turn VOLUME control clockwise To decrease the volume turn VOLUME control counterclockwise VOLUME Tune into a Station From the remote control Press and hold TUNING UP or DOWN until the DOWN TUNING UP station frequency starts chan
2. DOPL Il RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM Available surround according to the input signal format Dolby Digital 2 ch Dolby Surround Input Signal format DTS Digital Multichannel DTS 2 ch 20 t pe fe fe pe fe fe LLL Activating the Surround Mode You can enjoy Digital Multichannel Surround Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround and Dolby Pro Logic II To activate Digital Multichannel Surround When you start playback a Dolby Digital or DTS multichannel disc the system detects it and activate Multichannel Surround automatically When Dolby Digital is detected the I D G 1T A L indicator lights up on the display When DTS Digital Surround is detected the indicator lights up on the display To activate Dolby Pro Logic modes You can use Dolby Pro Logic II when you playback any 2 channel sources either digital or analog Press DOPL II a The current Pro Logic II mode appears on the display for a while Q Each time you press the button Pro Logic II mode changes as follows p MUSIC gt PLII MOVIE PLII MATRIX STEREO PRO oc PL II OFF When one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes is activated the Y PRO LOGIC 1 indicator lights up on the display O Possible x Impossible Digital Pro Logic II canceled Multichannel Surround PLII MUSIC PLII PLI MOVIE PLII MATRIX PRO LOGIC STEREO Linear PCM Dolby Digit
3. SLOW Valet REPEAT PROGRESSIVE FMMODE JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM A REPEAT A B Repeating Playback m CD veo us From the remote control ONLY Press ON SCREEN During the VCD playback using the PBC function you can only use The on screen bar will appear on the TV screen the repeat function Repeat Play 2 Press 4 to select the repeat From the remote control ONLY mode icon Co the Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the repeat REPEAT screen bar mode The repeat mode appears on the TV screen and the display Each time you press the button the repeat mode changes as follows For DUD 3 Press A V repeatedly to select a eD Aa REPEAT CHAPTER REPEAT TITLE REPT CHAPT REPT TITLE OTS REPEAT OFF REPEAT OFF 4 Press ENTER to select the start point Em REPEAT appears on the display and CD A 7 appearing on the display changes to on the on screen bar REPEAT CHAPTER Current chapter will be repeated REPEAT TITLE Current title will be repeated 5 ENTER REPEAT OFF Repeat play is canceled Normal play is point resumed REPEAT changes to REPEAT and A changes to C9 then repeat begins The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated playback between p
4. MEMORY FM AM TUNING P 1 UP DOWN FM MODE JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM For basic tuner operations see Basic Tuner Operations on page 15 34 Tuning in Stations From the remote control Press FM AM repeatedly to select the FM AM band The last received station of the selected band is tuned in Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM 2 Press and hold TUNING UP or DOWN TUNING UP DOWN TUNING UP Increases the frequency Na TUNING DOWN Decreases the frequency The system starts searching for stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in When you press the button repeatedly the frequency changes step by step On the front panel Press SOURCE repeatedly until the UE desired band FM or AM appears on the display The last received station of the selected band 15 tuned in Each time you press the button the source changes as follows AM FM AUX 2 Press E so that MANUAL appears on the display x Each time you press the button the operation mode of gt gt and a buttons alternates between PRESET and MANUAL PRESET Select this for using gt and 444 as the buttons to select the preset station MANUAL Select this for using I and 444 as the buttons to change the frequency manually 44 Press and hold gt gt or a lt
5. 17 To set the parental rating 39 Using SUAM ESTO TORT 17 B change the password ROMPE TEUER 39 Adjusting tlie SOU etia 17 B To release the parental lock temporarily MOUTH 40 Basic sound adjustment procedure sse 18 E Deane ite Code St cae sens 40 2 He Diamants i Maintenance 222222 41 Dolby Digital an igital esse E Dolby Pro Logic modes eese 19 Troubleshooting ss 42 Activating the Surround Mode ns 20 43 Disc Introduction DVD VCD SVCD CD 21 Disc Playback ee Using the On Screen DAE ees ee reete et rh I exesens 22 B Showing the On Screen Bar 202 22 1 22 Basic operation through the On Screen Bar 23 Parts Identification 6 7 8 9 See pages in the parentheses for details Front Panel 1 STANDBY ON 0 1 button and STANDBY lamp 12 15 11 play pause button 13 14 31 2 Disc tray 12 Pressing this button also turns on the power and 3 Remote sensor changes the source to the DVD CD 4 Display 8 Multi operation buttons 5 VOLUME control 13 15 44 and B 6
6. RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM Enjoying Sounds from the External Component You can enjoy sounds from the external components connected to the AUDIO IN jacks and the DIGITAL IN terminal on the rear panel of the center unit Select AUX or DIGITAL IN as the source From the remote control Press AUX AUX Each time you press the button the source changes as follows AUX DIGITAL IN On the front panel Press SOURCE repeatedly until DIGITAL IN or appears on the display AM FM AUX DIGITAL IN select this to enjoy the external component connected to DIGITAL IN terminal select this to enjoy the external component connected to AUDIO IN jacks SOURCE AUX 16 2 Start playback on the external component For in depth information about the external component see the manual supplied with it Notes e When DIGITAL IN is selected as the source and the Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel signal is detected Multichannel Surround is activated automatically For in depth information about Multichannel Surround see Surround Mode Introduction on page 19 e You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic mode when you playback any 2 channel sources either digital or analog For in depth information about Dolby Pro Logic modes see Surround Mode Introduction on page 19 Turning Off the Power with the Timer You can fall asleep while listening to musi
7. AUDIO button 12 14 15 TV button 11 12 DIMMER button 16 Number buttons e MEMORY button 35 CANCEL button Source selecting buttons DVD FM AM AUX 10 12 15 16 Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the power TV CH and buttons 11 TV VOL and buttons 11 AUDIO VOL and buttons 13 15 TOP MENU button 26 gt lt A and buttons e ENTER button CHOICE TIME button 25 31 37 39 Il button button I and gt gt buttons AUDIO button 24 25 SUBTITLE button 24 e SLOW button 29 e PROGRESSIVE button 10 RETURN button 26 SLEEP button 16 SOUND button 18 21 TEST TONE button 17 CONTROL button 11 IMPORTANT When you press CONTROL TV some buttons on the remote control cannot work for operating the center unit To operate the center unit press DVD FM AM or AUX depending on your target operation MUTING button 13 TV VIDEO button 11 12 MENU button 26 33 ON SCREEN button 22 28 31 STEP button 29 9 and gt gt buttons e TUNING UP DOWN buttons 15 34 ZOOM button 29 ANGLE button 25 e REPEAT button 28 33 e FM MODE button 35 II button 13 20 Getting Started Before Installation General Precautions DO NOT insert any metal object into the center unit DO NOT disassemble the center unit or remove screws covers or cabinet DO NOT ex
8. Speaker Layout Diagram Right front position gt Subwoofer WOOFER To the speaker on left front White connector To subwoofer WOOFER To the speaker on right rear To the speaker Purple connector Gray connector on right front To the speaker on center To the speaker on left rear Red connector Green connector Blue connector Connecting the Speakers Connect the satellite speakers and subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied The ends of the speaker cords are colored to indicate the terminals to be connected CAUTION Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals Connecting speaker cords to the speakers Connect the cord with a gray tube to the red terminal and the cord with a black tube to the black terminal respectively Youcan use the satellite speakers interchangeably for any position except for subwoofer Make sure not to connect the subwoofer terminal and the satellite speaker 1 Press and hold the terminal clamp 2 Insert the speaker cord J Release the finger from the clamp Notes e If the speaker cord is covered with vinyl remove the vinyl 7 by twisting it as shown in the diagram e Make sure the core wire of speaker cords do not expose to out of the terminals This could cause short circuit Connecting speaker cords to the center unit With the Si
9. rime Dri cl Left front level Ex Center level r l7 level Rear delay time 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items On delay time adjustment You can adjust and store the delay time setting for each surround mode Select the surround mode you want to adjust before starting delay time adjustment Adjustable range C DLY 0 msec to 5 msec R DLY 0 msec to 15 msec R DLY only Digital Multichannel Surround Dolby Pro Logic II modes PLII MUSIC PLII MOVIE PLII MATRIX PRO LOGIC 0 msec to 15 msec 10 msec to 25 msec 0 msec to 15 msec 10 msec to 25 msec msec increase or decrease in delay time corresponds to 30 cm increase or decrease in distance Center speaker Left front Right front speaker speaker 4 1 1 M 7 1 2 4 7 X p 7 Left rear Right rear speaker __ 22 57 speaker Ex In this case set R DLY to 3 5 Surround Mode Introduction You can use the following surround to reproduce a realistic sound field e Multichannel Surround Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround Dolby Pro Logic II modes Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround To enjoy surround effectively all the speakers need to be connected and activated Dolby Digital Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital ITAL Dolby Digital encoding method s
10. 4 Rotate the picture 90 counter clockwise A Flip the picture vertically Flip the picture horizontally Ex Flipping a picture Pressing W once Pressing A once 33 Tuner Operations UDIO MEMORY FM AM TUNING P 1 UP DOWN FM MODE JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM For basic tuner operations see Basic Tuner Operations on page 15 34 Tuning in Stations The last received station of the selected band 1s tuned From the remote control Press FM AM repeatedly to select the FM AM band in Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM 2 Press and hold TUNING UP or DOWN TUNING UP Increases the frequency a TUNING DOWN Decreases the frequency DOWN TUNING UP The system starts searching for stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in When you press the button repeatedly the frequency changes step by step On the front panel Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band FM or AM appears on the display The last received station of the selected band is tuned in Each time you press the button the source changes as follows AM FM AUX 2 Press so that MANUAL appears on the display q x Each time you press the button the operation mode of m and a buttons alternates between PRESET and M
11. ZOOM x1 5 ZOOM x2 ZOOM L LZO0M x gt 2 ZOOM 1 5 gt OFF You can move the zoomed area with pressing gt lt 4 7 repeatedly To cancel the ZOOM Press ZOOM again Notes You cannot zoom a JPEG picture 29 Introduction This system is incorporated with decoder and JPEG decoder You can play back MP3 tracks files and JPEG files recorded on CD Rs and CD RWs Notice that files and tracks are used interchangeably in the explanation Notes This system can play back a disc containing both MP3 and JPEG files What is MP3 MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group or MPEG Audio Layer 3 MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1 10 128 Kbps That means by using MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can Bit rate is the average number of bits that one second of audio data will consume The measuring unit used is Kbps 1000 bits per second To get a better audio quality choose a higher bit rate The most popular bit rate for encoding recording is 128 Kbps File Compatibility This system can only read MP3 files that are recorded in the format that is compliant with ISO 9660 Level 1 and Level 2 and Joliet The system can read or play MP3 files only with the extension code mp3 Disc structure How MP3 files recorded
12. 4 to select the file then press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected file 2 gt Selecting Particular File Folder Directly You can move to a particular file folder in the current folder directly From the remote control ONLY Press the number buttons to select a file folder number item number you want then press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected file 2 0 00 28 CD 0001 0003 Item numbers ALPHA BETA C3 GAMMA BULLO2 DELTA PE COOTO3 P3 20604 JPG ELEPHANTOS 3 FOX06 To select number 5 press 5 then Ts OOOO e To ice number 10 press 1 0 then ENTER To select number 23 press 2 3 then ENTER To select number 123 press 1 2 3 then ENTER Notes When selecting the number of a folder the contents of the folder appear on the content column Repeating Playback repeat cannot be used when MP3 or JPEG files are played back You can enjoy only repeat play To repeat playback Repeat Play From the remote control ONLY Press REPEAT repeatedly REPEAT Each time you press the button repeat mode changes and appears on the TV screen as follows HEPEAT TRACK REPEAT DIR REPEAT DISC REPEAT OFF REPEAT TRACK Current file will be repeated The picture stand still when playing back a JPEG file REPEAT DIR Files in the current folder directory will be repeated REPEAT DISC All
13. Language names are not appear on the on screen bar when you play back an SVCD 5 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears Notes To change the DVD audio language with one button R AUDIO 3 3 AC 3 5 1 AUDIO 1 3 AC 3 5 1 EN Press AUDIO Each time you press the button the audio language changes as follows AUDIO 2 3 AC 3 5 1 Ex When the DVD has 3 audio languages English EN French FR and Spanish ES m Selecting the Subtitles While playing back a DVD containing subtitles in different languages you can select the subtitle to be displayed on the TV screen You can set your favorite subtitle language as the initial language shown on the screen See page 38 Press SUBTITLE The on screen bar appears on the TV screen for a while Each time you press the button the subtitle language changes as follows SUBTITLE SUBTITLE 01 03 EN SUBTITLE 02 03 FR SUBTITLE OFF SUBTITLE 03 03 ES Ex When the DVD has selections English French Spanish and no subtitle OFF Notes You can also change the subtitle by using the on screen bar VIDEO Selecting the Playback Channel SUPER AUDIO When you play back a karaoke VCD SVCD or CD you can select the left channel or right channel to listen to Press AUDIO repeatedly Each time you press the button the sound mode changes as follows MONO RIGHT STEREO MONO LEFT MONO LEF
14. Press FM MODE The indicator goes off from the display and the program loses the stereo effect FM MODE To resume the stereo effect press FM MODE again The stereo effect resumes Notes Be sure to change the FM reception mode to stereo when you change a station 35 Setting Up the DVD Preferences You can only use the remote control for the setup menu operations 4 A v ENTER CHOICE TIME DOWN TUNING UP CNCNONO OC QC SLOW RETURN D REPEAT PROGRESSIVE FMMODE JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM On the setup menu you can do the two main important settings system preference GENERAL SETUP menu and DVD preference PREFERENCES menu Setup menu can only be displayed while a disc is not playing The DVD CD must be selected as the source 36 Setting the System Preferences You can set the system preferences to match it to your usage and operating circumstances On the general setting menu you can set the following GENERAL PAGE TV DISPLAY OSD LANG ENGLISH BLACK LEVEL FRENCH DRC GERMAN ITALIAN MAIN PAGE SPANISH TV DISPLAY Select the TV screen size for playing back a DVD recorded with 16 9 wide screen video signal WIDE Select WIDE when the aspect ratio of the TV is 16 9 Set the screen size to full on your TV Select 4 3 LB Letter Box when the aspect ra
15. and played back files tracks can be recorded in directories folders in PC terminology During recording the files and directories can be arranged in a way similar to arranging files and folder directories of computer data Root is similar to the root of a tree Every file and directory can be linked to the root In compliance with ISO 9660 the maximum allowable depth of nested directories so called hierarchy is 300 inclusive of the root Playback order files search order and directory search order of the MP3 files recorded on a disc are determined by the writing or encoding application therefore playback order may be different from the one you have intended while recording the folders directories and the files Note on MP3 discs MP3 discs either CD R or CD RW require a longer readout time It differs due to the complexity of the directory file configuration 30 What is JPEG A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio Disc structure On a JPEG disc each still picture material is recorded as a file Files are usually grouped into a folder Folders can also include another folders creating hierarchical folder layers A maximum of 5 000 images be stored on one CD If there is any type of files other than JPEG files in a folder t
16. gagement sup rieur Back No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Arri re Laisser 15 cm de d gagement arri re Bottom No obstructions place on the level surface Dessous Rien ne doit obstruer par dessous poser l appareil In addition maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated sur une surface plate Veiller galement ce que l air circule le mieux possible comme illustr Spacing 15 cm or more D gagement de 15 cm ou plus Wall or obstructions XV THA25 Mur ou obstruction Front Avant Stand height 15 cm or more Hauteur du socle 15 cm ou plus Floor Plancher Table of Contents Parts Identification eere e Selecting the Audio Languages 24 TIT ER 2 Ne SUDUTES oe et oro 24 eon ed deter eet 3 selectins the Playback Chanel 25 Getting Started 4 Selecting the Multi Angle Views eese 25 SU nec MM 4 Checking the Remaining Time eiae erret ee eene 25 em 4 fries M 26 Moving to a Particular Portion Directly 27 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 42 4 amd AM A niches oce odora dette 5 Searching for a Particular Point eene 21 Sd La ou 6 Repeats Play DaCK Le M nes 28 a ia 28 Cotinectng the
17. gt P Increases the frequency Na 4 lt Decreases the frequency The system starts searching for stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in When you press the button repeatedly the frequency changes step by step Notes e When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the TUNED indicator lights up on the display e When an FM stereo program is received the indicator also lights up Using Preset Tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number the station can be quickly tuned You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations To store the preset stations From the remote control ONLY Tune in the station you want to preset see Tuning in Stations There is time limit doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again 2 Press MEMORY con The preset number appears on the display and the PRGM program indicator flashes Preset number Press PP or 1 4 4 to select preset number Press and hold PI or lt to change the preset number continuously The PRGM indicator goes off and the station is assigned to the selected preset number 4 Press MEMORY to store the preset station gt 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want To erase a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used
18. itv 15 TNS MM n 3 Adjust the Volume 15 Selecting the FM Reception 35 4 Station 15 Setting Up the DVD Preferences 36 Other Basic Operations 16 Setting the System Preferences siemens 36 Enjoying Sounds from the External Component 16 E Turning Off the Power with the Timer 200200041 16 x Anne the Diniy BIME S 16 Setting Hie lard NM 38 The basic procedure to set up preferences 38 Creating Realistic Sound Fields 17 To set the parental rating 39 Using SUAM ESTO TORT 17 B change the password ROMPE TEUER 39 Adjusting tlie SOU etia 17 B To release the parental lock temporarily MOUTH 40 Basic sound adjustment procedure sse 18 E Deane ite Code St cae sens 40 2 He Diamants i Maintenance 222222 41 Dolby Digital an igital esse E Dolby Pro Logic modes eese 19 Troubleshooting ss 42 Activating the Surround Mode ns 20 43 Disc Introduction DVD VCD SVCD CD 21 Disc Playback ee Using the On Screen DAE ees ee reete
19. violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members To clear the password entry press ENTER Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled You can enter the password again from the first digit This setting takes effect only for the DVDs containing the rating wrong password is automatically cleared after entering the level information Level 1 most restrictive to Level 8 least last digit restrictive 3 Press the number button to enter a new password l Repeat steps I to 5 of The basic procedure to 4 digits in the NEW PASSWORD box set up preferences select PARENTAL in step Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the new password 3 to select the desired parental level then press ENTER Press the number button to enter the new The PASSWORD VERIFY PAGE appears password 4 digits again in the PWD box to verify the password Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the right new INPUT PASSWORD password The entered passwords in the NEW PASSWORD box and CONFIRM PWD box are cleared when you enter a wrong password Start from step 3 again in that case You cannot cancel the password change after step 4 Repeat steps I to 4 to change the password again to restore the old password 2 nn h enter the passwor igits then press ENTER The preferences page appears again and the sele
20. Attention Commutateur STANDBY ON 0 1 D connecter la fiche de secteur pour couper compl tement le courant Le commutateur STANDBY ON O I ne coupe jamais compl tement la ligne de secteur quelle que soit sa position Le courant peut tre t l command Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical For U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the
21. CD super Video CD MP3 JPEG DVD R RW Video format AC 120 V 60 Hz 110 W at operation 2 W in standby mode Dimensions W x H x D 360 mm x 65 mm x 404 mm 14 3 16 in x 2 e in 15 P e in 6 3 kg 13 9 Ibs Power Requirements Power Consumption Mass Subwoofer SP WA25 Speaker 15 cm 5 5 16 in Bass reflex magnetically shielded Power Handling Capacity 55 W 3 Q min Frequency Range 30 Hz to 200 Hz Dimensions W x H x D 210 mm x 382 mm x 338 mm 8 5 16 in 15 13 5 16 in 6 kg 13 3 Ibs Impedance Mass Satellite Speakers SP XTHA25 8 cm 3 3 16 in Bass reflex magnetically shielded Speakers Power Handling Capacity 30 W 6 min 80 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W x H x D 105 mm x 114 mm x 116 mm 4 16 in x 4 in X 4 s in 640 g 1 5 Ibs Impedance Frequency Range Mass Designs amp specifications are subject to change without notice 43 494 42 4 2 9 4 49 4 9 4 9 44 4 44 e 4 44 4 9 4 9 4 94 4 4 94 9 2 94 4 4 2 0 k k k k k R VG LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1 90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below The Warranty Period PARTS LABOR
22. CHOICE TIME button 25 31 37 39 gt 11 button E button I and gt gt buttons AUDIO button 24 25 SUBTITLE button 24 e SLOW button 29 e PROGRESSIVE button 10 RETURN button 26 SLEEP button 16 SOUND button 18 21 TEST TONE button 17 CONTROL TV button 11 IMPORTANT When you press CONTROL TV some buttons on the remote control cannot work for operating the center unit To operate the center unit press DVD FM AM or AUX depending on your target operation MUTING button 13 TV VIDEO button 11 12 MENU button 26 33 ON SCREEN button 22 28 31 STEP button 29 lt lt and gt gt buttons TUNING UP DOWN buttons 15 34 ZOOM button 29 ANGLE button 25 e REPEAT button 28 33 e FM MODE button 35 DOPL II button 13 20 Getting Started General Precautions DO NOT insert any metal object into the center unit DO NOT disassemble the center unit or remove screws covers or cabinet DO NOT expose the center unit to rain or moisture Locations nstall the center unit in a location that is level and protected from moisture The temperature around the center unit must be between 5 and 35 C Make sure there is good ventilation around the center unit Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the center unit Handling the center unit DO NOT touch the power cord with wet hands DO NOT pull on the power cord
23. COAXIAL FM gt 750 ANTENNA If AM reception is poor connect single vinyl covered wire not supplied Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM Loop antenna DIGITAL IN AM OPTICAL 460699 Center unit antenna connection Connect the supplied AM Loop antenna to the AM and 7 terminals Turn the loop until you have the best reception If reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered wire to the AM terminal Keep the AM Loop antenna connected Notes If the AM Loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl remove 7 the vinyl by twisting it as shown in the diagram For safety observe the following carefully Make sure there is good ventilation around the center unit Poor ventilation could overheat and damage the center unit DO NOT block the cooling fan and the ventilation openings or holes If they are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out DO NOT touch the speaker cords to the cooling fan Getting Started Speaker Layout Diagram EEE Subwoofer a Hight front position To the speaker on left front White connector To subwoofer WOOFER To the speaker on right rear To the speaker Purple connector Gray connector on right front To the speaker on center To the speaker on left rear Red connector Green conn
24. II mode appears on the display for a while Q Each time you press the button Pro Logic II mode changes as follows DOPL 11 D MUSIC MOVIE STEREO PRO LOGIC RM STHA25J PL II OFF S DVD THEATER SYSTEM When one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes is activated the IC PRo LOGIC 1 indicator lights up on the display Available surround according to the input signal format Possible Impossible Digital Pro Logic II canceled Multichannel Surround PLII MUSIC PLII PLII MOVIE PLII MATRIX PRO LOGIC STEREO Linear PCM Dolby Digital Multichannel Dolby Digital 2 ch TTL pe e HEH ENENEN Dolby EL pe fe fe X E 2 o 5 EN DTS Digital EN Multichannel x EN BN DTS 2 ch X Some discs have a certain fixed surround mode which cannot be changed 20 Disc Introduction DVD VCD SVCD CD This system has been designed to play back the following discs DVD DVD R DVD RW Video CD VCD Super Video CD SVCD Audio CD CD CD R and CD RW This system can also play back MP3 and JPEG files recorded on CD Rs and CD RWs For in depth information about what and JPEG are see MP3 JPEG Introduction on page 30 Discs you can play Color System Region Code Number COMPACT aise DIGITAL VIDEO Video CD COMPACT SUPER VIDEO VIDEO
25. OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE La La La La La La La Ma Mn La La Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an x implied warranty lasts so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state x JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA 1700 Valley Road bd DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP Wayne NJ 07470 X da Da La La a La La Ma La La Da La La Ma Ma La La La La La Ma La La La La La La La La Ma La La Ma La Ma a Ma Da Mn Mn La La La Ma Mn Mn La La Mn La La La La La La a La La La La Mn La La Mn Ma La La La La Mn Mn Ma La La La Ra Le Ma La a La Ma Ma Ma La La La a 4 IORI OKITA IOI 04 IIT rh kkk REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY FOR DETAILS OF RE FURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION PACK AGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT For customer use Enter below the Model No which is located either on the rear bottom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for future referen
26. Press A V to select the desired setting Select the audio language in this case Press ENTER The selected language is highlighted When you select OTHERS the INPUT LANGUAGE CODE page appears Press the number buttons to enter the code 4 digits of the language you want to set then press ENTER The language code list is on page 40 7 Press lt and repeat steps 3 to 6 to set up other items To return to the main page Press gt 4 to select MAIN PAGE then press ENTER To erase the setup menu Press CHOICE TIME To set the parental rating level Using this function you can restrict playback of DVD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled This setting takes effect only for the DVDs containing the rating level information Level 1 most restrictive to Level 8 least restrictive I Repeat steps 1 to 5 of The basic procedure to set up preferences select PARENTAL in step 3 to select the desired parental level then press ENTER The PASSWORD VERIFY PAGE appears PASSWORD VERIFY PAGE INPUT PASSWORD 2 Press the number button to enter the password 4 digits then press ENTER The preferences page appears again and the selected parental level is highlighted When shipped from the factory the password is 7890 OOo To clear the passwor
27. Speakers DER 7 28 Aud E epea Special Picture Playback si ai o E oer ede 20 nu mtm 10 B Still Picture Frame by Frame Playback 29 Changing the Scanning Mode 00 10 IB Slow Motion Playback 29 Operating TV 4 4 EZOO 29 Basic Disc Operations 12 MPS JPEG Introduction 30 1 Turn On the POWer uan 12 Playback 31 2 Select tlie Sources aso oa dio p 12 Starting Playback sn 31 SEV 12 Showing the On Screen Bar 31 4 Start Playback sesenta ine bea AR 13 Operations Using the On Screen Display 32 5 Adjust the Volume 13 Selecting a Particular File Folder Directly 33 6 Activate SUTTOUDO aiio eh didi Ar eR 13 Repeating Playback sn 33 Moving to Another Chapter Track File cccsscssssssscssseseseseeees 14 Browsing Pictures in the Current Folder 33 Stopping Playbacks 14 Rotating and Flipping a Picture 33 Basic Tuner Operations 15 Operations BREREBEEARRRNRERHERNNRNSNEARRERRSNERRRRNUEE 34 eese eii tes 15 Tuning in A EEEN 34 De CIC CE UNE DANG
28. TV Ql Em AUDIO AUDIO Sa C C OO C C Co 2 DvD DVD FMAM TV CH TVVOL M TV VIDEO AUX CONTROL TESTTONE O c MUTING e MUTING 5 AUDIO VOL MENU ete dr e CY MENU ON 4 DOWN TUNING UP ere ele PROGRESSIVE AUDIO SUBTITLE CA JVC RM ST DVD THEATER SYSTEM 6 DOP D CoS FM MODE HA25J For in depth information about disc operations see pages 22 to 33 12 Turn the Power Before turning on the system turn on your TV and select the correct video input See the manual supplied with your TV For changing the OSD messages the information on the TV screen into the desired language see Setting the System Preferences on page 36 Press AUDIO 9 1 or STANDBY ON 5 1 on the front AUDIO panel The STANDBY lamp goes off The source indication selected previously appears on the display Select the Source From the remote control Press DVD The source changes to the DVD CD player 2 DVD 2 On the front panel Press SOURCE repeatedly until DVD CD appears on the display SOURCE Load Disc On the front panel ONLY Press to open the disc tray then place a disc correctly with its label side up for doub
29. VIDEO SUPER Special Picture Playback m CD VCD Still Picture Frame by Frame Playback You can advance the motion picture frame by frame From the remote control ONLY Press STEP once during playback STEP Playback is paused and STEP appears on the TV screen STEP 2 Press STEP repeatedly to advance the STEP picture frame by frame Each time you press the button the picture advances frame by frame To resume normal play Press gt Slow Motion Playback You can enjoy slow motion playback while playing a DVD VCD or SVCD From the remote control ONLY Press SLOW repeatedly during playback or pause Each time you press the button slow motion speed changes and is shown on the TV screen as follows For DVD SF Slow Forward 1 2 PLAY Normal play SR Slow Reverse 1 2 For SVCD VCD SF Slow Forward 1 2 gt SF 1 4 SF1 6 PLAY Normal play Notes Reverse slow playback does not work with SVCD VCDs B Zoom You can zoom in on the picture while playing back a DVD VCD or SVCD From the remote control ONLY Press ZOOM The zoom indicator and SELECT ZOOM POSITION appears on the TV screen ZOOM SELECT ZOOM POSITION Zoom indicator you want to watch 2 Press gt 4 to move the area de t 3 Press ENTER Each time you press the button while the indication appears the magnification changes as follows
30. and the component video cord are not supplied with this system Use the cords supplied with another components or purchase them at an electric appliance store Video cord supplied Component video cord not supplied de S video cord not supplied es N You can select one of three connection types ana e If your TV equipped with component video jacks supports the progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by e If your TV has S video Y C separation and or component video 4 making the progressive scanning mode active see page 10 Y PB PR jacks connect them using an S video cord not supplied F and or component video cord not supplied H By using these jacks you can get a better picture quality in the order Component video S video Composite video VIDEO OUT S VIDEO n n QO PB COMPONENT VEDIO OUT B Audio component connection Connect other components to the center unit with the audio Illustrations of the input output terminals below are typical cord examples Use the cord supplied with the other component or purchase When you connect other components refer also to their one at an electric appliance store manuals since the terminal name actually printed on the rear vary among the components E Optical digital cord not supplied If you connect a sound enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the
31. as follows when all the speakers are activated E s You can also activate all the speakers by loading a digital multichannel disc 2 Press TEST TONE The test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order Left front speaker Center speaker Subwoofer Right front speaker Left rear speaker Right rear speaker To adjust speaker output level You can adjust the output level of the center speaker rear speakers and subwoofer while listening to the test tone Press gt lt while the test tone is coming out of the speaker you want to adjust The speaker output level appears on the display gt Increases the output level to 06 dB lt 4 Decreases the output level to 06 dB To stop the test tone press TEST TONE again Notes e You cannot use this function while playing back a disc Stop the disc playback to use this function when the source is DVD CD e If no sounds come out of a speaker check the speaker s connection see pages 6 and 7 e You cannot adjust the output level of rear speakers separately See Adjusting the Sound below to adjust the balance of rear speakers Adjusting the Sound You can adjust the sound balance and the tone It is recommended to turn on your TV and make adjustments from your actual listening point You can adjust the following settings FRONT BALANCE To adjust the output balance for the front speakers
32. by JVC does not cover 1 Products which have been subject to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model number or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed Initial installation and installation and removal for repair Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge Video Pick up Tubes CCD Image Sensor Cartridge Stylus Needle are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase Accessories Batteries except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase 4 here no express warranties except as listed above 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 T THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT INCONVENIENCE LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO TAPES RECORDS OR DISCS RESULTING FROM THE USE
33. compatible with this system About scanning system The conventional scanning method to display video signals on the TV screen is called Interlaced scanning With this method only half of the horizontal lines called a field are displayed at a time So two fields complete a single picture frame i e the first field containing all the odd numbered lines is followed by the second field containing all the even numbered lines On the other hand the Progressive scanning system scans all horizontal lines at a time so you can double the number of scanning lines displayed at a time resulting in a flicker free high density picture To enjoy the progressive scanned picture a monitor or TV or projector connected to the system must support the progressive video inputs Depending on the material source format DVD video can be classified into two types film source and video source note that some DVD video contain both film source and video source Film sources are recorded as 24 frame per second data while NTSC video sources are recorded as 30 frame per second 60 field per second interlaced When this system plays back a film source data uninterlaced progressive output signals are created using the original data When a video source is played back the unit interleaves lines between the interlaced lines to create the pseudo uninterlaced picture and outputs as the progressive signals Operating TV You can use the rem
34. counterclockwise VOLUME Tune into a Station From the remote control Press and hold TUNING UP or DOWN until the DOWN TUNING UP station frequency starts changing continuously on the display The system starts searching for a station When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the system stops searching and the TUNED indicator lights up on the display On the front panel 1 Press B so that MANUAL appears on the display 2 Press and hold gt gt or lt lt until the station frequency starts changing continuously on the display The system starts searching for a station Notes e When an FM stereo program is received the indicator also lights up e When you press the button repeatedly the frequency changes step by step To turn off the power into standby Press AUDIO 0 1 or STANDBY ON 00 1 on the front panel The STANDBY lamp lights up A small amount of power is consumed even in standby mode To turn the power off completely unplug the AC power cord AUDIO ea 15 Other Basic Operations g z z m 2 o a m m U 2 S DIMMER SLEEP 990 CN FN OO FW FEN 8 9 AUX pvp 42 2 1 4 X Q o z 23 o r e a fn Q 1 d r 1 5 m e z o
35. display Press DVD SOURCE On the front panel Press SOURCE repeatedly until DVD CD appears on the display Load a Disc On the front panel ONLY Press to open the disc tray then place a disc correctly with its label side up for double sided DVD the side you want to playback up A UN CORRECT INCORRECT When using an 8 cm disc place it on the inner circle of the disc tray Continued use of irregular shape discs heart shape octagonal etc can damage the center unit DO NOT use the disc stabilizer F Start Playback Press gt The disc tray closes LOADING appears on the CD display for a while D You can also start playback by closing the disc tray using on the front panel Some discs show menus on the TV screen after you press II See Disc Menu Driven Playback on page 26 and refer to the instructions supplied for the discs to use the menus Playback Information on the display Title No Chapter No Elapsed playing Track No Elapsed playing time Adjust the Volume From the remote control To increase the volume press and hold AUDIO VOL To decrease the volume press and hold AUDIO VOL r AUDIO VOL v On the front panel To increase the volume turn VOLUME control clockwise To decrease the volume turn VOLUME control counterclockwise VOLUME CAUTION Always set the volume to the minimum bef
36. et rh I exesens 22 B Showing the On Screen Bar 202 22 1 22 Basic operation through the On Screen Bar 23 Parts Identification In JVC DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH A25 STANDBY 6 STANDBY ON Sg CE See pages in the parentheses for details Front Panel 1 STANDBY ON 0 1 button and STANDBY lamp 12 15 2 Disc tray 12 3 Remote sensor 4 Display 8 5 VOLUME control 13 15 6 open close button 12 14 9 Pressing this button also turns on the power and changes the source to the DVD CD See pages in the parentheses for details Display 1 PSCAN indicator 10 7 2 Digital signal indicators 13 19 20 LINEAR PCM DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS 8 3 TITLE indicator 13 Indicates the current title number with main display 4 PBC Play Back Control indicator Goes on when the PBC function is activated 5 CHAP chapter indicator 13 ndicates the current chapter number with main display 6 PRGM program indicator 35 5 11 play pause button 13 14 31 Pressing this button also turns on the power and changes the source to the DVD CD Multi operation buttons lt lt gt and B SOURCE button
37. files on the disc will be repeated REPEAT OFF Repeat play is canceled Normal play is resumed Notes You can check the repeat mode with on screen bar See Showing the On Screen Bar on page 31 for the detail Browsing Pictures in the Current Folder You can browse pictures in the current folder in smaller size JPEG file ONLY Press MENU JPEG files the current folder are shown on nine windows Selected picture HE Select to go to the previous ma a or the next page gt i 2 Press gt 4 to select the desired picture then press ENTER Normal playback starts from the file you LTO select gt Notes The pictures appearing on the windows at first vary with the picture you have selected or played back before pressing MENU e It requires a longer time to show pictures on the windows The time varies with the number and size of items in the current folder Rotating and Flipping a Picture You can rotate flip a picture during JPEG file playback JPEG file ONLY Press gt 4 The picture rotates flips each time you press the buttons P Rotates the picture 90 clockwise 4 Rotates the picture 90 counter clockwise A Flips the picture vertically Flips the picture horizontally Ex Hlipping a picture Pressing once Pressing A once 33 Tuner Operations
38. follows FRONT BALANCE LEL l REAR BALANCE IL WE LEVEL CE REAR LEVEL S W subwoofer LEVEL VEEE BASS 00cB TREBLE oop CSN C DLY 12 R DLY 3 1 No adjustment bar appears the TV screen when you adjust the delay time Refer to the display on the center unit to adjust the delay time 2 C DLY is adjustable only when the digital multichannel surround Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround is activated 3 R DLY is adjustable only when the digital multichannel surround or one of Dolby Pro Logic II modes is activated There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish press SOUND and start from step 2 again 3 Press gt or lt to adjust the output balance 00 to 06 OFF gt Decreases the left speaker output or restores the right speaker output gt lt 4 Decreases the right speaker output or restores the left speaker output 18 e You can also adjust the sound setting referring to the display on the center unit Refer to the display indication when you want to adjust the sound using sources other than discs Sound adjustment indication on the display Ex Front balance Tamma os pes oo T m z aan NM Em ERO ee pec cmi
39. from 00 to 06 OFF To adjust the output balance for the rear speakers from 00 to 06 OFF To adjust the output level of the center speaker from 06 dB to 06 dB To adjust the output level of the rear speakers from 06 dB to 06 dB To adjust the output level of the subwoofer from 06 dB to 06 dB To adjust the output level of the bass tone from 10 dB to 10 dB at 2 dB step To adjust the output level of the treble tone from 10 dB to 10 dB at 2 dB step REAR BALANCE CEN LEVEL REAR LEVEL S W LEVEL BASS TREBLE sus C DLY To adjust delay time for the center speaker when the digital multichannel J surround is activated from msec to 5 2 msec R DLY To adjust delay time of the rear speakers for each surround mode When you set to OFF no sound comes out from the speaker Notes You can also adjust the output level CEN LEVEL REAR LEVEL and S W LEVEL while using the test tone See Using the Test Tone on the left column 17 Creating Realistic Sound Fields Basic sound adjustment procedure Ex To adjust the front speaker balance From the remote control ONLY Play the disc you want to use for the sound adjustment 2 Press SOUND repeatedly until FRONT BALANCE and the adjustment bar appear on the TV screen Each time you press the button the adjustment indication on the TV screen changes as
40. in their cases and keep them in cabinets on shelves Keep the disc tray closed when not in use Handling Discs Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case Avoid exposure to direct sunlight temperature extremes and moisture To clean the disc Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge DO NOT use solvent such as conventional record cleaner spray thinner or benzine to clean the disc Cleaning the unit Stains on the unit Should be wiped off with a soft cloth If the system is heavily stained wipe it with a cloth soaked in water diluted neutral detergent and wrung well then wipe clean with a dry cloth Since the system may deteriorate in quality become damaged or get its paint peeled off be careful about the following DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth DO NOT wipe it strong DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecticides to it DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact with it for a long time 41 Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems If there is any proble
41. item is shown on the right column GENERAL PAGE TV DISPLAY General OSD LANG ENGLISH BLACKLEVEL X FRENCH setup menu DRC GERMAN ITALIAN Sub menu for the selected item Select to return to the main page Press A V to select highlight the menu item you want to adjust Select DISPLAY here The sub menu for DISPLAY appears on the right column GENERAL PAGE TV DISPLAY D WIDE OSD LANG 4 3 LB BLACK LEVEL 4 3 PS __DRC DRC MAIN PAGE 4 Press gt The current setting on the sub menu is highlighted 5 Press to select the desired setting Press ENTER The selected setting is highlighted 65 7 Press lt and repeat steps 3 to 6 to set up other items To return to the main page Press gt 4 to select MAIN PAGE then press ENTER To erase the setup menu Press CHOICE TIME To adjust the DRC Dynamic Range Compression l Repeat steps 1 to 3 of The basic procedure to set up the system preferences to select highlight DRC The DRC adjustment tab appears on the right column GENERAL PAGE TV DISPLAY OSD LANG BLACK LEVEL DRC b Co A MAIN PAGE 2 Press gt DRC gets dark and the adjustment tab becomes adjustable Press A V to move the tab to the desired setting A Increases the effect WV Decreases the effect To return to the main
42. item on the menu When a list of items is displayed on the TV screen press the number buttons to select an item When gt or SELECT is displayed on the TV screen press 11 start playback To go to the next submenu Press gt gt To return to the previous submenu Press lt lt To cancel the PBC playback You can cancel the menu driven operations PBC function 1 Press to stop playback 2 Press the number buttons to select a track then press ENTER Normal playback starts from the selected track You can also turn on and off the PBC function by MENU pressing MENU on the remote control Each time you press the button the PBC function turns on and off Press RETURN em Moving picture Moving picture Submenu Still picture Still picture Press RETURN E Submenu Press RETURN operation concept picture Menu screen Notes While operating a VCD SVCD using menu some of the functions such as repeat play may not work Moving to a Particular Portion Directly You can move to another title chapter track or particular portion in the chapter title DVD or the disc CD VCD S VOD directly Select this to move to another chapter From the remote control ONLY Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar will appear on the TV screen 2 Press lt to select one of the icons below For D
43. on the display and the disc tray comes out 4 x To close the disc tray press amp again Showing the On Screen Bar You can show the following information on the TV screen while a disc is loaded From the remote control ONLY Press ON SCREEN Each time you press the button the following on screen Q gt ONSCREE bar appears and disappears The on screen bar e E MEE 0001 0003 0 00 28 eo OFF Current file and total number of the items in the current folder Ex Ist file is playing out of 3 files in the current folder Time indicator Each time you press CHOICE TIME while playing back MP3 files the indication changes between the elapsed playing time and the remaining time of the current file The indication is fixed 0 00 00 when a JPEG file is played back Hepeat mode indicator You can check the current repeat mode The indication changes according to the repeat mode as follows REPEAT TRACK REPEAT DIR REPEAT OFF REPEAT DISC See Repeating Playback on page 33 for the detail of each repeat mode 31 MP3 JPEG Playback AUDIO 0 on Number buttons CO FM AM AUX ENTER DOWN TUNING UP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM Q Q D REPEAT fele O ie JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM MENU REPEAT Operations Using the On Screen Display Y
44. page Press gt 4 to select MAIN PAGE then press ENTER To erase the setup menu Press CHOICE TIME 37 Setting Up the DVD Preferences Languages you can select on this menu You can select the following languages separately for AUDIO SUBTITLE and DISC MENU English Japanese French Spanish Chinese German and Italian 0 gate pat on Number Q0 You can set languages other than those above as the audio 2008 7 language or the subtitle language by selecting Others See Ke 99 3 basic procedure to set up preferences below for the detail Notes The original language will be selected as the initial language regardless of your setting in the following cases e If the language you have selected is not recorded on the disc e If the disc is programmed to be played back in the original language 4 A v ENTER The basic procedure to set up preferences Ex To select the desired language as the initial language for AUDIO Press CHOICE TIME The main page of the setup menu appears on the TV CHOICE TIME gem screen Setting the Preferences You can select your favorite language to listen to or read on the TV screen You can also restrict playback of DVDs containing violent EX SETUP scenes or those not suitable for your family membe
45. separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For Canada pour le Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND For Canada pour Le Canada THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARA TUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIP MENT STANDARD ENTITLED DIGITAL APPARATUS ICES 003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR APPAREILS NUMERIQUES NMB 003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 CAUTION Do not open the top cover There are no user serviceable parts inside the Unit leave all servicing to qualified service personnel 3 CAUTION Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated Avoid direct exposure to beam 4 REPRODUCTION OF LABEL CAUTION LABEL PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT IMPORTANT POUR LES PRODUITS LASER 1 PR
46. system To operate the system press DVD FM AM or AUX 11 Basic Disc Operations This manual mainly explains operations using the buttons on the remote control You can also use the buttons on the center unit if they have the similar names or marks as those on the remote control If operations using the center unit are different from those using the remote control they are then explained T AUDIO o V OOO OOOO 9 CH CONTROL TESTTONE CO CO TVVOL TV VIDEO MUTING LS te OL CES DOWN TUNING UP re C ZOOM TV vue Gi 2 ee TV VIDEO MUTING 4 DOPL RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM For in depth information about disc operations see pages 22 to 33 12 Turn the Power Before turning on the system turn on your TV and select the correct video input See the manual supplied with your TV For changing the OSD messages the information on the TV screen into the desired language see Setting the System Preferences on page 36 Press AUDIO 9 1 or STANDBY ON 0 1 on the front AUDIO The STANDBY lamp goes off The source indication selected previously appears on the Select the Source From the remote control DVD The source changes to the DVD CD player S panel
47. the remote control ONLY Press gt gt during playback or pause Each time you press the button the search speed changes and is shown on the TV screen as follows FF Fast Forward 2x PLAY Normal play To reverse the chapter track Variable Speed Reverse Search From the remote control ONLY Press lt lt during playback or pause Each time you press the button the search speed changes and is shown on the TV screen as follows Fast Reverse 2x PLAY Normal play JJ D To resume normal play Press gt Notes The displayed search speed is an approximate value 27 Disc Playback For UCD SUCD CD REPEAT TRACK REPEAT DISC REPT TRACK REPT DISC REPEAT OFF REPEAT OFF appearing on the display AUDIO 0 mets pas on REPEAT TRACK Current track will be repeated REPEAT DISC the disc will be repeated REPEAT OFF Repeat play is canceled Normal play is resumed To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly to select A B Repeat During playback you can also select a portion you want to repeat A B repeat is not performed between different titles CE TES An interval of more than 5 seconds is required between point A Key TUNING d point B LE ZOOM TE gt 11
48. to select highlight GENERAL SETUP then press ENTER The general page appears on the TV screen The general setup menu is shown on the left column and the sub menu for the selected highlighted item is shown on the right column GENERAL PAGE TV DISPLAY General OSD LANG ENGLISH BLACKLEVEL X FRENCH setup menu DRC GERMAN ITALIAN Sub menu for the selected item Select to return to the main page Press A V to select highlight the menu item you want to adjust Select DISPLAY here The sub menu for DISPLAY appears on the right column GENERAL PAGE TV DISPLAY gt WIDE OSD LANG 4 3 LB BLACK LEVEL 4 3 PS __DRC j DRC MAIN PAGE 4 Press gt The current setting on the sub menu is highlighted 5 Press A V to select the desired setting Press ENTER The selected setting is highlighted e 7 Press lt and repeat steps 3 to 6 to set up other items To return to the main page Press 4 A to select MAIN PAGE then press ENTER To erase the setup menu Press CHOICE TIME To adjust the DRC Dynamic Range Compression l Repeat steps 1 to 3 of The basic procedure to set up the system preferences to select highlight DRC The DRC adjustment tab appears on the right column GENERAL PAGE TV DISPLAY OSD LANG BLACK LEVEL DRC Co A MAIN PAG
49. to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp the plug so as not to damage the cord Keep the power cord away from the connecting cords and the antenna The power cord may cause noise or screen interference It is recommended to use a coaxial cable for antenna connection since it is well shielded against interference When a power failure occurs or when you unplug the power cord the preset settings such as preset FM AM channels and sound adjustments may be erased in a few days Checking the Supplied Accessories Check to be sure you have all of the following supplied accessories The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied e Remote Control 1 Batteries 2 AM Loop Antenna 1 FM Antenna 1 e Video Cord 1 Speaker Cords 6m 4 For subwoofer For the satellite speakers on the following positions left front right front and center For the satellite speakers on left and right rear positions 10 m 2 If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately Before Installation Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control put two supplied batteries first 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 control remove the battery cover 2 Insert batteries Make sure to match the polarity to and to If the range o
50. 1 90 pays THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY 50 UNITED STATES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO D a Da da Da La La La La La La La La La La La La RaRa WHAT WE WILL DO x If this product is found to be defective JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner x Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period All products and parts x thereof may be brought to a JVC authorized service center on a carry in basis except for Television sets having a screen X size 25 inches and above which are covered on an in home basis WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE Return your product to a JVC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale For your nearest JVC authorized service center please call toll free 800 537 5722 If service is not available locally box the product carefully preferably in the original carton and ship insured with a copy of your bill of sale plus a letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center the name and location of which will be given to you by the toll free number If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product please contact our Customer Relations Department WHAT IS NOT COVERED This limited warranty provided
51. 12 15 16 Tuner mode indicators 15 34 35 ST stereo and TUNED Audio channel indicators Indicates audio channels currently being reproduced Dolby PRO LOGIC II indicator 13 19 20 Main display Frequency unit indicators kHz for AM band station and MHz for FM band station Remote Control See pages in the parentheses for details Remote Control Joo IN 4 H 6 7 AUDIO VOL C ee 9 11 m CHOICE TIME ON SCRE N gt Gr m Gale 2 EE 15 AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE M T nO SLOW RETURN DOPL REPEAT fes Me E CA Ces I PROGRESSIVE FM MODE JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM H e ke N e 23 24 25 26 27 28 AUDIO button 12 14 15 TV 0 1 button 11 12 DIMMER button 16 Number buttons MEMORY button 35 CANCEL button Source selecting buttons DVD FM AM AUX 10 12 15 16 Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the power TV CH and buttons 11 TV VOL and buttons 11 AUDIO VOL and buttons 13 15 TOP MENU button 26 gt lt A and buttons e ENTER button
52. 5 msec 10 msec to 25 msec 0 msec to 15 msec 10 msec to 25 msec msec increase or decrease in delay time corresponds to 30 cm increase or decrease in distance Center speaker Left front Right front speaker speaker Subwoofer M Left rear speaker __ Ex In this case set R DLY to 3 5 Surround Mode Introduction You can use the following surround to reproduce a realistic sound field e Multichannel Surround Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround Dolby Pro Logic II modes Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround To enjoy surround effectively all the speakers need to be connected and activated Dolby Digital Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital ITAL Dolby Digital encoding method so called discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format records and digitally compresses the left front channel right front channel center channel left surround channel right surround channel and LFE channel signals total 6 channels but LFE channel is counted as 0 1 channel Therefore called 5 1 channel Since each channel is completely independent from the other channel signals to avoid interference you can obtain much better sound quality with much stereo and surround effects When the system detects Dolby Digital signals the IL p1G rA t indicator lights up on the display DTS Digital Surround Used to re
53. 65 Hausa 7778 Mongolian 8386 Swedish 6669 Byelorussian 7273 Hindi 7779 Moldavian 8387 Swahlli 6671 Bulgarian 7282 Croatian 7782 Marathi 8465 Tamil 6672 Bihari 7285 Hungarian 7783 Malay 8469 Telugu 6678 Bengali Bangla 7289 Armenian 7784 Maltese 8471 Tajik 6679 Tibetan 7365 Interlingua 7789 Burmese 8472 Thai 6682 Breton 7378 Indonesian 865 Nauru 8473 Tigrinya 6765 Catalan 7383 Icelandic 7869 Nepali 8475 Turkmen 6779 Corsican 7384 Italian 7876 Dutch 8476 Tagalog 6783 Czech 7387 Hebrew 7879 Norwegian 8479 Tonga 6 89 Welsh 7465 Japanese 7982 Oriya 8482 Turkish 6865 Danish 7473 Yiddish 8065 Panjabi 8484 Tatar 6869 German 7487 Javanese 8076 Polish 8487 6890 Bhutani 7565 Georgian 8083 Pashto Pushto 8575 Ukrainian 6976 Greek 7575 Kazakh 8084 Portuguese 8582 Urdu 6978 English 7576 Greenlandic 8185 Quechua 8590 Uzbek 6979 Esperanto 7577 Cambodian 8277 Hhaeto Homance 86 3 Vietnamese 6983 Spanish 7578 Kannada 8279 Rumanian 8679 Volap k 6984 Estonian 7579 Korean 8285 Russian 8779 Wolof 6985 Basque 7583 Kashmiri 8365 Sanskrit 8872 Xhosa 7065 Persian 7585 Kurdish 8368 Sindhi 8979 Yoruba 7073 Finnish 7589 Kirghiz 8372 Serbo Croatian 9072 Chinese 7074 Fiji 7665 Latin 8373 Singhalese 9085 Zulu 40 Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit keep your discs and mechanism clean General Notes In general you will have the best performance by keeping your discs and the mechanism clean Store discs in their cases and kee
54. ANUAL PRESET Select this for using gt l and 444 as the buttons to select the preset station MANUAL Select this for using P and 444 as the buttons to change the frequency manually lt lt gt gt Press and hold gt gt or a lt gt P Increases the frequency Na 4 lt Decreases the frequency The system starts searching for stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in When you press the button repeatedly the frequency changes step by step Notes e When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the TUNED indicator lights up on the display e When an FM stereo program is received the indicator also lights up Using Preset Tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number the station can be quickly tuned You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations To store the preset stations From the remote control ONLY Tune in the station you want to preset see Tuning in Stations mnm There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again 2 Press MEMORY om The preset number appears on the display and the PRGM program indicator flashes Preset number Press gt or 4 to select a preset number Press and hold or 4444 to change the preset number continuously v 4 Press MEMORY to store the preset station em The PRGM indicator goes off and the s
55. Digital Surround is activated 3 is adjustable only when the digital multichannel surround or one of Dolby Pro Logic II modes is activated There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish press SOUND and start from step 2 again Press gt or lt to adjust the output balance 00 to 06 OFF gt Decreases the left speaker output or restores the right speaker output lt 4 Decreases the right speaker output or V restores the left speaker output 1 You can also adjust the sound setting referring to the display on the center unit Refer to the display indication when you want to adjust the sound using sources other than discs Sound adjustment indication on the display Ex Front balance OAR oobi eee pe I Sw du T PE 5 uet i Left front level Ex Center level Center output level Ex Rear delay time Rear delay time 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items On delay time adjustment You can adjust and store the delay time setting for each surround mode Select the surround mode you want to adjust before starting delay time adjustment e Adjustable range C DLY 0 msec to 5 msec R DLY 0 msec to 15 msec R DLY only Digital Multichannel Surround Dolby Pro Logic II modes PLII MUSIC PLII MOVIE PLII MATRIX PRO LOGIC 0 msec to 1
56. E 2 Press gt DRC gets dark and the adjustment tab becomes adjustable Press A V to move the tab to the desired setting Increase the effect Decrease the effect To return to the main page Press 4 4 to select MAIN PAGE then press ENTER To erase the setup menu Press CHOICE TIME 37 Setting Up the DVD Preferences AUDIO 0 pas Mme Le 0 CHOICE TIME es Setting the Preferences You can select your favorite language to listen to or read on the TV screen You can also restrict playback of DVDs containing violent scenes or those not suitable for your family members On the preferences menu you can set the following AUDIO ENGLISH SUBTITLE JAPANESE Preferences DISC MENU PARENTAL SPANISH menu PASSWORD CHINESE en for the OTHERS selected item Select to return to the main page AUDIO Select the language you listen to while watching a DVD SUBTITLE Select the subtitle language you read while watching a DVD DISC MENU Select the menu language recorded on a DVD which you use while operating the DVD s own menu PARENTAL Select the restriction level of DVD playback parental level This setting takes effect only for the DVDs containing the rating level information Level 1 most restrictive to Leve
57. EG disc each still picture material is recorded as a file Files are usually grouped into a folder Folders can also include another folders creating hierarchical folder layers A maximum of 5 000 images can be stored on one CD If there is any type of files other than JPEG files in a folder those files are also counted in the total number of 5 000 NOTES on JPEG discs JPEG discs either CD R or CD RW require a longer readout time It differs due to the complexity of the directory file configuration When making a JPEG disc select ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet as the disc format This system supports multi session discs up to 99 sessions This system cannot play packet write discs The system can read or play JPEG files only with the extension code jpg Some JPEG discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions For in depth information about a disc to be played back see Disc Introduction DVD V CD SV CD CD on page 21 Playback Information on the display File No Elapsed playing t 8 ew JPEG File No Fixed to 0 00 00 File name MP3 JPEG Playback _ ENTER CHOICE TIME CT s een ALU ON SCREEN CHOICE TIME SCREEN amp MH step Ss RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM Starting Playback It is recommended to turn on your TV
58. EL Each time you press the button the last entry will be erased About 3 seconds after you pressed number buttons playback starts automatically from the selected time without pressing ENTER Notes e You can also select a desired title chapter or track by using A Y in step 3 e You can move to another track directly by simply pressing the corresponding number buttons then ENTER while playing back a CD VCD SVCD you can skip steps 1 and 2 e Some DVDs reject the playing time input This is due to their disc structures and not a malfunction Searching for a Particular cD 5 Point You can search for a particular point while playing a disc Variable Speed Forward Reverse Search No sound comes out during Variable Speed Forward Reverse Search except for CD double speed search Normal playback begins automatically when playback moves to the next or previous title track To fast forward the chapter track Variable Speed Forward Search From the remote control ONLY Press gt gt during playback or pause Each time you press the button the search speed changes and is shown on the TV screen as follows FF Fast Forward 2x PLAY Normal play To reverse the chapter track Variable Speed Reverse Search From the remote control ONLY Press lt lt during playback or pause Each time you press the button the search speed changes and is shown on the TV screen as follows Fast R
59. ENTER SLOW RETURN I REPEAT REPEAT Gee CO JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM Operations Using the On Screen Display You can select the file to play back on the on screen display while playback is stopped 32 The on screen display 0001 0003 2 0 00 28 e OFF SERM o 1 ALPHA AAA BETA M3 ANTO 2 405 1 GAMMA 3 BULLO2 3 DELTA 4 MP3 00604 DOGO4 __ LEE ELEPHANTOS 6 6 7 Folder column Fx 4 folders exist in the current level ALPHA BETA GAMMA and DELTA 2 Current folder The name of the current folder is highlighted 3 Content column The contents of the current folder are shown on this column Fx 1 folder and more files in the current folder Only 7 file folder names can be shown on the column at once You can scroll the column with W A buttons 4 Top cells You can move back to the folder that contains the current folder by selecting the top cell of either column 5 Current file Ex MP3 file The name of the current file is highlighted 6 Item number Use this number when you select a particular file or folder with the number buttons 7 Item type indicator The item type folder MP3 file or JPEG file is shown Notes e Only the first 11 letters of the file or folder name appear on the TV screen e The file extens
60. JPEG DVD R RW Video format AC 120 V 60 Hz 110 W at operation 2 W in standby mode Dimensions W x H x D 360 mm x 65 mm x 404 mm 14 in x 2 e in 15 5 6 in 6 3 kg 13 9 Ibs Power Requirements Power Consumption Mass Subwoofer SP WA25 Speaker 15 cm 5 5 16 in Bass reflex magnetically shielded Power Handling Capacity 55 W 3 min Frequency Range 30 Hz to 200 Hz Dimensions W x H x D 210 mm x 382 mm x 338 mm 8 5 16 in X 15 in x 13 16 in 6 kg 13 3 Ibs Impedance Mass Satellite Speakers SP XTHA25 8 cm 3 3 16 in Bass reflex magnetically shielded Speakers Power Handling Capacity 30 W 6 min 80 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W x H xD 105 mm x 114 mm x 116 mm 4 3 16 in X 4 in x 4 s in 640 g 1 5 Ibs Impedance Frequency Range Mass Designs amp specifications are subject to change without notice 43 gt N O1 Jg lt J z Q gt L m gt m JJ o lt 42 m VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 2 EN FR 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 0903TMMMDWSAM
61. JVC DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH A25 Consists of XV THA25 and SP THA25 DIGITAL niet DOLBY SG VIDEO SURROUND INSTRUCTIONS Enter below the Model No and Serial No which are located either on the rear bot tom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No LVT1111 001B J CAUTION Warnings Cautions and Others CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 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 5 l switch Disconnect the mains p
62. MP3 file JPEG files still pictures are automatically shown on TV screen one after another with the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN to show the on screen bar On screen bar Pr 0002 0003 0 00 28 OFF ROOT 0 ALPHA 1 BETA 3 ALFAO1 2 C3 GAMMA MP3 BRAVOO2 3 DELTA JPG CHINAO3 4 Es On screen display Notes e f the loaded disc is recorded in an unplayable format WRONG DISC appears on the display See also Disc Introduction DVD VCD SVCD CD page 21 for the disc compatibility The picture size of the JPEG file changes automatically to fit the TV screen e You cannot zoom a JPEG picture To go to another file Press gt gt lt lt during playback gt Skips to the beginning of the next file lt q Skips to the beginning of the current or previous file 4 re It requires a longer time to read out data when playback moves to files in another folder It is not malfunction The time varies with the number and type of files in the folder Notes To stop playback for a moment Press CD The picture stays on the TV screen when you play back CS a JPEG file To resume play press gt again or ENTER To stop during playback Press The picture disappears and the on screen display appears on the TV screen when you stop playing back a JPEG file To remove the disc Press 4 OPEN appears
63. N SCREEN Contents of the on screen har SVCD Disc Type icon Title icon Shows current title and total number of the titles on the disc 4 Chapter icon Shows current chapter and total number of the chapters in the current title 9 Track icon Shows current track and total number of the tracks on the disc 0 Time icon Shows the elapsed playing time or remaining time See page 25 QN Multi angle icon Shows current angle and total number of the angle views in the scene See page 25 8 Audio language icon Shows current audio language and total number of languages in the current chapter or track See page 24 e DOD Sound signal icon Ex Dolby Digital When the sound signal is Dolby Digital or DTS the sound signal icon appears Subtitle language icon Shows current subtitle language and total number of languages in the current chapter or track See page 24 Sound channel icon Shows current output sound channel See page 25 e Co Repeat mode icon Shows current Repeat Play mode See page 28 B Basic operation through the On Screen Bar See the corresponding pages for details of each function Ex To select CD TITL Repeat Title for the repeat mode during DVD play ON m Press ON SCREEN The following on screen bar appears on the TV screen mo 0105 004 030 00028 y 1 1 2 Press repeatedly to select 66 e OFF The c
64. OCKED appears on the display for a moment and the disc tray is unlocked You can neither lock nor unlock the disc tray while the system is turned on Basic Tuner Operations T AUDIO 2 FM AM 3 AUDIO VOL 4 TUNING UP DOWN DOO 2 OOOO PROGRESSIVE FM MODE JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM For in depth information about tuner operations see Tuner Operations on pages 34 and 35 Turn On the Power Press AUDIO 0 1 or STANDBY ON 0 1 on the front panel The STANDBY lamp goes off The source indication selected previously appears on the display Select the Band From the remote control Press FM AM FM AM The last received station of the selected band is tuned in Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM AUDIO 2 the front panel Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band FM or AM appears on the display The last received station of the selected band 15 tuned into Each time you press the button the source changes as follows AM FM AUX Adjust the Volume SOURCE From the remote control To increase the volume press and hold AUDIO VOL To decrease the volume press and hold AUDIO VOL AUDIO VOL v On the front panel To increase the volume turn VOLUME control clockwise To decrease the volume turn VOLUME control
65. ODUIT LASER CLASSE 1 2 ATTENTION Ne pas ouvrir le couvercle du dessus Il n y a aucune pi ce utilisable l int rieur Laisser un personnel qualifi le soin de r parer votre appareil 3 ATTENTION Radiations laser visibles et invisibles lorsque le boitier de l appareil est ouvert et que le verrouillage est d faillant ou a t annul Eviter une exposition directe au rayon 4 REPRODUCTION DES ETIQUETTES ETIQUETTE D AVERTISSEMENT PLAC E L INTERIEUR DE L APPAREIL CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSAL USYNLING LASERSTRALING VED BNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDGA UDSATTELSE FOR STRALING VARO AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTINA NAKYMATT MALLELASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STR LENI Caution Proper Ventilation Attention Ventilation Correcte To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage Pour viter les chocs lectriques l incendie et tout autre d g t Locate the apparatus as follows Disposer l appareil en tenant compte des imp ratifs suivants Front No obstructions open spacing Avant Hien ne doit g ner le d gagement Sides No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides Flancs Laisser 10 cm de d gagement lat ral Top No obstructions in 10 cm from the top Dessus Laisser 10 cm de d
66. ONLY Press ZOOM The zoom indicator and SELECT ZOOM POSITION appears on the TV screen SELECT ZOOM POSITION Zoom indicator 2 Press 4 7 to move the area you want to watch OO 3 Press ENTER Each time you press the button while the indication appears the magnification changes as follows ZOOM x1 5 ZOOM x2 ZOOM x3 A ZOOM x2 ZOOM x1 5F gt 1ZOOM OFF You can move the zoomed area with pressing gt lt 4 7 repeatedly To cancel the ZOOM Press ZOOM again Notes You cannot zoom a JPEG picture 29 Introduction This system is incorporated with decoder and JPEG decoder You can play back MP3 tracks files and JPEG files recorded on CD Rs and CD RWs Notice that files and tracks are used interchangeably in the MP3 explanation Notes This system can play back a disc containing both MP3 and JPEG files What is MP3 MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group or MPEG Audio Layer 3 MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1 10 128 Kbps That means by using MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can Bit rate 15 the average number of bits that one second of audio data will consume The measuring unit used is Kbps 1000 bits per second To get a better audio quality choose a higher bit rate The most popular bit rate for encoding recordi
67. Parts Identification eere e Selecting the Audio Languages 24 TIT ER 2 Ne SUDUTES oe et oro 24 eon ed deter eet 3 selectins the Playback Chanel 25 Getting Started 4 Selecting the Multi Angle Views eese 25 SU nec MM 4 Checking the Remaining Time eiae erret ee eene 25 em 4 fries M 26 Moving to a Particular Portion Directly 27 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 42 4 amd AM A niches oce odora dette 5 Searching for a Particular Point eene 21 Sd La ou 6 Repeats Play DaCK Le M nes 28 a ia 28 Cotinectng the Speakers DER 7 28 Aud E epea Special Picture Playback si ai o E oer ede 20 nu mtm 10 B Still Picture Frame by Frame Playback 29 Changing the Scanning Mode 00 10 IB Slow Motion Playback 29 Operating TV 4 4 EZOO 29 Basic Disc Operations 12 MPS JPEG Introduction 30 1 Turn On the POWer uan 12 Playback 31 2 Select tli
68. SE GERMAN MAIN PAGE ITALIAN OTHERS Press A V to select highlight the menu item you want to adjust Select AUDIO in this case The sub menu for AUDIO appears on the right column Ca eo 4 Press gt The current setting on the sub menu is highlighted 5 Press A V to select the desired setting To change the password Select the audio language in this case I Repeat steps 1 to 5 of The basic procedure to Press ENTER set up preferences select PASSWORD in step The selected language is highlighted 3 to select CHANGE then press ENTER When you select OTHERS the INPUT The PASSWORD CHANGE PAGE appears LANGUAGE CODE page appears Press the number buttons to enter the code 4 digits of the language you want to set then press ENTER The language code list is on page 40 OLD PASSWORD P NEW PASSWORD CONFIRM PWD 7 Press lt and repeat steps 3 to 6 to set up other items To return to the main page Press gt 4 4 to select MAIN PAGE then press ENTER 2 Press the number button to enter the current password 4 digits in the OLD PASSWORD Press CHOICE TIME box Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the right password To set the parental rating level When shipped from the factory the password is 7890 Using this function you can restrict playback of DVD containing
69. T Select this to listen to the left channel sound MONO RIGHT Select this to listen to the right channel sound STEREO Select this to listen to both channel sounds REMEMBER to select STEREO to restore normal stereo playback after playing back a karaoke VCD SVCD or CD using MONO LEFT or MONO RIGHT Notes e You can also change the playback channel by using the on screen bar e This function does not work on a DTS CD though the mode indication appears and changes Selecting the Multi Angle Views While playing back a DVD containing multi angle views you can view the same scene at different angles When you play back the DVD containing multi angle views 27 appears TV screen From the remote control ONLY Press ANGLE Each time you press the button the view angle changes 342 3 Ex When the disc has 3 multi angle views Notes e You can also change the view angle by using the on screen bar e When the on screen bar is shown on the TV screen Multi angle view indication also changes as follows e You cannot change the view angle in the chapter where E does not appear even if the on screen bar indicate multi angle view the on screen bar shows the number of angles contained in the current title not chapter Checking the Remaining Time m cD While playing back a disc you can check the remaining time From the remote control ONLY Press CHOICE TIME during
70. VD p Select this to move to another title Select this to move to a particular portion You can input the chapter elapsed time when the on screen bar shows the chapter elapsed remaining time While the title elapsed remaining time is shown you can input the title elapsed time See Checking the Remaining Time page 25 to change the time indication For VCD SVCD CD Select this to move to another track Select this to move to a particular portion You can only input the total elapsed time of the disc even if the track elapsed remaining time is shown 3 Press the number buttons to select a desired title chapter 2 track or playing time then press ENTER The system starts playback of the selected item How to input the title chapter and track number Select the title chapter track number with the number buttons then press ENTER to start playback To select number 5 press 5 To select number 12 press 1 2 To select number 22 press 2 2 About 3 seconds after you pressed number buttons playback starts automatically from the selected title chapter track without pressing ENTER How to input the playing time Press the number buttons to input the playing time then press ENTER to start playback from the selected elapsed playing time To input time 00 45 23 press 4 5 2 3 To input time 01 23 45 press 1 2 3 4 5 To cancel a mis entry press CANC
71. al Multichannel X Some discs have a certain fixed surround mode which cannot be changed Disc Introduction DVD VCD SVCD CD This system has been designed to play back the following discs DVD DVD R DVD RW Video CD VCD Super Video CD SVCD Audio CD CD CD R and CD RW This system can also play back MP3 and JPEG files recorded on CD Rs and CD RWs For in depth information about what and JPEG are see MP3 JPEG Introduction on page 30 Discs you can play Mark Logo DIGITAL VIDEO Color System Region Code Number Video CD COMPACT SUPER VIDEO COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO On some DVD or VCD SVCD discs their actual operations may be different from what is explained in this manual This is due to the disc programming and disc structure but not a malfunction of this system DVD R RW discs recorded with the DVD VIDEO format can be played back However some discs may not be played back because of the disc characteristics or recording conditions Note that unfinalized disc cannot be played back The following discs cannot be played back DVD Audio DVD ROM DVD RAM CD ROM CD I CD I Ready Photo CD SACD etc Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers Note on Region Code DVD players and DVD have their own Region Code numbers This system only can play back DVD whose Region Code numbers include 1 Ex
72. amples 4 6 If a DVD with the inadequate Region Code numbers is loaded REGION ERR appears on the display and playback cannot start IMPORTANT Before performing any operations make sure of the following Check the connection with the TV Turn on the TV and select the correct input on the TV to view the pictures or on screen indications on the TV screen For DVD playback you can change the Setup menu setting to your preference See pages 38 to 40 If M appears on the TV screen when pressing a button the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do or information required for that operation is not recorded in the disc NOTICE In some cases without showing operations will not be accepted Disc structure DVD Video CD VCD SVCD and Audio CD CD A DVD consists of Titles and each title may be divided into some Chapters See Example 1 For example if a DVD contains some movies each movie may have its own title number and it may be further divided into some chapters On the other hand a VCD SVCD CD consists of Tracks See Example 2 In general each song has its own track number On some discs each track may also be divided by Indexes When playing back a VCD SVCD with Playback Control PBC function you can select what to view using the menu shown on the screen While operating a VCD SVCD using the menu some of the functions such as Repeat and Trac
73. an adjust the volume level step by step e The volume level can be adjusted within 51 steps MIN 1 to 49 and MAX maximum If you have turned off the unit with the volume level set at more than level 25 the volume level will be automatically set at level 25 next time you turn on the unit To turn off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING CQ To restore the sound press MUTING again e Adjusting the volume also restores the sound Activate Surround You can enjoy two kinds of surround Digital Multichannel Surround Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround and Dolby Pro Logic II Digital Multichannel Surround Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround takes effect only when you play back a disc encoded with these signals To activate Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround When a Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel disc is loaded the system detects it and starts playing the disc automatically with Multichannel Surround activated DOIG TAY or ETS indicator lights up on the display according to the signal detected For in depth information about Multichannel Surround see Surround Mode Introduction on page 19 Dolby Pro Logic modes Pro Logic ll Music Pro Logic Movie Matrix and Pro Logic To activate Pro Logic modes You can use these modes when playing back any 2 chann
74. and Others Mises en garde pr cautions et indications diverses CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 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 ATTENTION Afin d viter tout risque d lectrocution d incendie etc 1 Ne pas enlever les vis niles panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l appareil 2 Ne pas exposer l appareil la pluie ni l humidit Caution STANDBY ON 0 1 switch Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely The STANDBY ON 0 1 switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line The power can be remote controlled
75. arental level some discs may not be played back at all If you try to play back such a disc you need to input the password to release parental lock temporarily INPUT PASSWD appears on the TV You cannot play the disc before you enter the correct password When you enter a wrong password PASSWD WRONG appears on the TV and playback is refused Code Language Code Language 7678 Lingala 8375 Slovak 7679 Laothian 8376 Slovenian 7684 Lithuanian 8377 Samoan 7686 Latvian Lettish 8378 Shona 7771 Malagasy 8379 Somali 7773 Maori 8381 Albanian 7775 Macedonian 8382 Serbian 7776 Malayalam 8385 Sudanese 7778 Mongolian 8386 Swedish 7779 Moldavian 8387 Swahili 7 82 Marathi 8465 Tamil 7783 Malay 8469 Telugu 7784 Maltese 8471 Tajik 7789 Burmese 8472 Thai 7865 Nauru 8473 Tigrinya 7869 Nepal 8475 7876 Dutch 8476 Tagalog 7879 Norwegian 8479 Tonga 7982 Oriya 8482 Turkish 8065 Panjabi 8484 Tatar 8076 Polish 8487 Twi 8083 Pashto Pushto 8575 Ukrainian 8084 Portuguese 8582 Urdu 8185 Quechua 8590 Uzbek 8277 Rhaeto Homance 8673 Vietnamese 8279 Rumanian 8679 Volap k 8285 Russian 8779 Wolof 8365 Sanskrit 8872 Xhosa 8368 Sindhi 8979 Yoruba 8372 Serbo Croatian 9072 Chinese 8373 Singhalese 9085 Zulu Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit keep your discs and mechanism clean General Notes In general you will have the best performance by keeping your discs and the mechanism clean Store discs
76. ations of the input output terminals below are typical cord examples Use the cord supplied with the other component or purchase When you connect other components refer also to their one at an electric appliance store A Optical digital cord not supplied manuals since the terminal name actually printed on the rear vary among the components If you connect a sound enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source component and the center unit the sound output through this system may be distorted DBS Tuner Before connecting an optical digital cord unplug the OPTICAL protective plug DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT COMPONENT VEDIO OUT pry PR PB Y RIGHT Led ied 27 2 2 1 Now you can plug the power cord of the center unit into the AC outlet Notes e Keep the power cord away from the connecting cords and the antenna The power cord may cause noise or screen interference e Connecting to a TV through a VCR or to a TV with a built in VCR may cause distortion of picture gt TV Settings DVD FWAM aux EM PROGRESSIVE _ ese LLL PROGRESSIVE FMMODE JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM Changing the Scanning Mode This system supports the
77. ber continuously Selecting the FM Reception Mode When an stereo FM program tuned currently is noisy you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception From the remote control ONLY Press FM MODE The indicator goes off from the display and the program loses the stereo effect FM MODE To resume the stereo effect press FM MODE again The stereo effect resumes Notes Be sure to change the FM reception mode to stereo when you change a station 35 Setting Up the DVD Preferences You can only use the remote control for the setup menu operations UDIO 0 pues gas OOO Co OOOO 92 U 4 A v ENTER CHOICE TIME 2 RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM On the setup menu you can do the two main important settings system preference GENERAL SETUP menu and DVD preference PREFERENCES menu Setup menu can only be displayed while a disc is not playing The DVD CD must be selected as the source 36 Setting the System Preferences You can set the system preferences to match it to your usage and operating circumstances On the general setting menu you can set the following GENERAL PAGE DISPLAY OSD LANG gt ENGLISH BLACK LEVEL FRENCH DRC GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH MAIN PAGE TV DISPLAY Select the TV screen size for playing back a DVD recorde
78. ber buttons ma corresponding to the item numbers listed 26 Moving to a Particular Portion CD VCD Directly You can move to another title chapter track or particular portion in the chapter title DVD or the disc CD VCD S VCD directly 9 Select this to move to another chapter From the remote control ONLY Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar will appear on the TV screen 2 Press lt to select one of the icons below For DVD p Select this to move to another title Select this to move to a particular portion You can input the chapter elapsed time when the on screen bar shows the chapter elapsed remaining time While the title elapsed remaining time is shown you can input the title elapsed time See Checking the Remaining Time on page 25 to change the time indication For VCD SVCD CD Select this to move to another track 2 Select this to move to a particular portion You can only input the total elapsed time of the disc even if the track elapsed remaining time is shown 3 Press the number buttons to select a desired title chapter 2 track or playing time then press ENTER The system starts playback of the selected item How to input the title chapter and track number Select the title chapter track number with the number buttons then press ENTER to start playback To select number 5 press 5 To select number 12 press 1 2 T
79. c Sleep Timer From the remote control ONLY Press SLEEP SLEEP and the shut off time appear on the display Each time you press the button the shut off time changes as follows OFF 150 120 90 Canceled When the shut off time comes the system turns off automatically To check or change the time remaining until the shut off time Press SLEEP once SLEEP The remaining time in minutes appears on the display By pressing SLEEP you can change the shut off time To cancel the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until OFF appears on the SLEEP display Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer Adjusting the Display Brightness You can dim the display From the remote control ONLY Press DIMMER Each time you press the button the brightness level of the display changes as follows Dim Dimmer NB Canceled Normal Display Creating Realistic Sound Fields SOUND TEST TONE o Z D oH e rm gc Ola C WYN r 5 00 V i com OL TVNIDEO MUTING RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM Using the Test Tone You can check whether each speaker is connected properly From the remote control ONLY Press DOPL II repeatedly to activate all the speakers The audio channel indicators light up on the display
80. cD COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO On some DVD or VCD SVCD discs their actual operations may be different from what is explained in this manual This is due to the disc programming and disc structure but not a malfunction of this system DVD R RW discs recorded with the DVD VIDEO format can be played back However some discs may not be played back because of the disc characteristics or recording conditions Note that unfinalized disc cannot be played back The following discs cannot be played back DVD Audio DVD ROM DVD RAM CD ROM CD I CD I Ready Photo CD SACD etc Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers Note on Region Code DVD players and DVD have their own Region Code numbers This system only can play back DVD whose Region Code numbers include 1 Examples amp If a DVD with the inadequate Region Code numbers is loaded REGION ERR appears on the display and playback cannot start IMPORTANT Before performing any operations make sure of the following Check the connection with the TV Turn on the TV and select the correct input on the TV to view the pictures or on screen indications on the TV screen For DVD playback you can change the Setup menu setting to your preference See pages 38 to 40 If appears on the TV screen when pressing a button the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do or information requ
81. ce Model No Serial No Purchase data Name of dealer Authorized Service Centers BT 51005 5 0301 QUALITY J VG SERVICE HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE 1 800 537 5722 http www jvc com Dear Customer In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit in the event that repairs are necessary please call 1 800 537 5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at www JVC com Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service Do not service the television yourself Caution To prevent electrical shock do not open the cabinet There are no user serviceable parts inside Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs Accessories To purchase accessories for your JVC product please call toll free 1 800 882 2345 or on the web at www JVC com T gt N lt J z Q gt L m gt m JJ oO lt o m VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 2 EN 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 0803TMMMDWSAM JVC p DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM SYSTEME CINEMA NUM RIQUE DVD TH A2 2 LL Consists of 25 and SP THA25 Se compose de XV THA25 et SP THA25 DIGITAL niet DOLBY SG VIDEO SURROUND INSTRUCTIONS Warnings Cautions
82. cted parental level 1s highlighted When shipped from the factory the password is 7890 To clear the password entry press ENTER You can enter the password again from the first digit wrong password is automatically cleared after entering the last digit To erase the setup menu Press CHOICE TIME 39 Setting Up the DVD Preferences To release the parental lock temporarily When you set a strict parental level some discs may not be played back at all UDIO If you try to play back such a disc you need to input the password to 0 que gas eee e oo Ow release parental lock temporarily INPUT PASSWD appears on the TV You cannot play the disc before you enter the correct password When you enter a wrong password PASSWD WRONG appears on the TV and playback is refused Number buttons Language Code List Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 6565 Afar 7079 Faroese 7678 Lingala 8375 Slovak 6566 Abkhazian 7082 French 7679 Laothian 8376 Slovenian 6570 Afrikaans 7 089 Frisian 7684 Lithuanian 8377 Samoan 6577 7165 Irish 7686 Latvian Lettish 8378 Shona 6582 Arabic 7168 Scots Gaelic 7771 Malagasy 8379 Somali 6583 Assamese 7176 Galician 7773 8381 Albanian 6588 7178 Guarani 7775 Macedonian 8382 Serbian 6590 Azerbaijani 7185 Gujarati 7776 Malayalam 8385 Sudanese 6665 Bashkir 72
83. d entry press ENTER You can enter the password again from the first digit A wrong password is automatically cleared after entering the last digit To erase the setup menu Press CHOICE TIME To change the password I Repeat steps 1 to 5 of The basic procedure to set up preferences select PASS WORD in step 3 to select CHANGE then press ENTER The PASSWORD CHANGE PAGE appears PASSWORD CHANGE PAGE OLD PASSWORD NEW PASSWORD CONFIRM PWD 2 Press the number button to enter the current password 4 digits in the OLD PASSWORD box Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the right password e When shipped from the factory the password is 7890 To clear the password entry press ENTER You can enter the password again from the first digit wrong password is automatically cleared after entering the last digit 3 Press the number button to enter a new password 4 digits in the NEW PASSWORD box Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the new password 4 Press the number button to enter the new password 4 digits again in the PWD box to verify the password Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the right new password The entered passwords in the NEW PASSWORD box and CONFIRM PWD box are cleared when you enter a wrong password Start from step 3 again in that case You cannot cancel the password change aft
84. d with 16 9 wide screen video signal WIDE Select WIDE when the aspect ratio of the TV is 16 9 Set the screen size to full on your TV Select 4 3 LB Letter Box when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4 3 While viewing a wide screen picture the black bars appear on the top and the bottom of the screen Select 4 3 PS Pan Scan 4 3 LB 4 3 PS when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4 3 While viewing a wide D screen picture the black bars do not appear however the left and right edge sides of the pictures will not be shown on the screen OSD LANG OSD language Select the indication language shown on the TV screen while operating the system Ex PLAY STOP PAUSE etc You can select the following languages English French German Italian Spanish BLACK LEVEL Select the TV screen brightness ON Make the screen brightness darker OFF Make the screen brightness normal DRC Dynamic Range Compression You can enjoy a powerful sound at night even at a low volume when listening to the sound with Dolby Digital The higher the tab is set the deeper the effect becomes B The basic procedure to set up the system preferences Ex To select the TV screen size Press CHOICE TIME The main page of the setup menu appears on the TV CHOICE TIME screen SETUP MENU MAIN PAGE GENERAL SETUP PREFERENCES EXIT SETUP 2 Press or A
85. de marked and Speaker Connector Insert the speaker connectors to the speaker terminals on the rear panel Make sure to match the color of the connector and the terminal When setting the speakers To obtain the best possible sound from this system you need to place all the speakers except the subwoofer at the same distance from the listening position with each front faced toward the listener Since bass sound is non directional you can place a subwoofer wherever you like Normally place it in front of you Left front Center zi un Right front amp Subwoofer Left rear speaker ight rear speaker If your speakers cannot be placed at the same distance from the listening position You can adjust the delay time of the center speaker and rear speakers For in depth information about adjusting the delay time see Adjusting the Sound on page 17 Notes You can change the phase of subwoofer sounds by connecting the speaker cords to the terminals inversely the cord with a gray tube to the black terminal and the cord with a black tube to the red terminal You may get more effective bass sounds by changing the phase CAUTIONS e When attaching the satellite speakers on the wall have them attached to the wall by a qualified person DO NOT attach the satellite speakers on the wall by yourself to avoid an unexpected damage of their falling from the wall caused by incorrect attachment or weaknes
86. decode any 2 channel stereo sources either digital or analog into 5 1 channel Matrix based encoding decoding method for Dolby Pro Logic II makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the rear treble and enables stereo rear sound compared to conventional Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II enables to reproduce spacious sound from original sound without adding any new sounds and tonal colorations Dolby Pro Logic II has four modes Music mode Movie mode Matrix mode and Pro Logic mode Pro Logic II Music MUSIC suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources You can enjoy wide and deep sound by using this mode Pro Logic II Movie MOVIE suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources bearing the mark You can enjoy sound field very close to the one created with discrete 5 1 channel sounds Pro Logic II Matrix MATRIX suitable for reproduction of monaural sources Pro Logic PRO LOGIC suitable for reproduction of sources encoded with Dolby Surround When one of Dolby Pro Logic II modes is activated the QUIPRO Locic 1 indicator lights up on the display DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 19 Creating Realistic Sound Fields UDIO 0 gas or DOG CO 5 CO CO C gm mm ax
87. e Sources aso oa dio p 12 Starting Playback sn 31 SEV 12 Showing the On Screen Bar 31 4 Start Playback sesenta ine bea AR 13 Operations Using the On Screen Display 32 5 Adjust the Volume 13 Selecting a Particular File Folder Directly 33 6 Activate SUTTOUDO aiio eh didi Ar eR 13 Repeating Playback sn 33 Moving to Another Chapter Track File cccsscssssssscssseseseseeees 14 Browsing Pictures in the Current Folder 33 Stopping Playbacks 14 Rotating and Flipping a Picture 33 Basic Tuner Operations 15 Operations BREREBEEARRRNRERHERNNRNSNEARRERRSNERRRRNUEE 34 eese eii tes 15 Tuning in A EEEN 34 De CIC CE UNE DANG itv 15 TNS MM n 3 Adjust the Volume 15 Selecting the FM Reception 35 4 Station 15 Setting Up the DVD Preferences 36 Other Basic Operations 16 Setting the System Preferences siemens 36 Enjoying Sounds from the External Component 16 E Turning Off the Power with the Timer 200200041 16 x Anne the Diniy BIME S 16 Setting Hie lard NM 38 The basic procedure to set up preferences 38 Creating Realistic Sound Fields
88. ector Blue connector Connecting the Speakers Connect the satellite speakers and subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied The ends of the speaker cords are colored to indicate the terminals to be connected CAUTION Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals Connecting speaker cords to the speakers Connect the cord with a gray tube to the red terminal and the cord with a black tube to the black terminal respectively Youcan use the satellite speakers interchangeably for any position except for subwoofer Make sure not to connect the subwoofer terminal and the satellite speaker 1 Press and hold the terminal clamp 2 Insert the speaker cord J Release the finger from the clamp Notes e If the speaker cord is covered with vinyl remove the vinyl 7 by twisting it as shown in the diagram e Make sure the core wire of speaker cords do not expose to out of the terminals This could cause short circuit Connecting speaker cords to the center unit With the Side marked Insert the speaker connectors to the speaker terminals on the rear panel Make sure to match the color of the connector and the terminal When setting the speakers To obtain the best possible sound from this system you need to place all the speakers except the subwoofer at the same distance from the listening position with each front
89. el sources either digital or analog Press O PL II The current Pro Logic II mode appears on the display for a while Each time you press the button Pro Logic II mode changes as follows p MUSIC gt PLII MOVIE PLII MATRIX STEREO PRO PL OFF When Dolby Pro Logic II mode is activated the DO PRO Loic r indicator lights up on the display For in depth information about Dolby Pro Logic II modes see Surround Mode Introduction on page 19 I 13 Basic Disc Operations en AUDIO Number buttons e e ENTER D ER S qp 8 8c ec ANGLE ZOOM Moving to Another Chapter Track File To go to another chapter for DVD track for CD and VCD or file for and JPEG Press gt gt or 4 4 repeatedly during playback gt gt Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding chapter track or file 44 Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous chapter track or file You can skip some 5 minutes forward back with pressing lt lt while you are playing back VCD track which is longer than some 15 minutes To go to another track only possible on a CD and VCD without PBC directly using the number buttons Pressing the number buttons before or during play allows you to start playin
90. en the disc has 3 multi angle views Notes e You can also change the view angle by using the on screen bar e When the on screen bar is shown on the TV screen Multi angle view indication also changes as follows e You cannot change the view angle in the chapter where E does not appear even if the on screen bar indicate multi angle view the on screen bar shows the number of angles contained in the current title not chapter Checking the Remaining Time m CD While playing back a disc you can check remaining time From the remote control ONLY Press CHOICE TIME during play The on screen bar and the current playing time indication appear on the TV screen Each time you press the button the following indication appears on the TV screen CHOICE TIME For DUD CHAPTER ELAPSED CHAPTER REMAIN TITLE REMAIN TITLE ELAPSED TITLE ELAPSED Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current title TITLE REMAIN Select this to show the remaining time of the current title CHAPTER ELAPSED Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current chapter CHAPTER REMAIN Select this to show the remaining time of the current chapter For UCD SUCD CD TRACK ELAPSED TRACK REMAIN TOTAL REMAIN TOTAL ELAPSED TRACK ELAPSED Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current track TRACK REMAIN Select this to show the remaining time of the current track TOTAL ELAPSED Selec
91. enter unit turns off automatically to save electrical consumption in the following cases No playback starts for more than 20 minutes DISC is shown on the display for more than 20 minutes Turn on the power again to use the system To stop playback for a moment Press M While pausing the elapsed playing time flashes on the C display To resume play press I again To remove the disc A Press rz OPEN appears on the display and the disc tray comes out To close the disc tray press amp again f you do not press the button the disc tray closes automatically in a few minutes To turn off the power into standby Press AUDIO or STANDBY ON on the front 09 panel The STANDBY lamp lights up If you press AUDIO 0 1 or STANDBY ON I on the front panel while the disc tray is kept open the disc tray closes automatically then the system is turned off A small amount of power is consumed even in standby mode turn the power off completely unplug the AC power cord To prohibit disc ejection On the front panel ONLY 1 Press STANDBY ON or AUDIO 5 l on the remote control to turn off the power The STANDBY lamp lights up 2 Press and hold SOURCE for more than 5 seconds LOCKED appears on the display for a moment and the disc tray is locked SOURCE To unlock the disc tray turn off the power then press and hold SOURCE for more than 5 seconds UNL
92. er step 4 Repeat steps I to 4 to change the password again to restore the old password To erase the setup menu Press CHOICE TIME 39 Setting Up the DVD Preferences UDIO 0 que gas eee eoo DVD Number buttons e CH TESTTONE CO CO C TVNIDEO MUTING gt VOL en Q ICETME ONS Q Language Code List Code Language Code 6565 Afar 7079 6566 Abkhazian 7082 6570 Afrikaans 7089 6577 7165 6582 Arabic 7168 6583 Assamese 7176 6588 Aymara 7178 6590 Azerbaijani 7185 6665 Bashkir 7265 6669 Byelorussian 7273 6671 Bulgarian 7282 6672 Bihari 7285 6678 Bengali Bangla 7289 6679 Tibetan 7365 6682 Breton 7378 6765 Catalan 7383 6779 Corsican 7384 6783 Czech 7387 6780 Welsh 7465 6865 Danish 7473 6869 German 7487 6890 Bhutani 7565 6976 Greek 7575 6978 English 7576 6979 Esperanto 7577 6983 Spanish 7578 6984 Estonian 7579 6985 Basque 7583 7065 Persian 7585 7073 Finnish 1589 7074 Miji 7665 40 Language Faroese French Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin To release the parental lock temporarily When you set a strict p
93. er while listening to the test tone Press gt lt while the test tone is coming out of the speaker you want to adjust The speaker output level appears on the display gt Increases the output level to 06 dB lt lt Decreases the output level to 06 dB To stop the test tone press TEST TONE again Notes e You cannot use this function while playing back a disc Stop the disc playback to use this function when the source is DVD CD e If no sounds come out of a speaker check the speaker s connection see pages 6 and 7 e You cannot adjust the output level of rear speakers separately See Adjusting the Sound below to adjust the balance of rear speakers Adjusting the Sound You can adjust the sound balance and the tone It is recommended to turn on your TV and make adjustments from your actual listening point You can adjust the following settings FRONT BALANCE To adjust the output balance for the front speakers from 00 to 06 OFF To adjust the output balance for the rear speakers from 00 to 06 OFF To adjust the output level of the center speaker from 06 dB to 06 dB To adjust the output level of the rear speakers from 06 dB to 06 dB To adjust the output level of the subwoofer from 06 dB to 06 dB To adjust the output level of the bass tone from 10 dB to 10 dB at 2 dB step To adjust the output level of the treble tone from 10 dB to 10 dB a
94. everse 2x PLAY Normal play To resume normal play Press gt D Notes The displayed search speed is an approximate value 27 Disc Playback For VCD SUCD CD REPEAT DISC REPT TRACK REPT DISC REPEAT OFF REPEAT OFF appearing on the display REPEAT TRACK Current track will be repeated REPEAT DISC the disc will be repeated REPEAT OFF Repeat play is canceled Normal play is resumed To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly to select gt lt rs ONSCREEN Repeat ST During playback you can also select a portion you want to repeat CHOICE TIME ON SCREEN STEP gt 11 Qin a A B repeat is not performed between different titles An interval of more than 5 seconds is required between point DOWN TUNING UP Or CO gt gt and point B AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE 72 ZOOM E eje RE REPEAT ele lt fala PROGRESSIVE FM MODE E JVC revers RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM o z 2 2 SLOW ps REPEAT A B Repeating Playback m CD From the remote control ONLY Press ON SCREEN During the VCD playback using the PBC function you can only use The on screen bar will ap
95. ey may not be played back depending on their characteristics or recording conditions Before playing back CD Rs or CD RW read their instructions or cautions carefully Some CD Rs or CD RWs may not be played back on this system because of their disc characteristics damage or stain on them or if the built in lens is dirty CD RWs may require a longer readout time This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD RWSs is lower than for regular CDs This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited 21 Disc Playback You can only use the remote control for the operations in this Disc Playback section AUDIO C gets en 4 A v ENTER ON SCREEN RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM For basic disc operations such as inserting a disc starting playback and moving to another chapters tracks see Basic Disc Operations from pages 12 to 14 shows which types of disc are supported for the operations expla
96. f this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Heorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 CAUTION Do not open the top cover There are no user serviceable parts inside the Unit leave all servicing to qualified service personnel 3 CAUTION Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated Avoid direct exposure to beam 4 REPRODUCTION OF LABEL CAUTION LABEL PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSAL USYNLING LASERSTRALING VED BNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDGA UDSATTELSE FOR STRALIN VARO AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTINA NAKYMATTO MALLELASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN Spacing 15 cm or more 0 XV THA25 Front Stand height 15 cm or more Table of Contents
97. faced toward the listener Since bass sound is non directional you can place a subwoofer wherever you like Normally place it in front of you Left front Center e Right front Subwoofer Left rear speaker ight rear speaker If your speakers cannot be placed at the same distance from the listening position You can adjust the delay time of the center speaker and rear speakers For in depth information about adjusting the delay time see Adjusting the Sound on page 17 Notes You can change the phase of subwoofer sounds by connecting the speaker cords to the terminals inversely the cord with a gray tube to the black terminal and the cord with a black tube to the red terminal You may get more effective bass sounds by changing the phase CAUTIONS e When attaching the satellite speakers on the wall have them attached to the wall by a qualified person DO NOT attach the satellite speakers on the wall by yourself to avoid an unexpected damage of their falling from the wall caused by incorrect attachment or weakness in the wall Care is required in selecting a location for attaching speakers to the wall Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result if the speakers are attached in a location which interferes with daily activities Getting Started Connecting Audio Video Component Turn the power off to all components before connections TV connection The S video cord
98. follows REPEAT TRACK REPEAT DIR REPEAT DISC REPEAT OFF REPEAT TRACK Current file will be repeated The picture stand still when playing back a JPEG file REPEAT DIR Files in the current folder directory will be repeated REPEAT DISC All files on the disc will be repeated REPEAT OFF Repeat play is canceled Normal play is resumed Notes You can check the repeat mode with on screen bar See Showing the On Screen on page 31 for the detail Browsing Pictures in the Current Folder You can browse pictures in the current folder in smaller size JPEG file ONLY Press MENU JPEG files in the current folder are shown on nine windows Selected picture FE BUE Select to go to the previous page ma a or the next page P dee The pictures appearing on the windows at first vary with the picture you have selected or played back before pressing MENU e lt requires a longer time to show pictures on the windows The time varies with the number and size of items in the current folder 2 Press gt to select the desired picture then press ENTER Normal playback starts from the file you select Notes Rotating and Flipping a Picture You can rotate flip a picture during JPEG file playback JPEG file ONLY Press gt lt A Y The picture rotates flips each time you press the buttons Rotate the picture 90 clockwise
99. g a DVD using the DVD menu refer also to the instructions supplied for the DVD DVD generally have their own menus or title lists A menu usually contains various information about the disc and playback selections On the other hand a title list usually contains titles of movies and songs recorded From the remote control ONLY Press MENU or TOP MENU A menu or title list will appear on the TV screen appears on the display YO On some DVDs a menu will automatically appear on the screen after playback starts MENU 2 Select a desired item on the menu or on the title list using gt 4 7 and ENTER The unit starts playback of the selected item On some DVDs you can also select items by pressing the number buttons corresponding to the item numbers listed 26 deg N For VCD SUCD some VCDs and SVCDs have menus for interactive operations or a contents search function The Play Back Control function PBC allows you to operate the VCD SVCD using such menus When you start playing a VCD SVCD with PBC function a menu will automatically appear on the TV screen will also appear on the display Some VCDs or SVCDs with PBC function do not show menus automatically This is due to their disc structures A menu may be a list of items divided screens or some moving pictures See operation concept below When a menu appears you can select a desired
100. g the track number you want If your TV is turned on SELECT XX XX is the selected track number appears on the TV screen To select number 1 to 9 press the corresponding number button then press ENTER To select number 15 press 1 5 then press ENTER To select number 23 press 2 3 then press ENTER Stopping Playback To stop playback Press B Playback stops 14 This system memorize the end point even when you press once when playing back a DVD PRESS PLAY TO CONTINUE appears on the TV screen When you start playback again by pressing playback begins from where it has been stopped Resume play Press again then press to play back the DVD from the beginning When you start playback an MP3 or a JPEG file again by pressing 11 playback begins from the beginning of the file which had been played before you stopped playback For in depth information about MP3 JPEG playback see MP3 JPEG Playback on pages 31 33 Notes TV screen gets dark to save the screen when you leave the system for a few minutes without any operations after stopping playback Press some button to restore the screen brightness e When the source is DVD CD the center unit turns off automatically to save electrical consumption in the following cases No playback starts for more than 20 minutes NO DISC is shown on the display for more than 20 minutes Turn o
101. ger than some 15 minutes To go to another track only possible on a CD and VCD without PBC directly using the number buttons Pressing the number buttons before or during play allows you to start playing the track number you want If your TV is turned on SELECT XX XX 15 the selected track number appears on the TV screen To select number 1 to 9 press the corresponding number button then press ENTER To select number 15 press 1 5 then press ENTER To select number 23 press 2 3 then press ENTER Stopping Playback To stop playback Press Playback stops 14 This system can memorize the end point even when you press once when playing back a DVD PRESS PLAY TO CONTINUE appears on the TV screen When you start playback again by pressing playback begins from where it has been stopped Resume play Press again then press gt to play back the DVD from the beginning When you start playback an MP3 or a JPEG file again by pressing gt 1 playback begins from the beginning of the file which had been played before you stopped playback For in depth information about MP3 JPEG playback see MP3 JPEG Playback on pages 31 33 Notes e TV screen gets dark to save the screen when you leave the system for a few minutes without any operations after stopping playback Press some button to restore the screen brightness e When the source is DVD CD the c
102. ging continuously on the display The system starts searching for a station When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in the system stops searching and the TUNED indicator lights up on the display On the front panel 1 Press B so that MANUAL appears on the display 2 Press and hold gt gt lt lt until the station frequency starts changing continuously on the display The system starts searching for a station Notes e When FM stereo program is received the indicator also lights up e When you press the button repeatedly the frequency changes step by step To turn off the power into standby Press AUDIO 9 1 or STANDBY ON on the front panel The STANDBY lamp lights up A small amount of power is consumed even in standby mode To turn the power off completely unplug the AC power cord AUDIO R 15 Other Basic Operations DIMMER SLEEP AUX DOWN TUNING UP CNCNONO OC QC SLOW RETURN D REPEAT PROGRESSIVE JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM FM MODE Enjoying Sounds from the External Component You can enjoy sounds from the external components connected to the AUDIO IN jacks and the DIGITAL IN terminal on the rear panel of the center unit Select AUX or DIGITAL IN as the source From the remote control Press AUX AUX Each time you press the bu
103. h this system resulting in the unnatural picture when playing back a DVD in the progressive scanning mode In such a case change the scanning mode to INTERLACE TV To check the compatibility of your TV contact your local JVC customer service center e All JVC progressive TVs and High Definition TVs are fully compatible with this system About scanning system The conventional scanning method to display video signals on the TV screen is called Interlaced scanning With this method only half of the horizontal lines called a field are displayed at a time So two fields complete a single picture frame 1 the first field containing all the odd numbered lines is followed by the second field containing all the even numbered lines On the other hand the Progressive scanning system scans all horizontal lines at a time so you can double the number of scanning lines displayed at a time resulting in a flicker free high density picture To enjoy the progressive scanned picture a monitor or TV or projector connected to the system must support the progressive video inputs Depending on the material source format DVD video can be classified into two types film source and video source note that some DVD video contain both film source and video source Film sources are recorded as 24 frame per second data while NTSC video sources are recorded as 30 frame per second 60 field per second interlaced When thi
104. h time you press the button the subtitle language changes as follows SUBTITLE 01 03 EN SUBTITLE 02 03 FR SUBTITLE OFF lt SUBTITLE 03 03 ES Ex When the DVD has 3 selections English French Spanish and no subtitle OFF Notes You can also change the subtitle by using the on screen bar Selecting the Playback Channel cp veo er When you play back a karaoke VCD SVCD or CD you can select the left channel or right channel to listen to Press AUDIO repeatedly AUDIO Each time you press the button the sound mode changes as follows MONO LEFT MONO RIGHT STEREO MONOLEFT Select this to listen to the left channel sound MONO RIGHT Select this to listen to the right channel sound STEREO Select this to listen to both channel sounds REMEMBER to select STEREO to restore normal stereo playback after playing back a karaoke VCD SVCD or CD using MONO LEFT or MONO RIGHT Notes e You can also change the playback channel by using the on screen bar e This function does not work on a DTS CD though the mode indication appears and changes Selecting the Multi Angle Views While playing back a DVD containing multi angle views you can view the same scene at different angles When you play back the DVD containing multi angle views 7 appears on the TV screen R From the remote control ONLY Press ANGLE e Each time you press the button the view angle changes Ex Wh
105. he PBC function by MENU pressing MENU on the remote control Each time you Q RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM press the button the PBC function turns on and off Disc Menu Driven Playback CD VCD For DUD Press Press n PBC operation RETURN RETURN RETURN Disc menu driven playback is possible while playing back a DVD concept with menu the menu may consist of still pictures or moving pictures Qm lt depending on the disc TETE When operating a DVD using the DVD menu refer also to the 1 picture instructions supplied for the DVD DVD generally have their own menus or title lists A menu usually 4 t gt gt Aris contains various information about the disc and playback selections Menu Tr On the other hand a title list usually contains titles of movies and screen songs recorded From the remote control ONLY ue Press MENU MENU menu or title list will appear on TV screen Notes MENU appears on the display TOP While operating a VCD SVCD using menu some of the functions On some DVDs a menu will automatically appear MENU such as repeat play may not work on the screen after playback starts 2 Select a desired item on the menu or on the title list using lt A V itle list usi and ENTER d gt The unit starts playback of the selected item On some DVDs you can also select items by pressing the num
106. hose files are also counted in the total number of 5 000 NOTES on JPEG discs JPEG discs either CD R or CD RW require a longer readout time It differs due to the complexity of the directory file configuration When making a JPEG disc select ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet as the disc format This system supports multi session discs up to 99 sessions This system cannot play packet write discs The system can read or play JPEG files only with the extension code jpg Some JPEG discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions For in depth information about a disc to be played back see Disc Introduction DVD V CD SV CD CD on page 21 Playback Information on the display File No Elapsed playing n mI sw JPEG File No Fixed to 0 00 00 File name MP3 JPEG Playback LITT I gt CLLLETR ENTER CHOICE TIME 4 DE ON SCREEN CHOICE TIME ON SCREEN MN P ani n gt I DOWN TUNING UP e c gt en VI EX AN LE Z M SLOW RETURN D REPEAT PROGRESSIVE FMMODE JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM Starting Playback It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back MP3 or JPEG files Insert a disc After detecting the disc playback starts automatically The contents recorded on the disc are shown on the TV screen while playing back an
107. icon appears e H Subtitle language icon Shows current subtitle language and total number of languages in the current chapter or track See page 24 Sound channel icon Shows current output sound channel See page 25 Co Repeat mode icon Shows current Repeat Play mode See page 28 B Basic operation through the On Screen Bar See the corresponding pages for details of each function Ex To select CD TITL Repeat Title for the repeat mode during DVD play ON Sek Press ON SCREEN The following on screen bar appears on the TV screen 01 05 498 004 030 2 00028 y 1 1 2 Press 4 repeatedly to select 66 e OFE The color of the icon changes when selected Each time you press the button the V selected icon changes one after another RH DUD DE 02 17 OFF Press A V repeatedly to select the desired option Each time you press the button the options change CAD CTN EN13 AID 02 17 TITL 55 ON SEO Press ENTER The setting changes 5 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears 23 Disc Playback UDIO 0 pues amp 9 DVD 4 A v ENTER CHOICE TIME ON SCREEN AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM VCD m Selecting the Audi
108. ined in each section Some discs contain several audio languages subtitles and multi angle views When you find the following marks on the disc or its package you can select these elements recorded on the disc Subtitles are recorded on the disc The number inside the mark indicates the total number of the recorded subtitles Several audio languages are recorded on the disc The number inside the mark indicates the total number of the recorded audio languages Multi angle views are recorded on the disc The number inside the mark indicates the total number of the recorded multi angle views If you cannot find out whether your disc contains these features listed above you can check it by showing the on screen bar 22 Using the On Screen Bar You can check the following information on disc while the disc is loaded and you can use some functions through the on screen bar Showing the On Screen Bar From the remote control ONLY Press ON SCREEN Each time you press the button the following on screen bar appears on the TV screen in sequence ON S 52 01 05 004 030 2 00028 amp u 1 gis DOD Ld Qoor The on screen bar disappears The on screen bar disappears e VCD CD The on screen bar disappears ei icon appears when you play back a VCD Notes DVD and SVCD on screen bar consist of two pages You can also press repeatedly to select next page instead of pressing O
109. ion Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited 21 Disc Playback You can only use the remote control for the operations in this Disc Playback section UDIO 0 mets gas OOOO 8 6 DVD AUX 4 A v ENTER ON SCREEN DOWN TUNING UP OOOO e C PROGRESSIVE FMMODE JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM For basic disc operations such as inserting a disc starting playback and moving to another chapters tracks see Basic Disc Operations from pages 12 to 14 e shows which types of disc are supported for the operations explained in each section Some discs contain several audio languages subtitles and multi angle views When you find the following marks on the disc or its package you can select these elements recorded on the disc Subtitles are recorded on the disc The number inside the mark indicates the total number of the recorded subtitles Several audio languages are recorded on the disc The number inside the mark indicates the total number of the recorded audio languages Multi angle views are recorded on the disc The number inside the mark indicates the total number of the recorded multi angle views If you cannot find out whether your disc contains these features listed above you can check it by showing the on screen ba
110. ions mp3 and jpg are not displayed From the remote control ONLY o Bon Todo ENTER Start playback or go into a folder Select a file or folder To start playback of the selected file Press lt A to select the file then press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected file d gt Selecting Particular File Folder Directly You can move to a particular file folder in the current folder directly From the remote control ONLY Press the number buttons to select a file folder number item number you want then press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected file 0001 0003 2 0 00 28 OFF EB lE Item numbers ALPHA t3 BETA BULLO2 DELTA JPG COOTOS 3 00604 JPG ELEPHANTOS FOX06 To select number 5 press 5 then To sl e To select number 10 press 1 0 then ENTER To select number 23 press 2 3 then ENTER To select number 123 press 1 2 3 then ENTER Notes When selecting the number of a folder the contents of the folder appear on the content column Repeating Playback repeat cannot be used when MP3 or JPEG files are played back You can enjoy only repeat play To repeat playback Repeat Play From the remote control ONLY Press REPEAT repeatedly REPEAT Each time you press the button repeat mode changes and appears on the TV screen as
111. ired for that operation is not recorded in the disc NOTICE In some cases without showing f operations will not be accepted Disc structure DVD Video CD VCD S VCD and Audio CD CD A DVD consists of Titles and each title may be divided into some Chapters See Example 1 For example if a DVD contains some movies each movie may have its own title number and it may be further divided into some chapters On the other hand a VCD SVCD CD consists of Tracks See Example 2 In general each song has its own track number On some discs each track may also be divided by Indexes When playing back a VCD SVCD with Playback Control PBC function you can select what to view using the menu shown on the TV screen While operating a VCD SVCD using the menu some of the functions such as Repeat and Track Search may not work Example 1 DVD Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 gt lt 2 gt lt 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 gt lt 2 Example 2 VCD SVCD CD Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Mr Notes on CD R and CD RW User edited CD Rs Recordable and CD RWs Rewritable can be played back only if they are already finalized The system can play back CD Rs or CD RWs recorded on a personal computer if they have been recorded in the VCD SVCD format audio CD format MP3 format and JPEG format see page 30 However th
112. k Search may not work Example 1 DVD Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 a Chapter 1 Chapter 2 a Example 2 VCD SVCD CD Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 4 Sl a Notes on CD R and CD RW User edited CD Rs Recordable and CD RWs Rewritable can be played back only if they are already finalized The system can play back CD Rs or CD RWs recorded on a personal computer if they have been recorded in the VCD SVCD format audio CD format MP3 format and JPEG format see page 30 However they may not be played back depending on their characteristics or recording conditions Before playing back CD Rs or CD RW read their instructions or cautions carefully Some CD Rs or CD RWs may not be played back on this system because of their disc characteristics damage or stain on them or if the built in lens is dirty CD RWs may require a longer readout time This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD RWSs is lower than for regular CDs This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovis
113. l 8 least restrictive PASSWORD Change the password of PARENTAL 38 Languages you can select on this menu You can select the following languages separately for AUDIO SUBTITLE and DISC MENU English Japanese French Spanish Chinese German and Italian You can set languages other than those above as the audio language or the subtitle language by selecting Others See The basic procedure to set up preferences below for the detail Notes The original language will be selected as the initial language regardless of your setting in the following cases e If the language you have selected is not recorded on the disc e If the disc is programmed to be played back in the original language The basic procedure to set up preferences Ex To select the desired language as the initial language for AUDIO Press CHOICE TIME The main page of the setup menu appears on the TV screen CHOICE TIME SETUP MENU MAIN PAGE GENERAL SETUP PREFERENCES EXIT SETUP 2 Press v or A to select highlight PREFERENCES then press ENTER The preferences page appears on the TV screen The main menu of the preferences is on the left column and the sub menu for the selected highlighted item is shown on the right column PREFERENCES PAGE ENGLISH 7 SUBTITLE JAPANESE DISC MENU FRENCH PARENTAL SPANISH PASSWORD CHINE
114. le sided DVD the side you want to playback up dp CORRECT INCORRECT When using an 8 cm disc place it on the inner circle of the disc tray Continued use of irregular shape discs heart shape octagonal etc can damage the center unit DO NOT use the disc stabilizer T Start Playback Press gt Il The disc tray closes LOADING appears on the CD display for a while 17 You can also start playback by closing the disc tray using on the front panel Some discs show menus on the TV screen after you press II See Disc Menu Driven Playback on page 26 and refer to the instructions supplied for the discs to use the menus Playback Information on the display Title No Chapter No DVD prIEETERTDUE S rau sw Elapsed playing CD VCD 5 Track No Elapsed playing time Adjust the Volume From the remote control To increase the volume press and hold AUDIO VOL To decrease the volume press and hold AUDIO VOL AUDIO VOL VOLUME On the front panel To increase the volume turn VOLUME control clockwise To decrease the volume turn VOLUME control counterclockwise CAUTION Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and or ruin your speakers Notes By pressing AUDIO VOL or repeatedly you c
115. lug to shut the power off completely The STANDBY ON 0 1 switch any position does not disconnect Caution Proper Ventilation To 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 Top No obstructions in 10 cm from the top Back No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom No obstructions place on the level surface In addition maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated Wall or obstructions Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical For U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation I
116. m you cannot solve contact your JVC service center PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Power does not come on The power cord is not plugged in Insert the plug into the socket The remote control does not work t is too far from the center unit or 15 not Come close to the center unit facing the center unit There is something obstructing the remote Avoid any obstacles sensor e The CONTROL TV button has been Press DVD FM AM or AUX to operate pressed the system See page 11 The battery 15 flat e Replace the battery The battery has been inserted the wrong nsert the battery correctly way round e Sunlight is falling directly on the remote e Shade the remote sensor from direct sensor sunlight No sound There is a short in the speaker cord Reconnect the speaker cord The audio cord is not connected properly Connect the cord properly See page 9 An incorrect source has been selected Select the correct source See pages 12 to 16 Press MUTING to cancel muting The speaker cord is not connected correctly Connect the cord properly See page 7 Left right balance is incorrect Adjust balance See page 17 Muting is on Sound is emitted from only one speaker No video The video cord is not connected properly Connect the cord properly See page 8 TV input selection is incorrect Select the correct input A disc cannot be played The system and di
117. n the power again to use the system To stop playback for a moment Press gt While pausing the elapsed playing time flashes on the CO display To resume play press gt again To remove the disc A Press T OPEN appears on the display and the disc tray comes out To close the disc tray press amp again If you do not press the button the disc tray closes automatically in a few minutes To turn off the power into standby Press AUDIO or STANDBY ON the front UDO panel The STANDBY lamp lights up If you press AUDIO 0 1 or STANDBY ON on the front panel while the disc tray is kept open the disc tray closes automatically then the system is turned off A small amount of power is consumed even in standby mode turn the power off completely unplug the AC power cord To prohibit disc ejection On the front panel ONLY 1 Press STANDBY ON or AUDIO on the remote control to turn off the power The STANDBY lamp lights up 2 Press and hold SOURCE for more than 5 seconds LOCKED appears on the display for a moment and the disc tray is locked SOURCE To unlock the disc tray turn off the power then press and hold SOURCE for more than 5 seconds UNLOCKED appears on the display for a moment and the disc tray is unlocked You can neither lock nor unlock the disc tray while the system is turned on Basic Tuner Operations
118. ndicates the quantity of the pieces supplied Remote Control 1 Batteries 2 Loop Antenna 1 FM Antenna 1 e Video Cord 1 Speaker Cords 6m 4 For subwoofer For the satellite speakers on the following positions left front right front and center 10 m 2 For the satellite speakers on left and right rear positions If anything is missing contact your dealer immediately If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases replace the batteries Use two ROP SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries CAUTION Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to and to Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame Connecting the FM and Antennas If FM reception is poor connect outdoor FM antenna not supplied won CL 6 FM antenna supplied SPEAKERS WOOFER FRONT CENTER MIN FRONT ANCE WOOFERMIN 39 Cooling fan See About the cooling fan below FM antenna connection Connect the supplied FM antenna to the COAXIAL FM 75 terminal as temporary measure Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally f reception is poor connect an ou
119. ng is 128 Kbps File Compatibility This system can only read MP3 files that are recorded in the format that is compliant with ISO 9660 Level 1 and Level 2 and Joliet The system can read or play MP3 files only with the extension code mp3 Disc structure How are MP3 files recorded and played back files tracks can be recorded in directories or folders in PC terminology During recording the files and directories can be arranged in a way similar to arranging files and folder directories of computer data Root is similar to the root of a tree Every file and directory can be linked to the root In compliance with ISO 9660 the maximum allowable depth of nested directories so called hierarchy is 300 inclusive of the root Playback order files search order and directory search order of the MP3 files recorded on a disc are determined by the writing or encoding application therefore playback order may be different from the one you have intended while recording the folders directories and the files Note on MP3 discs MP3 discs either CD R or CD RW require a longer readout time It differs due to the complexity of the directory file configuration 30 What is JPEG A still picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio Disc structure On a JP
120. number erases the previously stored one To tune in a preset station From the remote control Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band The last received station of the selected band is tuned lt In Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM 2 Press gt gt 1 4 4 repeatedly until the desired preset station appears on the display P Increases the preset number 14 Decreases the preset number Press and hold gt or H to change the preset number continuously On the front panel Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band appears on the display SOURCE 2 Press so that PRESET appears the display q x Each time you press the button the operation mode of P and lt lt buttons alternates between PRESET and MANUAL PRESET Select this for using gt and 444 as the buttons to select the preset station MANUAL Select this for using gt l and 444 as the buttons to change the frequency manually Press gt gt or a lt repeatedly until the desired preset station appears on Na the display e P Increases the preset number a Decreases the preset number Press and hold gt or H to change the preset number continuously Selecting the FM Reception Mode When an stereo FM program tuned currently is noisy you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception From the remote control ONLY
121. o Languages While playing back a DVD SVCD containing audio languages sound track you can select the language sound track to listen to You can set your favorite audio language as the initial audio language for DVD only See page 38 ON m CAD Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press repeatedly to select The color of the icon changes when selected Press A V repeatedly to select the desired language TR 24 DOD Leo CD or Ex When the DVD has 3 audio languages English EN French FR and Spanish ES 4 Press ENTER The setting changes ee Language names are not appear on the on screen bar when you play back an SVCD 5 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears Notes To change the DVD audio language with one button AUDIO 3 3 AC 3 5 1 AUDIO 1 3 AC 3 5 1 EN Press AUDIO Each time you press the button the audio language changes as follows AUDIO 2 3 AC 3 5 1 Ex When the DVD has 3 audio languages English EN French FR and Spanish ES Selecting the Subtitles While playing back a DVD containing subtitles in different languages you can select the subtitle to be displayed on the TV screen You can set your favorite subtitle language as the initial language shown on the screen See page 38 Q Press SUBTITLE The on screen bar appears on the TV screen for a while Eac
122. o called discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format records and digitally compresses the left front channel right front channel center channel left surround channel right surround channel and LFE channel signals total 6 channels but LFE channel is counted as 0 1 channel Therefore called 5 1 channel Since each channel is completely independent from the other channel signals to avoid interference you can obtain much better sound quality with much stereo and surround effects When the system detects Dolby Digital signals the IL p1G rA t indicator lights up on the display DTS Digital Surround Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software SURROUND DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital audio compression rate is relatively low This fact allows DTS Digital Surround format to add breadth and depth to the reproduced sounds As a result DTS Digital Surround features natural solid and clear sound When the system detects DTS signals the E Tt indicator lights up on the display Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Dolby Pro Logic modes Dolby Pro Logic 11 Dolby Pro Logic II is the multichannel playback format to
123. o select number 22 press 2 2 About 3 seconds after you pressed number buttons playback starts automatically from the selected title chapter track without pressing ENTER How to input the playing time Press the number buttons to input the playing time then press ENTER to start playback from the selected elapsed playing time To input time 00 45 23 press 4 5 2 3 To input time 01 23 45 press 1 2 3 4 5 To cancel a mis entry press CANCEL Each time you press the button the last entry will be erased About 3 seconds after you pressed number buttons playback starts automatically from the selected time without pressing ENTER Notes e You can also select a desired title chapter or track by using A Y in step 3 e You can move to another track directly by simply pressing the corresponding number buttons then ENTER while playing back a CD VCD SVCD you can skip steps 1 and 2 e Some DVDs reject the playing time input This is due to their disc structures and not a malfunction Searching for a Particular cD veal ey Point You can search for a particular point while playing a disc Variable Speed Forward Reverse Search No sound comes out during Variable Speed Forward Reverse Search except for CD double speed search Normal playback begins automatically when playback moves to the next or previous title track To fast forward the chapter track Variable Speed Forward Search From
124. oints A and B 28 To cancel A B Repeat Press A Y to select OFF in step 3 then press ENTER REPEAT A B disappears from the display and REPEAT OFF appears on the TV screen On some DVDs Repeat may not be used even within the same title This 1s due to their disc structures and not a malfunction of the unit VIDEO SUPER Special Picture Playback m CD VCD Still Picture Frame by Frame Playback You can advance the motion picture frame by frame From the remote control ONLY Press STEP once during playback STEP Playback is paused and STEP appears on the TV screen STEP 2 Press STEP repeatedly to advance the STEP picture frame by frame Each time you press the button the picture advances frame by frame To resume normal play Press gt Slow Motion Playback You can enjoy slow motion playback while playing a DVD VCD or SVCD From the remote control ONLY Press SLOW repeatedly during playback or pause SLOW Each time you press the button slow motion speed changes and is shown on the TV screen as follows For DVD SF Slow Forward 1 2 PLAY Normal play SR Slow Reverse 1 2 For SUCD VCD SF Slow Forward 1 2 SF 1 4 SF 1 6 PLAY Normal play Notes Reverse slow playback does not work with SVCD VCDs Zoom You can zoom in on the picture while playing back a DVD VCD or SVCD From the remote control
125. olor of the icon changes when selected Each time you press the button the V selected icon changes one after another RH en is DUD DE 02 17 OFF Press A V repeatedly to select the desired option Each time you press the button the options change CAD EN13 DUD E DE 02 17 TITL 4 Press ENTER The setting changes 5 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears ON M 23 Disc Playback AUDIO 0 qute pat en CO CO CO CO 52 CO CO 9 ONTROL TESTTONE O C 4 A v ENTER CHOICE TIME ON SCREEN AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE 2 277 e e RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM SUPER VCD m Selecting the Audio Languages While playing back a DVD SVCD containing audio languages sound track you can select the language sound track to listen to You can set your favorite audio language as the initial audio language for DVD only See page 38 ON SM CAD Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press lt repeatedly to select ar The color of the icon changes when selected Press A V repeatedly to select the desired language CT 24 DOD Corr Ex When the DVD has 3 audio languages English EN French FR and Spanish ES 4 Press ENTER The setting changes ee
126. onnect the cord properly See page 7 Left right balance is incorrect Adjust balance See page 17 Muting is on Connect the cord properly See page 8 Select the correct input The video cord is not connected properly TV input selection is incorrect The system and disc region code numbers are incompatible The disc causes the parental rating error Replace the disc See page 21 Enter password to change the parental rating level See page 39 An incompatible disc is loaded See page Replace the disc 21 The disc is dirty Clean the disc The disc is scratched Replace the disc The disc is dirty Clean the disc VCR is connected between the center unit Connect the center unit and TV directly and the TV Initial setup TV screen size is incorrect Set TV screen size correctly See page 36 The scanning mode is set to PROGRESSIVE TV though the system is connected to the TV which does not support the progressive video input Change the scanning mode to INTERLACE See page 10 Continuous static during FM broadcasts The system does not work correctly 42 Connect an external FM antenna see page 5 or contact your dealer Select another station Check the connection See page 5 The received signal is too weak The station is too far away The antenna is not connected correctly Lightning or electronic noise in
127. open close button 12 14 9 SOURCE button 12 15 16 Pressing this button also turns on the power and changes the source to the DVD CD See pages in the parentheses for details Display 1 BSCAN indicator 10 7 Tuner mode indicators 15 34 35 2 Digital signal indicators 13 19 20 e ST stereo and TUNED LINEAR PCM DOLBY DIGITAL DTS 8 Audio channel indicators 3 TITLE indicator 13 ndicates audio channels currently being reproduced Indicates the current title number with main display 9 Dolby PRO LOGIC II indicator 13 19 20 4 PBC Play Back Control indicator 10 Main display Goes on when the PBC function is activated 11 Frequency unit indicators 5 CHAP chapter indicator 13 kHz for AM band station and MHz for FM band ndicates the current chapter number with main display station 16 PRGM program indicator 35 Remote Control Remote Control l N 5 r AUDIO VOL ICE TIME ON SCR e e RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM See pages in the parentheses for details 62 en 5 ke N e 23 24 25 26 27 28
128. ore starting any source If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and or ruin your speakers Notes By pressing AUDIO VOL or repeatedly you can adjust the volume level step by step The volume level can be adjusted within 51 steps MIN 1 to 49 and MAX maximum If you have turned off the unit with the volume level set at more than level 25 the volume level will be automatically set at level 25 next time you turn on the unit To turn off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING To restore the sound press MUTING again Adjusting the volume also restores the sound Activate Surround You can enjoy two kinds of surround Digital Multichannel surround Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround and Dolby Pro Logic II Digital Multichannel Surround Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround takes effect only when you play back a disc encoded with these signals To activate Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround When a Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel disc is loaded the system detects it and starts playing the disc automatically with Multichannel Surround activated DOIG TAY or ETS indicator lights up on the display according to the signal detected For in depth information about Multichannel Surround see Surround Mode Introd
129. ote control to operate not only this unit but also JVC s TV Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products To operate the TV aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the TV 1 To operate a JVC s TV You can perform the following operations on the TV D TV OI amp e TV OV Turn on or off the TV B P ul TV VOL Adjust the volume Uuttons n o MEMORY TV VIDEO Set the input mode either TV or VIDEO TV CH Change the channels 1 9 0 MEMORY Select the channels ecko CONTROL TV TV VOL After pressing CONTROL TV on the remote control CONTROL you can select TV channel directly with the number N TV VIDEO buttons and MEMORY For some TVs MEMORY works to change the channel entry between one digit and two digits OOOO PROGRESSIVE FM MODE RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM IMPORTANT When you press CONTROL TV some buttons on the remote control cannot work for operating the system To operate the system press DVD FM AM or AUX 11 Basic Disc Operations This manual mainly explains operations using the buttons on the remote control You can also use the buttons on the center unit if they have the similar names or marks as those on the remote control If operations using the center unit are different from those using the remote control they are then explained TV
130. ou can select the file to play back on the on screen display while playback is stopped 32 The on screen display 0001 0003 Z 0 00 28 e OFF C1 BETA 2 3 BULLO2 3 DELTA JFG COOTOS 4 Le 00604 00604 __ 5 gBEELEPHANTOS 6 6 7 OD Folder column 4 folders exist in the current level ALPHA BETA GAMMA and DELTA 2 Current folder The name of the current folder is highlighted 3 Content column The contents of the current folder are shown on this column Ex 1 folder and more files in the current folder Only 7 file folder names can be shown on the column at once You can scroll the column with V A buttons 4 Top cells You can move back to the folder that contains the current folder by selecting the top cell of either column 5 Current file Ex MP3 file The name of the current file is highlighted 6 Item number Use this number when you select a particular file or folder with the number buttons 7 Item type indicator The item type folder MP3 file or JPEG file is shown Notes e Only the first 11 letters of the file or folder name appear on the TV screen e The file extensions mp3 and jpg are not displayed From the remote control ONLY o Bwn Todo ENTER Start playback or go into a folder Select a file or folder To start playback of the selected file Press gt
131. p sound by using this mode Pro Logic II Movie MOVIE suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources bearing the mark You can enjoy sound field very close to the one created with discrete 5 1 channel sounds Pro Logic II Matrix MATRIX suitable for reproduction of monaural sources Pro Logic PRO LOGIC suitable for reproduction of sources encoded with Dolby Surround When one of Dolby Pro Logic II modes is activated the QUIPRO Locic 1 indicator lights up on the display DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 19 Creating Realistic Sound Fields Activating the Surround Mode You can enjoy Digital Multichannel Surround Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround and Dolby Pro Logic II AUDIO To activate Digital Multichannel Surround When you start playback a Dolby Digital or DTS multichannel disc the system detects it and activate Multichannel Surround automatically When Dolby Digital is detected the JL D G1 T AL indicator lights up on the display e When DTS Digital Surround is detected the dts indicator lights up on the display To activate Dolby Pro Logic 11 modes You can use Dolby Pro Logic II when you playback any 2 channel sources either digital or analog Press DOPL II CPL The current Pro Logic
132. p them in cabinets on shelves Keep the disc tray closed when not in use Handling Discs Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case Avoid exposure to direct sunlight temperature extremes and moisture To clean the disc Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge DO NOT use any solvent such as conventional record cleaner spray thinner or benzine to clean the disc Cleaning the unit Stains on the unit Should be wiped off with a soft cloth If the system is heavily stained wipe it with a cloth soaked in water diluted neutral detergent and wrung well then wipe clean with a dry cloth Since the system may deteriorate in quality become damaged or get its paint peeled off be careful about the following DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth DO NOT wipe it strong DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecticides to it DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact with it for a long time 41 Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems If there is any problem you cannot solve contact yo
133. pear on the TV screen eee the repeat function Repeat Play 2 Press gt 4 to select the repeat From the remote control ONLY mode icon on the on mode The repeat mode appears on the TV screen and the display Each time you press the button the repeat mode changes as follows For DVD 3 Press A Y repeatedly to select D CD A REPEAT CHAPTER REPEAT TITLE REPT CHAPT REPT TITLE Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the repeat HEPEAT OFF REPEAT OFF 4 Press ENTER to select the start point REPEAT appears on the display and A S appearing on the display changes to on the on screen bar REPEAT CHAPTER Current chapter will be repeated REPEAT TITLE Current title will be repeated 5 ENTER REPEAT OFF Repeat play is canceled Normal play is point resumed REPEAT changes to REPEAT and changes to A B then repeat begins The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated playback between points A and B 28 To cancel A B Repeat Press A V to select OFF in step 3 then press ENTER REPEAT disappears from the display and REPEAT OFF appears on the TV screen On some DVDs Repeat may not be used even within the same title This 1s due to their disc structures and not a malfunction of the unit
134. play The on screen bar and the current playing time indication appear on the TV screen Each time you press the button the following indication appears on the TV screen CHOICE TIME For DVD CHAPTER ELAPSED CHAPTER REMAIN TITLE REMAIN TITLE ELAPSED TITLE ELAPSED Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current title TITLE REMAIN Select this to show the remaining time of the current title CHAPTER ELAPSED Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current chapter CHAPTER REMAIN Select this to show the remaining time of the current chapter For UCD SUCD CD TRACK ELAPSED TRACK REMAIN TOTAL REMAIN TOTAL ELAPSED TRACK ELAPSED Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current track TRACK REMAIN Select this to show the remaining time of the current track TOTAL ELAPSED Select this to show the total elapsed playing time of the disc TOTAL REMAIN Select this to show the total remaining time of the disc 25 Disc Playback AUDIO ame a Number buttons TOP MENU 11 RETURN RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM Disc Menu Driven Playback VIDEO SUPER VCD m CD For DUD Disc menu driven playback is possible while playing back a DVD with menu the menu may consist of still pictures or moving pictures depending on the disc When operatin
135. pose the center unit to rain or moisture Locations nstall the center unit in a location that is level and protected from moisture The temperature around the center unit must be between 5 C and C Make sure there is good ventilation around the center unit Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the center unit Handling the center unit DO NOT touch the power cord with wet hands DO NOT pull on the power cord to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp the plug so as not to damage the cord Keep the power cord away from the connecting cords and the antenna The power cord may cause noise or screen interference It is recommended to use a coaxial cable for antenna connection since it is well shielded against interference When a power failure occurs or when you unplug the power cord the preset settings such as preset FM AM channels and sound adjustments may be erased in a few days Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control put two supplied batteries first 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 control remove the battery cover 2 Insert batteries Make sure to match the polarity to and to Checking the Supplied Accessories Check to be sure you have all of the following supplied accessories The number in the parentheses i
136. produce multichannel sound tracks of the software SURROUND DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital audio compression rate is relatively low This fact allows DTS Digital Surround format to add breadth and depth to the reproduced sounds As a result DTS Digital Surround features natural solid and clear sound When the system detects DTS signals the E Tt indicator lights up on the display Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Dolby Pro Logic modes Dolby Pro Logic 11 Dolby Pro Logic II is the multichannel playback format to decode any 2 channel stereo sources either digital or analog into 5 1 channel Matrix based encoding decoding method for Dolby Pro Logic II makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the rear treble and enables stereo rear sound compared to conventional Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II enables to reproduce spacious sound from original sound without adding any new sounds and tonal colorations Dolby Pro Logic II has four modes Music mode Movie mode Matrix mode and Pro Logic mode Pro Logic II Music MUSIC suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources You can enjoy wide and dee
137. progressive scanning system 480p as well as the conventional interlaced scanning system 4801 If your TV equipped with component video jacks supports the progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by activating the progressive scanning mode Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV If your TV equipped with component video jacks does not support the progressive video input do not change the scanning mode to the progressive scanning mode 480p and 4801 indicate the number of scanning lines and scanning format of a video signal 480p indicates 480 scanning lines with progressive format 4801 indicates 480 scanning lines with interlaced format You can select the scanning mode if your TV equipped with component video jacks supports the progressive video input 10 From the remote control ONLY Press DVD DVD 2 Press and hold PROGRESSIVE for a while Each time you press and hold the button the scanning mode alternates between INTERLACE TV and PROGRESSIVE TV INTERLACE TV Select this if your TV does not support the progressive video input conventional PROGRESSIVE TV Select this if your TV equipped with component video jacks supports the progressive video input When you select the PROGRESSIVE TV P SCAN indicator lights up on the display Notes e Some progressive TVs and High Definition TVs are not fully compatible wit
138. r 22 Using the On Screen Bar CD veo You can check the following information on a disc while the disc is loaded and you can use some functions through the on screen bar Showing the On Screen Bar From the remote control ONLY Press ON SCREEN Each time you press the button the following on screen bar appears on the TV screen in sequence ON SM 99 01 05 004 030 2 00028 y 1 RH en DOD Eee Corr The on screen bar disappears The on screen bar disappears 939 icon appears when you play back a VCD Notes DVD and SVCD on screen bar consist of two pages You can also press repeatedly to select next page instead of pressing ON SCREEN Contents of the on screen har sven Disc Type icon D Title icon Shows current title and total number of the titles on the disc 4 Chapter icon Shows current chapter and total number of the chapters in the current title 9 Track icon Shows current track and total number of the tracks on the disc 2 Time icon Shows the elapsed playing time or remaining time See page 25 04 Multi angle icon Shows current angle and total number of the angle views in the scene See page 25 89 Audio language icon Shows current audio language and total number of languages in the current chapter or track See page 24 e DOD Sound signal icon Ex Dolby Digital When the sound signal is Dolby Digital or DTS the sound signal
139. r effectiveness of the remote control decreases replace the batteries Use two ROP SUM 3 AA 15F type dry cell batteries CAUTION Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity to and to Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame Connecting the FM and Antennas If FM reception is poor connect outdoor FM antenna not supplied co FM antenna supplied SPEAKERS CENTER o moa FRONT WOOFER ANCE FRONT CENTER WOOFER MIN MIN Cooling fan See About the cooling fan below FM antenna connection Connect the supplied FM antenna to the COAXIAL FM 75 Q terminal as temporary measure Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally f reception is poor connect an outdoor antenna Before attaching a 75 coaxial cable with a standard type connector disconnect the supplied FM antenna About the cooling fan A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel of the center unit to prevent abnormal temperature inside the center unit thus assuring normal operation of the unit The cooling fan automatically starts rotating to intake external cool air when the internal temperature goes up
140. rs On the preferences menu you can set the following AUDIO ENGLISH 2 Press V or A to select highlight a D SUBTITLE JAPANESE Preferences DISC MENU FRENCH PREFERENCES then press PARENTAL SPANISH menu PASSWORD CHINESE Sub menu ENTER MANPAGE for the The preferences page appears on the TV OTHERS selected screen The main menu of the preferences is item on the left column and the sub menu for the selected highlighted item is shown on the right column Select to return to AUDIO ENGLISH the main page SUBTITLE JAPANESE DISC MENU FRENCH PARENTAL SPANISH PASSWORD CHINESE AUDIO Select the language you listen to while MAIN PAGE watching a DVD OTHERS SUBTITLE Select the subtitle language you read while watching a DVD DISC MENU Select the menu language recorded on a Press a to select highlight the C A D menu item you want to adjust Select AUDIO in this case The sub menu PARENTAL Select the restriction level of DVD for AUDIO appears on the right column a playback parental level This setting takes effect only for the DVD which you use while operating the DVD s own menu DVDs containing the rating level information Level 1 most restrictive 4 Press gt DEM to Level 8 least restrictive The current setting on the sub menu is highlighted PASSWORD Change the password of PARENTAL 38 5
141. s gt again or ENTER To stop during playback Press The picture disappears and the on screen display appears on the TV screen when you stop playing back a JPEG file To remove the disc Press 4 OPEN appears on the display and the disc tray comes out 5 x To close the disc tray press amp again Showing the On Screen Bar You can show the following information on the TV screen while a disc is loaded From the remote control ONLY Press ON SCREEN Each time you press the button the following on screen ONSCREE bar appears and disappears The on screen bar D 2 e 0001 0003 0 00 28 eo OFF Current file and total number of the items in the current folder Ex Ist file is playing out of 3 files in the current folder Time indicator Each time you press CHOICE TIME while playing back MP3 files the indication changes between the elapsed playing time and the remaining time of the current file The indication is fixed 0 00 00 when a JPEG file is played back Hepeat mode indicator You can check the current repeat mode The indication changes according to the repeat mode as follows REPEAT TRACK REPEAT DIR REPEAT OFF REPEAT DISC See Repeating Playback on page 33 for the detail of each repeat mode 31 MP3 JPEG Playback N Number buttons e gt lt a MENU
142. s SLEEP once SLEEP The remaining time in minutes appears on the display By pressing SLEEP you can change the shut off time To cancel the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly until OFF appears on the SLEEP display Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer Adjusting the Display Brightness You can dim the display From the remote control ONLY Press DIMMER Each time you press the button the brightness level of the display changes as follows Dim Dimmer EB Canceled _ Normal Display Creating Realistic Sound Fields SOUND TEST TONE TVVOLA TVNIDEO MUTING RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM Using the Test Tone You can check whether each speaker is connected properly From the remote control ONLY Press DOPL II repeatedly to activate all the speakers The audio channel indicators light up on the display as follows when all the speakers are activated m You can also activate all the speakers by loading a digital multichannel disc 2 Press TEST TONE TESTTONE The test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order Left front speaker Center speaker Subwoofer Right front speaker Left rear speaker Right rear speaker To adjust speaker output level You can adjust the output level of the center speaker rear speakers and subwoof
143. s in the wall Care is required in selecting a location for attaching speakers to the wall Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result if the speakers are attached in a location which interferes with daily activities Getting Started Connecting Audio Video Component Turn the power off to all components before connections TV connection The S video cord and the component video cord are not supplied with this system Use the cords supplied with another components or purchase them at an electric appliance store Video cord supplied Component video cord not supplied es S video cord not supplied nn a T You can select one of three connection types E ana e If your TV equipped with component video jacks supports the progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by e If your TV has S video Y C separation and or component video making the progressive scanning mode active see page 10 PB PR jacks connect them using an S video cord not supplied E and or component video cord not 8 By using these jacks you can get a better picture quality in the order Component video S video Composite video VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OS DIGITAL IN OPTICAL COMPONENT VEDIO OUT PR Audio component connection Connect other components to the center unit with the audio Illustr
144. s system plays back a film source data uninterlaced progressive output signals are created using the original data When a video source is played back the unit interleaves lines between the interlaced lines to create the pseudo uninterlaced picture and outputs as the progressive signals Operating TV You can use the remote control to operate not only this unit but also JVC s TV Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products To operate the TV aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the TV 1 To operate a JVC s TV You can perform the following operations on the TV AUDIO TV 0 1 Turn on or off the TV TV oil DIMMER SLEEP Number TV VOL Adjust the volume Buttons 2 3 MEMORY TV VIDEO P ial d mode either TV or 72 S TV CH Change the channels e e 1 9 0 MEMORY Select the ch 1 ND FMAM 2 9 5 elec Channels TV CH 4 C c C C 05 CONTROL TV After pressing CONTROL TV on the remote control CONTROL you can select TV channel directly with the number TV VIDEO buttons and MEMORY For some TVs MEMORY works to change the channel entry between one digit and two digits TV VOL RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM IMPORTANT When you press CONTROL TV some buttons on the remote control cannot work for operating the
145. sc region code numbers Replace the disc See page 21 are incompatible The disc causes the parental rating error Enter password to change the parental rating level See page 39 WRONG DISC appears on the display An incompatible disc is loaded See page Replace the disc 21 NO DISC appears on the display though a The disc is dirty Clean the disc disc 15 inserted The disc is scratched Replace the disc Video and audio are distorted The disc is dirty Clean the disc A VCR is connected between the center unit Connect the center unit and TV directly and the TV The edge is missing on the video image Initial setup TV screen size is incorrect Set TV screen size correctly See page 36 No picture is displayed on the TV screen the The scanning mode is set to Change the scanning mode to picture is blurred or the picture is divided PROGRESSIVE TV though the system INTERLACE See page 10 into two parts is connected to the TV which does not support the progressive video input Connect an external FM antenna see page 5 or contact your dealer The station is too far away Select another station The antenna is not connected correctly Check the connection See page 5 Continuous static during FM broadcasts The received signal is too weak Lightning or electronic noise interferes with Switch power off and remove and re insert operation of
146. source component and the center unit the sound output through this system may be distorted DBS Tuner Before connecting an optical digital cord unplug the OPTICAL protective plug DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT COMPONENT VEDIO OUT li s 88500290 Q Soo S VI PR PB Y T pe MD Recorder Cassette Deck AUDIO Ce 1 VCR T Now you can plug the power cord of the center unit into the AC outlet e Keep the power cord away from the connecting cords and the antenna The power cord may cause noise or screen interference e Connecting to a TV through a VCR or to a TV with a built in VCR may cause distortion of picture Notes TV Settings AUDIO DVD PROGRESSIVE 0 eus gt FM MODE JVC RM STHA25J DVD THEATER SYSTEM Changing the Scanning Mode This system supports the progressive scanning system 480p as well as the conventional interlaced scanning system 4801 If your TV equipped with component video jacks supports the progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by activating the progressive scanning mode Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied wi
147. t 2 dB step REAR BALANCE CEN LEVEL REAR LEVEL S W LEVEL BASS TREBLE j eera C DLY To adjust delay time for the center speaker when the digital multichannel D surround is activated from msec to 5 2 msec R DLY To adjust delay time of the rear speakers for each surround mode When you set to OFF no sound comes out from the speaker Notes You can also adjust the output level CEN LEVEL REAR LEVEL and S W LEVEL while using the test tone See Using the Test Tone on the left column 17 Creating Realistic Sound Fields Basic sound adjustment procedure Ex To adjust the front speaker balance From the remote control ONLY 1 Play the disc you want to use for the sound adjustment 2 Press SOUND repeatedly until FRONT BALANCE and the adjustment bar appear on the TV screen Each time you press the button the adjustment indication on the screen changes as follows FRONT BALANCE IL W l REAR BALANCE IL W JR CENLEVELOdB OBEN REAR LEVEL odB S W subwoofer LEVEL BASS 00cB CO TREBLE CS C DLY 7172 R DLY 3 1 adjustment bar appears the screen when you adjust the delay time Refer to the display on the center unit to adjust the delay time 2 C DLY is adjustable only when the digital multichannel surround Dolby Digital or DTS
148. t this to show the total elapsed playing time of the disc TOTAL REMAIN Select this to show the total remaining time of the disc 25 Disc Playback For VCD SVCD Some VCDs and SVCDs have menus for interactive operations or a contents search function The Play Back Control function PBC allows you to operate the VCD SVCD using such menus When you start playing a VCD SVCD with PBC function a menu Number will automatically appear on the TV screen will also buttons appear on the display Some VCDs or SVCDs with PBC function do not show menus automatically This is due to their disc structures A menu may be a list of items divided screens or some moving pictures See operation concept below OBE When a menu appears you can select a desired item on the menu When a list of items is displayed on the TV screen press the number buttons to select an item When gt or SELECT is displayed on the TV screen press 11 to start playback TOP MENU To go to the next submenu Press gt amp To return to the previous submenu 9 Press ka To cancel the playback You can cancel the menu driven operations PBC function 1 Press to stop playback 2 Press the number buttons to select a track then press ENTER Normal playback starts from the selected track You can also turn on and off t
149. tation is S assigned to the selected preset number 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want To erase a stored preset station Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one To tune in a preset station From the remote control Press FM AM repeatedly to select the FM AM band The last received station of the selected band is tuned in Each time you press the button the band alternates between FM and AM 2 Press gt gt or 1 4 4 repeatedly until the desired preset station appears on the display P Increases the preset number a Decreases the preset number Press and hold gt or 4444 to change the preset number continuously On the front panel Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band appears on the display SOURCE 2 Press so that PRESET appears the _ display q x Each time you press the button the operation mode of P and 44 buttons alternates between PRESET and MANUAL PRESET Select this for using gt and 444 as the buttons to select the preset station MANUAL Select this for using gt l and 444 as the buttons to change the frequency manually Press P gt aa repeatedly until the desired preset station appears on the display e P Increases the preset number 14 Decreases the preset number lt lt gt l Y Press and hold gt 4444 to change the preset num
150. tdoor antenna Before attaching a 75 coaxial cable with a standard type connector disconnect the supplied FM antenna About the cooling fan A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel of the center unit to prevent abnormal temperature inside the center unit thus assuring normal operation of the unit The cooling fan automatically starts rotating to intake external cool air when the internal temperature goes up ANTENNA If AM reception is poor connect single vinyl covered wire not supplied FM 750 onap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM Loop antenna DIGITAL IN OPTICAL Center unit AM antenna connection Connect the supplied AM Loop antenna to the AM and 7 terminals Turn the loop until you have the best reception f reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered wire to the AM terminal Keep the AM Loop antenna connected Notes If the AM Loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl remove the vinyl by twisting it as shown in the diagram For safety observe the following carefully Make sure there is good ventilation around the center unit Poor ventilation could overheat and damage the center unit DO NOT block the cooling fan and the ventilation openings or holes If they are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out DO NOT touch the speaker cords to the cooling fan Getting Started
151. terferes with Switch power off and remove and re insert operation of the microcomputer the power plug in the socket Abrupt change of the temperature inside the Switch power off and leave the unit a few unit from cold to hot causes condensation of hours before switching power on again the unit inside Specifications Center unit XV THA25 Amplifier section Front Center Rear 30 W per channel min RMS driven into 6 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 10 total harmonic distortion Subwoofer 55 W min RMS driven into 3 Q at 100 Hz with no more than 10 total harmonic distortion Audio section Audio input sensitivity Impedance at 1 kHz Analog input AUX AUDIO IN 500 mV 47 Signal to Noise Ratio 68 Digital input DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 24 dBm to 14 5 dBm 700 nm 50 nm Corresponding to Linear PCM Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround with sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Video section NTSC Horizontal Resolution 480 lines Color System Output Level VIDEO OUT Composite 1 0 V p p 75 Q S VIDEO Y 1 0 V p p 75 Q C 0 286 V p p 75 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 Q Ps Pr 0 7 V p p 75 Q Tuner section FM 87 50 MHz 108 00 MHz AM 530 KHz 1 710 kHz Tuning Range Usable Sensitivity FM 8 0 dBf 0 9 75 AM loop antenna 650 uV m General Readable Discs DVD VIDEO Video CD Super Video CD Audio CD CD R RW Audio CD Video
152. th your TV f your TV equipped with component video jacks does not support the progressive video input do not change the scanning mode to the progressive scanning mode 480p and 4801 indicate the number of scanning lines and scanning format of a video signal 480p indicates 480 scanning lines with progressive format 480i indicates 480 scanning lines with interlaced format You can select the scanning mode if your TV equipped with component video jacks supports the progressive video input 10 From the remote control ONLY Press DVD DVD 2 Press and hold PROGRESSIVE for a while Each time you press and hold the button the scanning mode alternates between TV and PROGRESSIVE TV INTERLACE TV Select this if your TV does not support the progressive video input conventional TV PROGRESSIVE TV Select this if your TV equipped with component video jacks supports the progressive video input When you select the PROGRESSIVE TV P SCAN indicator lights up on the display Notes e Some progressive TVs and High Definition TVs are not fully compatible with this system resulting in the unnatural picture when playing back a DVD in the progressive scanning mode In such a case change the scanning mode to INTERLACE TV To check the compatibility of your TV contact your local JVC customer service center e All JVC progressive TVs and High Definition TVs are fully
153. the microcomputer the power plug in the socket Abrupt change of the temperature inside the Switch power off and leave the unit a few unit from cold to hot causes condensation of hours before switching power on again the unit inside The system does not work correctly 42 Specifications Center unit XV THA25 Amplifier section Front Center Rear 30 W per channel min RMS driven into 6 Q at 1 kHz with no more than 10 total harmonic distortion Subwoofer 55 W min RMS driven into 3 at 100 Hz with no more than 10 total harmonic distortion Audio section Audio input sensitivity Impedance at 1 KHz Analog input AUX AUDIO IN 500 mV 47 signal to Noise Ratio 68 dB Digital input DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 24 dBm to 14 5 dBm 700 nm 50 nm Corresponding to Linear PCM Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround with sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Video section NTSC Horizontal Resolution 480 lines Color System Output Level VIDEO OUT Composite S VIDEO Y C 1 0 V p p 75 1 0 V p p 75 Q 0 286 V p p 75 Q COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 0 7 V p p 75 Q Tuner section FM 87 50 MHz 108 00 MHz AM 530 kHz 1 710 kHz Tuning Range Usable Sensitivity FM 8 0 dBf 0 9 nV 75 Q AM loop antenna 650 n V m General Readable Discs DVD VIDEO Video CD Super Video CD Audio CD CD R RW Audio CD Video CD super Video CD MP3
154. tio of your TV is 4 3 While viewing a wide screen picture the black bars appear on the top and the bottom of the screen Select 4 3 PS Pan Scan when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4 3 While viewing a wide screen picture the black bars do not appear however the left and right edge sides of the pictures will not be shown on the screen OSD LANG OSD language Select the indication language shown on the TV screen while operating the system Ex PLAY STOP PAUSE etc You can select the following languages English French German Italian Spanish 4 3 LB 4 3 PS BLACK LEVEL Select the TV screen brightness ON Make the screen brightness darker OFF Make the screen brightness normal DRC Dynamic Range Compression You can enjoy a powerful sound at night even at a low volume when listening to the sound with Dolby Digital The higher the tab is set the deeper the effect becomes B The basic procedure to set up the system preferences Ex To select the TV screen size Press CHOICE TIME The main page of the setup menu appears on the TV CHOICE TIME SCreen SETUP MENU MAIN PAGE GENERAL SETUP PREFERENCES EXIT SETUP CA 2 Press v or A to select highlight GENERAL SETUP then press ENTER The general page appears on the TV screen Se The general setup menu is shown on the left column and the sub menu for the selected highlighted
155. tton the source changes as follows AUX DIGITAL IN On the front panel Press SOURCE repeatedly until DIGITAL IN or AUX appears on the display AM FM AUX DIGITAL IN select this to enjoy the external component connected to DIGITAL IN terminal select this to enjoy the external component connected to AUDIO IN jacks SOURCE AUX 16 2 Start playback on the external component For in depth information about the external component see the manual supplied with it Notes e When DIGITAL IN is selected as the source and the Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel signal is detected Multichannel Surround is activated automatically For in depth information about Multichannel Surround see Surround Mode Introduction on page 19 e You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic mode when you playback any 2 channel sources either digital or analog For in depth information about Dolby Pro Logic modes see Surround Mode Introduction on page 19 Turning Off the Power with the Timer You can fall asleep while listening to music Sleep Timer From the remote control ONLY Press SLEEP SLEEP and the shut off time appear on the display Each time you press the button the shut off time changes as follows iN OFF 150 120 90 Canceled When the shut off time comes the system turns off automatically To check or change the time remaining until the shut off time Pres
156. uction on page 19 Dolby Pro Logic modes Pro Logic ll Music Pro Logic Movie Matrix and Pro Logic To activate Pro Logic modes You can use these modes when playing back any 2 channel sources either digital or analog Press PL II The current Pro Logic II mode appears on the display for a while Each time you press the button Pro Logic II mode changes as follows p MUSIC PLII MOVIE PLII MATRIX STEREO PRO oc PL Il OFF When Dolby Pro Logic II mode is activated the JL PRo Loic 1 indicator lights up on the display For in depth information about Dolby Pro Logic II modes see Surround Mode Introduction on page 19 13 Basic Disc Operations AUDIO se OD ee 660 Number buttons r AUDIO VOL ENTER D ER NS P ING Moving to Another Chapter Track File To go to another chapter for DVD track for CD and VCD or file for and JPEG Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly during playback gt Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding chapter track or file 1494 Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous chapter track or file You can skip some 5 minutes forward back with pressing amp 4 4 while you are playing back a VCD track which is lon
157. ur 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 WRONG DISC appears on the display NO DISC appears on the display though a disc 16 inserted Video and audio are distorted The edge is missing on the video image No picture is displayed on the TV screen the picture is blurred or the picture is divided into two parts POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord is not plugged in SOLUTION Insert the plug into the socket t is too far from the center unit or 15 not Come close to the center unit facing the center unit There is something obstructing the remote Avoid any obstacles sensor e The CONTROL TV button has been Press DVD FM AM or AUX to operate pressed the system See page 11 The battery 15 flat The battery has been inserted the wrong way round Sunlight is falling directly on the remote sensor e Replace the battery Insert the battery correctly Shade the remote sensor from direct sunlight There is a short in the speaker cord The audio cord is not connected properly An incorrect source has been selected Reconnect the speaker cord Connect the cord properly See page 9 Select the correct source See pages 12 to 16 Press MUTING to cancel muting The speaker cord is not connected correctly C
158. when playing back MP3 or JPEG files Insert a disc After detecting the disc playback starts automatically The contents recorded on the disc are shown on the TV screen while playing back an MP3 file JPEG files still pictures are automatically shown TV screen one after another with the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN to show the on screen bar On screen bar 0002 0003 2 0 00 28 OFF ROOT E 0 C3 ALPHA 1 BETA 23 ALFAO 2 GAMMA 3BRAVO02 3 DELTA JPECHINAOS 4 _ On screen display Notes e f the loaded disc is recorded in an unplayable format WRONG DISC appears on the display See also Disc Introduction DVD VCD SVCD CD page 21 for the disc compatibility e The picture size of the JPEG file changes automatically to fit the TV screen e You cannot zoom a JPEG picture To go to another file Press gt gt or lt lt during playback gt B Skip to the beginning of the next file lt q Skip to the beginning of the current or previous file 4 re Notes It requires a longer time to read out data when playback moves to files in another folder It is not malfunction The time varies with the number and type of files in the folder To stop playback for a moment Press gt The picture stays on the TV screen when you play back 4 7 a JPEG file To resume play pres

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