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DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM

TH-M606/TH-M603

Consists of XV-THM606, SP-PWM606, SP-THM606F, SP-THM606C and SP-THM606S/ Consists of XV-THM603, SP-PWM603, SP-THM606F, SP-THM606C and SP-THM606S
The figure is for the TH-M606.

TH-M505/TH-M501

Consists of XV-THM505, SP-PWM505, SP-THM505F, SP-THM505C and SP-THM505S/ Consists of XV-THM501, SP-PWM501, SP-THM303F, SP-THM303C and SP-THM303S
The figure is for the TH-M505.

TH-M303/TH-M301

Consists of XV-THM303, SP-PWM303, SP-THM303F, SP-THM303C and SP-THM303S/ Consists of XV-THM301, SP-PWM301, SP-THM303F, SP-THM303C and SP-THM303S

INSTRUCTIONS

For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located either on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. LVT1147-001C [J,C]

English

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Warnings, Cautions and Others
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

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 F button! (XV-THM606/ XV-THM603/ XV-THM505/ XV-THM501/ XV-THM303/ XV-THM301)
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY lamp goes off). The F button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. When the system is on standby, the STANDBY lamp lights red. When the system is turned on, the STANDBY lamp goes off. The power can be remote controlled.
CAUTION (SP-PWM606/ SP-PWM603/ SP-PWM505/ SP-PWM501/ SP-PWM303/ SP-PWM301)
The power supply to the subwoofer is linked to the center unit. The POWER ON lamp on the subwoofer lights green when the power is turned on.
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For Canada

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH
WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED DIGITAL APPARATUS, ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS. Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installers 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.
TH-M606: 48.8 kg/108 lbs TH-M603: 42.1 kg/93 lbs TH-M505: 32.0 kg/71 lbs TH-M501: 31.7 kg/70 lbs TH-M303: 26.2 kg/58 lbs TH-M301: 26.2 kg/58 lbs
CAUTION! To avoid personal injury or accidentally dropping the unit, have two persons unpack, carry, and install the unit.
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Table of contents

Introduction.. 2
Notes on handling...2 Supplied accessories..2

Playback.. 22

Basic playback...22 One Touch Replay...24 Fast-forward/fast-reverse search..24 Skip to the beginning of a desired selection..24 Locating a desired title/group using number buttons.25 Playing back a bonus group..25

About discs.. 3

Playable disc types...3

On some DVD VIDEOs, DVD AUDIOs, VCDs or SVCDs, their actual operation may be different from what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc structure, not a malfunction of this system.

DVD AUDIO

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. This system can play CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded on a personal computer if they have been recorded in the audio CD format. This system can also play CD-Rs or CD-RWs if MP3, WMA, JPEG or MPEG4 files are recorded on them. However, some discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics, recording conditions, or damage or stain on them. Especially, the configuration and characteristics of an MP3, WMA, JPEG or MPEG4 disc are determined by the writing (encoding) software and hardware used for recording. Therefore, due to the software and hardware used, the following symptoms may occur: Some discs may not be played back. Some tracks on an MP3 or WMA disc may be skipped or may not be played back normally. Some files on a JPEG or MPEG4 disc may be played back distortedly. Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their instructions or cautions carefully. CD-RWs may require a longer readout time. This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than that of regular CDs.
DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. Region code of DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO players and DVD VIDEO discs have their own Region Code numbers. This system can play back DVD VIDEO discs whose Region Code numbers include the systems Region Code, which is indicated on the rear panel.

Example of playable DVD:

If a DVD with an improper Region Code number is loaded, REGION CODE ERROR! appears on the TV screen and playback cannot start.
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Notes on MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 discs MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 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 an MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 disc, select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 for the disc format. This system supports multi-session discs (up to 20 sessions). This system cannot play packet write discs. The system can only play MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 files with the following file extensions; MP3:.MP3,.Mp3,.mP3 and.mp3 WMA:.wma,.WMA and any uppercase and lowercase combination (such as.Wma) JPEG:.jpg,.jpeg,.JPG,.JPEG and any uppercase and lowercase combination (such as.Jpg) MPEG4:.asf,.ASF and any uppercase and lowercase combination (such as.Asf) If different type of files (audio (MP3/WMA), still picture (JPEG), and video (MPEG4) files) are recorded on a disc, set the FILE TYPE setting in the PICTURE menu to the appropriate setting for the data to be read. (A pg. 39) The system recognizes up to 150 tracks (files) per group, 99 groups per disc, and the total number of the tracks (files) that the system can play is 1000. For example, if you set FILE TYPE to AUDIO (A pg. 39) and play a disc that contains 500 MP3 tracks, 200 JPEG files, and 600 WMA tracks, the system can play 500 MP3 tracks and the first 500 of 600 WMA tracks. Some MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 discs may not be played back normally because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions. Notes on MP3/WMA discs only The system supports MP3 files recorded with a bit rate of kbps and a sampling frequency of 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz*, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48 kHz. If the tag information (album name, artist, and track title, etc.) is recorded on a disc, it appears in the file control display on the TV screen. (A pg. 30) We recommend to record each piece of material (song) at a sample rate of 44.1 kHz and at a data transfer rate of 128 (96*) kbps. Some tracks may be skipped or may not be played back normally. * For WMA only Notes on JPEG discs only We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution. (If a file has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480, it will take a longer time to be displayed.) This system can only play baseline JPEG files. Some files on a JPEG disc may be played back distortedly. Notes on MPEG4 disc only The system supports the types of simple profile as MPEG4 files (MPEG4 SP). The system supports MPEG4 files recorded with the maximum bit rate of 384 kbps and an audio codec of G.726. (To play the MPEG4 file, it is required that G.726 formatted audio data is contained in that file.) The maximum size of the played picture is at a 352 x 288 pixel resolution (CIF). Some files may be skipped or may not be played normally.

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. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.
USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD IS PROHIBITED, EXCEPT FOR USE BY A CONSUMER ENGAGING IN PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES.
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Description of parts and controls
The illustrations of the center unit and the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH-M606 unless otherwise noted.
Front panel (center unit)

Display window

pg. 24

pg. 26

pg. 43

pg. 23

pg. 27

pg. 33 pg. 20

pg. 23 pg. 23 pg. 42 pg. 43 pg. 23 pg. 23 pg. 25 pg. 42 pg. 22 pg. 22 pg. 22 pg. 24, 42 pg. 19

pg. 35

Disc tray (inside): pg. 22

pg. 19

Remote sensor: pg. 18 pg. 18 pg. 7

pg. 22

pg. 24 pg. 19

Rear panel (center unit)

pg. 15 pg. 15 pg. 15 pg. 8

pg. 14 pg. 15 pg. 14

pg. 44

pg. 15

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Powered subwoofer

SP-PWM606/SP-PWM505/SP-PWM501

pg. 10, 12

POWER ON lamp: pg. 18

Power cord:

SP-PWM603/SP-PWM303/SP-PWM301

pg. 11, 13

Power cord: pg. 15 Front Rear
* Do not block the ventilation openings.
For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer.
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Remote control

Putting batteries in the remote control
pg. 16 pg. 16 pg. 22 pg. 19 pg. 19 pg. 19 pg. 16 pg. 16 pg. 22, 43 pg. 29 pg. 20, 38 pg. 17, 24 pg. 25 pg. 32 pg. 31 pg. 31 pg. 33 pg. 35 pg. 38 pg. 37 pg. 19 pg. 23 pg. 26 pg. 21 pg. 20

Stand (4) Screw M5 x 25 mm (1 inch) (supplied)

Base plate (4)

Speaker Black White
The stands and the base plates are commonly used for both front and surround speakers assembly.
Before assembling Prepare a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied). Take care not to drop the base plate while assembling; otherwise, it may cause damage to the floor or injury.
Stand Screw M5 x 25 mm (1 inch) (supplied)

Completion

Base plate

Speaker cord (supplied)

Bottom

with stand

without stand
You can route the speaker cords through one on the three grooves on the base plate depending on the speaker layout. Depending on the installing condition, you can assemble the front and surround speakers without the stands. In such a case, attach the speaker directly to the base plate instead of the stand.
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Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers
Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove.
Powered subwoofer SP-PWM606 Speaker cord (supplied)
Connect the silver cords to the black (r) terminals. Connect the copper cords to the (q) terminals referring to the table below:
FRONT SPEAKERS (RIGHT) FRONT SPEAKERS (LEFT) CENTER SPEAKER Red White Green
SURROUND SPEAKERS (RIGHT) Gray SURROUND SPEAKERS (LEFT) Blue
Front speakers SP-THM606F
Surround speakers SP-THM606S

4 m (13 feet)

10 m (33 feet)

Red Black

Center speaker SP-THM606C

Copper

Silver
When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use speakers with the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPEDANCE) indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the powered subwoofer. DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal.

Continued on next page

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Powered subwoofer SP-PWM603
FRONT SPEAKERS (LEFT) FRONT SPEAKERS (RIGHT) CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS (LEFT) SURROUND SPEAKERS (RIGHT) White Red Green Blue Gray
Center speaker SP-THM606C Red Black Silver 4 m (13 feet) Copper
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Note that the illustration below is for TH-M505. Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove.
Powered subwoofer TH-M505: SP-PWM505 TH-M501: SP-PWM501
Front speakers TH-M505: SP-THM505F*1 TH-M501: SP-THM303F*2
SURROUND SPEAKERS (RIGHT) Gray

SURROUND SPEAKERS (LEFT)

Surround speakers TH-M505: SP-THM505S*1 TH-M501: SP-THM303S*2 (Bottom)
Center speaker TH-M505: SP-THM505C*1 TH-M501: SP-THM303C*2

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Operating external components with the remote control
The buttons described below are used on pages 16 and 17.
4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter
the manufacturers code (2 digits).
Examples: For a Hitachi TV: Press 1, then 0. For a Toshiba TV: Press 0, then 8.
Manufacturer JVC Hitachi Magnavox Code 04, Manufacturer Samsung Sharp Sony Toshiba Zenith Code 09
Remote control mode selector (play button)

Mitsubishi Panasonic RCA

5 Release F TV.
If there is more than one code listed for corresponding brand, try each one until you enter the correct one.

7 Operation

Aim the remote control at the TV.

Number buttons

IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a TV; Set the remote control mode selector to TV. The following buttons are available: F TV: Turns TV on and off. TV VOL +/: Adjusts the volume. TV/VIDEO: Selects the input mode (either TV or VIDEO). CHANNEL +/: Changes the channels. 1-10, 0, +10 (100+): Selects the channel. TV RETURN: Alternates between the previously selected channel and the current channel.
Manufacturers codes are subject to change without notice. Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control.

Operating the TV

7 To set the manufacturers code
You can operate a JVC TV without setting the manufacturers code.
Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter
1 Slide the remote control mode selector

to TV.

to VCR/DBS.

2 Press and hold F TV.

Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished.

3 Press ENTER.

2 Press DBS. 3 Press and hold F VCR/DBS.
Keep the button pressed until step 5 is finished.

4 Press ENTER.

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See page 16 for button locations.
5 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter
Examples: For a GI Jerrold product: Press 0, then 1. For a Sony product: Press 2, then 0.
Manufacturer Echostar GI Jerrold Hamlin Pioneer RCA Scientific Atlanta Sony Zenith Code 21 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 15, 16, 17, 18 13, 09, 11, 12

Press SOURCE repeatedly until the source name you want appears on the display window.
When AM, FM or DBS is selected as the source, the system does not output video signals. It may take time to change the source.
Adjusting the volume [VOLUME]
Always set the volume to minimum level before starting any source. If the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound could permanently damage your hearing and/or blow out the speakers.
Turning off the sound temporarily [MUTING]

Press MUTING.

To restore the sound Perform one on the following: Press MUTING again. Press AUDIO VOL +/ (or turn VOLUME on the center unit).

Press AUDIO VOL + or.

Turn VOLUME.
Adjusting the brightness of the indications [DIMMER]

Press DIMMER.

Each time you press the button, the brightness level changes.
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Sleep Timer [SLEEP]

The system turns off automatically when the specified period of time has passed.

Changing the scan mode

The system can be accommodated to your TVs scan mode. NOTE To use the system in PROGRESSIVE mode, it is required that the center unit is connected to the TV by using a component video cord
(not supplied). (A pg. 14)

Press SLEEP.

Each time you press the button, the shut-off time changes. Example:

minutes

7 While DVD is selected as the source and stopped

6 0m i n

1 Press and hold SCAN MODE for

2 seconds.

INTERLACE or PROGRESSIVE appears on the display window.
To check the remaining time Press SLEEP once. To change the remaining time Press SLEEP repeatedly. To cancel Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP OFF appears. Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer.
2 Press Cursor 3/2 to select the desired
Select this when your TV supports the interlaced video input only. PROGRESSIVE: Select this when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the progressive video input. You can get better picture quality in PROGRESSIVE mode than in INTERLACE mode. INTERLACE:
Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center/surround speakers [SUBWFR, CENTER, SURR L/R]
Press S.WFR +/ to adjust the subwoofer. Press CENTER +/ to adjust the center speaker. Press SURR.-L +/ to adjust the surround left speaker. Press SURR.-R +/ to adjust the surround right speaker.

See page 22 for button locations.
MP3/WMA disc Example: When an MP3 disc is played back
Track number Signal and speaker indicators

MP3 indicator*2

12 : 34
7 Playback information on the display window
DVD VIDEO Example: When a DVD VIDEO encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1ch is played
Chapter number Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second)
Elapsed playing time (minute:second) (during playback only)

Pressing FL DISPLAY *2

Group number

MP : 02 : 31

G12T123

Track number

Signal and speaker indicators (A pg. 27) Surround mode and digital signal format (A pg. 26)
WMA indicator lights for WMA disc.

Group number File number

JPEG disc Pressing FL DISPLAY
Title number Chapter number

J PG GF 3

MPEG4 disc
Signal and speaker indicators

10 : 31

1 : 23 : 45
Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second)

Pressing FL DISPLAY

Group number Track number

ASF T 1

DVDA G1
VCD/SVCD/CD Example: When a CD is played back
You can change the time information mode (except for MP3/WMA/ JPEG/MPEG4). (A pg. 28) You can also check the playback information on the TV screen. (A pg. 27)
Elapsed playing time (minute:second)
VCD indication appears for VCD/SVCD.
When a VCD or SVCD with PBC function is played, the elapsed playing time does not appear, but PBC appears.
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7 Disc information on the display window
The disc indicators on the display window show the current status of the corresponding disc tray. Example: When the discs are loaded to disc trays 1, 2 and 5, and the disc in the disc tray 5 is selected.
Currently selected disc number
Fast-forward/fast-reverse search
7 During playback On the remote control:

Press y or 1.

Each time you press the button, the search speed changes (M2, M5, M10, M20, M60).
Currently loaded disc number
To return to normal speed playback Press 3 (play button). On the remote control and the center unit:
About the disc lamps (For TH-M606/TH-M603/TH-M505/ TH-M501) The disc lamps on the center unit also show the disc status. Only the disc lamp currently selected lights.

Press and hold x or 4.

Continuously pressing x or 4 increases the fast-forward/ reverse search speed (M5 M20). NOTE
The operation with x or 4 above is available for a disc other than MPEG4 disc. When a DVD VIDEO, VCD, SVCD, or MPEG4 disc is played back, no sound comes out during fast-forward/reverse search. When a DVD AUDIO or CD is played back, sound is intermittent and low during fast-forward/reverse search. This feature may not work for some discs.

In Random Playback, tracks in the bonus group are not played back.

1 Press TITLE/

GROUP.
_ _ or _ is shown in the title/group display area in the display window. Example: During DVD VIDEO playback
2 While the display window shows _ _
or _, use number buttons (0-10, +10) to enter the desired title or group number.
The system starts playback from the first chapter/track/file of the selected title/group. For details on using the number buttons, see How to use the number buttons above. NOTE
This feature may not work for some discs.
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Advanced operations

Using the surround mode
7 Auto Surround (AUTO SURR)
Used to reproduce the sound as it is recorded without any conversion (downmixing or simulation, etc.). For example, a multichannel source is automatically reproduced in multichannel audio.
IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD. There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a case, follow each instruction.
The buttons described below are used on pages 26 to 37.

7 Dolby Surround

Dolby Pro Logic II*1 Dolby Pro Logic II has a newly developed multichannel playback format to decode all 2 channel sources stereo source and Dolby Surround encoded source into a 5.1 channel. Dolby Pro Logic II has two modes Movie mode and Music mode:
Pro Logic II Movie (PL II MOVIE)
Suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources bearing the mark.
Pro Logic II Music (PL II MUSIC)
Suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources.
Dolby Digital*1 Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital ( ).

7 DTS Digital Surround*2

Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround ( ). DTS Digital Surround (DTS) is another discrete multichannel digital audio format available on CD and DVD software.

Available Surround modes for each input signal The B marks show available surround modes.

Mode Signal

Dolby Digital (Multichannel) Dolby Digital (2 channel) DTS Digital Surround (Multichannel) DTS Digital Surround (2 channel) Analog (VCR) or Linear/Packed PCM (2 channel) Surround off SURR OFF Auto Surround AUTO SURR Dolby Surround PL II PL II MOVIE*3 MUSIC*3 Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround DTS Linear PCM LPCM Packed PCM PPCM

DSP ALL CH ST.*3

B B B
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, MLP Lossless, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. You can select these modes by pressing SURROUND. (A pg. 27)
Linear/Packed PCM (Multichannel)
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7 All Channel Stereo (DSP)
All Channel Stereo (ALL CH ST.) mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected (and activated) speakers. All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo source.
Normal stereo sound All Channel Stereo
See page 26 for button locations.
7 When playing back digital multichannel software (except during SURR OFF mode)
The appropriate multichannel surround mode (Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround or Linear/Packed PCM) is automatically selected.
7 When playing back 2 channel source
You can select either mode of Dolby Pro Logic II (PL II MOVIE/ PL II MUSIC) or the DSP (ALL CH ST.) mode.
Press SURROUND repeatedly to select the desired mode.
7 Indicators on the display window
Digital signal format indicators PPCM: Lights when DVD AUDIO packed PCM signals comes in. LPCM: Lights when Linear PCM signal comes in. GD: Lights when Dolby Digital signals come in. C: Lights when DTS Digital (Surround) signals come in. No indication: No digital signal indicator lights when analog signals come in. Dolby Surround/DSP mode indicators GPLII: Lights when Dolby Pro Logic II mode is activated. DSP: Lights when All Channel Stereo mode is activated. Source signal indicators, etc. Light to indicate the incoming signals. a: Lights when the left channel signal comes in. b: Lights when the center channel signal comes in. c: Lights when the right channel signal comes in. d: Lights when the LFE channel signal comes in. g: Lights when the surround left channel signal comes in. i: Lights when the surround right channel signal comes in. h: Lights when the monaural surround channel signal or 2 channel Dolby Surround signal comes in. SW : Always lights. The channel with shows that the corresponding speakers are reproducing the channels sound. If the channels sound decoded into 5.1 channel is reproduced, only lights. The surround mode is turned on and the current surround mode appears on the display window. Each time you press the button, the surround mode changes. For details on each mode, see page 26. To turn off the surround mode

1 Press 8 at the point

where you want to start playback in slow-motion from.
The system pauses playback.

2 Press y.

Playback in forward slow-motion starts. For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO only: To play back in reverse slow-motion, press 1. Each time you press the button, the playback speed become faster. Example: On the TV
2 Press AUDIO repeatedly or press
Cursor Y/5 to select the desired audio.
To return to normal playback Press 3 (play button). NOTE
Sound cannot be heard during slow-motion playback. During DVD AUDIO playback, this feature is available only for the video part.
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Selecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD AUDIO
Most DVD AUDIOs include browsable still pictures (B.S.P.), which usually appear by turns automatically during playback according to the playback sequence. You can change the picture (turn the page) manually when the current group/track has selectable pictures (pages). 7 During playback and while the B.S.P. indicator lights up on the display window When using the PAGE button:
The number of the magnification steps varies depending on the disc type. During slide-show playback of a JPEG disc, zooming in is not available. In such a case, press 8 to pause slide-show playback, then zoom in. During DVD AUDIO playback , this feature is available only for the video part. During MPEG4 playback, there may be a case where Cursor 3/2/ Y/5 does not work in step 2 above.

Changing the VFP setting

The VFP (Video Fine Processor) function enables you to adjust the picture character according to the type of programming, picture tone or personal preference. 7 During playback
Press PAGE repeatedly to select a desired still picture.

1 Press VFP.

The current VFP settings appear on the TV screen. Example:
4 Press Cursor 5/Y to select the desired

still picture.

2 Press Cursor 3/2 repeatedly to select

the VFP mode.

NORMAL: Normally select this. CINEMA: Suitable for movies. When you select NORMAL or CINEMA, press VFP to complete the setting. USER 1 and USER 2: You can adjust parameters that affect picture appearance. Only when selecting USER 1 or USER 2 in step 2, proceed to perform the following operation;

Zooming in

7 During playback or while paused

1 Press ZOOM.

Each time you press ZOOM, scene magnification changes.
2 While zoomed in, press Cursor 3/2/Y/

5 to move zoom-in area.

To return to normal playback Press ZOOM repeatedly to select ZOOM OFF.
3 Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select
a parameter you want to adjust.
Adjust gradually and confirm picture appearance results are as preferred. GAMMA: Controls brightness of neutral tints while maintaining brightness of dark and bright portions. BRIGHTNESS: Controls screen brightness. CONTRAST: Controls screen contrast. SATURATION: Controls screen color depth. TINT: Controls screen tint. SHARPNESS: Controls screen sharpness.

6 Press ENTER at the end of the part you
want to repeat (point B).
A-B Repeat Playback starts.

7 Press ON SCREEN.

The on-screen bar disappears. To cancel Select OFF in step 4, then press ENTER. NOTE
When playing back a DVD VIDEO, A-B Repeat Playback is possible only within the same title. A-B cannot be selected during Program and Random Playback.
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Sound and other settings

IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. NOTE Before you start operation;
There is a time limit when doing the following steps. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
M. OUT (Monitor Out): Select the video output jack type by which you watch DVD playback after connecting your TV. (A pg. 14) Set the video output to use AV COMPU LINK remote control system. (A pg. 44) VIDEO: To watch DVD playback via the VIDEO jack. S: To watch DVD playback via the S-VIDEO jack. COMPNT (component): To watch DVD playback via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. DiscIll (For TH-M606/TH-M603/TH-M505/TH-M501): When you select DVD as the source and leave the system in stop mode for 5 minutes, the disc lamps starts illuminating.

1 Press SETTING.

3 Press Cursor 3/2 to make an

adjustment or selection.

BAL : CENTER
2 Press Cursor Y/5 to select the item

you want to set.

BAL (Balance): You can adjust the balance between the front left and front right speakers. DEC (Decode): When you play an external source (DBS is selected as a source) that was encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround, the following symptoms may occur; No sound comes out at the beginning of playback. Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks. AUT/PCM (Auto/PCM): Normally select this. The system automatically detects the incoming signals. DOLBY D: Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc (or software) encoded with Dolby Digital. DTS: Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc (or software) encoded with DTS Digital Surround.
The adjustment is set and display automatically disappears a few seconds later. NOTE

CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/ SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER/SUBWOOFER While monitoring the test tone, adjust the center and surround speakers volume as much as that of the front speakers. TEST TONE*

Outputs the test tone.

Even if 4:3 PS is selected, the screen size may become 4:3 LB with some DVDs. This depends on how DVDs are recorded.

7 PICTURE SOURCE

When you set the scan mode to PROGRESSIVE (A pg. 20), you can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting whether the content on the disc is processed by field (video source) or by frame (film source). Normally set to AUTO.

RETURN

Returns to the SPK. SETTING menu.
Used to play a disc containing both video and film source materials. This system recognizes the source type (video or film) of the current disc according to the disc information. If the playback picture is unclear or noisy, or the oblique lines of the picture are rough, try to change to other modes.
* The test tone comes out of all of the activated speakers in the following sequence:
s Front left speaker s Center speaker s Front right speaker s Surround right speaker s Surround left speaker s (back to the beginning)
Suitable for playing back a film source disc.

VIDEO

Before you turn on the test tone, be sure to select AUTO SURR as the surround mode. (A pg. 26)
Suitable for playing back a video source disc.
7 SCREEN SAVER (A pg. 24)
You can activate or deactivate Screen Saver function.

7 FILE TYPE

When several types of files are recorded on a disc, you can select which files to play. If you have changed FILE TYPE setting, be sure to turn the power off, then turn the power on to enable the new setting.

AUDIO

Select this to play MP3/WMA files.

STILL PICTURE

Select this to play JPEG files.
Select this to play MPEG4 files.
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Front speakers (SP-THM303F) Speakers: 8.0 cm (3-3/16 inches) Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Impedance: 4C Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 106 mm M 119.5 mm M 102 mm (4-3/16 inches M 4-3/4 inches M 4-1/16 inches) Mass: 0.69 kg (1.6 lbs) Surround speakers (SP-THM303S) Speakers: 8.0 cm (3-3/16 inches) Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Impedance: 4C Frequency Range: 80 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 111.5 mm M 139 mm M 106.5 mm (4-7/16 inches M 5-1/2 inches M 4-1/4 inches) Mass: 0.63 kg (1.4 lbs) Center speaker (SP-THM303C) Speakers: 8.0 cm (3-3/16 inches) Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Impedance: 4C Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 106 mm M 119.5 mm M 102 mm (4-3/16 inches M 4-3/4 inches M 4-1/16 inches) Mass: 0.69 kg (1.6 lbs)
Front speakers (SP-THM505F) Speakers: Woofer: 8.0 cm (3-3/16 inches) Tweeter: 1.5 cm (5/8 inches) Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Impedance: 4C Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 104.5 mm M 139 mm M 101 mm (4-1/8 inches M 5-1/2 inches M 4 inches) Mass: 0.7 kg (1.6 lbs) Surround speakers (SP-THM505S) Speakers: 8.0 cm (3-3/16 inches) Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Impedance: 4C Frequency Range: 80 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 111.5 mm M 139 mm M 106.5 mm (4-7/16 inches M 5-1/2 inches M 4-1/4 inches) Mass: 0.52 kg (1.2 lbs)
Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice.
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