Center unit Composite video cord (supplied) or S-video cord (not supplied) Align the 5 marks. To S-video input To composite video input

Connecting a TV

You can get better picture quality in the order Component video > S-video > Composite video. Distortion of picture may occur when connecting to the TV via a VCR, or to a TV with a built-in VCR. You need to set MONITOR TYPE in the PICTURE menu correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV. (A pg. 37)
Select the appropriate scan mode according to your TV. See Changing the scan mode (A pg. 18).
Connecting the powered subwoofer
Center unit System cord (supplied) Powered subwoofer

Align the 5 marks.

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Connecting to an analog component
You can enjoy the sound of an analog component.
Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch (except for Hong Kong and Australia)
To avoid damaging the powered subwoofer, set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch to the voltage of your area. When you change the position of the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch, use a tool such as a slotted screwdriver, etc. CAUTION DO NOT plug the power cord of the powered subwoofer before setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch to the correct voltage.
S-video cord (not supplied) or Composite video cord (not supplied)
RCA pin plug cord (not supplied)
VCR (A C or B C) TV (C) Cassette recorder (C)
A To composite video output B To S-video output C To audio output
The signals input to the VIDEO VCR IN jack will be output only from the VIDEO OUT jack, not from the S-VIDEO OUT jack.
Connecting the power cord
Make sure that all other connections have been completed.
Center unit Powered subwoofer
Connecting to a digital component
You can enjoy the sound of a digital component.
Center unit DBS* tuner MD recorder Power cord (supplied)

Power cord

Digital optical cord (not supplied)
To digital optical output

Plug into AC outlets.

Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the system. Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord. When unplugging the cord, always grasp and pull the plug so as not to damage the cord. If the AC outlets do not match the AC plugs, use the supplied AC plug adaptors. (except for Hong Kong and Australia)

* DBS = Direct Broadcasting Satellite NOTE Only digital audio signals can be input when selecting DBS as the source to play. (A pg. 17) When connecting a video component such as a DBS tuner, operate this system to listen to the sound.
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Operating external components with the remote control
The buttons described below are used on pages 14 and 15.
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.

TV VIDEO

Manufacturer

Code 04, 11 05

Manufacturer Samsung Sharp Sony Toshiba Zenith

Code 09

JVC Hitachi Magnavox

CHANNEL

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. 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.

Number buttons

TV RETURN 100+
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.

Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, CARD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS).
DVD: CARD: FM/AM: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (A pg. 20) To play back a memory card. (A pg. 20) To tune in an FM or AM station. (A pg. 39) Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. To select the source from a component connected to the VCR IN jacks and AUDIO IN (VCR) jacks. (A pg. 13) To select the source from a component connected to the DIGITAL IN (DBS) jack. (A pg. 13)
While connecting a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the center unit, the system automatically cancels the surround mode (A pg. 24) currently selected, deactivates the speakers, turn the subwoofers power off, and activates the headphone mode. HEADPHONE appears on the display window. Headphone mode When using the headphones, the following signals are output regardless of your speaker setting; For 2 channel sources, the front left and right channel signals are output from the headphones. Multi-channel signals are down-mixed and output from the headphones. (DVD AUDIO) When the disc prohibits down-mixing, only the front left and right channels are output from the headphones. In this case, L/R ONLY appears on the display window for a few seconds.
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. 12)

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.

Currently selected mode 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
PAL: Select this when your TV supports the PAL interlaced video input only. PAL PROG.: Select this when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the PAL progressive video input. NTSC: Select this when your TV supports the NTSC interlaced video input only. NTSC PROG.: Select this when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the NTSC progressive video input. You can get better picture quality in PAL PROG. or NTSC PROG. mode than in PAL or NTSC mode.
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.
You can also make adjustments by using the setup menu shown on the TV screen. (A pg. 37) The adjustments take effect for all sources. You cannot make this adjustment when FM or AM is selected as the source.
3 Press ENTER while the selected mode

is displayed.

When PAL PROG. or NTSC PROG. is selected, the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights on the display window. NOTE
Although the picture may be distorted when you press ENTER, this is not a malfunction of the system. There are some progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs that are not fully compatible with this system, resulting in an unnatural picture when playing back a DVD VIDEO in the progressive scan mode. In such a case, change the scan mode to PAL or NTSC. To check the compatibility of your TV, contact your local JVC customer service center. All JVC progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are fully compatible with this system.
Adjusting the treble sound [TREBLE]

Press TREBLE +/.

The adjustments take effect for all sources.
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Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup]
When you change the positioning of the speakers or listener, or replace the supplied speakers with other ones, perform Smart Surround Setup again.
When FAILED ! appears on the TV screen The system could not detect the clapping sound correctly. In such a case, follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen. When the system detects the clapping sound as FAILED ! three times, set the distance (DISTANCE) and the output level (LEVEL) manually (A pg. 37). To cancel Press SMART S.SETUP. NOTE
You need to set the subwoofers output level (LEVEL) manually. (A pg. 18 or 37) In step 2, SW ERROR appears on the display window if the center unit and the powered subwoofer are not connected correctly by using the supplied system cord.
1 Take your position where you listen to

the sound.

2 Press and hold SMART S.SETUP.
SETTING UP flashes on the display window.
3 Press ENTER, press Cursor Y/5 to
select the distance between the front speakers and the listening position, then press ENTER.

(For JPEG) The system cannot accept operations even though you press any buttons before the entire picture appears on the TV screen. If you do not want the on-screen guide icons to appear, see page 38.
See page 20 for button locations.
Signal and speaker indicators

1 : 23 : 45

Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second)

Track number

Pressing FL DISPLAY
Group number Track number

DVDA G1

VCD/SVCD/CD Example: When a CD is played back
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)

10 : 31

0 : 02 : 31
Elapsed playing time (minute:second)
Signal and speaker indicators (A pg. 25) Surround mode and digital signal format (A pg. 24)
VCD indication appears for VCD/SVCD.
Title number Chapter number
When a VCD or SVCD with PBC function is played, the elapsed playing time does not appear, but PBC appears.
MP3/WMA Example: When an MP3 is played back
Track number Signal and speaker indicators

MP3 indicator*2

12 : 34
Elapsed playing time (minute:second) (during playback only)

Pressing FL DISPLAY *2

Group number

*2 WMA

G12T123
indicator lights for WMA playback.
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Group number File number

J PG GF 3
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). To return to normal speed playback Press 3 (play button).

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. When a DVD VIDEO, VCD, SVCD, or MPEG4 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/memory cards.

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 SURR. (A pg. 25)
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 24 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 SURR. 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 24. To turn off the surround mode
Press SURR. repeatedly until SURR OFF appears on the display window.

Current track (file) Total track (file) number on disc Playback status
4 Use number buttons (0-9) to enter the
Example: To play back from a point 2 (hours): 34 (minutes): 08 (seconds) elapsed
Press 2 Press 4 Press 8 Press 3 Press 0
Current track (file)/total track (file) number on current group
* When CARD is selected as the source, CARD appears. The file control display appears automatically during playback (MP3/WMA) or while stopped.
To cancel a misentry Press Cursor 2 repeatedly.
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7 For MP3/WMA: During playback or while stopped For JPEG/MPEG4: While stopped
2 Press ANGLE repeatedly or press
Cursor Y/5 to select the desired view angle.
When using the on-screen bar:
1 Press Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select the
desired group/track/file.
For MP3/WMA, playback starts from the selected track.
2 Press 3 (play button) or ENTER.
Track playback/slide-show starts from the selected track/ file. When you press ENTER for JPEG, only the selected file is played back. NOTE
During playback, you can locate the desired track/file by pressing x/4 or Cursor 5/Y. You can also check playback information on the display window. (A pg. 21) Some group, track and file names may not be displayed correctly depending on recording conditions. The order of groups, tracks and files may be displayed differently from the order displayed on your personal computer.
4 Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired

view angle.

During DVD AUDIO playback, this feature is available only for the video part.

Resume Playback

When Resume Playback is set to ON (A pg. 38) and you stop playback by the following operations, the position where playback has been stopped is stored. (RESUME appears on the display window.) Turning off the power (A pg. 16) Pressing 7 once Changing the source (A pg. 17) To start playback from the stored position Press 3 (play button) or DVD. There may be a case where 3 (play button) does not work after changing the source. To clear the stored position Press 7 again or open the disc tray.

Selecting the subtitle

7 During playback of a disc containing subtitles in several languages When using the SUBTITLE button:

1 Press SUBTITLE.

Example (DVD VIDEO): ENGLISH is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded.

Selecting a view angle

7 During playback of a disc containing multi-view angles When using the ANGLE button:

The number of the magnification steps varies depending on the disc/ memory card 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.
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2 Follow the instructions that appears on
the TV screen to program the desired chapters/tracks.

When DOLBY D or DTS is selected, if a signal encoded with another digital format comes in, you cannot listen to the sound. (The GD or C indicator flashes.)
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Setting DVD preferences

Using the setup menus
You can change the language used in the setup menus. See Menu description below. NOTE
See the following The language codes list for the code of each language, such as AA, etc.
Basic operation on the setup menus
IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD.

TOP MENU PTY SEARCH MENU

The language codes list
AA Afar AB Abkhazian AF Afrikaans IK IN IS IW JI Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Hebrew Yiddish RN Kirundi RO Rumanian RU Russian RW Kinyarwanda SA SD SG SH SI SK SL SN SO SQ SR SS ST SU SV TA TE Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho Serbo-Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Siswati Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Tamil Telugu
AM Ameharic AR Arabic AS Assamese AY Aymara AZ Azerbaijani BA Bashkir BE Byelorussian BG Bulgarian BH Bihari BI Bislama BN Bengali, Bangla BO Tibetan BR Breton CA Catalan CO Corsican CS Czech CY Welsh DA Danish DZ Bhutani EL ET FA Greek Estonian Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese Frisian EO Esperanto EU Basque
JW Javanese KA Georgian KK Kazakh KL Greenlandic KM Cambodian KN Kannada KO Korean (KOR) KS Kashmiri KU Kurdish KY Kirghiz LA Latin LN Lingala LO Laothian LT LV MI Lithuanian Latvian, Lettish Maori
REC RDS DISPLAY ON SCREEN

SM Samoan

1 Press SET UP.
MG Malagasy MK Macedonian ML Malayalam MN Mongolian MO Moldavian MR Marathi MS Malay (MAY) MT Maltese MY Burmese NA Nauru NE Nepali NL Dutch NO Norwegian OC Occitan OM (Afan) Oromo OR Oriya PA PL PS PT Panjabi Polish Pashto, Pushto Portuguese

SW Swahili

TG Tajik TH Thai TI TL TO TR TS TT Tigrinya Tagalog Tonga Turkish Tsonga Tatar TK Turkmen TN Setswana

the TV screen.

FI FJ FO FY

Menu description

:Language menu (LANGUAGE)

7 MENU LANGUAGE

Some DVDs have their own menus in multiple languages. Select the initial language*.
GA Irish GD Scots Gaelic GL Galician GN Guarani GU Gujarati HA Hausa HI Hindi HR Croatian HU Hungarian HY Armenian IA IE Interlingua Interlingue
TW Twi UK Ukrainian UR Urdu UZ Uzbek VI Vietnamese VO Volapuk WO Wolof XH Xhosa YO Yoruba

7 AUDIO LANGUAGE

Some DVDs have multiple audio languages. Select the initial audio language*.

QU Quechua

RM Rhaeto-Romance ZU Zulu

7 SUBTITLE

Some DVDs have multiple subtitle languages. Select the initial subtitle language*.

7 ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

Select the language shown on the TV screen when operating this system. * When the language you have selected is not recorded to a disc, the original language is automatically used as the initial language.

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Tuner operations

IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press FM/AM.
Setting the AM tuner interval spacing
Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries use 10 kHz spacing. The initial setting is as follows: 10 kHz (For Central and South America) 9 kHz (Except for Central and South America) On the center unit ONLY:
The buttons described below are used on pages 39 to 40.
7 When AM is selected as the source To select the 10 kHz interval Press and hold 7, then press 8. 10k STEP appears on the display window. To select the 9 kHz interval Press and hold 7, then press 3. 9k STEP appears on the display window.

Manual tuning

1 Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the
Example: When the system is tuned in to 810 kHz.
2 Press TUNING 9/( repeatedly until
you find the frequency you want.
When you hold down the button until the system starts searching for stations and then release it, the system stops searching automatically when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in to. NOTE
When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the TUNED indicator lights on the display window. When an FM stereo program is received, the ST indicator lights on the display window.
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Preset tuning

Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be quickly tuned in. You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations.
Selecting the FM reception mode
When the stereo FM program currently tuned in is noisy, you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception. 7 While listening to an FM station

7 To preset the stations

1 Tune in the station you want to preset.
If you want to store the FM reception mode for an FM station, select the reception mode you want. See Selecting the FM reception mode (A pg. 40). Example: When the system is tuned in to 103.50 MHz.

Press FM MODE.

The FM reception mode appears on the display window. Each time you press the button, the FM reception mode changes.

AUTO MUTING:

3. 5 0M
When a program is broadcast in stereo, you will hear stereo sound. (The ST indicator lights on the display window.) When in monaural, you will hear monaural sound. This mode is also useful to suppress static noise between stations. The AUTO MUTING indicator lights on the display window.

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Power does not come on. The remote control does not work. No sound.
The power cord and/or system cord is not connected. The batteries are exhausted. Sunlight is falling directly on the remote sensor. The system cord and/or speaker cord is not connected.
Connect the power cord and system cord correctly. (A pg. 13) Replace the batteries. (A pg. 7) Hide the remote sensor from direct sunlight. Check the connection. (A pg. 12)
The audio cord is not connected to AUX IN (VCR) and/ Connect the cord correctly. (A pg. 13) or DIGITAL IN (DBS) correctly. An incorrect source has been selected. The decode mode is not set correctly. No picture is displayed on the TV screen. No picture is displayed on the TV screen, the picture is blurred, or the picture is divided into two parts. Video and audio are distorted. The picture does not fit the TV screen. Hard to listen to broadcast because of noise. The video cord is not connected correctly. The disc is not playable. The scan mode is set to PAL PROG. or NTSC PROG. though the center unit is connected to the TV which does not support the progressive video input such as a conventional TV. The disc is scratched or dirty. A VCR is connected between the center unit and the TV. The monitor type is not set correctly. Antennas are disconnected. Select the correct source. (A pg. 17) Select the proper decode mode. (A pg. 35) Connect the cord correctly. (A pg. 12) Use a playable disc. (A pg. 3) Change the scan mode to PAL or NTSC. (A pg. 18)
Replace or clean the disc. Connect the center unit and TV directly. (A pg. 12) Set MONITOR TYPE properly. (A pg. 37) Reconnect the antennas correctly and securely. (A pg. 8)
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Specifications

7 Center unit (XV-THS9/XV-THS7)
Audio section Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02 %
NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference.
7 Subwoofer (SP-PWS9/SP-PWS7)
Amplifier section Front/Center/Surround: 80 W per channel, RMS at 6 C (Center/Surround)/120 W per channel, RMS at 4 C (Front) at 1 kHz, with 10 % total harmonic distortion. 120 W, RMS at 4 C at 100 Hz, with 10 % total harmonic distortion. 16 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded 30 Hz to 200 Hz

Subwoofer: Speaker section Speaker unit: Frequency Range: General Power Requirements:
Digital input*1: DIGITAL IN: (OPTICAL)
21 dBm to 15 dBm (660 nm E30 nm)
*1 Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital Surround (with sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz)
Video section Video System: NTSC/PAL selectable Horizontal Resolution: 500 lines Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 64 dB Video output level Composite: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C S-video-Y: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C S-video-C: 0.286 V (0.3 V*2) (p-p)/75 C Component-Y: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C 0.7 V(p-p)/75 C Component-PB/PR: Video input sensitivity/Impedance (VCR IN) Composite: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C S-video-Y: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C S-video-C: 0.286 V (0.3 V*2) (p-p)/75 C *2 For PAL system Tuner section Tuning Range FM: 87.50 MHz to 108.00 MHz AM: 531 kHz to kHz (at 9 kHz intervals) 530 kHz to kHz (at 10 kHz intervals) General Power Requirements: AC V , 50/60 Hz (except for Hong Kong and Australia) AC 220 V , 50 Hz (for Hong Kong only) AC 240 V , 50 Hz (for Australia only) Power Consumption: 18 W (at operation) 2.0 W (in standby mode) Dimensions (W M H M D): 435 mm M 58 mm M 319 mm Mass: 3.5 kg
AC 110 V/127 V/V selectable with the voltage selector, 50 Hz/60 Hz (except for Hong Kong and Australia) AC 220 V , 50 Hz (for Hong Kong only) AC 240 V , 50 Hz (for Australia only) Power Consumption: 110 W (at operation) 0 W (in standby mode) Dimensions (W M H M D): 170 mm M 412 mm M 444 mm Mass: 12.0 kg

7 Satellite Speakers

Front speakers (SP-THS9F) Speakers: 5.5 cm M 2, 3.0 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 120 W Impedance: 4C Frequency Range: 95 Hz to 40 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 250 mm M mm M 250 mm Mass: 3.67 kg Surround speakers (SP-THS9S) Speakers: 5.5 cm M 2 Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 80 W Impedance: 6C Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 30 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 250 mm M mm M 250 mm Mass: 3.77 kg Center speaker (SP-THS9C) Speakers: 5.5 cm M 2, 3.0 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 80 W Impedance: 6C Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 40 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 209 mm M 85 mm M 92 mm Mass: 0.87 kg
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Front speakers (SP-THS7F) Speakers: Woofer: 8.0 cm Tweeter: 1.5 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 120 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 Mass: 0.7 kg Surround speakers (SP-THS7S) Speakers: 8.0 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 80 W Impedance: 6C Frequency Range: 80 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 111.5 mm M 139 mm M 106.5 mm Mass: 0.52 kg Center speaker (SP-THS9C) Speakers: 5.5 cm M 2, 3.0 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 80 W Impedance: 6C Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 40 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 209 mm M 85 mm M 92 mm Mass: 0.87 kg

Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Hong Kong and Australia)

TH-S9/TH-S7

SP-PWS9 SP-PWS7
CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this equipment and, if different, reset the voltage selector switch, to prevent from a damage or risk of fire/electric shock.
EN 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

0404SKMIDEJEM

Table of contents

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

Playback.. 19

Basic playback...19 One Touch Replay...21 Fast-forward/fast-reverse search..21 Skip to the beginning of a desired selection..21 Locating a desired title/group using number buttons.22 Playing back a bonus group..22
About discs and memory cards. 3
Playable disc types...3 Playable memory cards..4
Description of parts and controls. 5 Connections. 8
Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas..8 Assembling the front and surround speakers..9 Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers. 10 Speaker layout...11 Connecting a TV...11 Connecting the powered subwoofer.12 Connecting to an analog component..12 Connecting to a digital component..12 Connecting the power cord..12

Advanced operations.. 23

Using the surround mode...23 Using the on-screen bar...24 Playing from a specified position on a disc..26 Using the file control display...27 Resume Playback...28 Selecting a view angle..28 Selecting the subtitle...28 Selecting the audio...29 Special picture playback...29 Program Playback...31 Random Playback...32 Repeat Playback...32 Tray lock....33 Sound and other settings..34
Operating external components with the remote control. 13
Operating the TV...13 Operating the VCR..14
Setting DVD preferences. 35
Using the setup menus..35 Menu description...35

Basic operations.. 15

Turning the system on/off...15 Selecting the source to play..16 Adjusting the volume [VOLUME]..16 Listening with headphones (not supplied).16 Turning off the sound temporarily [MUTING].16 Adjusting the brightness of the indications [DIMMER].16 Sleep Timer [SLEEP]...17 Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center/ surround speakers [SUBWFR, CENTER, SURR L/R].17 Adjusting the treble sound [TREBLE]..17 Changing the scan mode..17 Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup].18

Tuner operations.. 39

Manual tuning...39 Preset tuning...39 Selecting the FM reception mode..40 Reducing the noise of AM (MW) broadcast.40 Using the RDS (Radio Data System) when receiving FM stations...40

References. 43

Maintenance...43 Troubleshooting...43 Specifications...44

Introduction

Notes on handling

7 Important cautions

Installation of the system Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; between 5C and 35C. Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV. Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration. Power cord Do not handle the power cord with wet hands! A small amount of power is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet (center unit only). When unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet, always pull on the plug, not the power cord. To prevent malfunctions of the system There are no user-serviceable parts inside. If anything goes wrong, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer. Do not insert any metallic object into the system. Do not use any non-standard shape disc (like a heart, flower or credit card, etc.) available on the market, because it may damage the system. Do not use a disc with tape, stickers, or paste on it, because it may damage the system.

Label sticker

7 Safety precautions
Avoid moisture, water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places. Avoid high temperatures Do not expose the system to direct sunlight and do not place it near a heating device. When you are away When away on travel or for other reasons for an extended period of time, disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet. Do not block the vents Blocking the vents may damage the system. Care of the cabinet When cleaning the system, use a soft cloth and follow the relevant instructions on the use of chemically-coated cloths. Do not use benzene, thinner or other organic solvents including disinfectants. These may cause deformation or discoloring. If water gets inside the system Turn the system off and disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet, then call the store where you made your purchase. Using the system in this condition may cause fire or electrical shock.

Supplied accessories

Check to be sure you have all of the supplied accessories. The number in parentheses is the quantity of the pieces supplied. If anything is missing, contact your dealer immediately. Remote control (1) Batteries (2) FM antenna (1) AM (MW) loop antenna (1) Power cord (1) System cord (1) Speaker cords For satellite (front left/right) and center speakers (3) For satellite speakers (surround left/right) (2) Screws M5 x 25 mm: For satellite speakers (8)

Sticker Paste

Note about copyright laws Check the copyright laws in your country before recording from the discs. Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws. Note about copyguard system The discs are protected by copyguard system. When you connect the system to your VCR directly, the copyguard system activates and the picture may not be played back correctly.
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About discs and memory cards

Playable disc types

This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), Audio CD (CD), CD-R and CD-RW. This system accommodates the PAL system, and also can play discs recorded with NTSC system. Note that an NTSC video signal on a disc is converted to the PAL60 signal and output. This system can also play MP3, WMA, JPEG and MPEG4 files recorded on CD-Rs and CD-RWs. (A pg. 19) This system can also play finalized DVD-R/-RWs recorded in DVD VIDEO format. However, some discs may not be played because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions. Discs you can play: DVD VIDEO CD 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. 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. 36) 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. 36) 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.

DVD AUDIO

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. The following discs cannot be played back: DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, SACD, CD-ROM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), Photo CD, etc. Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers.
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.
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Notes on MP3/WMA discs/memory cards 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. 27) 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/memory cards 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/memory card 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.

Playable memory cards

This system has an insertion slot for the memory cards; SD card (SD) and MultiMediaCard (MMC). You can play back the following files: MP3, WMA, JPEG, and MPEG4 (simple profile/asf format) Requirements for memory cards Format: Fat 12/16 Storage type: Memory Cards up to 512 MB have been verified for use with this system. Protection: Secure MMC/SD card is not available. Notes on memory cards When you play a miniSD card, be sure to attach the miniSD adapter to the card before insertion. The playback order may differ from that of the other device such as a digital still/video camera. The memory cards initialized by PC are not available. The system cannot play files whose file name contains 65 or more characters. The system may be unable to play back some memory cards due to their characteristics or recording conditions. Memory cards are precision instruments. DO NOT impact, bend, drop, or wet them. 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. 36) SD, MultiMediaCard are trademarks of their respective product companies.

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. AVE-File Copyright ACCESS CO., LTD.
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Description of parts and controls
Front panel (center unit)

Display window

pg. 24

pg. 39

pg. 20

pg. 30 pg. 17

pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 39 pg. 40 pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 22 pg. 39

pg. 40, 42

pg. 32

pg. 15

Disc tray (inside): pg. 19

pg. 16

pg. 19 pg. 19 pg. 19

pg. 19

STANDBY

SD/MMC

VOLUME

PHONES

Remote sensor: pg. 7

pg. 16 pg. 15 pg. 19

Rear panel (center unit)

pg. 12

For future use

pg. 11

OPTICAL

ANTENNA LEFT

AM LOOP

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Y PB PR

AV RIGHT

AM EXT

AV COMPU LINK-

DIGITAL IN

COAXIAL

AUX IN
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Powered subwoofer

SP-PWS9
Do not block the ventilation openings.

pg. 10

POWER ON lamp:

Front Rear

Power cord:
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

OPEN/CLOSE

F AUDIO
pg. 19 pg. 13 pg. 16 pg. 29 pg. 28 pg. 13 pg. 13

Assembling the front and surround speakers
The following procedure explains the front speaker assembly. The assembly of both the front and surround speakers are done in the same manner.

Copper Silver

Front speaker (2)

Surround speaker (2)

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

Completion

Base plate

Speaker cord (supplied)

Bottom

with stand

without stand
You can route the speaker cords through one of 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-PWS9
Connect the silver cords to the black (r) terminals. Connect the copper cords to the (q) terminals referring to the table below:
FRONT SPEAKERS (LEFT) FRONT SPEAKERS (RIGHT) CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS (LEFT) SURROUND SPEAKERS (RIGHT) White Red Green Blue Gray
Center speaker SP-THS9C Red Black Silver Copper

Front speakers SP-THS9F

Surround speakers SP-THS9S
When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use speakers of 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.
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Connecting to a digital component
You can enjoy the sound of a digital component.
Center unit DBS* tuner MD recorder

Align the 5 marks.

Digital optical cord (not supplied)
To digital optical output
Connecting to an analog component
You can enjoy the sound of an analog component.

LEFT RIGHT

* DBS = Direct Broadcasting Satellite NOTE When playing a video component such as a DBS tuner;
To listen to the sound, select AUX DIGITAL as the source to play. (A pg. 16) To see the picture, connect the video output jack of the component to the video input jack of the TV directly, and select the correct input mode on the TV.
RCA pin plug cord (not supplied)
Connecting the power cord
Make sure that all other connections have been completed.

To audio output

VCR TV Cassette recorder
If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this system, the sound output through this system may be distorted. When playing a video component such as a VCR; To listen to the sound, select AUX as the source to play. (A pg. 16) To see the picture, connect the video output jack of the component to the video input jack of the TV directly, and select the correct input mode on the TV. Power cord (supplied) Power cord

Plug into AC outlets.

Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the system. Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord. When unplugging the cord, always grasp and pull the plug so as not to damage the cord.
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Operating external components with the remote control
The buttons described below are used on pages 13 and 14.
4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter
the manufacturers code (2 digits).
Examples: For a Hitachi TV: Press 0, then 7. For a Toshiba TV: Press 2, then 9.

TV VIDEO

Manufacturer JVC Akai

TV VOL CHANNEL TV VCR

Code 01 02, 10, 31, 32 04, 31, 06 07, 02, 11, 12, 34
Manufacturer Nordmende Okano Orion Panasonic Philips Saba Sanyo Schneider Sharp Sony Telefunken Thomson Toshiba
Code 13, 14, 18, 16, 13, 14, 18, 05 02, 13, 14, 18, 13, 14, 18, 26 28, 30 29

Bell+Howell 03, 16 Blaupunkt CGM Daewoo Digtal Fisher G.E. Grundig Hitachi Loewe Magnavox Mitsubishi 04 03, 05, 05 03, 07 08, 09 05, 10, 11 04, 15

5 Release F VCR.

If there is more than one code listed for your brand, try each one until you enter the correct one.
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Basic operations

The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most of the operations in this manual. You can use the buttons on the center unit same as on the remote control for operations unless otherwise noted. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO.
The buttons described below are used on pages 15 to 18.
Turning the system on/off

On the remote control:

Press F AUDIO.

On the center unit:

Press F.
When DVD is selected as the source (A pg. 16), the following messages will appear on the TV screen.

MUTING

Source selecting buttons

TV SOUND

AUDIO VOL AUDIO
Remote control mode selector

Cursor (3/2/Y/5)/ ENTER

OPEN/CLOSE: Appears when opening or closing the disc tray. NOW READING: Appears when the system is reading the disc information. REGION CODE ERROR!: Appears when the Region Code of the DVD VIDEO does not match the code the system supports. The disc cannot be played back. NO DISC/NO CARD: Appears when no disc/memory card is loaded. CANNOT PLAY THIS DISC/CANNOT PLAY THIS CARD: Appears when unplayable disc/memory card is loaded.
The STANDBY lamp turns on when the power is turned off and turns off when the power is turned on. 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. A small amount of the power is consumed even when the power is turned off (center unit only). This is called standby mode and the STANDBY lamp lights in this mode. Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet to turn the power off completely. You can also turn on the system by pressing the following buttons; OPEN/CLOSE on the remote control or 0 on the center unit One of the source selecting buttons on the remote control 3 on the center unit. You can use the same buttons on the remote control except after pressing FM/AM.

SCAN MODE

SLEEP DIMMER S.WFR CENTER
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See page 15 for button locations.
Selecting the source to play
Listening with headphones (not supplied)
CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume;
Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume may damage both the headphones and your hearing. Before disconnecting headphones as high volume may be suddenly output from the speakers.
Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, CARD, FM/AM, AUX or TV SOUND).
DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (A pg. 19) CARD: To play back a memory card. (A pg. 19) FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM (MW) station. (A pg. 39) Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW). AUX: To select the source from a component connected to the AUX IN jacks or DIGITAL IN jack. (A pg. 12) Each time you press the button, the source alternates between AUX and AUX DIGITAL. TV SOUND: To select the TV (that outputs sound signals) connected to the AV (SCART) connector. (A pg. 11) On the center unit:
While connecting a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the center unit, the system automatically cancels the surround mode (A pg. 23) currently selected, deactivates the speakers, turn the subwoofers power off, and activates the headphone mode. HEADPHONE appears on the display window. Headphone mode When using the headphones, the following signals are output regardless of your speaker setting; For 2 channel sources, the front left and right channel signals are output from the headphones. Multi-channel signals are down-mixed and output from the headphones. (DVD AUDIO) When the disc prohibits down-mixing, only the front left and right channels are output from the headphones. In this case, L/R ONLY appears on the display window for a few seconds.
Press SOURCE repeatedly until the source name you want appears on the display window.
When a source except DVD or CARD is selected, this system does not output video signals. It may take time to change the source.
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).

Changing the time information
You can change the time information in the on-screen bar on the TV screen and the display window of the center unit. 7 During playback

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. SVCD
2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight. 3 Press ENTER repeatedly to select the

desired information.

Example: When elapsed playing time of disc is selected.

CD MPEG4*1 *2

TIME: REM: TOTAL: T. REM:
Elapsed playing time of current chapter/track Remaining time of current chapter/track Elapsed time of disc Remaining time of disc

4 Press ON SCREEN.

The on-screen bar disappears.
7 N are not available. When CARD is selected as the source, CARD appears.
A Shows disc type. B Shows current transfer rate (Megabits per second). C Shows current title (for DVD VIDEO) or group (for DVD AUDIO) number. D Shows current chapter number (for DVD VIDEO) or track number (for other type of discs/memory cards).
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Playing from a specified position on a disc
You can start playing a title, chapter or track you specify. You can also play a disc from specified time.
2 Press number buttons (1-10, +10) to
select the number of the desired item.
For details on using the number buttons, see How to use the number buttons (A pg. 22). To return to the menu Press RETURN. When NEXT or PREVIOUS is shown on the TV screen: To go to the next page, press x. To return to the previous page, press 4. NOTE
If you want to play a PBC-compatible VCD/SVCD without using the PBC function, perform any of the following: Start playback by pressing number buttons while stopped. Press x repeatedly until the desired track number is displayed, then start playback by pressing 3 (play button). The track number appears on the display window instead of PBC. To activate the PBC function when playing a PBC-compatible VCD/ SVCD without using the PBC function, perform any of the following: Press TOP MENU or MENU. Press 7 twice to stop playback, then press 3 (play button).
Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu
DVD VIDEOs generally have their own menus which show disc contents and you can display them on the TV screen. You can locate a desired scene by using these menus. 7 Whenever a DVD VIDEO is loaded
1 Press TOP MENU or MENU.
The menu appears on the TV screen.

Example:

Normally, a DVD VIDEO which contains more than one title will have a top menu which lists the titles. Press TOP MENU to show the title menu. Some DVD VIDEO may also have a different menu which is shown by pressing MENU. See the instructions for each DVD VIDEO regarding its particular menu.

Locating a desired chapter/track using the on-screen bar

7 During playback

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2 Use Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select a

desired item.

2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight
With some discs, you can also select items by entering the corresponding number using number buttons.
Locating a desired scene using a VCD/ SVCD menu with PBC
A VCD or SVCD recorded with PBC has its own menus such as a list of contained songs. You can locate a specific scene by using these menus. 7 During playback with PBC function
4 Press number buttons (0-9) to enter the

desired chapter number.

Example: To select 8: To select 10: To select 20: To select 37: Press 8. Press 1, then 0. Press 2, then 0. Press 3, then 7.
1 Press RETURN repeatedly until the
menu appears on the TV screen.
To correct a misentry Repeat step 4.
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5 Press ENTER. 6 Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears. NOTE
You can select up to the 99th chapter/track.
You can specify time in hours/minutes/seconds for DVD VIDEO/ DVD AUDIO and in minutes/seconds for VCD/SVCD/CD.
Locating a desired position by specifying the time
7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO: During playback For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function For CD: During playback or while stopped
Using the file control display
You can search and play desired groups and tracks/files using the file control display on the TV screen.
Current group/total group number Playback mode (PROGRAM, RANDOM, REPEAT)
Tag information (for MP3/ WMA only)
7 When specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the disc
Perform the following procedure while stopped.
Elapsed playing time of current track (for MP3/ WMA/MPEG4 only)
7 When specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the current title/track
Perform the following procedure during playback.
2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight 3 Press ENTER.

Current group

Current track (file) Total track (file) number on disc Playback status
4 Use number buttons (0-9) to enter the
Example: To play back from a point 2 (hours): 34 (minutes): 08 (seconds) elapsed
Press 2 Press 4 Press 8 Press 3 Press 0
Current track (file)/total track (file) number on current group
* When CARD is selected as the source, CARD appears. The file control display appears automatically during playback (MP3/WMA) or while stopped.
To cancel a misentry Press Cursor 2 repeatedly.
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7 For MP3/WMA: During playback or while stopped For JPEG/MPEG4: While stopped

4 Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select

the desired subtitle.

To clear the subtitle, press SUBTITLE. Each time you press SUBTITLE, subtitle appears and disappears alternately. Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop-up window. See The language codes list (A pg. 35). During DVD AUDIO playback, this feature is available only for the video part.

Special picture playback

Frame-by-frame playback

Press 8 repeatedly.

Each time you press the button, the still picture advances by one frame. To return to normal playback Press 3 (play button). NOTE

Selecting the audio

7 During playback of a disc containing audio in several languages When using the AUDIO button:
Playing back in slow-motion

1 Press AUDIO.

Example (DVD VIDEO): ENGLISH is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded.

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/ memory card 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

Ex.: 16:9

Ex.: 4:3 LB

Ex.: 4:3 PS

: Speaker setting menu (SPK. SETTING)

7 Level menu (LEVEL)

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. 17), 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. 23)
Suitable for playing back a video source disc.
7 SCREEN SAVER (A pg. 21)
You can activate or deactivate Screen Saver function.

7 FILE TYPE

When several types of files are recorded on a disc/memory card, 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

7 To show the RDS signals information
Press RDS DISPLAY while listening to an FM station.
Each time you press the button, the indication on the display window changes. PS (Program Service): While searching, PS appears and then the station names will be displayed. NO PS appears if no signal is sent. PTY (Program Type): While searching, PTY appears and then the type of the broadcast program will be displayed. NO PTY appears if no signal is sent. RT (Radio Text): While searching, RT appears and then text messages the station sends will be displayed. NO RT appears if no signal is sent. Frequency: Station frequency (non-RDS service). About characters shown on the display window When PS, PTY, or RT signals appear on the display window, some special characters and marks may not be displayed correctly. NOTE
If searching finishes at once, PS, PTY, and RT will not appear on the display window.
Reducing the noise of AM (MW) broadcast
When listening to an AM (MW) broadcast with a lot of noise interference, you can change the Beat Cut mode to reduce the noise. 7 While listening to an AM (MW) station
The current Beat Cut mode appears on the display window. Each time you press the button, the Beat Cut mode changes. Choose BEAT CUT 1 or BEAT CUT 2 according to which gives clearer sound.
Using the RDS (Radio Data System) when receiving FM stations
RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For example, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc. When tuned in to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS indicator lights up on the display window.

RDS indicator

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Searching for a program by PTY codes
One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels (A pg. 39) by specifying the PTY codes.
Description of the PTY codes News. Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news debate, or analysis. Info: Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense. Sport: Programs concerned with any aspect of sports. Educate: Educational programs. Drama: All radio plays and serials. Culture: Programs concerning any aspect of national or regional culture, including language, theater, etc. Science: Programs about natural sciences and technology. Varied: Used for mainly speech-based programs such as quizzes, panel games and personality interviews. Pop M: Commercial music of current popular appeal. Rock M: Rock music. Easy M: Current contemporary music considered to be easy-listening. Light M: Instrumental music, and vocal or choral works. Classics: Performances of major orchestral works, symphonies, chamber music, etc. Other M: Music not fitting into any of the other categories. Weather: Weather reports and forecasts. Finance: Stock Market reports, commerce, trading etc. Children: Programs targeted at a young audience. Social: Programs about sociology, history, geography, psychology and society. Religion: Religious programs. Phone In: Involving members of the public expressing their views either by phone or at a public forum. Travel: Travel information. Leisure: Programs about recreational activities. Jazz: Jazz music. Country: Songs which originate from, or continue the musical tradition of the American Southern States. Nation M: Current popular music of the nation or region in that countrys language. Oldies: Music from the so-called golden age of popular music. Folk M: Music which has its roots in the musical culture of a particular nation. Document: Programs concerning factual matters, presented in an investigative style. TEST: Broadcasts for testing emergency broadcast equipment or unit. Alarm !: Emergency announcement. None: No program type, undefined program, or difficult to categorize into particular types. NOTE