JVC Th A5 Instructions

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EnglishConnecting the Speakers
Connect the satellite speakers, center speaker, and subwoofer to the
terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied.
Labels are attached to the speaker cords to indicate the speaker and
the terminal to which each is to be connected.
• The four satellite speakers can be used for any positions—front
left and right, and rear left and right.
• Connect the white cord to the red (+) terminal, and the black cord
to the black (–) terminal respectively.
CAUTION:
Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by thespeaker terminals.
Connecting speaker cords to the terminals
1Press and hold the terminal clamp.
2Insert the speaker cord.
3Release the finger from the clamp.
Note:
If the speaker cord is covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl
by twisting it as shown in the diagram.
When setting the speakers
To obtain the best possible sound from this system, you need to
place all the speakers except the subwoofer at the same distance
from the listening position with each front faced toward the listener.
Since bass sound is non-directional, you can place a subwoofer
wherever you like. Normally place it in front of you.
Left front
speakerRight front
speaker
Right rear
speaker Subwoofer
Left rear
speakerCenter speaker
If your speakers cannot be placed at the same distance from the
listening position
You can adjust the delay time of the center speaker and rear
speakers. For in-depth information about adjusting the delay time,
see “Setting the Delay Time” on page 17.
Note:
You can change the phase of subwoofer sounds by connecting the
speaker cords to the terminals inversely—the white cord to the black
terminal, and the black cord to the red terminal. You may get the more
effective bass sounds by changing the phase.
CAUTION:
•When attaching the satellite speakers on the wall, have them
attached to the wall by a qualified person.
DO NOT attach the satellite speakers on the wall by yourself to
avoid an unexpected damage of their falling from the wall, caused
by incorrect attachment or weakness in the wall.
•Care is required in selecting a location for attaching speakers to the
wall. Injury to personnel, or damage to equipment, may result if the
speakers are attached in a location which interferes with daily
activities.
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Getting Started
Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical
examples.
When you connect the other component, refer also to its
manuals since the terminal name actually printed on the rear
vary among the components.
If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a
graphic equalizer between the source component and
the center unit, the sound output through this system
may be distorted.
Connecting Audio/Video Component
Turn the power off to all components before connections.
Connect the other component to the center unit with the
audio cord.
Use the cord supplied with the other component or
purchase it at an electric appliance store.
Audio cord (not supplied)
DBS Tuner
Center unit
MD Recorder
Cassette Deck
OUT
LEFT
RIGHT
AUDIO
VCR
TV
MIN
CONPONENT OUT
Y CBCR
Audio component connection
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Y
C
B
CR
MIN MIN
MIN
MIN
CONPONENT OUT
Y CBCR
TV
A
B
C
CONPONENT OUT
Y CBCR
Note:
Keep the power cord away from the connecting cords and the antenna
cables. The power cord may cause noise or screen interference.
Now, you can plug the power cord of the center unit into the AC outlet.
A
B
C
S-video cord (not supplied) Video cord (supplied) Component video cord (not supplied)
TV connection
The S-video cord and the component video cord are not supplied with this system.
Use the cords supplied with the other component or purchase them at an electric appliance store.
You can select one of three connection types—A, B, and C.
•If your TV has S-video (Y/C-separation) and/or component video
(Y, C
R, CB) jacks, connect them using an S-video cord (not
supplied)
B and/or component video cord (not supplied)C.
By using these jacks, you can get a better picture quality—in the
order : Component video > S-video > Composite video.
Illustrations below are typical examples.
When you connect the TV, refer also to its manual since the
terminal names actually printed on the rear vary among the
components.
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Basic DVD Operations
This manual mainly explains operations using the buttons on
the remote control. You can also use the buttons on the center
unit if they have the similar names (or marks) as those on the
remote control.
If operations using the center unit are different from those
using the remote control, they are then explained.
1 Turn On the Power
Before turning on the system, turn on your TV and select the correct
video input. (See the manual supplied with your TV.)
• When you use a JVC’s TV, you can turn on your TV by pressing
TV
 on the remote control, and select the video input by
pressing TV/VIDEO. (If your TV is not a JVC’s, see “Operating
Other Manufacturers’ TV” on page 51.)
•For changing the OSD messages—the information on the TV
screen—into the desired language, see “Setting the Initial
Languages” on pages 46 and 47.
Press STANDBY/ON
 AUDIO  (or
STANDBY/ON
 on the front panel).
The STANDBY lamp goes off and the illumination
lamp on the center unit lights up. The source
indication selected previously appears on the display.
2 Load a DVD
On the front panel ONLY:
Press 0 to open the disc tray, then place a DVD correctly
with its label side up.
3 Start Playback
Press 3/8.
The disc tray closes. “LOADING” appears for a
while.
• You can also start playback by closing the
disc tray using 0 on the front panel.
4 Adjust the Volume
To increase the volume, press and hold VOLUME +.
To decrease the volume, press and hold VOLUME –.
CAUTION:
Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source. If
the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound energy
can permanently damage your hearing and/or ruin your speakers.
Notes:
• By pressing VOLUME + or – repeatedly, you can adjust the volume
level step by step.
• The volume level can be adjusted within 71 steps—“MIN
(minimum),” 01 to 69, and “MAX (maximum).”
To turn off the sounds temporarily
From the remote control ONLY:
Press MUTING.
To restore the sound, press
MUTING again.
• Pressing VOLUME + or – also restores the sound.
STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
CORRECTINCORRECT
DVD FM/AM AUXMUTING
VOLUME
For in-depth information about DVD operations, see
pages 25 to 33.
TUNER PRESET
DISPLAY
B.SEARCH DOWN
REWUP
FF
F.SEARCH RETURN STEP TV/VIDEO
TV VOLUME
TV CHANNEL
SUBTITLE
TOP MENUTV STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
VCR OFF ONVCR 
CONTROL
TUNER PRESET
ENTER
VOLUME MENU
AUDIO/
FM MODE
VCR CHANNEL
TUNING
DVD FM/AM AUX MUTING
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English5 Activate Realistic Sound Field
You can enjoy two kinds of surround—Digital Multichannel
Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround) and DSP
modes.
Digital Multichannel Surround—Dolby Digital
and DTS Digital Surround
Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround takes effect only when you
enjoy a disc encoded with its signals—the DOLBY DIGITAL or
DTS indicator lights up on the display.
To activate Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround
When a disc encoded with the Dolby Digital or DTS Digital
Surround is loaded, the system detects it and starts playing the disc
automatically with Multichannel Surround activated.
– For in-depth information about surround modes, see “Creating
Realistic Sound Fields” on pages 18 and 21.
DSP modes—HALL, THEATER, PAVILION,
DANCE CLUB, LIVE CLUB
DSP modes take effect only when you enjoy a disc recorded using
Linear PCM—the LINEAR PCM indicator lights up on the display.
To activate DSP modes
Press DSP MODE (or DSP on the front panel).
The DSP indicator lights up and the current DSP mode
appears on the display for a while.
• Each time you press the button, DSP mode changes as follows:
– For in-depth information about DSP modes, see “Creating
Realistic Sound Fields” on pages 19, 23, and 24.
Note:
Before activating the realistic sound field, adjust the speaker setting to
bring out the best performance from this system.
For in-depth information about adjusting the speaker setting, see
“Speaker Settings” on pages 16 and 17.
6 Stop Playback
Press 7 twice.
Playback stops completely and “DVD” appears
on the display. (The DVD player goes on
working for 3 minutes after playback stops.)
• This system can memorize the end point even when you press 7
once. When you start playback again by pressing 3/8, playback
begins from where it has been stopped—Resume play.
To remove the loaded disc
Press 0.
“OPEN” appears on the display and the disc tray comes out.
To close the disc tray, press 0 again.
• If you do not press the button, the disc tray closes
automatically after 35 seconds.
To turn off the power (into standby)
Press STANDBY/ON AUDIO  (or
STANDBY/ON
 on the front panel).
The illumination lamp goes off and the STANDBY
lamp lights up.
• If you press STANDBY/ON
 AUDIO (or
STANDBY/ON
 on the front panel) while the disc tray is kept
open, the disc tray closes automatically, then the system is turned
off.
• A small amount of power is consumed even in standby mode. To
turn the power off completely, unplug the AC power cord.
STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
HALL
PAVILION THEATER
Normal
indication
(canceled)
LIVE CLUB
DANCE CLUB
DSP MODE
Sound signal
indicators on the
display
Sound signal
indicators on the
display
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Basic VCD/CD Operations
1 Turn On the Power
Before turning on the system, turn on your TV if necessary and
select the correct video input. (See the manual supplied with your
TV.)
• When you use a JVC’s TV, you can turn on your TV by pressing
TV
 on the remote control, and select the video input by
pressing TV/VIDEO. (If your TV is not a JVC’s, see “Operating
Other Manufacturers’ TV” on page 51.)
•For changing the OSD messages—the information on the TV
screen—into the desired language, see “Setting the Initial
Languages” on pages 46 and 47.
Press STANDBY/ON
 AUDIO  (or
STANDBY/ON
 on the front panel).
The STANDBY lamp goes off and the illumination
lamp on the center unit lights up. The source
indication selected previously appears on the display.
2 Load a VCD/CD
On the front panel ONLY:
Press 0 to open the disc tray, then place a disc correctly
with its label side up.
• When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the inner circle of the
disc tray.
• Continued use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, octagonal,
etc.) can damage the center unit.
3 Start Playback
Press 3/8.
The disc tray closes. “LOADING” appears for a
while.
• You can also start playback by closing the
disc tray using 0 on the front panel.
4 Adjust the Volume
To increase the volume, press and hold VOLUME +.
To decrease the volume, press and hold VOLUME –.
CAUTION:
Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source. If
the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound energy
can permanently damage your hearing and/or ruin your speakers.
Notes:
•By pressing VOLUME + or – repeatedly, you can adjust the volume
level step by step.
•The volume level can be adjusted within 71 steps—“MIN
(minimum),” 01 to 69, and “MAX (maximum).”
To turn off the sounds temporarily
From the remote control ONLY:
Press MUTING.
To restore the sound, press
MUTING again.
• Pressing VOLUME + or – also restores the sound.
STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
CORRECTINCORRECT
DVD FM/AM AUXMUTING
VOLUME
For in-depth information about VCD/CD operations, see
pages 25, 26, and 34 to 39.
TUNER PRESET
DISPLAY
B.SEARCH DOWN
REWUP
FF
F.SEARCH RETURN STEP TV/VIDEO
TV VOLUME
TV CHANNEL
SUBTITLE
TOP MENUTV STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
VCR OFF ONVCR 
CONTROL
TUNER PRESET
ENTER
VOLUME MENU
AUDIO/
FM MODE
VCR CHANNEL
TUNING
DVD FM/AM AUX MUTING
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5 Activate Realistic Sound Field
You can enjoy DSP modes.
DSP modes—HALL, THEATER, PAVILION,
DANCE CLUB, LIVE CLUB
DSP modes take effect only when you enjoy a disc recorded using
Linear PCM—the LINEAR PCM indicator lights up on the display.
To activate DSP modes
Press DSP MODE (or DSP on the front panel).
The DSP indicator lights up and the current DSP mode
appears on the display for a while.
• Each time you press the button, DSP mode changes as
follows:
– For in-depth information about DSP modes, see “Creating
Realistic Sound Fields” on pages 19, 23, and 24.
Note:
Before activating the realistic sound field, adjust the speaker setting to
bring out the best performance from this system.
For in-depth information about adjusting the speaker setting, see
“Speaker Settings” on pages 16 and 17.
6 Stop Playback
Press 7 twice.
Playback stops completely and “VCD” or “CD”
appears on the display. (The DVD player goes
on working for 3 minutes after playback stops.)
• This system can memorize the end point even
when you press 7 once. When you start playback again by
pressing 3/8, playback begins from where it has been stopped—
Resume play.
To remove the loaded disc
Press 0.
“OPEN” appears on the display and the disc tray comes out.
To close the disc tray, press 0 again.
• If you do not press the button, the disc tray closes
automatically after 35 seconds.
To turn off the power (into standby)
Press STANDBY/ON AUDIO  (or
STANDBY/ON
 on the front panel).
The illumination lamp goes off and the STANDBY
lamp lights up.
• If you press STANDBY/ON
 AUDIO (or
STANDBY/ON
 on the front panel) while the disc tray is kept
open, the disc tray closes automatically, then the system is turned
off.
• A small amount of power is consumed even in standby mode. To
turn the power off completely, unplug the AC power cord.
STANDBY/ON
AUDIOHALL
PAVILION THEATER
Normal
indication
(canceled)
LIVE CLUB
DANCE CLUB
DSP MODE
Sound signal
indicators on the
display
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1 Turn On the Power
Press STANDBY/ON AUDIO  (or
STANDBY/ON
 on the front panel).
The STANDBY lamp goes off and the
illumination lamp lights up on the center unit.
The source indication selected previously appears
on the display.
2 Select the Band
From the remote control:
Press FM/AM.
The last received station of the
selected band is tuned into.
• Each time you press the button, the
band alternates between FM and AM.
On the front panel:
Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band (FM
or AM) appears on the display.
The last received station of the selected band is tuned into.
• Each time you press the button, the source changes as
follows:
* “WAIT” appears on the display.
3 Adjust the Volume
To increase the volume, press and hold VOLUME +.
To decrease the volume, press and hold VOLUME –.
CAUTION:
Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source. If
the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound energy
can permanently damage your hearing and/or ruin your speakers.
Notes:
•By pressing VOLUME + or – repeatedly, you can adjust the volume
level step by step.
•The volume level can be adjusted within 71 steps—“MIN
(minimum),” 01 to 69, and “MAX (maximum).”
•You can turn off the sounds temporarily by pressing MUTING.
4 Tune into a Station
From the remote control:
Press and hold TUNING + or – until the station frequency starts
changing continuously on
the display.
The system starts searching
for a station.
On the front panel:
1) Press 7 so that “MANUAL” appears on the display.
2) Press and hold ¢ or 4 until the station frequency starts
changing continuously on the display.
The system starts searching for a station.
Notes:
•When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the system
stops searching, and the 
 indicator lights up on the display.
•When an FM stereo program is received, the  indicator also
lights up.
•When you press the button repeatedly, the frequency changes step
by step.
To turn off the power (into standby)
Press STANDBY/ON AUDIO (or
STANDBY/ON
 on the front panel) again.
The illumination lamp goes off and the STANDBY
lamp lights up.
• A small amount of power is consumed even in
standby mode. To turn the power off completely, unplug the AC
power cord.
Basic Tuner Operations
STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
DVDFM/AMAUX MUTE
DVD player*AUX IN
FM AM
SOURCE
B.SEARCH F.SEARCH
VCR CHANNEL
TUNING
STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
VOLUME
• For in-depth information about tuner operations see
“Tuner Operations” on pages 44 and 45.
• 9 kHz interval spacing is the initial setting for AM tuner.
You can change the interval spacing. See “Setting the
AM Tuner Interval Spacing” on page 44.
DISPLAY
B.SEARCH DOWN
REWUP
FF
F.SEARCH RETURN STEP TV/VIDEO
TV VOLUME
TV CHANNEL
SUBTITLE
TOP MENUTV STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
VCR OFF ONVCR 
CONTROL
TUNER PRESET
ENTER
VOLUME MENU
AUDIO/
FM MODE
VCR CHANNEL
TUNING
DVD FM/AM AUX MUTING
1STANDBY/ON
 AUDIO
3VOLUME –3VOLUME +
2FM/AM
4TUNING –4TUNING +
MUTING
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Other Basic Operations
10 20 30 60
150 120 90
OFF
 (Canceled)
SLEEP
Enjoying Sounds from the External
Equipment
You can enjoy sounds from the external equipment connected to the
AUX IN jacks on the rear panel of the center unit.
•When you listen to sounds encoded with Dolby Surround, you can
enjoy Dolby Surround.
1 Select AUX as the source.
From the remote control:
Press AUX.
On the front panel:
Press SOURCE repeatedly until “AUX IN”
appears on the display.
•Each time you press the button, the source changes
as follows:
*“WAIT” appears on the display.
2Start playback on the external equipment.
•For in-depth information about the external equipment, see the
manual supplied for it.
3Press PRO LOGIC to activate Dolby
Surround.
•Each time you press the button, Dolby Surround
mode changes as follows:
•When Dolby Surround activates, the PRO LOGIC indicator
lights up on the display.
–For in-depth information about Pro Logic modes, see “Creating
Realistic Sound Fields” on pages 18 and 22.
DVD player*AUX IN
FM AM
DVD FM/AMAUXMUTE
SOURCE
Turning Off the Power with the Timer
You can fall asleep while listening to music—Sleep Timer.
From the remote control ONLY:
Press SLEEP.
•Each time you press the button, the shut-off time changes
as follows:
When the shut-off time comes, the system turns off automatically.
To check or change the time remaining until the
shut-off time
Press SLEEP once.
The remaining time (in minutes) appears on the display.
•By pressing SLEEP, you can change the shut-off time.
To cancel the Sleep Timer
Press SLEEP repeatedly until “OFF” appears on the
display.
•Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer.
SLEEP
SLEEP
ENTER
VOLUMEDVD FM/AM AUX MUTING
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Speaker Settings
Setting the Speaker Information
To obtain best possible surround, register the center speaker (C–SP)
and rear speakers (R–SP) settings after completing all the
connections.
Before you start, remember...
There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is
canceled before you finish, start from step 
1 again.
From the remote control ONLY:
1Press SETTING repeatedly until one of
following speakers (with the current
setting*) appears on the display.
•Each time you press the button, the indication in the main
display changes as follows:
C–SP (Center speaker) : To register the center speaker
information.
R–SP (Rear speakers) : To register the rear speakers
information.
*“SMALL” is the initial setting.
If you have already changed the setting, “NONE” will be
shown.
2Press 3 (or 2) repeatedly to
select the appropriate speaker
information.
•Each time you press the button, the
speaker information changes as
follows:
SMALL: Normally select this.
NONE:Select this when you do not want to use the
corresponding speaker.
3Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select the appropriate
information for the other speaker.
F–SP SW–SP C–SP R–SP
(R–DEL) (C–DEL) Normal indication
(canceled)
SETTING
ENTER
SMALLNONE
DISPLAY
B.SEARCH DOWN
REWUP
FF
F.SEARCH RETURN STEP TV/VIDEO
TV VOLUME
TV CHANNEL
SUBTITLE
TOP MENUTV STANDBY/ON
AUDIO
VCR OFF ONVCR 
CONTROL
TUNER PRESET
ENTER
VOLUME MENU
AUDIO/
FM MODE
VCR CHANNEL
TUNING
DVD FM/AM AUX MUTING
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PRO LOGICSETTING
Front speaker setting and subwoofer setting are fixed. Even you
can select these items by pressing SETTING, you cannot change
their settings.
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