JVC Th A55 Instructions

TH-A85
LVT1025-003A[B]
TH-A55
DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM
INSTRUCTIONS
Consists of XV-THA85, SP-PWA 85, SP-THA85C and SP-THA85F
Consists of XV-THA55, SP-PWA55,  SP-THA55C, SP-THA55F and SP-THA55S
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Warnings, Cautions and Others
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
REPRODUCTION OF LABELS
A
AA ACLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON EXTERIOR SURFACE
B
BB BWARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT IMPORTANT for the U.K.
DO NOT
 cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the 
plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or 
the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an 
appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your 
dealer.
BE SURE
 to replace the fuse only with an...

Warnings, Cautions and Others
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Caution: Proper Ventilation
To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage,
locate the apparatus as follows:
Front: No obstructions open spacing.
Sides: No obstructions in 3 cm from the sides.
Top: No obstructions in 8 cm from the top.
Back: No obstructions in 10 cm from the back.
Bottom: No obstructions, place on the level surface.
In addition, maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
“SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE...

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Table of contents
Introduction ...................................... 2
Notes on handling ..................................................................2
Supplied accessories ....... ............................ ..........................2
About discs ..... ....................... .......... 3
Playable disc types ....... ................................................ .........3
Disc structure ........................................................................4
Playback Control function (PBC)...

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Introduction
Important cautions
Installation of the system
 Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; 
between 5°C and 35°C.
 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 (1.0 watt) is always consumed while 
the power cord is connected to the wall outlet (center unit only).
 When unplugging the power cord from the wall...

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About discs
This system has been designed to play back the following discs:
DVD Video (DVD), Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), 
Audio CD, CD-R and CD-RW.
• This system can also play back  MP3 and JPEG files recorded on 
CD-Rs and CD-RWs. ( Apg. 23)
 This system can also play back finalized DVD-Rs recorded in  DVD VIDEO format. However, so me discs may not be played 
back because of their disc charac teristics or recording conditions.
Discs you can play:
* Note on Region Code
DVD players and DVDs...

About discs
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IMPORTANT
Before playing a disc, make sure of the following; Check the connection with the TV.
 Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV to view 
the pictures or on-screen information on the TV screen.
 For DVD playback, you can change the initial setting to your 
preference. (A
pg.50–57)
DVD
A DVD consists of “titles” and each title may be divided into 
“chapters”.
For example, if a DVD contains movies, each movie may have its 
own title number and may be further...

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Names of parts and controls
The illustrations of the center unit and the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH-A85 unless otherwise noted.
Front panel (center unit)
A
Source button (SOURCE) A
pg. 20
B
Volume buttons (VOLUME +/–) A
pg. 20
C
Disc tray A
pg. 23
D
Illumination lamp A
pg. 21
E
Stop button (
) A
pg. 23
F
Play button (
) A
pg. 23
G
Pause button (
) A
pg. 23
H
Reverse skip button (
) A
pg. 26I
Forward skip button (
) A
pg. 26
J
Standby lamp (STANDBY) A
pg. 19
K
Standby-on button (

) A...

Names of parts and controls
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Display window (center unit)
A• Dolby Pro Logic II indicator (GPLII)  Apg. 33
Linear PCM indicator (LPCM)  Apg. 34
Digital signal format indicators  Apg. 34
Dolby Digital ( GDIGITAL), DTS ( C)
B MP3 indicator  Apg. 24
C Channel indicator (CH)  Apg. 28
D Main display  Apg. 24
E Stereo indicator (ST)  Apg. 27
F Tuning indicator (TUNED)  Apg. 27
G Auto muting indicator (AUTO MUTING)  Apg. 28 H
Source signal indicators (
abcdghi) 
A pg. 34
Subwoofer indicator ( f) A pg. 34...

Names of parts and controls
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Remote control
NOTE
• To use buttons L – 
Y  and  i –  p, slide 
down the remote 
control cover.
A Remote control mode selector  Apg.17–58
AUDIO, TV, VCR
B Open/close button (OPEN/CLOSE)  Apg. 23
C Display window button (FL DISPLAY)  Apg. 24
D Dimmer button (DIMMER)  Apg. 21
E Source selecting buttons  Apg. 20
DVD, FM/AM, AUX, TV SOUND
F Surround buttons (SURR)
Mode (MODE), On/Off (ON/OFF)  Apg. 35
G TV volume buttons (TV VOL +/–)  Apg. 17
H Operating buttons
Play button (...