JVC Th A55 Instructions

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Basic operation on the on-screen bar
Example: When selecting the Repeat mode of DVD

During playback or while stopped
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
 The currently selected item shows green.
2Press Cursor 
/
 to move  to  .
3Press ENTER.
The pop-up window appears under the selected item.
 The current setting appears.
4Press Cursor 
/
 to select the desired 
option.
Each time you press the button, the options change.
5Press ENTER.
The...

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Locating a desired scene using a Video 
CD/SVCD menu with PBC
A Video CD 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. 
( A pg. 4)
7 When the menu appears on the TV  screen during playback with 
PBC function
Press number buttons (1 -10, +10) to select 
the number of the desired item.
The system starts playback from the selected item.
To select the number
Example:
To select 3: Press  3.
To...

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2Use 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.
Example:
To select 8: Press  8.
To select 10: Press  10. 
Or press  +10, then  0.
To select 20: Press  +10, then  10.
Or press  +10 twice, then  0.
To select 25: Press  +10 twice, then  5.
• Specify the number within 5 seconds after pressing  GROUP/TITLE  (i.e. while the display window shows “_ _” 
for the...

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To select the other group
Press Cursor 
 to return to the group list, then press Cursor 
/
 
to select the desired group.
To skip groups/tracks during playback
Press Cursor 
 repeatedly for forward-skip.
Press Cursor 
 repeatedly for reverse-skip.
To start playback by specifying the track number
Press number buttons (0-10, +10) to enter 
the track number.
Example:
To select 3: Press 3
.
To select 14: Press +10
, then 4
.
To select 20: Press +10
, then 10
.
Or press +10
 twice,...

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While playing back a DVD containing multi-view angles, you can 
enjoy the same scene at different angles.
Selecting a view angle

During playback 
When using the ANGLE button:
1Press ANGLE.
The following pop-up window appears on the TV screen.
Example: The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles 
recorded.
2Press ANGLE repeatedly to select the 
desired view angle.
Each time you press the button, the angle of the scene changes.
Example:

 1/3  2/3  3/3  (back to the...

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When playing back a DVD (or SVCD) containing subtitles in 
several languages, you can select the subtitle language to be 
displayed on the TV screen.
When a DVD contains audio (sound track) in several languages, 
you can also select the language (sound track) to listen to.
 You can also select specific audio channel(s) on Video CDs/
SVCDs.
Selecting the subtitle language

During playback
When using the SUBTITLE button:
1Press SUBTITLE.
The following pop-up window appears on the...

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4Press Cursor 
/
 to select the desired 
audio language.
Each time you press the button, the audio language changes.
5Press ENTER.
The pop-up window disappears.
To turn off the on-screen bar
Press ON SCREEN
.
NOTE
 Some audio languages are abbreviated in the pop-up window. See 
“The language codes list” (A
pg. 52).
Selecting the audio channel
When you play certain karaoke (Video CD/SVCD), 
you can enjoy karaoke by selecting the audio 
channel to play.
 The sound of each audio...

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This system provides special picture playback functions including 
frame-by-frame, slow-motion and zoom.
Frame-by-frame playback
7 During playback
Press  8 repeatedly.
Each time you press th e button, the still 
picture advances by one frame.
To return to normal playback
Press  3 (play button).
NOTE
• You can perform the above operation using the buttons on the center 
unit.
Playing back in slow-motion
7 During playback
1Press  8 at the point 
where you want to start playback in...

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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.
NOTE
Before you start operation; The VFP setting screen disappears if no operations are done for more 
than about 10 seconds. If the setting screen disappears before you 
finish, start from step 1 again.
To select a VFP mode
1Press VFP during playback.
The current VFP settings appear on the TV...

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You can play up to 99 tracks in any order. 
You may program the same track more than 
once.
7While stopped
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor  3/2  to move H to  .
3Press ENTER.
The program menu appears on the TV screen.
• 10 orders appear at a time.
4Press number buttons (1-10, +10) to 
specify selections by track.
 At each program order use number buttons to specify track 
number.
Example: 
To specify “track 3”: Press  3.
5Repeat...