TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 1 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 2 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, place the apparatus on a level surface.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 1 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Table of contents Introduction ..................................... 2 Notes on handling .................................................................2 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 About discs ..................................... 3 Playable disc types ...............................................................3 Notes on file types ............................................
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 2 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Introduction 7 Safety precautions Notes on handling Avoid moisture, water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places. 7 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.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 3 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO VCD/SVCD Audio CD Notes on DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM • This system can also play finalized DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs recorded in DVD VIDEO format and DVD-RWs or DVD-RAMs recorded in DVD VR format. • This system can also play DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs if MP3, WMA, and JPEG files are recorded on them with UDF Bridge format.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 4 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Description of parts and controls Front panel (center unit) Display window pg. 27 pg. 23 pg. 41 pg. 27 pg. 22 pg. 42 FM AM P L PCM SURR CH WMA MP3 RESUME PROGRESSIVE B.S.P. CHAP. TRK PG PL BONUS ST MONO pg. 22 pg. 19 MHz kHz PRG RND pg. 35 pg. 35 pg. 34 pg. 42 pg. 23 pg. 22 pg. 31 pg. 42 pg. 22 pg. 24 pg. 33 pg. 21 DISC ALL pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 23, 24 / TUNING / Disc tray (inside): pg. 21 pg. 18 SOURCE pg.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 5 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWC9 pg. 11 See below. Power cord: POWER ON lamp: pg. 14 pg. 17 pg. 14 Front Rear SP-PWC6/SP-PWC3 pg. 14 CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4Ω 16Ω pg. 12 See below. POWER ON lamp: pg. 17 Power cord: Front Rear pg. 14 NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. * Do not block the ventilation openings.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 6 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Description of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control pg. 15 F AUDIO TV/VIDEO pg. 15 pg. 21 pg. 18 DISC 1 DISC 2 TV VCR/DBS DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 MUTING DVD FM/AM VCR DBS pg. 17 pg. 16 TV VOL pg. 18 R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) type dry-cell batteries (supplied) pg. 18 CHANNEL AUDIO VOL AUDIO pg. 15 pg. 15 pg. 21, 42 pg. 25, 29 pg. 19, 38 pg.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 7 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. If reception is poor Connecting the FM and AM antennas Center unit AM loop antenna 7 AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna Outdoor single vinyl-covered wire antenna (not supplied) If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 8 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers 2 Red White 7 The front speakers — TH-C9 For the surround speakers of TH-C9, see “The surround speakers — TH-C9”. (A pg. 10) Front speaker (x2) Black Black Base plate (x2) Before assembling — • Prepare a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied).
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 9 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. 7 The front and surround speakers — TH-C6 The following procedure explains the front speaker assembly. The assembly of both the front and surround speakers are done in the same manner.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 10 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. 7 The surround speakers — TH-C9 7 The center speaker The following procedure explains SP-THC6C assembly. The assembly of other center speakers is done in the same manner.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 11 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. This page is for TH-C9 Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Speaker cord (supplied) Powered subwoofer TH-C9: SP-PWC9 • Connect the black cords to the black (r) terminals.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 12 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. This page is except for TH-C9. Note that the illustration below is for SP-PWC6. Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Powered subwoofer TH-C6: SP-PWC6 TH-C3: SP-PWC3 Speaker cord • Connect the black cords to the black (r) terminals.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 13 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Speaker layout Connecting a TV Center speaker Front left speaker Front right speaker Powered subwoofer • 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.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 14 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connecting the powered subwoofer Connecting to a digital component You can enjoy the sound of a digital component. Center unit Powered subwoofer System cord (supplied) Align the 5 marks. Center unit or To digital optical output DBS* tuner MD player Digital optical cord (not supplied) Align the 5 marks.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 15 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Operating external components with the remote control The buttons described below are used on pages 15 and 16. the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a Hitachi TV: Press 1, then 0. For a Toshiba TV: Press 0, then 8.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 16 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Operating external components with the remote control See page 15 for button locations. 5 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter 5 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a GI Jerrold product: Press 0, then 1. For a Sony product: Press 2, then 0. Examples: For a Philips VCR: Press 0, then 9. For an NEC VCR: Press 2, then 5.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 17 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM 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. Press Press AUDIO. . When DVD is selected as the source (A pg.
TH-C3C6C9[AU]-05Basic.fm Page 18 Wednesday, April 27, 2005 1:44 PM Basic operations Selecting the source to play On the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (A pg. 21) FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM station. (A pg. 41) Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. VCR: To select the source from a component connected to the VCR IN jacks and AUDIO IN (VCR) jacks. (A pg.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 19 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Basic operations See page 17 for button locations. Sleep Timer [SLEEP] Changing the scan mode The system turns off automatically when the specified period of time has passed. The system can be accommodated to your TV’s scan mode. Press SLEEP. • 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.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 20 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Basic operations Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup] NOTE • When you change the positioning of the speakers or listener, or replace the supplied speakers with other ones, perform Smart Surround Setup again. 7 While DVD is selected as the source and stopped 1 Take your position where you listen to the sound. See page 17 for button locations.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 21 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Playback DVD • The icon such as VIDEO shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD. Basic playback 1 Press the desired DISC (1-5) 2 Place a disc. When placing an 8 cm disc DISC DISC DISC 3 DISC 4 VR • The system turns on and the disc tray comes out.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 22 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Playback See page 21 for button locations. NOTE • Up to 5 discs can be loaded. • You can also start playback by pressing 3 (play button) or DVD. • The system plays back available discs sequentially until you stop playback or until the disc loaded on the DISC 5 tray reaches to the end. However, when DVD VIDEO or DVD AUDIO is loaded in the system, playback of the disc next to the DVD VIDEO or DVD AUDIO will not start.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 23 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Playback See page 21 for button locations. DVD VR disc Example: During playback on the Original program* One touch replay Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second) Title number 0: 2 0: 3 6 2 2 PG You can move back the playback position by 10 seconds from the current position.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 24 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Playback See page 21 for button locations. Skip to the beginning of a desired selection 7 Using x/4 buttons DVD DVD VIDEO AUDIO DVD VR 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD VR (chapter): During playback For VCD/SVCD (track): During playback without PBC function For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG (track/file): During playback or while stopped Press x or 4 repeatedly.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 25 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Playback See page 21 for button locations. Selecting the desired title/playlist from the control display 7 During playback or while stopped. 1 Press TOP MENU/PG or MENU/PL. DVD VR The control display is shown on the TV screen, and the system starts playback of the first title/playlist. • The PLAY LIST is shown only when the playlist is on the DVD VR disc. TOP MENU/PG: shows the ORIGINAL PROGRAM.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 26 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Advanced operations DVD shows the disc formats or file types the • The icon such as VIDEO operation is available for. Using the surround mode IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. • There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a case, follow each instruction.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 27 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Advanced operations See page 26 for button locations. 7 All Channel Stereo (DSP) All Channel Stereo (ALL 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.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 28 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Advanced operations See page 26 for button locations. 7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback DVD VIDEO Dolby D 2/0 . 0ch DVD AUDIO Dolby D 2/0 . 0ch VCD SVCD G Shows playback status. : appears during playback. / : appears during fast forward/reverse. / : appears during playback in forward slow-motion/ reverse slow-motion. : appears when paused. : appears when stopped. H Select this to change time information (F).
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 29 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Advanced operations See page 26 for button locations. 2 Press number buttons (1-10, +10) to Playing from a specified position on a disc select the number of the desired item. You can start playing a title, chapter or track you specify. You can also play a disc from specified time. 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.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 30 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Advanced operations See page 26 for button locations. Locating a desired position by specifying the time 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/DVD VR: During playback For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function For CD: During playback or while stopped DVD DVD DVD VIDEO AUDIO VR Using the file control display You can search and play desired groups and tracks/files using the file control display on the TV screen.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 31 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Advanced operations See page 26 for button locations. Resume playback When Resume Playback is set to “ON” (A pg. 40) 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. 17) • Pressing 7 once • Changing the source (A pg.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 32 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Advanced operations See page 26 for button locations. Selecting the audio 7 During playback of a disc containing audio in several languages Special picture playback DVD DVD VIDEO AUDIO DVD VR Frame-by-frame playback When using the AUDIO button: 7 During playback 1 Press AUDIO. Press 8 repeatedly. DVD DVD DVD VIDEO AUDIO VR Each time you press the button, the still picture advances by one frame.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 33 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Advanced operations See page 26 for button locations. Selecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD AUDIO Most DVD AUDIOs include browsable still pictures DVD (B.S.P.), which usually appear by turns automatically AUDIO 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.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 34 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Advanced operations See page 26 for button locations. 4 Press ENTER. 2 Follow the instructions that appear on the TV screen to program the desired chapters/tracks. Example: 5 Press Cursor Y/5 to change the setting. • 6 Press ENTER. • • The current VFP settings appear again. 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust other parameters. 8 Press VFP.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 35 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Advanced operations See page 26 for button locations. Display window Random playback You can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order. 7 While stopped DVD DVD VIDEO AUDIO TV screen REPEAT GROUP repeatedly until appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 3 (play button). • When more than one discs are loaded, the system starts Random Playback of the next disc after completing current disc playback.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 36 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Advanced operations See page 26 for button locations. Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] You can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning (point A) and ending (point B). DVD DVD VIDEO AUDIO Tray lock DVD VR You can lock the tray and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection. On the center unit ONLY: While the system is turned off 7 During playback 1 Press ON SCREEN twice.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 37 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Advanced operations Sound and other settings IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. NOTE Before you start operation; • There is a time limit when doing the following steps. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. Example: D E C. A / P C M 2 Press Cursor Y/5 to select the item you want to set.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 38 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Setting DVD preferences Using the setup menus • You can change the language used in the setup menus. See “Menu description” below. 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. NOTE • See the following “The language codes list” for the code of each language, such as “AA”, etc.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 39 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Setting DVD preferences : Audio menu (AUDIO) : Picture menu (PICTURE) 7 D. RANGE COMPRESSION 7 MONITOR TYPE You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play DVDs recorded in the picture’s height/width ratio of 16:9. • 16:9/16:9 MULTI (Wide television conversion) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is fixed on 16:9 (wide TV).
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 40 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Setting DVD preferences : Speaker setting menu (SPK. SETTING) : Other setting menu (OTHERS) 7 RESUME 7 Level menu (LEVEL) FRONT LEFT SPEAKER/FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER/ CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/ SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER While monitoring the test tone, adjust the output levels of the speakers. TEST TONE* You can activate or deactivate Resume Playback function. (A pg.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 41 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM 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 NOTE • When FM or AM is selected as the source, you can select All Channel Stereo (ALL ST) and SURR OFF mode. The buttons described below are used on pages 41 to 42.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 42 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM Tuner operations See page 41 for button locations. 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. 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”.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 43 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM References To clean the disc Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge. Maintenance 7 Handling Discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly. • Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping. • Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 44 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM References Specifications 7 Subwoofer (SP-PWC9) Amplifier section Front/Center/Surround: 7 Center unit (XV-THC9/XV-THC6/XV-THC3) Audio section Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02 % NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference. Digital input*1: DIGITAL IN (DBS): (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.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 45 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM References 7 Satellite Speakers — SP-XTHC9 7 Satellite Speakers — SP-XTHC3 Front speakers (SP-THC9F) Speaker unit: Woofer: 10.0 cm M 2 Midrange: 10.0 cm M 2 Tweeter: 4 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Impedance: 4C Frequency Range: 60 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 270 mm M 1 085.5 mm M 310 mm Mass: 8.8 kg each Front speakers (SP-THC3F) Speaker unit: 8.0 cm 1.
TH-C3C6C7C9[AUWUSUNUGUX].book Page 46 Monday, April 25, 2005 8:56 PM SP-PWC9 TH-C9/TH-C6/ TH-C3 Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Australia) SP-PWC6/SP-PWC3 DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM 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.
TH-C3C6[UJ].
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 1 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 2 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, place the apparatus on a level surface.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 1 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Table of contents Introduction ..................................... 2 Notes on handling .................................................................2 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 About discs ..................................... 3 Playable disc types ...............................................................3 Notes on file types ..........................................................
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 2 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Introduction 7 Safety precautions Notes on handling Avoid moisture, water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places. 7 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.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 3 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO VCD/SVCD Audio CD Notes on DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM • This system can also play finalized DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs recorded in DVD VIDEO format and DVD-RWs or DVD-RAMs recorded in DVD VR format. • This system can also play DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs if MP3, WMA, and JPEG files are recorded on them with UDF Bridge format.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 4 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Description of parts and controls Front panel (center unit) Display window pg. 25 pg. 21 pg. 39 pg. 25 pg. 20 pg. 40 FM AM P L PCM SURR CH WMA MP3 RESUME PROGRESSIVE B.S.P. CHAP. TRK PG PL BONUS ST MONO pg. 20 pg. 17 MHz kHz PRG RND pg. 33 pg. 33 pg. 32 pg. 40 pg. 21 pg. 20 pg. 29 pg. 40 pg. 20 pg. 22 pg. 31 pg. 19 DISC ALL pg. 19 pg. 19 pg. 21, 22 / TUNING / Disc tray (inside): pg. 19 pg. 16 SOURCE pg. 16 DISC 1 pg. 15 pg.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 5 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWC6/SP-PWC3 pg. 12 CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4Ω 16Ω pg. 10 See below. POWER ON lamp: pg. 15 Power cord: Front Rear pg. 12 NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. * Do not block the ventilation openings.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 6 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Description of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control pg. 13 F AUDIO TV/VIDEO pg. 13 pg. 19 pg. 16 DISC 1 DISC 2 TV VCR/DBS DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 MUTING DVD FM/AM VCR DBS pg. 15 pg. 14 TV VOL pg. 16 R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) type dry-cell batteries (supplied) pg. 16 CHANNEL AUDIO VOL AUDIO pg. 13 pg. 13 pg. 19, 40 pg. 23, 27 pg. 17, 36 pg. 13, 21 pg.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 7 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. If reception is poor Connecting the FM and AM antennas Center unit AM loop antenna 7 AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna Outdoor single vinyl-covered wire antenna (not supplied) If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 8 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers 2 7 The front and surround speakers — TH-C6 The following procedure explains the front speaker assembly. The assembly of both the front and surround speakers are done in the same manner.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 9 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. When installing the front and surround speakers on the wall; • Attach the supplied bottom cover on the bottom of each speakers as illustrated. 7 The center speaker — TH-C6 Center speaker (×1) Bottom cover • Be sure to have them installed on the wall by a qualified personnel.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 10 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Note that the illustration below is for SP-PWC6. Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Powered subwoofer TH-C6: SP-PWC6 TH-C3: SP-PWC3 Speaker cord • Connect the black cords to the black (r) terminals.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 11 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Speaker layout Connecting a TV Center speaker Front left speaker Front right speaker Powered subwoofer • 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.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 12 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connecting the powered subwoofer Connecting to a digital component You can enjoy the sound of a digital component. Center unit Powered subwoofer System cord (supplied) Align the 5 marks. Center unit or To digital optical output DBS* tuner MD player Digital optical cord (not supplied) Align the 5 marks.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 13 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Operating external components with the remote control Operating external components The buttons described below are used on pages 13 and 14. with the remote control TV/VIDEO TV VCR TV VOL VCR/DBS DBS CHANNEL TV VCR/DBS Remote control mode selector (play button) 4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a Hitachi TV: Press 1, then 0. For a Toshiba TV: Press 0, then 8.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 14 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Operating external components with the remote control See page 13 for button locations. 5 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter 5 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a GI Jerrold product: Press 0, then 1. For a Sony product: Press 2, then 0. Examples: For a Philips VCR: Press 0, then 9. For an NEC VCR: Press 2, then 5.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 15 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM 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. Press Press AUDIO. . When DVD is selected as the source (A pg.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 16 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Basic operations Selecting the source to play On the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (A pg. 19) FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM station. (A pg. 39) Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. VCR: To select the source from a component connected to the VCR IN jacks and AUDIO IN (VCR) jacks. (A pg.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 17 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Basic operations See page 15 for button locations. Sleep Timer [SLEEP] Changing the scan mode The system turns off automatically when the specified period of time has passed. The system can be accommodated to your TV’s scan mode. Press SLEEP. • 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.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 18 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Basic operations Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup] NOTE • When you change the positioning of the speakers or listener, or replace the supplied speakers with other ones, perform Smart Surround Setup again. 7 While DVD is selected as the source and stopped 1 Take your position where you listen to the sound. See page 15 for button locations.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 19 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Playback DVD • The icon such as VIDEO shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD. Basic playback 1 Press the desired DISC (1-5) 2 Place a disc. When placing an 8 cm disc DISC DISC DISC 3 DISC 4 VR • The system turns on and the disc tray comes out.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 20 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Playback See page 19 for button locations. NOTE • Up to 5 discs can be loaded. • You can also start playback by pressing 3 (play button) or DVD. • The system plays back available discs sequentially until you stop playback or until the disc loaded on the DISC 5 tray reaches to the end. However, when DVD VIDEO or DVD AUDIO is loaded in the system, playback of the disc next to the DVD VIDEO or DVD AUDIO will not start.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 21 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Playback See page 19 for button locations. DVD VR disc Example: During playback on the Original program* One touch replay Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second) Title number 0: 2 0: 3 6 2 2 PG You can move back the playback position by 10 seconds from the current position. Pressing FL DISPLAY Title number Chapter number P G 1 C 3 Example: During playback on the Playlist* Title number • This function works in the same title.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 22 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Playback See page 19 for button locations. Skip to the beginning of a desired selection 7 Using x/4 buttons DVD DVD VIDEO AUDIO DVD VR 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD VR (chapter): During playback For VCD/SVCD (track): During playback without PBC function For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG (track/file): During playback or while stopped Press x or 4 repeatedly. NOTE • When playing back an MP3/JPEG file, you can make operations using the file control display.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 23 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Playback See page 19 for button locations. Selecting the desired title/playlist from the control display 7 During playback or while stopped. 1 Press TOP MENU/PG or MENU/PL. DVD VR The control display is shown on the TV screen, and the system starts playback of the first title/playlist. • The PLAY LIST is shown only when the playlist is on the DVD VR disc. TOP MENU/PG: shows the ORIGINAL PROGRAM.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 24 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Advanced operations DVD shows the disc formats or file types the • The icon such as VIDEO operation is available for. Using the surround mode IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. • There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a case, follow each instruction.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 25 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations. 7 All Channel Stereo (DSP) All Channel Stereo (ALL 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.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 26 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations. 7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback DVD VIDEO Dolby D 2/0 . 0ch DVD AUDIO Dolby D 2/0 . 0ch VCD SVCD G Shows playback status. : appears during playback. / : appears during fast forward/reverse. / : appears during playback in forward slow-motion/ reverse slow-motion. : appears when paused. : appears when stopped. H Select this to change time information (F).
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 27 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations. 2 Press number buttons (1-10, +10) to Playing from a specified position on a disc select the number of the desired item. You can start playing a title, chapter or track you specify. You can also play a disc from specified time. 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.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 28 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations. Locating a desired position by specifying the time 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/DVD VR: During playback For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function For CD: During playback or while stopped DVD DVD DVD VIDEO AUDIO VR Using the file control display You can search and play desired groups and tracks/files using the file control display on the TV screen.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 29 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations. 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. 15) • Pressing 7 once • Changing the source (A pg.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 30 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations. Selecting the audio 7 During playback of a disc containing audio in several languages Special picture playback DVD DVD VIDEO AUDIO DVD VR Frame-by-frame playback When using the AUDIO button: 7 During playback 1 Press AUDIO. Press 8 repeatedly. DVD DVD DVD VIDEO AUDIO VR Each time you press the button, the still picture advances by one frame.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 31 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations. Selecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD AUDIO Most DVD AUDIOs include browsable still pictures DVD (B.S.P.), which usually appear by turns automatically AUDIO 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.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 32 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations. 4 Press ENTER. 2 Follow the instructions that appear on the TV screen to program the desired chapters/tracks. Example: 5 Press Cursor Y/5 to change the setting. • 6 Press ENTER. • • The current VFP settings appear again. 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust other parameters. 8 Press VFP.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 33 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations. Display window Random playback You can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order. 7 While stopped DVD DVD VIDEO AUDIO TV screen REPEAT GROUP repeatedly until appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 3 (play button). • When more than one discs are loaded, the system starts Random Playback of the next disc after completing current disc playback.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 34 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations. Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] You can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning (point A) and ending (point B). DVD DVD VIDEO AUDIO Tray lock DVD VR You can lock the tray and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection. On the center unit ONLY: While the system is turned off 7 During playback 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. DISC 1 The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 35 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Advanced operations Sound and other settings IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. NOTE Before you start operation; • There is a time limit when doing the following steps. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. Example: D E C. A / P C M 2 Press Cursor Y/5 to select the item you want to set.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 36 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Setting DVD preferences Using the setup menus • You can change the language used in the setup menus. See “Menu description” below. 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. NOTE • See the following “The language codes list” for the code of each language, such as “AA”, etc.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 37 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Setting DVD preferences : Audio menu (AUDIO) : Picture menu (PICTURE) 7 D. RANGE COMPRESSION 7 MONITOR TYPE You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play DVDs recorded in the picture’s height/width ratio of 16:9. • 16:9/16:9 MULTI (Wide television conversion) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is fixed on 16:9 (wide TV).
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 38 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Setting DVD preferences : Speaker setting menu (SPK. SETTING) : Other setting menu (OTHERS) 7 RESUME 7 Level menu (LEVEL) FRONT LEFT SPEAKER/FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER/ CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/ SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER While monitoring the test tone, adjust the output levels of the speakers. TEST TONE* You can activate or deactivate Resume Playback function. (A pg. 29) 7 ON SCREEN GUIDE You can activate or deactivate the on-screen guide icons.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 39 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM 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 NOTE • When FM or AM is selected as the source, you can select All Channel Stereo (ALL ST) and SURR OFF mode. The buttons described below are used on pages 39 to 40. Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and some countries use 10 kHz spacing.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 40 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM Tuner operations See page 39 for button locations. 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. 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”. Example: When the system is tuned in to 103.5 MHz.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 41 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM AV COMPU LINK remote control system The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC TVs and VCRs through the center unit. This system is equipped with the AV COMPU LINK-III, which adds a function to operate JVC’s video components via the video components terminals. To use this remote control system, you need to connect the video components you want to operate as follows.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 42 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM References To clean the disc Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge. Maintenance 7 Handling Discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly. • Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping. • Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 43 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM References Specifications 7 Subwoofer (SP-PWC6/SP-PWC3) Amplifier section Front: 7 Center unit (XV-THC6/XV-THC3) Audio section Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02 % NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference. Digital input*1: DIGITAL IN (DBS): (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.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 44 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM References 7 Satellite Speakers — SP-XTHC6 7 SSatellite Speakers — SP-XTHC3 Front speakers (SP-THC6F) Speaker unit: 5.5 cm M 2 1.5 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 170 W Impedance: 3C Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 250 mm M 1 104 mm M 250 mm Mass: 2.6 kg each Front speakers (SP-THC3F) Speaker unit: 8.0 cm 1.
TH-C3C6[UJ].book Page 45 Monday, April 4, 2005 6:56 PM TH-C6/TH-C3 Mains (AC) Line Instruction SP-PWC6/SP-PWC3 DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM 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.