DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A35 Consists of XV-THA35 and SP-THA35 STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO TV VCR SUBWOOFER CENTER 1 2 3 REAR-L 5 4 REAR-R 6 TEST 7 8 CLEAR SETTING FM MODE 9 0 DVD FM/AM TV/VIDEO SEARCH CONTROL TV AUX PROGRESSIVE VCR TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL TOP MENU MENU ENTER COMPACT SUPER VIDEO CHOICE D I G I T A L SURROUND D I G I T A L • E X P R O L O G I C ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP VOLUME SLOW STANDBY AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM PHONES STANDBY/ON
Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS Caution –– STANDBY/ON switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. REPRODUCTION OF LABELS 1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON EXTERIOR SURFACE CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Table of Contents Parts Identification ...................................... 2 Before Installation ...................................................................... 4 Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................................... 4 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control .................................... 4 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas ....................................... 5 Speaker Layout Diagram ............................................................
Parts Identification Center Unit Front Panel 1 4 3 2 6 5 7 VOLUME STANDBY PHONES STANDBY/ON D V D D I G I TA L C I N E M A S Y S T E M 8 9 SOURCE SURROUND DSP p q w See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3/8, 7, 4, and ¢ buttons • Pressing 3/8 also turns on the power and changes the source to the DVD player.
Remote Control See pages in the parentheses for details.
Getting Started Before Installation General Precautions • DO NOT insert any metal object into the center unit. • DO NOT disassemble the center unit or remove screws, covers, or cabinet. • DO NOT expose the center unit to rain or moisture. Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the center unit. 1.
Connecting the FM and AM Antennas If AM reception is poor, connect single vinyl-covered wire (not supplied). 1 2 3 AM Loop Antenna (supplied) If FM reception is poor, connect outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). A N T E N N A FM Antenna (supplied) COAXIAL FM 75 AM LOOP AM EXT Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna.
Getting Started Speaker Layout Diagram Left front speaker Right front speaker Center speaker Subwoofer Center unit COMPACT SUPER VIDEO D I G I T A L SURROUND D I G I T A L • E X P R O L O G I C VOLUME STANDBY PHONES STANDBY/ON D V D D I G I TA L C I N E M A S Y S T E M T H - A 3 5 SOURCE SURROUND DSP Left rear speaker Right rear speaker Y CENTER SUBWOOFER SPEAKER AC IN REAR SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT CAUTION CAUTION SUBWOOFER IMPEDANCE 10 OHMS SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6-8 OHMS To subwoofer T
When setting the speakers Connecting the Speakers Connect the satellite speakers and subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied. Color labels are attached to the speaker cords to indicate the speaker and the terminal to which each is to be connected. • The five satellite speakers can be used for any positions—center, front left and right, and rear left and right.
Getting Started Connecting Audio/Video Component Turn the power off to all components before connections. Audio Component connection Connect the other component to the center unit with the audio cord. Use the cords supplied with the other component or purchase them at an electric appliance store. A B Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical examples.
TV connection The S-video cord and the component video cord are not supplied with this system. Use the cords supplied with another components or purchase them at an electric appliance store. A Video cord (supplied) B S-video cord (not supplied) C Component video cord (not supplied) • If your TV supports the progressive video input, you can enjoy a high quality picture by making the progressive scanning mode active (see page 11.) You can select one of three connection types— A , B , and C .
TV Setting Changing the Color System STANDBY/ON SOUND VCR CENTER 1 SUBWOOFER 2 3 REAR-L 5 DVD 4 REAR-R 6 7 8 TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE 9 0 DVD FM/AM AUX PROGRESSIVE From the remote control ONLY: PROGRESSIVE 1 VCR TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY 2 MENU ENTER CHOICE CHOICE ON SCREEN 7 DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE RETURN DIMMER DSP DVD REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL TOP MENU Press DVD. The source changes to DVD. If a disc is not loaded, go to step 3.
From the remote control ONLY: 1 Press DVD. Adjusting the Pictures DVD You can adjust parameters that affect the appearance of picture. From the remote control ONLY: 1 2 Press PROGRESSIVE. Press CHOICE while playing back a disc. Video Enhance menu appears on TV-screen. PROGRESSIVE • Each time you press the button, the scanning mode alternates between “INTERLACE” and “P–SCAN.” INTERLACE: Select this if your TV does not support the progressive video input (conventional TV).
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.
To turn off the sounds temporarily Note: From the remote control ONLY: MUTING Press MUTING. To restore the sound, press MUTING again. • Pressing AUDIO VOL + or – also restores the sound. Before activating the Surround or DSP mode, adjust the speaker setting to bring out the best performance from this system. For in-depth information about adjusting the speaker setting, see “Setting Menu” on pages 53.
Basic VCD/CD Operations 2 Select the Source STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO TV VCR TV CENTER 1 3 REAR-L 5 6 7 FM/AM AUX PROGRESSIVE TV/VIDEO SEARCH CONTROL TV TV/VIDEO VCR TV VOL 5 AUDIO VOL 8 CLEAR SETTING FM MODE 0 DVD DVD 3 Load a VCD/CD 4 REAR-R 9 2 DVD Press DVD. SUBWOOFER 2 TEST 1 AUDIO MUTING REC/MEMORY On the front panel ONLY: Press 0 to open the disc tray, then place a disc correctly with its label side up.
7 Stop Playback To turn off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONLY: Press MUTING. MUTING To restore the sound, press MUTING again. • Pressing AUDIO VOL + or – also restores the sound. 6 Activate Surround or DSP Mode You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II mode and DSP modes. Dolby Pro Logic II—Pro Logic II Movie and Pro Logic II Music To activate Pro Logic II modes SURROUND • When Dolby Pro Logic II mode is activated, the II indicator lights up on the display.
Basic Tuner Operations On the front panel: STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO TV VCR CENTER 1 SUBWOOFER 2 3 REAR-L 5 7 DIGITAL IN TUNER AM ANALOG IN 0 DVD FM/AM 3 Adjust the Volume AUX PROGRESSIVE TV/VIDEO SEARCH CONTROL TV VCR TV VOL 3 AUDIO VOL TUNER FM DVD 8 CLEAR SETTING FM MODE 9 2 FM/AM 4 REAR-R 6 TEST 1 AUDIO SOURCE Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band (TUNER FM or TUNER AM) appears on the display. The last received station of the selected band is tuned into.
Notes: • When an FM stereo program is received, the STEREO indicator also lights up. • When you press the button repeatedly, the frequency changes step by step. 5 Activate Surround or DSP Mode AUDIO To turn off the power (into standby) Press 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.
Other Basic Operations On the front panel: STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO TV VCR CENTER 1 SUBWOOFER 2 3 REAR-L 5 7 TUNER FM DVD 8 TUNER AM CLEAR SETTING FM MODE 9 0 DVD DIGITAL IN AUX AUX PROGRESSIVE FM/AM TV/VIDEO SEARCH CONTROL TV 2 AUDIO VOL +/– MUTING MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL 3 TOP MENU MENU 3/2 ENTER ENTER CHOICE ANALOG IN Start playback on the external equipment. • For in-depth information about the external equipment, see the manual supplied for it.
4 Activate Surround or DSP Mode Listening with the Headphones You can enjoy three kinds of surround—Digital Multichannel Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround), Dolby Pro Logic II and DSP modes. Digital Multichannel Surround—Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround You can enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround when you playback Multichannel source on the external equipment. You can enjoy the sound with headphones. Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel.
Other Basic Operations 2 STANDBY/ON SOUND VCR CENTER 1 3 REAR-L 5 • The shut-off time changes as follows: SUBWOOFER 2 4 10 REAR-R 6 7 CLEAR SETTING FM MODE 9 0 FM/AM SLEEP OFF (Canceled) AUX PROGRESSIVE 3 TV/VIDEO SEARCH CONTROL VCR TV VOL 20 30 60 90 8 TEST TV ENTER AUDIO TV DVD Press cursor 3/2 to select the shut-off time. 150 120 Press ENTER. “OK” appears on the display and the sleep indicator lights up.
Creating Realistic Sound Fields You can use the following surround to reproduce a realistic sound field. • Dolby Surround • Dolby Pro Logic II • Dolby Digital • DTS Digital Surround • DSP modes 7 Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II* Dolby Pro Logic II has newly developed multichannel playback format to decode the 2 channel sources—stereo analog source, Linear PCM digital source, and Dolby Surround encoded source— into 5.1 channel.
Creating Realistic Sound Fields ■ DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Modes Activating the Surround Mode DSP modes have been designed to create important acoustic surround elements. The sound heard in a live house, a hall, a concert, a stadium, or a theater consists of direct sound and indirect sound—early reflections and reflections from behind. Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection. On the other hand, indirect sounds are delayed by the distances of the ceiling and walls.
• The test tone comes out of the speakers in the following order: SOUND VCR CENTER 1 SUBWOOFER 2 3 REAR-L 5 4 6 7 9 0 SETTING AUX PROGRESSIVE FM/AM Right front speaker Left rear speaker Right rear speaker There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, press SOUND and start from step 4 again.
Disc Introduction—DVD/VCD/CD This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD, Video CD, 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. For in-depth information about MP3, see “MP3 Playback” on page 40, and about JPEG, see “JPEG Playback” on page 44.
Basic Disc Operations Note: STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO TV 2 3 6 7 REAR-L 5 4 REAR-R 8 TEST CLEAR SETTING FM MODE 9 0 DVD FM/AM To stop playback for a moment Press 8. • To resume play, press 3. AUX PROGRESSIVE TV/VIDEO SEARCH CONTROL TV Number buttons SUBWOOFER CENTER 1 VCR If “Password – – – –” and “Parental Locked” appear on the TV screen, Parental Lock is in use. You cannot play back a DVD containing violent scenes or those not suitable for your family members.
DVD Playback Showing the On-screen Menu AUDIO TV VCR CENTER 1 2 5 From the remote control ONLY: 7 Whenever a disc is loaded. Press ON SCREEN. On-screen menu appears on the TV. SUBWOOFER 3 REAR-L 4 REAR-R 6 TEST You can use some functions through the on-screen menu.
Disc information Selecting the Audio Languages OSD: On 1 00:01:16 01:40:45 OSD: All 2 3 4 1 5 While playing back a DVD containing audio languages (sound track), you can select the language (sound track) to listen to. • You can set your favorite audio language as the initial audio language. (See page 51.) From the remote control ONLY: 00:01:16 01:40:45 DVD Title 1/15 Chapter 2/10 Angle 1/1 5.1ch 48KHz Audio 1/3 Eng Off Subtitle 7 6 8 AUDIO Press AUDIO.
DVD Playback Moving to a Particular Portion Directly AUDIO TV CENTER 1 VCR 3 6 7 4 REAR-R CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE 9 0 FM/AM SEARCH MUTING REC/MEMORY 2 AUDIO VOL TOP MENU TOP MENU 3/2/5/∞ ENTER 3 Press SEARCH. Search Time Title Chapter AUX PROGRESSIVE VCR TV VOL 1 MENU ENTER MENU Time : ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE RETURN DIMMER Title: Chapter: ON SCREEN 1/ ¡ SLOW DSP ZOOM SURROUND _ _:_ _:_ _ __ __ Press cursor 5/∞ to select the item.
3 Searching for a Particular Point You can search for a particular portion while playing a disc— Variable Speed Forward/Reverse Search. • No sound comes out during Variable Speed Forward/Reverse Search. Press ENTER repeatedly to select the repeat mode. • Each time you press the button, Repeat mode changes as follows: To fast-forward the chapter—Variable Speed Forward Search Chapter Repeat Title Repeat Off Disc Repeat From the remote control ONLY: Press ¡ during playback.
DVD Playback Playing Back Chapters in Random Order — Shuffle Play STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO TV VCR CENTER 1 SUBWOOFER 2 3 REAR-L 5 You can playback chapters in random order. 4 REAR-R 6 7 CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE 9 0 Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen menu appears on the TV.
6 Programming the Playing Order of the Chapters — Program Play Press cursor 3 to select the chapter number. ENTER Program Title/Chapter 1 2 _ _ 4 _ _ _ _ 7 _ _ _ _ 10 _ _ _ _ 2 _ _ _ _ 5 _ _ _ _ 8 _ _ _ _ 11 _ _ _ _ 3 _ _ _ _ 6 _ _ _ _ 9 _ _ _ _ 12 _ _ _ _ Play Program Clear All You can arrange the chapter playback order before you start playing. You can program up to 12 steps. From the remote control ONLY: 1 Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen menu appears on the TV.
DVD Playback DVD Special Effect Playback AUDIO TV VCR CENTER 1 2 5 3 4 REAR-R 6 7 CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE 9 0 1 Press 8 once during playback. A still picture appears on the TV screen. AUX PROGRESSIVE FM/AM TV/VIDEO SEARCH CONTROL TV From the remote control ONLY: 8 TEST DVD You can advance the still picture frame by frame while playing a DVD.
7 Slow Motion Playback 7 Zoom You can enjoy slow motion playback while playing a DVD. You can zoom on the picture while playing back a DVD. From the remote control ONLY: From the remote control ONLY: 1 1 Press 8 at the point where you want to start playback in slow-motion. Press ZOOM. ZOOM The zoom indicator appears on the TV. A still picture appears on the TV screen. 2 Press SLOW + or SLOW –. SLOW • Each time you press the button, slow motion speed changes as follows.
VCD/CD Playback Showing the Information on the TV Screen AUDIO TV VCR CENTER 1 3 REAR-L 5 4 REAR-R 6 7 8 TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE 9 0 FM/AM 1 Play Mode Mode Repeat Repeat A–B OSD OK SEARCH MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL TOP MENU MENU 5/∞ ENTER MENU 2 ENTER CHOICE AUDIO RETURN ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP RETURN DIMMER 3 SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE DSP 3 ZOOM Off Off Off Off Press cursor 5/∞ repeatedly to select “OSD.
Disc Menu–Driven Playback (Only for VCD) The Play Back Control function (PBC) allows you to operate the VCD using menus. When you start playing a VCD with PBC function, a menu will automatically appear on the TV screen. • A menu may be a list of items, divided screens, or some moving pictures. (See “PBC operation concept” below.) Moving to a Particular Portion Directly You can move to a particular portion (scene) on the track directly. • PBC function is canceled when you use this function.
VCD/CD Playback Repeating Playback AUDIO TV CENTER 1 VCR 3 REAR-L 5 4 REAR-R 6 7 CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE 9 0 FM/AM From the remote control ONLY: 8 TEST 1 Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen menu appears on the TV.
7 A–B Repeat While playing, you can also select a portion you want to repeat. Playing Back Tracks in Random Order — Shuffle Play You can playback chapters in random order. Example: From the remote control ONLY: 1 A– Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen menu appears on the TV. A–B From the remote control ONLY: 1 ON SCREEN Play Mode Mode Repeat Repeat A–B OSD OK 2 Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen menu appears on the TV. Off Off Off Off Press cursor 5/∞ to select “Mode.
VCD/CD Playback 3 STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO TV VCR CENTER 1 SUBWOOFER 2 3 6 7 REAR-L 5 4 8 CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE 9 0 FM/AM AUX PROGRESSIVE VCR TV VOL 4 TOP MENU MENU Off PBC* Press cursor 5/∞ to select “OK”, then press ENTER. ENTER The Program menu appears on the TV.
To exit from program play 7 Slow Motion Playback From the remote control ONLY: You can enjoy slow motion playback while playing a VCD. 1) Press ENTER repeatedly to select “Off” in step 3 on page 38. 2) Press cursor 5/∞ to select “OK”, then press ENTER. Playback changes to normal play and the stored program is cleared. From the remote control ONLY: 1 To check the program contents Press 8 at the point where you want to start playback in slow-motion. A still picture appears on the TV screen.
MP3 Playback This system is incorporated with an MP3 decoder. You can playback MP3 tracks (files) recorded on CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and CD-ROMs. • Notice that “files” and “tracks” are used interchangeably. Example: MP3 disc structure and playback order Hierarchies What is MP3? Root MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps*).
The on-screen display STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO TV CENTER 1 3 6 7 4 REAR-R 8 TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE 9 0 DVD FM/AM VCR TV VOL 4 5 00:00:17 Brow Disc CRIBBAGE. HEART.MP3 OLDMAID.M PINOCLE.M RUMMY.MP3 File:BEZIQUE.mp3 Artist: Album: Comments: Song: Genre: Year: AUX PROGRESSIVE TV/VIDEO SEARCH CONTROL TV 3 Play Track 1/28 _ CARD 1 SOLITAIRE 6 2 BEZIQUE.m 7 3 BRIDGE.mp3 8 4 CANASTA.m 9 5 COPAC.
MP3 Playback To start playback of the selected track AUDIO TV VCR CENTER 1 SUBWOOFER 2 3 6 7 REAR-L 5 4 REAR-R CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE 9 0 FM/AM Notes: • Only 10 tracks can be shown on the TV. To move to next 10 tracks, press cursor 3 repeatedly. To move to previous 10 tracks, press cursor 2 repeatedly. • If you move to another folder, playing back stops.
3 You can perform following operation same as in normal playback. Press ENTER. The selected track is marked (highlight). Stop Track 1/28 _ CARD 6 1 SOLITAIRE 7 2 BEZIQUE.m 3 BRIDGE.mp3 8 4 CANASTA.m 9 5 COPAC.MP3 10 00:00:00 Crea Prog CRIBBAGE. HEART.MP3 OLDMAID.M PINOCLE.M RUMMY.MP3 ENTER Press ¢ or 4 during playback. • ¢ : Skip to the beginning of the next track. • If you press ENTER again, the marked track is canceled. 4 To go to another track • 4 : Skip to the beginning of the previous track.
JPEG Playback What is JPEG? A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio. STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO TV VCR CENTER 1 Disc structure SUBWOOFER 2 3 6 7 REAR-L 5 On a JPEG disc, each still picture (material) is recorded as a file. Files are usually grouped into a folder. Folders can also include another folders, creating hierarchical folder layers.
Operations Using the On-Screen Display Press 8 on the remote control. The on-screen display 3 1 2 Stop To stop the slide-show playback temporarily Track 1/22 _ Color 1 Rainbow 2 AZURE.JPG 3 BLACK.JPG 4 BLUE.JPG 5 CYAN.JPG 6 7 8 9 10 4 To resume the slide-show playback 00:00:00 Brow Disc GREEN.JPG ORANGE.JP PURPLE.JP WHITE.JPG YELLOW.JP Press 3. 5 To stop the slide-show playback completely 1 : File number Press 7.
JPEG Playback Programming the Playing Order of the Files — Program Play STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO TV VCR CENTER 1 2 3 REAR-L 5 You can arrange the file playback order before you start playing. Number buttons SUBWOOFER 4 REAR-R 6 7 TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE 9 0 DVD FM/AM AUX PROGRESSIVE VCR TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY Stop Track 1/22 _ Color 1 Rainbow 6 2 AZURE.JPG 7 3 BLACK.JPG 8 4 BLUE.JPG 9 5 CYAN.JPG 10 AUDIO VOL TOP MENU MENU 3/2/5/∞ ENTER 4 /¢ ENTER 00:00:00 Crea Prog GREEN.
5 Press cursor 3/2/5/∞ to select “Crea Prog,” then press ENTER. To stop during playback Press 7. ENTER “Crea Prog (Create Program)” changes to “Brow Prog (Browse Program),” and selected files appear on the TV. To start playback again Press 3. Stop Track 1/22 00:00:00 Selected Files: Brow Prog 1 BLACK.JPG 6 AZURE.JPG 2 PURPLE.JP 3 GREEN.JPG 4 WHITE.JPG 5 CYAN.JPG To rotate a still picture Press cursor 3/2/5/∞. ENTER 6 Press cursor 3/2/5/∞ to select the start file.
Tuner Operations Tuning in Stations STANDBY/ON SOUND VCR CENTER 1 SUBWOOFER 2 3 REAR-L 5 FM/AM 4 7 1 CLEAR SETTING FM MODE 9 0 FM/AM FM/AM FM MODE AUX PROGRESSIVE TV/VIDEO SEARCH CONTROL VCR TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY MEMORY 2 AUDIO VOL TOP MENU ENTER CHOICE Press and hold TUNING UP or DOWN until you find the frequency you want. DOWN - TUNING - UP • TUNING UP : Increases the frequency. • TUNING DOWN : Decreases the frequency.
To tune in a preset station Using Preset Tuning From the remote control ONLY: Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be quickly tuned. You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations. 1 To store the preset stations From the remote control ONLY: 1 Tune in the station you want to preset (see “Tuning in Stations”).
Setting up the DVD Preferences Using the Choice Menus STANDBY/ON SOUND VCR CENTER 1 SUBWOOFER 2 3 REAR-L 5 4 REAR-R 6 TEST You can adjust the initial setting of DVD playback according to your preference or needs through five choice menus. • You need to turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV. • You can select the choice menu only when DVD is selected as the source and playback stops. • You can only use the remote control for the choice menu operations.
3 Press ENTER Language Menu The selected menu appears on the TV. Language Picture Audio Setting Rating ENTER Dynamic Range Off C.Delay 0 ms S.Delay 0 ms Speaker Set LR C LS RS SW You can select your favorite language you listen to or read on the TV screen. When you operate this system or watch a DVD, you will be able to operate the system or to enjoy a DVD in the language you have selected and stored.
Setting up the DVD Preferences STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO TV VCR CENTER 1 SUBWOOFER 2 3 REAR-L 5 6 TEST 4 REAR-R 7 8 CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE 0 9 DVD FM/AM TV/VIDEO SEARCH CONTROL TV AUX PROGRESSIVE VCR TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL TOP MENU MENU 3/2/5/∞ ENTER ENTER CHOICE CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE RETURN DIMMER DSP ZOOM RM-STHA35U DVD CINEMA SYSTEM Picture Menu • PAL: On the Picture menu, you can set the following: Setting Progre
Audio Menu Setting Menu You can select digital signal type through the DIGITAL OUT terminal. You can make the speaker settings according to the size and layout of your speakers.
Setting up the DVD Preferences 7 Setting the delay time STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO TV VCR CENTER 1 SUBWOOFER 2 3 REAR-L 5 REAR-R 6 TEST 4 Number buttons 7 Adjust the delay time of the sounds from the center speaker and the rear speakers, comparing to that of the sounds from the front speakers. If the distance to the center speaker and/or the rear speakers from your listening point is almost the same as from the front speakers, select “0 ms (msec).
5 Setting the Parental (Rating) Level Press cursor ∞ to select “Rating.” Using this function, you can restrict playback of DVD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled (See “To release the parental lock temporarily” below.) • This setting takes effect only for the DVDs containing the rating level information—“1. Kid Safe” (most restrictive) to “8. Adult” (least restrictive).
Operating JVC’s Components You can use the remote control to operate not only this unit but also other JVC products. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to A code. • To operate the other products, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the target product.
Operating Other Manufacturers’ TV You can use the remote control to operate other manufactures’ TV. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. • To operate the other products, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the target product. ❏ To change the transmittable signals for operating a TV 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press CONTROL TV. Press and hold TV . Enter manufacturer’s code using buttons 1–9, and 0. Press 7. .
Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes Cleaning the unit In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your discs, and the mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. • Keep the disc tray closed when not in use. • Stains on the unit Should be wiped off with a soft cloth.
Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC service center. PROBLEM Power does not come on. The remote control does not work. No sound. POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord is not plugged in. • It is too far from the center unit, or is not facing the center unit. • There is something obstructing the remote sensor. • The CONTROL VCR or CONTROL TV button has been pressed. • The battery is flat.
Specifications Center unit (XV-THA35) Subwoofer (SP-WA35) Amplifier section Speaker: Front/Center/Rear: 45 watts per channel, min. RMS at 6 ohms as 1 kHz, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion. Power Handling Capacity: 100 W Subwoofer: 100 watts, min. RMS at 10 ohms as 100 Hz, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion. 16 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Impedance: 10 Ω (min) Frequency Range: 25 Hz to 200 Hz Dimensions (W × H × D): 202 mm × 330 mm × 341 mm Mass: 4.
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