DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A25 Consists of XV-THA25 and SP-THA25 SOUND VOLUME DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A25 STANDBY STANDBY/ON SOURCE INSTRUCTIONS LVT1111-003A [B] Cover_TH_A25[B].p65 1 03.7.
Warnings, Cautions and Others 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 identical approved type, as originally fitted.
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. Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
Table of Contents Parts Identification ...................................... 2 Center Unit ................................................................................. 2 Remote Control .......................................................................... 3 Getting Started ........................................... 4 Before Installation ...................................................................... 4 Checking the Supplied Accessories ...........................................
Parts Identification Center Unit Front Panel 1 3 2 4 5 VOLUME DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A25 STANDBY STANDBY/ON SOURCE 6 7 8 9 See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 STANDBY/ON button and STANDBY lamp (10–13) Disc tray (10) Remote sensor Display VOLUME control (11, 13) 0 (open/close) button (10, 12) • Pressing this button also turns on the power and changes the source to the DVD/CD.
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). 2 1 3 AM Loop antenna (supplied) If FM reception is poor, connect outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM Loop antenna.
Getting Started Speaker Layout Diagram Center unit VOLUME DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A25 STANDBY STANDBY/ON SOURCE Right front position Left front position Subwoofer (WOOFER) Center position Left rear position Right rear position AUDIO IN CENTER L L R R FRONT To the speaker on left front (White connector) To the speaker on right front (Red connector) WOOFER REAR FRONT/CENTER MIN 6 REAR MIN 6 AUX IMPEDANCE WOOFER:MIN 3 To subwoofer (WOOFER) To the speaker on right rear (Purple connec
When setting the speakers Connecting the Speakers Connect the satellite speakers and subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied. The ends of the speaker cords are colored to indicate the terminals to be connected. 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.
Getting Started Connecting Audio/Video Component Turn the power off to all components before connections. TV connection The SCART cable is not supplied with this system. Use the cable supplied with the other component or purchase one at an electric appliance store. A B Video cord (supplied) SCART cable (not supplied) You can connect TV with either the composite video cord ( A ) or the SCART cable ( B ).
Audio component connection Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical examples. When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals since the terminal name actually printed on the rear vary among the components. Connect other components to the center unit with the audio cord. Use the cord supplied with the other component or purchase one at an electric appliance store.
Basic Disc 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.
4 Start Playback To turn off the sounds temporarily Press 3/8. The disc tray closes. “LOADING” appears on the display for a while. • You can also start playback by closing the disc tray using 0 on the front panel. • Some discs show menus on the TV screen after you press 3/8. See “Disc Menu-Driven Playback” on page 24 and refer to the instructions supplied for the discs to use the menus. TITLE L C To restore the sound, press MUTING again. • Adjusting the volume also restores the sound.
Basic Disc Operations TV AUDIO DIMMER SLEEP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MEMORY CANCEL DVD FM/AM AUX SOUND AUDIO Number buttons TV CH CONTROL TEST TONE TV VOL TV/VIDEO MUTING • This system can memorize the end point even when you press 7 once when playing back a DVD (“PRESS PLAY TO CONTINUE” appears on the TV screen). When you start playback again by pressing 3/8, playback begins from where it has been stopped—Resume play.
Basic Tuner Operations On the front panel: TV AUDIO DIMMER SLEEP 2 FM/AM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MEMORY CANCEL DVD FM/AM AUX SOUND 1 AUDIO DVD/CD AM DIGITAL IN FM AUX 3 Adjust the Volume CONTROL TEST TONE TV CH SOURCE 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.
Other Basic Operations 2 TV SLEEP DIMMER SLEEP AUX • For in-depth information about the external component, see the manual supplied with it. AUDIO DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MEMORY CANCEL AUX SOUND DVD FM/AM TV CH CONTROL TEST TONE TV VOL TV/VIDEO MUTING Notes: • When “DIGITAL IN” is selected as the source and the Dolby Digital or DTS multi-channel signal is detected, Multichannel Surround is activated automatically.
Creating Realistic Sound Fields ■ To adjust speaker output level TV You can adjust the output level of the center speaker, rear speakers, and subwoofer listening to the test tone. AUDIO DIMMER SLEEP L-F.BLANCE-R 1 3 REAR 5 Press 3/2 while the test tone comes out of the speaker you want to adjust. The speaker output level appears on the display. 3: Increases the output level (to +06 dB). 2: Decreases the output level (to –06 dB).
Creating Realistic Sound Fields ■ Basic sound adjustment procedure • You can also adjust the sound setting referring to the display on the center unit. Refer to the display indication when you want to adjust the sound using sources other than discs. Ex. : To adjust the front speaker balance From the remote control ONLY: 1 2 Sound adjustment indication on the display Ex.: Front balance Play the disc you want to use for the sound adjustment.
■ Dolby Pro Logic II modes Dolby Pro Logic II* Surround Mode Introduction You can use the following surround to reproduce a realistic sound field. • Multichannel Surround—Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround • Dolby Pro Logic II modes ■ Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround To enjoy surround effectively, all the speakers need to be connected and activated. Dolby Digital* Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software ).
Creating Realistic Sound Fields Activating the Surround Mode TV You can enjoy Digital Multichannel Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround) and Dolby Pro Logic II. AUDIO DIMMER SLEEP 1 2 3 4 To activate Digital Multichannel Surround 5 6 7 8 9 0 MEMORY CANCEL When you start playback a Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel disc, the system detects it and activate Multichannel Surround automatically. AUX SOUND DVD FM/AM • When Dolby Digital is detected, the up on the display.
Disc Introduction—DVD/VCD/SVCD/CD This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), Audio CD (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 what MP3 and JPEG are, see “MP3/JPEG Introduction” on page 28.
Disc Playback Using the On-Screen Bar You can only use the remote control for the operations in this “Disc Playback” section. You can check the following information on a disc while the disc is loaded, and you can use some functions through the on-screen bar. 7 Showing the On-Screen Bar TV From the remote control ONLY: AUDIO DIMMER SLEEP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MEMORY CANCEL DVD FM/AM AUX SOUND TV CH Press ON SCREEN.
Contents of the on-screen bar • • DVD SVCD VCD CD : Disc Type icon 7 Basic operation through the On-Screen Bar See the corresponding pages for details of each function. Ex.: To select “ TITL (Repeat Title)” for the repeat mode during DVD play. : Title icon Shows current title and total number of the titles on the disc. • 1 : Chapter icon • : Track icon Press ON SCREEN. The following on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
Disc Playback DVD TV D EN 1/3 DE 02/17 OFF AUDIO DIMMER SLEEP EN 1/3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MEMORY CANCEL DVD FM/AM AUX SOUND TV CH CONTROL TEST TONE TV VOL TV/VIDEO MUTING FR 2/3 ES 3/3 Ex.: When the DVD has 3 audio languages— English (EN), French (FR), and Spanish (ES). 4 TV Press ENTER. ENTER The setting changes. AUDIO VOL TOP MENU MENU NEWS/INFO PTY 5 3/2/5/∞ ENTER PTY ENTER TIME ON SCREEN CHOICE/TIME PTY SEARCH / ON SCREEN Press ON SCREEN.
Selecting the Playback Channel Checking the Remaining Time When you play back a karaoke VCD/SVCD or CD, you can select the left channel or right channel to listen to. While playing back a disc, you can check the remaining time to be played back. AUDIO Press AUDIO repeatedly. • Each time you press the button, the sound mode changes as follows: From the remote control ONLY: MONO RIGHT MONO LEFT Press TIME. The on-screen bar and the current playing time CHOICE/TIME indication appear on the TV screen.
Disc Playback For VCD/SVCD TV AUDIO DIMMER SLEEP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MEMORY CANCEL DVD FM/AM AUX SOUND TV CH CONTROL TEST TONE TV VOL TV/VIDEO MUTING Number buttons TV AUDIO VOL TOP MENU MENU TOP MENU MENU NEWS/INFO PTY PTY ENTER 3/2/5/∞ ENTER ON SCREEN 3/8 CHOICE/TIME PTY SEARCH / ¢/4 RETURN STEP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM SLOW RETURN REPEAT RDS When a menu appears, you can select a desired item on the menu.
Moving to a Particular Portion Directly Notes: You can move to another title, chapter, track, or particular portion in the chapter/title (DVD) or the disc (CD/VCD/SVCD) directly. From the remote control ONLY: 1 Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen bar will appear on the TV screen. 2 Press 3/2 to select one of the icons below. • You can also select a desired title, chapter or track by using 5/∞ in step 3.
Disc Playback For VCD/SVCD/CD TV AUDIO DIMMER SLEEP 1 2 3 6 7 9 0 MEMORY CANCEL AUX SOUND FM/AM REPEAT:DISC (REPT TRACK)* (REPT DISC)* REPEAT:OFF 4 5 DVD REPEAT:TRACK (REPEAT OFF)* * appearing on the display 8 TV CH CONTROL TEST TONE TV VOL TV/VIDEO MUTING REPEAT:TRACK: Current track will be repeated. REPEAT:DISC: All the disc will be repeated. REPEAT:OFF: Repeat play is canceled. (Normal play is resumed.
To cancel A–B Repeat 7 Slow Motion Playback Press 5/∞ to select “ You can enjoy slow motion playback while playing a DVD, VCD, or SVCD. From the remote control ONLY: OFF” in step 3, then press ENTER. “REPEAT A-B” disappears from the display and “REPEAT:OFF” appears on the TV screen. On some DVDs, A–B Repeat may not be used even within the same title. This is due to their disc structures, and not a malfunction of the unit. Press SLOW repeatedly during playback or pause.
MP3/JPEG Introduction This system is incorporated with an MP3 decoder and JPEG decoder. You can play back MP3 tracks (files) and JPEG files recorded on CD-Rs and CD-RWs. • Notice that “files” and “tracks” are used interchangeably in the MP3 explanation. 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.
MP3/JPEG Playback To stop playback for a moment MENU MENU NEWS/INFO PTY ENTER ENTER PTY TIME ON SCREEN CHOICE/TIME PTY SEARCH 7 / 4/¢ ON SCREEN 3/8 STEP ZOOM SLOW RETURN REPEAT PL RDS To resume play, press 3/8 again or ENTER. To stop during playback DOWN - TUNING - UP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE Press 3/8. The picture stays on the TV screen when you play back a JPEG file. Press 7.
MP3/JPEG Playback The on-screen display TV AUDIO DIMMER SLEEP 0001/0003 0:00:28 OFF 3 1 Number buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MEMORY CANCEL DVD FM/AM AUX SOUND TV CH CONTROL TEST TONE TV VOL TV/VIDEO MUTING .. ALPHA BETA GAMMA DELTA 2 TV 3/2/5/∞ ENTER 4 5 6 1 : Folder column MENU NEWS/INFO PTY 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 AUDIO VOL TOP MENU .. AAA ANT01 BULL02 COOT03 DOG04 ELEPHANT05 FOX06 MENU • Ex.: 4 folders exist in the current level: ALPHA, BETA, GAMMA, and DELTA.
Selecting a Particular File/Folder Directly Browsing Pictures in the Current Folder You can move to a particular file/folder in the current folder directly. You can browse pictures in the current folder in smaller size. From the remote control ONLY: JPEG file ONLY: Press the number buttons to select a file/folder number (item number) you want, then press ENTER. 1 Press MENU. JPEG files in the current folder are shown on nine windows.
Tuner Operations Tuning in Stations TV AUDIO From the remote control: DIMMER SLEEP 1 FM/AM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MEMORY CANCEL AUX SOUND DVD FM/AM TV CH CONTROL TEST TONE TV VOL TV/VIDEO MUTING FM/AM Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the band. The last received station of the selected band is tuned in. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.
To tune in a preset station Using Preset Tuning From the remote control: 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 From the remote control ONLY: Tune in the station you want to preset (see “Tuning in Stations”). ST L 2 TUNED R SW MHz • Press and hold ¢ or 4 to change the preset number continuously. Press MEMORY. The preset number appears on the display and the PRGM (program) indicator flashes.
Tuner Operations What information can RDS signals provide? TV You can see the following RDS signals the station sends on the display. AUDIO DIMMER SLEEP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MEMORY CANCEL DVD FM/AM AUX SOUND TV CH CONTROL TEST TONE TV VOL TV/VIDEO MUTING PS NAME (Program Service): While searching, “PS NAME” appears, then the station names will be displayed. “NO PS” appears if no signal is sent.
2 Searching for a Program by PTY Codes One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels (see page 33) by specifying the PTY codes. Press PTY 9 or ( PTY to select the desired program. Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following. INFO NEWS To search for a program using the PTY codes E. OFF Before you start, remember... • The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.
Tuner Operations ■ Description of the PTY codes: NEWS: News. WEATHER: Weather reports and forecasts. AFFAIRS: Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news—debate, or analysis. FINANCE: INFO: Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense. SPORT: Programs concerned with any aspect of sports. EDUCATE: Educational programs. DRAMA: All radio plays and serials. CULTURE: Programs concerning any aspect of national or regional culture, including language, theater, etc.
Setting Up the DVD Preferences Setting the System Preferences You can only use the remote control for the setup menu operations. You can set the system preferences to match it to your usage and operating circumstances.
Setting Up the DVD Preferences 3 TV AUDIO 1 2 5 3 - - GENERAL PAGE -- 4 6 7 9 0 MEMORY CANCEL DVD FM/AM AUX SOUND TV DISPLAY OSD LANG DRC 8 TV CH CONTROL TEST TONE TV VOL TV/VIDEO MUTING ENTER Select “TV DISPLAY” here. The sub menu for “TV DISPLAY” appears on the right column. DIMMER SLEEP Number buttons Press 5/∞ to select (highlight) the menu item you want to adjust.
■ The basic procedure to set up preferences Setting the Preferences You can select your favorite language to listen to or read on the TV screen. You can also restrict playback of DVDs containing violent scenes or those not suitable for your family members. Ex.: To select the desired language as the initial language for “AUDIO.” 1 Press CHOICE. The main page of the setup menu appears on the TV screen.
Setting Up the DVD Preferences ■ To change the password 1 TV AUDIO DIMMER SLEEP Repeat steps 1 to 5 of “The basic procedure to set up preferences” to select “CHANGE” then press ENTER. The “PASSWORD CHANGE PAGE” appears.
7 To release the parental lock temporarily 7 To reset the password to the initial setting When you set a strict parental level, some discs may not be played back at all. If you try to playback such a disc, you need to input the password to release parental lock temporarily (“INPUT PASSWD:” appears on the TV.) You cannot play the disc before you enter the correct password. When you enter a wrong password, “PASSWD WRONG” appears on the TV and playback is refused.
Operating TV You can use the remote control to operate not only this unit but also JVC’s 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 operate a JVC’s TV You can perform the following operations on the TV.
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 TV button has been pressed. • The battery is flat.
Specifications Center unit (XV-THA25) Subwoofer (SP-WA25) Amplifier section Speaker: Front/Center/Rear: 30 W per channel, min. RMS at 6 Ω as 1 kHz, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion Power Handling Capacity: 55 W Subwoofer: 55 W, min.
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