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Table of contents

Introduction ..................................... 2

Notes on handling .................................................................2

Supplied accessories ............................................................2

About discs ..................................... 3

Playable disc types ...............................................................3

Notes on file types ................................................................3

Description of parts and controls ... 4

Connections .................................... 7

Connecting the FM and AM antennas ....................................7

Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers ..... 8

Speaker layout ....................................................................13

Connecting a TV ..................................................................13

Connecting the powered subwoofer ....................................14

Connecting to an analog component ...................................14

Connecting to a digital component .....................................14

Connecting the power cord .................................................14

Operating external components with
the remote control ........................ 15

Operating the TV .................................................................15

Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter .......................15

Operating the VCR ..............................................................16

Basic operations ........................... 17

Turning the system on/off ...................................................17

Selecting the source to play ................................................18

Adjusting the volume [VOLUME] ........................................18

Listening with headphones (not supplied) ..........................18

Turning off the sound temporarily [MUTING] .....................18

Adjusting the brightness of the indications [DIMMER] .......18

Sleep Timer [SLEEP] ...........................................................19

Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and speakers ..19

Adjusting the treble sound [TREBLE] ..................................19

Adjusting the bass sound [BASS] .......................................19

Changing the scan mode ....................................................19

Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup] ...20

Playback ........................................ 21

Basic playback ....................................................................21

One touch replay .................................................................23

Fast-forward/fast-reverse search ........................................23

Skip to the beginning of a desired selection .......................24

Locating a desired title/group using number buttons .........24

Playing back a bonus group ................................................24

Selecting the desired title/playlist from the control display .25

Advanced operations .................... 26

Using the surround mode ...................................................26

Using the on-screen bar .....................................................27

Playing from a specified position on a disc .........................29

Using the file control display ..............................................30

Resume playback ................................................................31

Selecting a view angle .........................................................31

Selecting the subtitle ..........................................................31

Selecting the audio .............................................................32

Special picture playback .....................................................32

Program playback ...............................................................34

Random playback ...............................................................35

Repeat playback ..................................................................35

Tray lock .............................................................................36

Sound and other settings ....................................................37

Setting DVD preferences .............. 38

Using the setup menus .......................................................38

Menu description ................................................................38

Tuner operations ........................... 41

Setting the AM tuner interval spacing .................................41

Manual tuning .....................................................................41

Preset tuning ......................................................................42

Selecting the FM reception mode ........................................42

Reducing the noise of AM broadcast ..................................42

References .................................... 43

Maintenance .......................................................................43

Troubleshooting ..................................................................43

Specifications .....................................................................44

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Summary of Contents for GVT0150-008A

Page 1: ...G UX TH C6 TH C3 DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM Consists of XV THC9 SP PWC9 SP THC9F SP THC9C and SP THC9S Consists of XV THC6 SP PWC6 SP THC6F SP THC6C and SP THC6S Consists of XV THC3 SP PWC3 SP THC3F SP THC3C and SP THC3S INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...risk of electrical shocks fire etc 1 Do not remove screws covers or cabinet 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION button XV THC9 XV THC6 XV THC3 Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely the STANDBY lamp goes off The button in any position does not disconnect the mains line When the system is on standby the STANDBY lamp lights red When the system is turned on ...

Page 3: ...tions CAUTION To avoid personal injury or accidentally dropping the unit have two persons unpack carry and install the unit SP THC9 46 kg SP THC6 29 kg CAUTION Do not block the ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out Do not place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus Wh...

Page 4: ...ers 19 Adjusting the treble sound TREBLE 19 Adjusting the bass sound BASS 19 Changing the scan mode 19 Optimizing the speaker settings Smart Surround Setup 20 Playback 21 Basic playback 21 One touch replay 23 Fast forward fast reverse search 23 Skip to the beginning of a desired selection 24 Locating a desired title group using number buttons 24 Playing back a bonus group 24 Selecting the desired ...

Page 5: ...Do not place the system in moist or dusty places Avoid high temperatures Do not expose the system to direct sunlight and do not place it near a heating device When you are away When away on travel or for other reasons for an extended period of time disconnect the power cord plugs from the wall outlet Do not block the vents Blocking the vents may damage the system Care of the cabinet When cleaning ...

Page 6: ...e noise and damage the speakers For all playable files The system can only recognize and play files with one of the following extensions which can be in any combination of upper and lower case MP3 MP3 mp3 WMA WMA wma JPEG JPG JPEG jpg jpeg The system recognizes up to 150 tracks files per group 99 groups per disc and the total number of the tracks files that the system can play is 4000 Some files m...

Page 7: ...OGRESSIVE B S P CHAP TRK PG PL BONUS ST PRG RND DISC ALL MHz kHz MONO MP3 RESUME Display window pg 27 pg 42 pg 22 pg 27 pg 19 pg 31 pg 24 pg 22 pg 42 pg 35 Disc tray inside pg 21 pg 22 pg 23 pg 22 pg 23 pg 21 pg 21 pg 21 pg 23 24 pg 18 pg 18 pg 18 pg 21 pg 17 pg 17 pg 41 pg 35 pg 34 pg 42 pg 33 Remote sensor pg 6 pg 14 pg 14 pg 14 pg 14 pg 7 pg 13 pg 14 pg 13 ...

Page 8: ...penings Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR Except for Australia Before plugging set the correct voltage for your area with the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of the powered subwoofer Front Rear POWER ON lamp pg 17 Power cord pg 14 pg 14 See below pg 11 CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4Ω 16Ω Front Rear POWER ON lamp pg 17 pg 12 Power cord pg 14 pg 14 See below Voltage selector switch Voltage selecto...

Page 9: ...TUNING FM MODE MEMORY ENTER TITLE GROUP AUDIO VFP SUBTITLE ANGLE PAGE SET UP SURROUND FRONT L FRONT R LEVEL S WFR TV RETURN REPEAT SETTING SMART S SETUP CENTER PLAY MODE ZOOM FL DISPLAY DIMMER SLEEP RETURN 100 CANCEL SCAN MODE TREBLE BASS SURR R SURR L SLOW SLOW DISC 1 DISC 3 DISC 2 DISC 4 DISC 5 NOTE To use the buttons under the cover slide down the cover pg 15 pg 15 pg 21 42 pg 19 38 pg 24 pg 32...

Page 10: ...you use coaxial cable for the FM antenna as it is well shielded against interference Connecting the FM and AM antennas If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove 1 Center unit 2 3 Antenna cord Outdoor single vinyl covered wire antenna not supplied AM loop antenna Center unit Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally Center unit FM an...

Page 11: ...e assembling otherwise it may cause damage to the floor or injury 1 CAUTION NEVER insert your finger in between the speaker and the base plate as it may get hurt 2 Connecting the satellite front center surround speakers Front speaker x2 Base plate x2 FRONT Top of base plate Speaker rear side Base plate Screw M4 x 35 mm supplied Black Red White Black Do not connect the power cord until all other co...

Page 12: ...ed personnel DO NOT install the satellite speakers on the wall by yourself to avoid unexpected damage from their falling off the wall due to incorrect installation or weakness in wall structure Care must be taken in selecting a location for speaker installation on a wall Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result if the speakers installed interfere with daily activities If attaching the...

Page 13: ...round speaker 2 Speaker bottom Red White Black Black For TH C3 the front surround and center speakers are equipped with their speaker cords attached directly to their speaker unit instead of having speaker terminals on their cabinet Center speaker 1 Red White Black Black Center speaker Surround speaker Front speaker Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made ...

Page 14: ... grasp the lower portion Do not lean against the speakers as the speakers could fall down or break possibly causing an injury Especially be careful that children do not lean against them Connect the black cords to the black r terminals Connect the white cords to the q terminals referring to the table below Speaker cord supplied Before connecting the speaker cords Twist and pull the insulation coat...

Page 15: ...e lower portion Do not lean against the speakers as the speakers could fall down or break possibly causing an injury Especially be careful that children do not lean against them CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4Ω 16Ω Connect the black cords to the black r terminals Connect the white cords to the q terminals referring to the table below Speaker cord FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT White FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT Red CENT...

Page 16: ... 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 You need to set MONITOR TYPE in the PICTURE menu correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV A pg 39 7 To connect a TV equipped with the component video input jacks NOTE If your TV supports progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by...

Page 17: ...ot pull on the power cord to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp and pull the plug so as not to damage the cord For Central South America and Southeast Asia If the AC outlets do not match the AC plugs use the supplied AC plug adapters Connecting the powered subwoofer Connecting to an analog component Powered subwoofer System cord supplied Center unit Align the 5 marks Align the 5...

Page 18: ...g the remote control to operate a TV Set the remote control mode selector to TV The following buttons are available TV Turns TV on and off TV VOL Adjusts the volume TV VIDEO Selects the input mode either TV or VIDEO CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 10 0 10 100 Selects the channel TV RETURN Alternates between the previously selected channel and the current channel 7 To set the manufacturer s code 1 S...

Page 19: ...d try each one until you enter the correct one 7 Operation Aim the remote control at the VCR IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a VCR 1 Set the remote control mode selector to VCR DBS 2 Press VCR The following buttons are available F VCR DBS Turns VCR on and off 3 play button Starts playback 7 Stops operation 8 Pauses playback y Fast forwards video tape 1 Rewinds video tape REC P...

Page 20: ... center unit One of the source selecting buttons on the remote control One of the DISC 1 5 3 buttons or 3 on the center unit You can use the same buttons on the remote control 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 The buttons described...

Page 21: ...phones and your hearing Before disconnecting headphones as high volume may be suddenly output from the speakers While connecting a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the center unit the system automatically cancels the surround mode A pg 26 currently selected deactivates the speakers turns the subwoofer s power off and activates the headphone mode H PHONE appears on the display window Headph...

Page 22: ...AL or NTSC PRG PAL PRG appears on the display window 2 Press Cursor 3 2 to select the desired mode NTSC Select when your TV supports the NTSC interlaced video input only NTSC PRG Select when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the NTSC progressive video input PAL Select when your TV supports the PAL interlaced video input only PAL PRG Select when your TV equipped with component jacks su...

Page 23: ...s the best settings for each speaker COMPLETED appears on the TV screen when Smart Surround Setup completes When FAILED appears on the TV screen The system could not detect the clapping sound correctly In such a case follow the instructions that appear on the TV screen When the system detects the clapping sound as FAILED three times set the delay time DELAY and the output level LEVEL manually A pg...

Page 24: ...Press 8 To return to playback press 3 play button 7 To stop Press 7 7 On screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback the following guide icons may appear for a while on the TV screen appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi subtitle languages appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi audio languages appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi angle views Play Pause...

Page 25: ...ith PBC function is played the elapsed playing time does not appear but PBC appears MP3 WMA file Example When an MP3 is played back JPEG file 1 1 1 SURR C 2 2 3 3 SURR T 2 4 4 5 Signal and speaker indicators A pg 27 Chapter number Elapsed playing time hour minute second Surround mode and digital signal format A pg 27 Title number Pressing FL DISPLAY Chapter number P LPCM 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 P LPCM T 1...

Page 26: ...ss NOTE This function works in the same title This function is not available during the repeat playback This feature may not work for some discs 7 During playback On the remote control Press y or 1 Each time you press the button the search speed changes To return to normal speed playback Press 3 play button Press and hold x or 4 Continuously pressing x or 4 increases the fast forward reverse searc...

Page 27: ... This feature may not work for some discs Some DVD AUDIOs have a special group called bonus group whose contents are not open to the public The bonus group is always assigned to the last group of a disc To play back a bonus group you have to enter the specific key number a password The way of getting the key number depends on the disc After getting the key number you can play back the bonus group ...

Page 28: ...ot be displayed depending on the recording equipment 6 Current title MENU PL shows the PLAY LIST Example 7 Playlist number 8 Creating date of playlists 9 Number of chapters 10 Total playing time 11 Current playlist 2 Press Y 5 to select the desired title playlist The system starts playback of the selected title playlist To clear the control display Press ENTER Selecting the desired title playlist ...

Page 29: ...are encoded with Dolby Digital 7 DTS Digital Surround 2 Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS is another discrete multichannel digital audio format available on CD and DVD software The buttons described below are used on pages 26 to 37 DVD VIDEO SURROUND AUDIO SLOW SLOW SLOW TOP MENU PG MENU PL PL PG Cursor 3 2 Y 5 ENT...

Page 30: ...emote control mode selector to AUDIO 7 When playing back digital multichannel software except during SURR OFF mode The appropriate multichannel surround mode Dolby D DTS Digital Surround or Linear Packed PCM is automatically selected 7 When playing back 2 channel source You can select either mode of Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE MUSIC or the DSP ALL ST mode Press SURROUND repeatedly to select the desir...

Page 31: ...ure A pg 31 N Select this to change view angle A pg 31 O Select this to change the page A pg 33 P Shows Playback Mode status PROGRAM appears during Program Playback A pg 34 RANDOM appears during Random Playback A pg 35 Changing the time information You can change the time information in the on screen bar on the TV screen and the display window of the center unit 7 During playback 1 Press ON SCREEN...

Page 32: ...on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons A pg 24 To return to the menu Press RETURN When NEXT or PREVIOUS is shown on the TV screen To go to the next page press x To return to the previous page press 4 NOTE If you want to play a PBC compatible VCD SVCD without using the PBC function perform any of the following Start playback by pressing number buttons while stopped Press x re...

Page 33: ...le control display appears automatically during playback MP3 WMA or while stopped 7 For MP3 WMA During playback or while stopped For JPEG While stopped 1 Press Cursor 3 2 Y 5 to select the desired group track file For MP3 WMA playback starts from the selected track 2 Press 3 play button or ENTER Track playback slide show starts from the selected track file When you press ENTER for JPEG only the se...

Page 34: ...tton 1 Press SUBTITLE Example DVD VIDEO ENGLISH is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded 2 Press Cursor Y 5 to select the desired subtitle For DVD VR Pressing SUBTITLE activates the subtitles subpictures regardless of whether the subtitles are recorded or not subpictures will not change if no subpictures is recorded For SVCD An SVCD can contain up to four subtitles Pressing SUBTITLE change...

Page 35: ...eo left sound and right sound Frame by frame playback 7 During playback Press 8 repeatedly Each time you press the button the still picture advances by one frame To return to normal playback Press 3 play button Playing back in slow motion 7 During playback 1 Press 8 at the point where you want to start playback in slow motion from The system pauses playback 2 Press SLOW 9 Playback in forward slow ...

Page 36: ...ase press 8 to pause slide show playback then zoom in During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part During playback there may be a case where Cursor 3 2 Y 5 does not work in step 2 above 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 7 D...

Page 37: ... that the group or title number can be entered even for discs that contain no groups or titles In such a case press ENTER to proceed to the Track Chapter column When you press ENTER instead of the number buttons in the Track Chapter column ALL appears and all the tracks or chapters on the selected group or title are programmed as a step To clear the programs one by one from the last entered number...

Page 38: ...the display window is shown For DVD VIDEO and DVD AUDIO REPEAT ALL and REPEAT DISC may not be available depending on the disc When using the on screen bar except for MP3 WMA JPEG 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 3 2 to highlight 3 Press ENTER 4 Press Cursor Y 5 repeatedly to select the Repeat mode 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar di...

Page 39: ...screen bar disappears To cancel Select OFF in step 4 then press ENTER NOTE When playing back a DVD VIDEO DVD VR A B Repeat Playback is possible only within the same title A B cannot be selected during Program and Random Playback You can lock the tray and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection On the center unit ONLY While the system is turned off The system turns on and LOCKED appears on the display ...

Page 40: ...inning of playback Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks A PCM Auto PCM Normally select this The system automatically detects the incoming signals DD Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc or software encoded with Dolby D DTS Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc or software encoded with DTS Digital Surround 3 Press Cursor 3 2...

Page 41: ...eharic IW Hebrew RW Kinyarwanda AR Arabic JI Yiddish SA Sanskrit AS Assamese JW Javanese SD Sindhi AY Aymara KA Georgian SG Sangho AZ Azerbaijani KK Kazakh SH Serbo Croatian BA Bashkir KL Greenlandic SI Singhalese BE Byelorussian KM Cambodian SK Slovak BG Bulgarian KN Kannada SL Slovenian BH Bihari KO Korean KOR SM Samoan BI Bislama KS Kashmiri SN Shona BN Bengali Bangla KU Kurdish SO Somali BO Ti...

Page 42: ... SOURCE When you set the scan mode to PAL PRG or NTSC PRG A pg 19 you can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting whether the content on the disc is processed by frame film source or by field video source Normally set to AUTO AUTO Used to play a disc containing both video and film source materials This system recognizes the source type video or film of the current disc according to the disc in...

Page 43: ...y time of surround speakers 2 ms FRONT LEFT SPEAKER FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER Adjust the distance from the listening position to the speakers Within the range from 0 ms to 15 ms by 1 ms 7 Subwoofer menu SUBWOOFER LEVEL You can set the output level of the subwoofer in the 6 dB to 6 dB range CROSS OVER The signals below the preset frequency level...

Page 44: ...to 10 kHz Press 8 while holding down 7 7 To change the interval spacing into 9 kHz Press 3 while holding down 7 1 Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band Example When the system is tuned in to 810 kHz 2 Press TUNING 9 repeatedly until you find the frequency you want When you hold down the button until the system starts searching for stations and then release it the system stops searching automat...

Page 45: ...on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons A pg 24 NOTE You can also select a preset number by pressing y 1 When the stereo FM program currently tuned in is noisy you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception 7 While listening to an FM station Press FM MODE The FM reception mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the FM reception mode ch...

Page 46: ...ted Connect the power cord and system cord correctly A pg 14 The remote control does not work The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries A pg 6 Sunlight is falling directly on the remote sensor Hide the remote sensor from direct sunlight No sound The system cord and or speaker cord is not connected Check the connection The audio cord is not connected to AUDIO IN VCR and or DIGITAL IN DBS co...

Page 47: ...mption 19 W at operation 1 9 W in standby mode Dimensions W M H M D 400 mm M 85 mm M 399 mm Mass 4 2 kg 7 Subwoofer SP PWC9 Amplifier section Front Center Surround 140 W per channel RMS at 4 C at 1 kHz with 10 total harmonic distortion Subwoofer 300 W RMS at 4 C at 40 Hz with 10 total harmonic distortion Speaker section Speaker unit 25 cm Bass reflex Power Handling Capacity 300 W Impedance 4 C Fre...

Page 48: ...mm Mass 2 6 kg each Center speaker SP THC6C Speaker unit 5 5 cm M 2 1 5 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 140 W Impedance 4 C Frequency Range 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W M H M D 320 mm M 75 mm M 92 mm Mass 0 9 kg Surround speakers SP THC6S Speaker unit 5 5 cm M 2 1 5 cm Bass reflex Power Handling Capacity 140 W Impedance 4 C Frequency Range 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W ...

Page 49: ...a 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 For SP PWC6 SP PWC3 For SP PWC9 SP PWC9 SP PWC6 SP PWC3 ...

Page 50: ...GVT0150 009A UJ TH C6 TH C3 DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM Consists of XV THC6 SP PWC6 SP THC6F SP THC6C and SP THC6S Consists of XV THC3 SP PWC3 SP THC3F SP THC3C and SP THC3S INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 51: ...uce 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 CAUTION button XV THC6 XV THC3 Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely the STANDBY lamp goes off The button in any position does not disconnect the mains line When the system is on standby the STANDBY lamp lights red When the system is turned on ...

Page 52: ...To avoid personal injury or accidentally dropping the unit have two persons unpack carry and install the unit TH C6 38 kg TH C3 26 kg CAUTION Do not block the ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out Do not place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus When discarding batt...

Page 53: ... treble sound TREBLE 17 Adjusting the bass sound BASS 17 Changing the scan mode 17 Optimizing the speaker settings Smart Surround Setup 18 Playback 19 Basic playback 19 One touch replay 21 Fast forward fast reverse search 21 Skip to the beginning of a desired selection 22 Locating a desired title group using number buttons 22 Playing back a bonus group 22 Selecting the desired title playlist from ...

Page 54: ...ions Avoid moisture water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places Avoid high temperatures Do not expose the system to direct sunlight and do not place it near a heating device When you are away When away on travel or for other reasons for an extended period of time disconnect the power cord plugs from the wall outlet Do not block the vents Blocking the vents may damage the system...

Page 55: ...ack these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers For all playable files The system can only recognize and play files with one of the following extensions which can be in any combination of upper and lower case MP3 MP3 mp3 WMA WMA wma JPEG JPG JPEG jpg jpeg The system recognizes up to 150 tracks files per group 99 groups per disc and the total number of the tracks files that the system c...

Page 56: ...ESSIVE B S P CHAP TRK PG PL BONUS ST PRG RND DISC ALL MHz kHz MONO MP3 RESUME Display window pg 25 pg 40 pg 20 pg 25 pg 17 pg 29 pg 22 pg 20 pg 40 pg 33 Disc tray inside pg 19 pg 20 pg 21 pg 20 pg 21 pg 19 pg 19 pg 19 pg 21 22 pg 16 pg 16 pg 16 pg 19 pg 15 pg 15 pg 39 pg 33 pg 32 pg 40 pg 31 Remote sensor pg 6 pg 12 pg 12 pg 41 pg 12 pg 12 pg 7 pg 11 pg 12 pg 11 ...

Page 57: ... the powered subwoofer Do not block the ventilation openings Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR Before plugging set the correct voltage for your area with the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of the powered subwoofer CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4Ω 16Ω Front Rear POWER ON lamp pg 15 pg 10 Power cord pg 12 pg 12 See below Voltage selector switch ...

Page 58: ...TUNING FM MODE MEMORY ENTER TITLE GROUP AUDIO VFP SUBTITLE ANGLE PAGE SET UP SURROUND FRONT L FRONT R LEVEL S WFR TV RETURN REPEAT SETTING SMART S SETUP CENTER PLAY MODE ZOOM FL DISPLAY DIMMER SLEEP RETURN 100 CANCEL SCAN MODE TREBLE BASS SURR R SURR L SLOW SLOW DISC 1 DISC 3 DISC 2 DISC 4 DISC 5 NOTE To use the buttons under the cover slide down the cover pg 13 pg 13 pg 19 40 pg 17 36 pg 22 pg 30...

Page 59: ...you use coaxial cable for the FM antenna as it is well shielded against interference Connecting the FM and AM antennas If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove 1 Center unit 2 3 Antenna cord Outdoor single vinyl covered wire antenna not supplied AM loop antenna Center unit Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally Center unit FM an...

Page 60: ... Take care not to drop any component part while assembling otherwise it may cause damage to the floor or injury 1 2 3 4 Connecting the satellite front center surround speakers Stand 4 Front speaker 2 Surround speaker 2 Base plate 4 Stand Base plate Screw M4 x 55 mm supplied Speaker Stand Stand Screw M5 x 25 mm supplied Black Red White Black Speaker White Black Continued on next page Do not connect...

Page 61: ... speaker installation on a wall Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result if the speakers installed interfere with daily activities If attaching the stand to the speaker remove the bottom cover by inserting a flat pointed tool into the hole of the bottom cover 7 The center speaker TH C6 Bottom cover For TH C3 the front surround and center speakers are equipped with their speaker cords ...

Page 62: ...always grasp the lower portion Do not lean against the speakers as the speakers could fall down or break possibly causing an injury Especially be careful that children do not lean against them CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4Ω 16Ω Connect the black cords to the black r terminals Connect the white cords to the q terminals referring to the table below Speaker cord FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT White FRONT SPEAKERS...

Page 63: ... 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 You need to set MONITOR TYPE in the PICTURE menu correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV A pg 37 7 To connect a TV equipped with the component video input jacks NOTE If your TV supports progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by...

Page 64: ...oving the system Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp and pull the plug so as not to damage the cord If the AC outlets do not match the AC plugs use the supplied AC plug adapters Connecting the powered subwoofer Connecting to an analog component Powered subwoofer System cord supplied Center unit Align the 5 marks Align the 5 marks or RCA pin plug c...

Page 65: ...he TV IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a TV Set the remote control mode selector to TV The following buttons are available TV Turns TV on and off TV VOL Adjusts the volume TV VIDEO Selects the input mode either TV or VIDEO CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 10 0 10 100 Selects the channel TV RETURN Alternates between the previously selected channel and the current channel 7 To set ...

Page 66: ...nd try each one until you enter the correct one 7 Operation Aim the remote control at the VCR IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a VCR 1 Set the remote control mode selector to VCR DBS 2 Press VCR The following buttons are available F VCR DBS Turns VCR on and off 3 play button Starts playback 7 Stops operation 8 Pauses playback y Fast forwards video tape 1 Rewinds video tape REC ...

Page 67: ... center unit One of the source selecting buttons on the remote control One of the DISC 1 5 3 buttons or 3 on the center unit You can use the same buttons on the remote control 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 The buttons described...

Page 68: ...hones and your hearing Before disconnecting headphones as high volume may be suddenly output from the speakers While connecting a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the center unit the system automatically cancels the surround mode A pg 24 currently selected deactivates the speakers turns the subwoofer s power off and activates the headphone mode H PHONE appears on the display window Headpho...

Page 69: ...AL or NTSC PRG PAL PRG appears on the display window 2 Press Cursor 3 2 to select the desired mode NTSC Select when your TV supports the NTSC interlaced video input only NTSC PRG Select when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the NTSC progressive video input PAL Select when your TV supports the PAL interlaced video input only PAL PRG Select when your TV equipped with component jacks su...

Page 70: ...s the best settings for each speaker COMPLETED appears on the TV screen when Smart Surround Setup completes When FAILED appears on the TV screen The system could not detect the clapping sound correctly In such a case follow the instructions that appear on the TV screen When the system detects the clapping sound as FAILED three times set the delay time DELAY and the output level LEVEL manually A pg...

Page 71: ...Press 8 To return to playback press 3 play button 7 To stop Press 7 7 On screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback the following guide icons may appear for a while on the TV screen appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi subtitle languages appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi audio languages appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi angle views Play Pause...

Page 72: ...ith PBC function is played the elapsed playing time does not appear but PBC appears MP3 WMA file Example When an MP3 is played back JPEG file 1 1 1 SURR C 2 2 3 3 SURR T 2 4 4 5 Signal and speaker indicators A pg 25 Chapter number Elapsed playing time hour minute second Surround mode and digital signal format A pg 25 Title number Pressing FL DISPLAY Chapter number P LPCM 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 P LPCM T 1...

Page 73: ...ss NOTE This function works in the same title This function is not available during the repeat playback This feature may not work for some discs 7 During playback On the remote control Press y or 1 Each time you press the button the search speed changes To return to normal speed playback Press 3 play button Press and hold x or 4 Continuously pressing x or 4 increases the fast forward reverse searc...

Page 74: ... This feature may not work for some discs Some DVD AUDIOs have a special group called bonus group whose contents are not open to the public The bonus group is always assigned to the last group of a disc To play back a bonus group you have to enter the specific key number a password The way of getting the key number depends on the disc After getting the key number you can play back the bonus group ...

Page 75: ...ot be displayed depending on the recording equipment 6 Current title MENU PL shows the PLAY LIST Example 7 Playlist number 8 Creating date of playlists 9 Number of chapters 10 Total playing time 11 Current playlist 2 Press Y 5 to select the desired title playlist The system starts playback of the selected title playlist To clear the control display Press ENTER Selecting the desired title playlist ...

Page 76: ...are encoded with Dolby Digital 7 DTS Digital Surround 2 Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS is another discrete multichannel digital audio format available on CD and DVD software The buttons described below are used on pages 24 to 35 DVD VIDEO SURROUND AUDIO SLOW SLOW SLOW TOP MENU PG MENU PL PL PG Cursor 3 2 Y 5 ENT...

Page 77: ...emote control mode selector to AUDIO 7 When playing back digital multichannel software except during SURR OFF mode The appropriate multichannel surround mode Dolby D DTS Digital Surround or Linear Packed PCM is automatically selected 7 When playing back 2 channel source You can select either mode of Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE MUSIC or the DSP ALL ST mode Press SURROUND repeatedly to select the desir...

Page 78: ...ure A pg 29 N Select this to change view angle A pg 29 O Select this to change the page A pg 31 P Shows Playback Mode status PROGRAM appears during Program Playback A pg 32 RANDOM appears during Random Playback A pg 33 Changing the time information You can change the time information in the on screen bar on the TV screen and the display window of the center unit 7 During playback 1 Press ON SCREEN...

Page 79: ...on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons A pg 22 To return to the menu Press RETURN When NEXT or PREVIOUS is shown on the TV screen To go to the next page press x To return to the previous page press 4 NOTE If you want to play a PBC compatible VCD SVCD without using the PBC function perform any of the following Start playback by pressing number buttons while stopped Press x re...

Page 80: ...le control display appears automatically during playback MP3 WMA or while stopped 7 For MP3 WMA During playback or while stopped For JPEG While stopped 1 Press Cursor 3 2 Y 5 to select the desired group track file For MP3 WMA playback starts from the selected track 2 Press 3 play button or ENTER Track playback slide show starts from the selected track file When you press ENTER for JPEG only the se...

Page 81: ...tton 1 Press SUBTITLE Example DVD VIDEO ENGLISH is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded 2 Press Cursor Y 5 to select the desired subtitle For DVD VR Pressing SUBTITLE activates the subtitles subpictures regardless of whether the subtitles are recorded or not subpictures will not change if no subpictures is recorded For SVCD An SVCD can contain up to four subtitles Pressing SUBTITLE change...

Page 82: ...eo left sound and right sound Frame by frame playback 7 During playback Press 8 repeatedly Each time you press the button the still picture advances by one frame To return to normal playback Press 3 play button Playing back in slow motion 7 During playback 1 Press 8 at the point where you want to start playback in slow motion from The system pauses playback 2 Press SLOW 9 Playback in forward slow ...

Page 83: ...ase press 8 to pause slide show playback then zoom in During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part During playback there may be a case where Cursor 3 2 Y 5 does not work in step 2 above 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 7 D...

Page 84: ... that the group or title number can be entered even for discs that contain no groups or titles In such a case press ENTER to proceed to the Track Chapter column When you press ENTER instead of the number buttons in the Track Chapter column ALL appears and all the tracks or chapters on the selected group or title are programmed as a step To clear the programs one by one from the last entered number...

Page 85: ...the display window is shown For DVD VIDEO and DVD AUDIO REPEAT ALL and REPEAT DISC may not be available depending on the disc When using the on screen bar except for MP3 WMA JPEG 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 3 2 to highlight 3 Press ENTER 4 Press Cursor Y 5 repeatedly to select the Repeat mode 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar di...

Page 86: ...screen bar disappears To cancel Select OFF in step 4 then press ENTER NOTE When playing back a DVD VIDEO DVD VR A B Repeat Playback is possible only within the same title A B cannot be selected during Program and Random Playback You can lock the tray and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection On the center unit ONLY While the system is turned off The system turns on and LOCKED appears on the display ...

Page 87: ... with Dolby D DTS Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc or software encoded with DTS Digital Surround VIDEO To watch DVD playback via the VIDEO jack S To watch DVD playback via the S VIDEO jack COMP Component To watch DVD playback via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks MON Monitor Out Select the video output jack type by which you watch DVD playback after connecting your TV A pg 1...

Page 88: ...eharic IW Hebrew RW Kinyarwanda AR Arabic JI Yiddish SA Sanskrit AS Assamese JW Javanese SD Sindhi AY Aymara KA Georgian SG Sangho AZ Azerbaijani KK Kazakh SH Serbo Croatian BA Bashkir KL Greenlandic SI Singhalese BE Byelorussian KM Cambodian SK Slovak BG Bulgarian KN Kannada SL Slovenian BH Bihari KO Korean KOR SM Samoan BI Bislama KS Kashmiri SN Shona BN Bengali Bangla KU Kurdish SO Somali BO Ti...

Page 89: ... SOURCE When you set the scan mode to PAL PRG or NTSC PRG A pg 17 you can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting whether the content on the disc is processed by frame film source or by field video source Normally set to AUTO AUTO Used to play a disc containing both video and film source materials This system recognizes the source type video or film of the current disc according to the disc in...

Page 90: ...y time of surround speakers 2 ms FRONT LEFT SPEAKER FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER Adjust the distance from the listening position to the speakers Within the range from 0 ms to 15 ms by 1 ms 7 Subwoofer menu SUBWOOFER LEVEL You can set the output level of the subwoofer in the 6 dB to 6 dB range CROSS OVER The signals below the preset frequency level...

Page 91: ...to 10 kHz Press 8 while holding down 7 7 To change the interval spacing into 9 kHz Press 3 while holding down 7 1 Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band Example When the system is tuned in to 810 kHz 2 Press TUNING 9 repeatedly until you find the frequency you want When you hold down the button until the system starts searching for stations and then release it the system stops searching automat...

Page 92: ...on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons A pg 22 NOTE You can also select a preset number by pressing y 1 When the stereo FM program currently tuned in is noisy you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception 7 While listening to an FM station Press FM MODE The FM reception mode appears on the display window Each time you press the button the FM reception mode ch...

Page 93: ...rol system allows you to use the functions listed following One touch video play Simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR you can enjoy video playback without manually setting other switches This system automatically turns on and changes the source to VCR The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the pl...

Page 94: ...ted Connect the power cord and system cord correctly A pg 12 The remote control does not work The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries A pg 6 Sunlight is falling directly on the remote sensor Hide the remote sensor from direct sunlight No sound The system cord and or speaker cord is not connected Check the connection The audio cord is not connected to AUDIO IN VCR and or DIGITAL IN DBS co...

Page 95: ...75 C For NTSC 0 286 V p p 75 C Tuner section Tuning Range FM 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz AM 531 kHz to 1 710 kHz at 9 kHz channel spacing 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz at 10 kHz channel spacing General Power Requirements AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 19 W at operation 1 9 W in standby mode Dimensions W M H M D 400 mm M 85 mm M 399 mm Mass 4 2 kg 7 Subwoofer SP PWC6 SP PWC3 Amplifier section Front 140W ...

Page 96: ...e 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W M H M D 250 mm M 1 142 mm M 250 mm Mass 2 6 kg each 7 SSatellite Speakers SP XTHC3 Front speakers SP THC3F Speaker unit 8 0 cm 1 5 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 140 W Impedance 4 C Frequency Range 80 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W M H M D 104 5 mm M 139 mm M 101 mm Mass 0 56 kg each Center speaker SP THC3C Speaker unit 8 0 cm 1 5 cm Bass ref...

Page 97: ...tion 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 SP PWC6 SP PWC3 ...

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