Page 1: ...A30 Consists of XV THA30 SP XA30 SP XSA30 and SP WA30 D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D D I G I T A L STANDBY AUDIO FM MODE DSP VOLUME SOURCE DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH A30 STANDBY ON DISPLAY TV VIDEO TOP MENU AUDIO TUNING ENTER PROGRESSIVE VCR CHANNEL TUNER PRESET DVD FM AM AUX MUTING STANDBY ON VCR VCR CONTROL MENU TV AUDIO FM MODE SUBTITLE RETURN STEP TV VOLUME TV CHANNEL VOLUME B SEARCH F SEARC...
Page 2: ...hat interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and rece...
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Page 4: ...nd 24 Adjusting DSP Modes 25 Disc Introduction DVD VCD CD 27 Basic Disc Operations 28 DVD Playback 29 Showing the On Screen Bar 29 Selecting the Subtitles 30 Selecting the Audio Languages 30 Selecting the Multi Angle Views 30 Checking the Remaining Time 31 Disc Menu Driven Playback 31 Moving to a Particular Portion Directly 32 Searching for a Particular Point 32 Repeating Playback 33 7 Repeat Play...
Page 5: ...tion buttons 4 and 7 4 Disc tray 12 14 5 0 open close button 12 15 35 40 44 Pressing this button also turns on the power and changes the source to the DVD player 6 Display window 7 Remote sensor 8 3 8 play pause button 12 13 14 15 28 44 Pressing this button also turns on the power and changes the source to the DVD player 9 DSP button 13 15 22 25 p VOLUME and buttons 12 15 16 q SOURCE button 16 17 ...
Page 6: ... 2 5 and buttons ENTER button w VOLUME and buttons 12 15 16 e TOP MENU button 31 r MENU button 31 38 t TV VIDEO button 12 14 54 55 y PROGRESSIVE button 11 13 17 u TV CHANNEL and buttons 54 55 i TV VOLUME and buttons 54 55 o VCR CONTROL button 54 IMPORTANT If you press VCR CONTROL this remote control will work ONLY for the JVC s VCR When you want to operate the system again press DVD or FM AM MUTIN...
Page 7: ...GIC SETTING SOUND TOP MENU RETURN MUTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A B REPEAT SEARCH REMAIN PROGRAM MENU SLOW 9 p q w e r t y u i RE TU RN ST EP TV VIDEO TV VOLUME TU NE R PR ES ET VO LU ME VC R CH AN NE L TU NING TO P MEN U MEN U RE TU RN MUT ING EN TE R CLEA R CLEA R GO GO TO RE MA IN RE MA IN SLEE P SLEE P EFFECT EFFECT PROG RAM PROG RAM RE PE A RE PE AT RE PE A RE PE AT AN GL E AN GL E NT SC P NT SC PA ...
Page 8: ...o rain or moisture Locations Install the center unit in a location that is level and protected from moisture The temperature around the center unit must be between 5 C and 35 C 41 F and 95 F Make sure there is good ventilation around the center unit Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the center unit Handling the center unit DO NOT touch the power cord with wet hands DO NOT pull on...
Page 9: ... COAXIAL terminal as temporary measure Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally If reception is poor connect an outdoor antenna Before attaching a 75 Ω coaxial cable with a standard type connector disconnect the supplied FM antenna Center unit About the cooling fan A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel of the center unit to prevent abnormal temperature inside the center unit thus assuring ...
Page 10: ...aker To right front speaker To left rear speaker To right rear speaker To subwoofer Left front speaker D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D D I G I T A L STANDBY AUDIO FM MODE DSP VOLUME SOURCE DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH A30 STANDBY ON Center unit Center speaker MIN MIN MIN MIN COMPONENT OUT Y PB PR 4 Speaker Layout Diagram ...
Page 11: ... directional you can place a subwoofer wherever you like Normally place it in front of you Left front speaker Right front speaker Right rear speaker Subwoofer Left rear speaker Center speaker If your speakers cannot be placed at the same distance from the listening position You can adjust the delay time of the center speaker and rear speakers For in depth information about adjusting the delay time...
Page 12: ...ween the source component and the center unit the sound output through this system may be distorted Connecting Audio Video Component Turn the power off to all components before connections Connect another component to the center unit with the audio cords Use the cords supplied with another component or purchase them at an electric appliance store Audio cord not supplied DBS Tuner Center unit MD Re...
Page 13: ...ntenna cables The power cord may cause noise or screen interference Now you can plug the power cord of the center unit into the AC outlet A B C S video cord not supplied Composite video cord supplied Component video cord not supplied 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 el...
Page 14: ...ontain both film source and video source Film sources are recorded as 24 frame per second data while NTSC video sources are recorded as 30 frame per second 60 field per second interlaced When this system plays back a film source data uninterlaced progressive output signals are created using the original data When a video source is played back the unit interleaves lines between the interlaced lines...
Page 15: ...ck Press 3 8 The disc tray closes LOADING appears for a while You can also start playback by closing the disc tray using 0 on the front panel 5 Adjust the Volume To increase the volume press and hold VOLUME To decrease the volume press and hold VOLUME CAUTION Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound energy can ...
Page 16: ...pears on the display for a while Each time you press the button DSP mode changes as follows For in depth information about DSP modes see Creating Realistic Sound Fields on pages 21 25 and 26 Note Before activating 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 Speaker Settings on pa...
Page 17: ...sc tray then place a disc correctly with its label side up When using a CD single 8 cm place it on the inner circle of the disc tray Continued use of irregular shape CDs heart shape octagonal etc can damage the center unit 4 Start Playback Press 3 8 The disc tray closes LOADING appears for a while You can also start playback by closing the disc tray using 0 on the front panel STANDBY ON AUDIO CORR...
Page 18: ...te Before activating 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 Speaker Settings on pages 18 and 19 7 Stop Playback Press 7 twice Playback stops completely and VCD or CD appears on the display The DVD player goes on working for 3 minutes after playback stops This system can memorize the end...
Page 19: ...remote control Press and hold TUNING or until the station frequency starts changing continuously on the display The system starts searching for a station On the front panel 1 Press 7 so that MANUAL appears on the display 2 Press and hold or 4 until the station frequency starts changing continuously on the display The system starts searching for a station Notes When a station of sufficient signal s...
Page 20: ...n the display For in depth information about Pro Logic modes see Creating Realistic Sound Fields on pages 20 and 24 Selecting an Appropriate Progressive Mode You can select an appropriate progressive mode according to the picture type film or video source From the remote control ONLY Press PROGRESSIVE repeatedly during playback until the progressive mode you want appears Each time you press the bu...
Page 21: ...tor is lit on the display For Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround Before you start remember There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 1 again 1 Select and play a DVD encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround 2 Press SETTING repeatedly until one of delay time indications with the current setting appears on the display ...
Page 22: ...s follows R DLY Rear delay To register delay time for rear speakers from 15 msec to 30 msec The initial setting for the rear speakers is 15 MS If you have already changed the setting a different value will be shown 5 Press 3 or 2 to adjust delay time 3 Increases delay time 2 Decreases delay time 1 msec increase or decrease in delay time corresponds to 30 cm increase or decrease in distance 2 1 m 2...
Page 23: ...ed as 0 1 channel Therefore called 5 1 channel Since each channel is completely independent from the other channel signals to avoid interference you can obtain much better sound quality with much stereo and surround effects In addition Dolby Digital enables stereo rear sounds and sets the cutoff frequency of the rear treble at 20 kHz compared to 7 kHz for Dolby Pro Logic These facts enhance the so...
Page 24: ...nd the feeling of a concert hall LIVE CLUB Gives the feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Gives a throbbing bass beat These DSP modes can be used to add the acoustic surround effects while reproducing stereo analog software or Linear PCM digital software and can give you a real being there feeling When one of the DSP modes is selected the DSP indicator lights up on the displa...
Page 25: ...he front speakers go to the next step To adjust the output level for the subwoofer go to step 4 00 F 00 00 R 00 CEN Normal indication canceled SW REAR 00 F 00 00 R 00 CEN Normal indication canceled SW REAR 3 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers 1 Press SOUND repeatedly until the adjustment indication for the front speakers appears on the display Each time you press the button the ad...
Page 26: ... output balance for the rear speakers 00 F 00 and 00 R 00 are the initial setting the output balances are at the center position If you have already changed the setting another value will appear 2 Press 3 or 2 to adjust the output balance 3 Decreases the left speaker output or restores the right speaker output 2 Decreases the right speaker output or restores the left speaker output Each output bal...
Page 27: ... page 4 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers and the rear speakers 1 Press SOUND repeatedly until one of the following adjustment indications appears on the display Each time you press the button the adjustment indication on the display changes as follows 00 F Front 00 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers 00 R Rear 00 To adjust the output balance for the rear speakers...
Page 28: ...ady to start the adjustment To adjust the output balance for the front speakers and the rear speakers go to the next step To adjust the output level for the rear speakers go to step 4 on the next page Creating Realistic Sound Fields B SEARCH REW FF F SEARCH RETURN TOP MENU ENTER VOLUME MENU VCR CHANNEL TUNING MUTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 REMAIN PROGRAM D R C ZOOM SETUP DSP MODE SLEEP TEST PRO LOGIC ...
Page 29: ...l one of the following adjustment indications appears on the display Each time you press the button the adjustment indication on the display changes as follows 00 F Front 00 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers 00 R Rear 00 To adjust the output balance for the rear speakers 00 F 00 and 00 R 00 are the initial setting the output balances are at the center position If you have already...
Page 30: ... it may be further divided into some chapters On the other hand a VCD SVCD or CD consists of Tracks See Example 2 In general each song has its own track number On some discs each track may also be divided by Indexes When playing back a VCD SVCD with Playback Control PBC function you can select what to view using the menu shown on the TV screen While operating a Video CD using the menu some of the ...
Page 31: ...ossible on a DVD or track only possible on a CD and VCD directly using the number buttons Pressing the number buttons before or during play allows you to start playing the title track number you want If your TV is turned on the on screen bar is pulled down automatically on the TV screen To select number 1 to 9 press the corresponding number button then press ENTER or wait for 5 seconds To select n...
Page 32: ...layback and moving to another chapters see Basic DVD Operations on pages 12 13 and Basic Disc Operations on page 28 1 Disc type DVD VCD SVCD CD MP3 2 Current title and total number of the titles on the disc Ex 1st title is playing out of 3 titles recorded 3 Current chapter and total number of the chapters in the current title Ex 1st chapter is playing out of 5 chapters recorded 4 Elapsed playing t...
Page 33: ... can select the subtitle to be displayed on the TV screen You can set your favorite subtitle language as the initial language shown on the screen See page 49 From the remote control ONLY Press SUBTITLE The on screen bar appears on the TV screen for a while Each time you press the button the subtitle language changes as follows SUBTITLE DEF 1 3 1 1 OFF 3 OFF 3 ENG 1 3 SPA 3 3 FRE 2 3 ENG 1 3 FRE 2 ...
Page 34: ... the item numbers listed Checking the Remaining Time While playing back a DVD you can check the remaining time to be played back From the remote control ONLY Press REMAIN The on screen bar and the current play time indication appear on the TV screen for a while Each time you press the button the following indication appears on the screen REMAIN TIME TITLE Select this to show the remaining time of ...
Page 35: ...en TITLE Select this to move to another title CHAPTER Select this to move to another chapter TIME Select this to move to a particular scene 2 Press the number buttons to select a desired title chapter or playing time The unit starts playback of the selected item The on screen bar appears for a while How to input the title and chapter number Press the number buttons corresponding to the number then...
Page 36: ...peat begins The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated playback between points A and B To cancel A B Repeat Press A B REPEAT again REPEAT A B goes off from the display Note When the on screen bar is shown on the TV screen Repeat mode indication also changes as follows 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 m...
Page 37: ...selected title as one program step simply press ENTER without selecting any number ALL appears on the chapter number position 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to program other chapters you want After 10 steps are programed NEXT is selected highlighted If you want to program more steps press ENTER 7 Press 3 8 The chapters are played in the order you have programed and the PROGRAM indicator lights up After all...
Page 38: ...n page 34 To move to program step 10 from program step 11 press 5 when program step 11 is selected highlighted so that PREVIOUS is selected highlighted Then press ENTER To move to program step 11 from program step 10 press when program step 10 is selected highlighted so that NEXT is selected highlighted Then press ENTER 3 2 5 ENTER CLEAR ZOOM 3 8 PROGRAM DISPLAY B SEARCH DOWN REW UP FF F SEARCH RE...
Page 39: ...tion playback while playing a DVD From the remote control ONLY Press SLOW repeatedly during playback or pause Each time you press the button slow motion speed changes as follows 7 Zoom You can zoom in on the picture while playing back a DVD From the remote control ONLY 1 Press ZOOM to zoom in Each time you press the button the picture is enlarged as follows 2 Press 3 2 5 to move the enlarged porti...
Page 40: ...N The on screen bar appears on the TV screen for a while Each time you press the button the play time indication changes as follows REMAIN TIME TRACK Select this to show the remaining time of the current track DISC TIME Select this to show the total elapsed playing time of the disc REMAIN TIME DISC Select this to show the total remaining time of the disc TRACK TIME Select this to show the elapsed ...
Page 41: ...ME TIME 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 From the remote control ONLY 1 Press SEARCH during playback or pause Each time you press the button the following indication appears on the TV screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Disc Menu Driven Playback Only for VCD The Play Back Control func...
Page 42: ...ppears on your TV Each time you press the button repeat mode changes as follows REPEAT ONE Current track will be repeated REPEAT DISC All the tracks will be repeated REPEAT OFF Repeat play is canceled Normal play is resumed Note When the on screen bar is shown on the screen Repeat mode indication also changes as follows 7 A B Repeat While playing you can also select a portion you want to repeat An...
Page 43: ...p during play Press 7 or PROGRAM on the remote control The PROGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen If you press 3 8 while this screen is shown the system starts program play To exit from program play From the remote control ONLY Press PROGRAM The PROGRAM MENU screen goes off and the opening screen appears The program you made is still kept in memory If you press 3 8 while this screen is shown...
Page 44: ...hen press CLEAR To modify a step press or 5 to select highlight an program step you want to modify then perform steps 3 and 4 Before entering a new number press CLEAR repeatedly until appears on number entry position To add a step press or 5 to select highlight an empty program step then perform steps 3 and 4 To move to program step 10 from program step 11 press 5 when program step 11 is selected ...
Page 45: ...w motion playback while playing a VCD From the remote control ONLY Press SLOW repeatedly during playback or pause Each time you press the button slow motion speed changes as follows 7 Zoom You can zoom in on the picture while playing a VCD From the remote control ONLY 1 Press ZOOM to zoom in Each time you press the button the picture is enlarged as follows 2 Press 3 2 5 to move the enlarged portio...
Page 46: ...3 files recorded and played back MP3 files tracks can be recorded in directories or folders in PC terminology During recording the files and directories can be arranged in a way similar to arranging files and folder directories of computer data Root is similar to the root of a tree Every file and directory can be linked to the root In compliance with ISO 9660 the maximum allowable depth of nested ...
Page 47: ...ING SUMMER FALL WINTER LIAR MP3 LOVE MP3 5 135 SPRING SPRING1 MP3 SPRING2 MP3 SPRING3 MP3 SPRING4 MP3 SPRING5 MP3 5 135 TUNER PRESET TUNER PRESET MP3 Playback The on screen bar TUNER PRESET 1 Disc type DVD VCD SVCD CD MP3 2 Current track file and total number of the tracks on the disc Ex 1st track is playing out of 35 tracks recorded 3 Bit rate Ex Bit rate used for recording the loaded disc is 128...
Page 48: ... D R C ZOOM SETUP PROGRESSIVE DSP MODE SLEEP TEST PRO LOGIC SETTING SOUND CLEAR REPEAT ANGLE SLOW SEARCH A B REPEAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 REPEAT Button ENTER To do Start playback or go into a directory Select a track or directory 5 ENTER 5 5 and ENTER 5 5 5 5 SPRING SPRING1 MP3 SPRING2 MP3 SPRING3 MP3 SPRING4 MP3 SPRING5 MP3 SPRING SPRING1 MP3 SPRING2 MP3 SPRING3 MP3 SPRING4 MP3 SPRING5 MP3 SPRING S...
Page 49: ...een bar is shown on the TV screen Repeat mode indication also changes as follows REPEAT RANDOM REPEAT ONE REPEAT DIR REPEAT DISC REPEAT OFF Moving to a Particular Track Directly You can move to a particular track on the disc directly From the remote control ONLY 1 Press SEARCH during playback or pause TRACK appears on the TV screen 2 Press the number buttons to select a track number you want The s...
Page 50: ...ou want TUNING Increases the frequency TUNING Decreases the frequency The system starts searching for stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in On the front panel 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band appears on the display The last received station of the selected band is tuned in Each time you press the button the source changes as follows WAIT appear...
Page 51: ...reset station appears on the display TUNER PRESET UP Increases the preset number TUNER PRESET DOWN Decreases the preset number On the front panel 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band appears on the display 2 Press 7 so that PRESET appears on the display Each time you press the button the operation mode of and 4 buttons alternates between PRESET and MANUAL PRESET Select this for using a...
Page 52: ...ct on this menu You can select the following languages separately for each listed item on the menu For OSD LANGUAGE English Chinese Spanish French German Japanese and Korean For AUDIO SUBTITLE and MENU LANGUAGE English Chinese French German Japanese Russian Spanish Portuguese Korean and Original Available only for AUDIO and SUBTITLE When you want to operate the disc or enjoy its playback in the or...
Page 53: ... JAPANESE RUSSIAN indicates the current setting Introducing the DVD Preference System You can set the DVD preference to match it to your usage and operating circumstances On the system setting menu you can set the following TV SCREEN Select the TV screen size for playing back a DVD recorded with 16 9 wide screen video signal 4 3 LB Select 4 3 LB Letter Box when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4 3 W...
Page 54: ...disc is recorded with the video signals of 4 3 aspect ratio this setting does not take effect The pictures are displayed with full 4 3 aspect ratio or with 4 3 Letter Box To erase the Setup menu Press SETUP indicates the current setting SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL 4 3 LB OFF Move Setup Exit 4 3 LB 4 3 PS 16 9 SETUP SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL 4 3 LB OFF Move Setup Exit SYST...
Page 55: ...t highlight RATING LEVEL 4 Press ENTER RATING LEVEL now changes to ENTER PASSWORD on the menu SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL 4 3 LB OFF Move Setup Exit SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL 4 3 LB OFF Move Setup Exit SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCREEN ENTER PASSWORD 4 3 LB Move Setup Exit SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCREEN ENTER PASSWORD DIGITAL OUTPUT 4 3 LB Move Setup Exit SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCREEN ...
Page 56: ...tem listed on the pop up window and is not shown pressing repeatedly will show it in the pop up window 3 Press the number buttons to enter a new password then ENTER Your new password is now stored To erase the Setup menu Press SETUP again To reset the password You can reset the password to the initial setting 7890 REMEMBER all the other preset settings such as the speaker settings preset stations ...
Page 57: ...SEARCH A B REPEAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 You can perform the following operations on the TV TV Turn on or off the TV TV VOLUME Adjust the volume TV VIDEO Set the input mode either TV or VIDEO TV CHANNEL Change the channels After pressing VCR CONTROL on the remote control you can perform the following operations on the VCR VCR Turn on or off the VCR VCR CHANNEL Change the channels 1 9 0 Select TV chan...
Page 58: ...t Manufacturer Codes JVC 01 Hitachi 10 Magnavox 04 Mitsubishi 13 Panasonic 12 24 RCA 07 29 Samsung 11 Sanyo 05 20 Sharp 02 16 22 Sony 03 Toshiba 09 Zenith 17 Manufacturers codes for TV 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 directl...
Page 59: ...o direct sunlight temperature extremes and moisture To clean the disc Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge Maintenance Cleaning the unit Stains on the unit Should be wiped off with a soft cloth If the unit is heavily stained wipe it with a cloth soaked in water diluted neutral detergent and wrung well then wipe clean with a dry cloth Since the unit may deteriorate...
Page 60: ...RW does not contain any MP3 files The disc is dirty A VCR is connected between the center unit and the TV Progressive Mode may not be set appropriately for the current disc Initial setup TV screen size was incorrect The received signal is too weak The station is too far away The antenna is not connected correctly Lightning or electronic noise interferes with operation of the microcomputer Immediat...
Page 61: ...D R Video format Power Requirements AC 120 V 60 Hz Power Consumption 120 W at operation 2 W in standby mode Dimensions W H D 350 mm 80 mm 365mm 13 13 16 in 3 3 16 in 14 3 8 in Mass 6 5 kg 14 4lbs Subwoofer SP WA30 Speaker 20 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 110 W Impedance 4 Ω min Frequency Range 25 Hz to 200 Hz Dimensions W H D 249 mm 404 mm 335 mm 9 13 16 in 15 15 16 ...
Page 62: ...age that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage 5 Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge 6 Video Pick up Tubes CCD Image Sensor Cartridge Stylus Needle are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase 7 Accessories 8 Batteries except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase There are no express warranties except as lis...
Page 63: ...rized servicer or visit our website at www JVC com Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service Do not service the television yourself Caution To prevent electrical shock do not open the cabinet There are no user serviceable parts inside Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs Accessories To purchase accessories for your JVC product please call toll free 1 800 882 2345...
Page 64: ...VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED EN 0502KSMMDWSAM J VC ...
Page 65: ...ME SOURCE DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH A30 STANDBY ON DISPLAY TV VIDEO TOP MENU AUDIO TUNING ENTER PROGRESSIVE VCR CHANNEL TUNER PRESET DVD FM AM AUX MUTING STANDBY ON VCR VCR CONTROL MENU TV AUDIO FM MODE SUBTITLE RETURN STEP TV VOLUME TV CHANNEL VOLUME B SEARCH F SEARCH DOWN UP REW FF RM STHA30J DVD THEATER SYSTEM Consists of XV THA30 SP WA30 SP XA30 and SP XSA30 Se compose de XV THA30 SP WA30 ...
Page 66: ...ential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be de...
Page 67: ...ON Do not open the top cover There are no user serviceable parts inside the Unit leave all servicing to qualified service personnel 1 PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 1 2 ATTENTION Radiation laser invisible quand l appareil est ouvert ou que le verrouillage est en panne ou désactivé Eviter une exposition directe au rayon 3 ATTENTION Ne pas ouvrir le couvercle du dessus Il n y a aucune pièce utilisable à l int...
Page 68: ...rround 24 Adjusting DSP Modes 25 Disc Introduction DVD VCD CD 27 Basic Disc Operations 28 DVD Playback 29 Showing the On Screen Bar 29 Selecting the Subtitles 30 Selecting the Audio Languages 30 Selecting the Multi Angle Views 30 Checking the Remaining Time 31 Disc Menu Driven Playback 31 Moving to a Particular Portion Directly 32 Searching for a Particular Point 32 Repeating Playback 33 7 Repeat ...
Page 69: ...operation buttons 4 and 7 4 Disc tray 12 14 5 0 open close button 12 15 35 40 44 Pressing this button also turns on the power and changes the source to the DVD player 6 Display window 7 Remote sensor 8 3 8 play pause button 12 13 14 15 28 44 Pressing this button also turns on the power and changes the source to the DVD player 9 DSP button 13 15 22 25 p VOLUME and buttons 12 15 16 q SOURCE button 1...
Page 70: ...ns 3 2 5 and buttons ENTER button w VOLUME and buttons 12 15 16 e TOP MENU button 31 r MENU button 31 38 t TV VIDEO button 12 14 54 55 y PROGRESSIVE button 11 13 17 u TV CHANNEL and buttons 54 55 i TV VOLUME and buttons 54 55 o VCR CONTROL button 54 IMPORTANT If you press VCR CONTROL this remote control will work ONLY for the JVC s VCR When you want to operate the system again press DVD or FM AM M...
Page 71: ...O LOGIC SETTING SOUND TOP MENU RETURN MUTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A B REPEAT SEARCH REMAIN PROGRAM MENU SLOW 9 p q w e r t y u i RE TU RN ST EP TV VIDEO TV VOLUME TU NE R PR ES ET VO LU ME VC R CH AN NE L TU NING TO P MEN U MEN U RE TU RN MUT ING EN TE R CLEA R CLEA R GO GO TO RE MA IN RE MA IN SLEE P SLEE P EFFECT EFFECT PROG RAM PROG RAM RE PE A RE PE AT RE PE A RE PE AT AN GL E AN GL E NT SC P NT SC...
Page 72: ...it to rain or moisture Locations Install the center unit in a location that is level and protected from moisture The temperature around the center unit must be between 5 C and 35 C 41 F and 95 F Make sure there is good ventilation around the center unit Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the center unit Handling the center unit DO NOT touch the power cord with wet hands DO NOT pul...
Page 73: ...75 Ω COAXIAL terminal as temporary measure Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally If reception is poor connect an outdoor antenna Before attaching a 75 Ω coaxial cable with a standard type connector disconnect the supplied FM antenna Center unit About the cooling fan A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel of the center unit to prevent abnormal temperature inside the center unit thus assur...
Page 74: ... speaker To right front speaker To left rear speaker To right rear speaker To subwoofer Left front speaker D I G I T A L S U R R O U N D D I G I T A L STANDBY AUDIO FM MODE DSP VOLUME SOURCE DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH A30 STANDBY ON Center unit Center speaker MIN MIN MIN MIN COMPONENT OUT Y PB PR 4 Speaker Layout Diagram ...
Page 75: ... non directional you can place a subwoofer wherever you like Normally place it in front of you Left front speaker Right front speaker Right rear speaker Subwoofer Left rear speaker Center speaker If your speakers cannot be placed at the same distance from the listening position You can adjust the delay time of the center speaker and rear speakers For in depth information about adjusting the delay ...
Page 76: ... between the source component and the center unit the sound output through this system may be distorted Connecting Audio Video Component Turn the power off to all components before connections Connect another component to the center unit with the audio cords Use the cords supplied with another component or purchase them at an electric appliance store Audio cord not supplied DBS Tuner Center unit M...
Page 77: ...he antenna cables The power cord may cause noise or screen interference Now you can plug the power cord of the center unit into the AC outlet A B C S video cord not supplied Composite video cord supplied Component video cord not supplied 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 a...
Page 78: ...eo contain both film source and video source Film sources are recorded as 24 frame per second data while NTSC video sources are recorded as 30 frame per second 60 field per second interlaced When this system plays back a film source data uninterlaced progressive output signals are created using the original data When a video source is played back the unit interleaves lines between the interlaced l...
Page 79: ...ayback Press 3 8 The disc tray closes LOADING appears for a while You can also start playback by closing the disc tray using 0 on the front panel 5 Adjust the Volume To increase the volume press and hold VOLUME To decrease the volume press and hold VOLUME CAUTION Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source If the volume is set at its high level the sudden blast of sound energy ...
Page 80: ...e appears on the display for a while Each time you press the button DSP mode changes as follows For in depth information about DSP modes see Creating Realistic Sound Fields on pages 21 25 and 26 Note Before activating 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 Speaker Settings o...
Page 81: ...e disc tray then place a disc correctly with its label side up When using a CD single 8 cm place it on the inner circle of the disc tray Continued use of irregular shape CDs heart shape octagonal etc can damage the center unit 4 Start Playback Press 3 8 The disc tray closes LOADING appears for a while You can also start playback by closing the disc tray using 0 on the front panel STANDBY ON AUDIO ...
Page 82: ...6 Note Before activating 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 Speaker Settings on pages 18 and 19 7 Stop Playback Press 7 twice Playback stops completely and VCD or CD appears on the display The DVD player goes on working for 3 minutes after playback stops This system can memorize the...
Page 83: ... remote control Press and hold TUNING or until the station frequency starts changing continuously on the display The system starts searching for a station On the front panel 1 Press 7 so that MANUAL appears on the display 2 Press and hold or 4 until the station frequency starts changing continuously on the display The system starts searching for a station Notes When a station of sufficient signal ...
Page 84: ...up on the display For in depth information about Pro Logic modes see Creating Realistic Sound Fields on pages 20 and 24 Selecting an Appropriate Progressive Mode You can select an appropriate progressive mode according to the picture type film or video source From the remote control ONLY Press PROGRESSIVE repeatedly during playback until the progressive mode you want appears Each time you press th...
Page 85: ... setting appears on the display Each time you press the button the indication in the main display changes as follows C DLY Center delay To register delay time for center speaker from 0 msec to 5 msec R DLY Rear delay To register delay time for rear speakers from 0 msec to 15 msec The initial setting for the center speaker is 00 MS The initial setting for the rear speakers is 00 MS If you have alre...
Page 86: ...es as follows R DLY Rear delay To register delay time for rear speakers from 15 msec to 30 msec The initial setting for the rear speakers is 15 MS If you have already changed the setting a different value will be shown 5 Press 3 or 2 to adjust delay time 3 Increases delay time 2 Decreases delay time 1 msec increase or decrease in delay time corresponds to 30 cm increase or decrease in distance 2 1...
Page 87: ...ounted as 0 1 channel Therefore called 5 1 channel Since each channel is completely independent from the other channel signals to avoid interference you can obtain much better sound quality with much stereo and surround effects In addition Dolby Digital enables stereo rear sounds and sets the cutoff frequency of the rear treble at 20 kHz compared to 7 kHz for Dolby Pro Logic These facts enhance th...
Page 88: ...al and the feeling of a concert hall LIVE CLUB Gives the feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling DANCE CLUB Gives a throbbing bass beat These DSP modes can be used to add the acoustic surround effects while reproducing stereo analog software or Linear PCM digital software and can give you a real being there feeling When one of the DSP modes is selected the DSP indicator lights up on the di...
Page 89: ...or the front speakers go to the next step To adjust the output level for the subwoofer go to step 4 00 F 00 00 R 00 CEN Normal indication canceled SW REAR 00 F 00 00 R 00 CEN Normal indication canceled SW REAR 3 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers 1 Press SOUND repeatedly until the adjustment indication for the front speakers appears on the display Each time you press the button th...
Page 90: ... the output balance for the rear speakers 00 F 00 and 00 R 00 are the initial setting the output balances are at the center position If you have already changed the setting another value will appear 2 Press 3 or 2 to adjust the output balance 3 Decreases the left speaker output or restores the right speaker output 2 Decreases the right speaker output or restores the left speaker output Each output...
Page 91: ...next page 4 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers and the rear speakers 1 Press SOUND repeatedly until one of the following adjustment indications appears on the display Each time you press the button the adjustment indication on the display changes as follows 00 F Front 00 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers 00 R Rear 00 To adjust the output balance for the rear spea...
Page 92: ...e ready to start the adjustment To adjust the output balance for the front speakers and the rear speakers go to the next step To adjust the output level for the rear speakers go to step 4 on the next page Creating Realistic Sound Fields B SEARCH REW FF F SEARCH RETURN TOP MENU ENTER VOLUME MENU VCR CHANNEL TUNING MUTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 REMAIN PROGRAM D R C ZOOM SETUP DSP MODE SLEEP TEST PRO LO...
Page 93: ...until one of the following adjustment indications appears on the display Each time you press the button the adjustment indication on the display changes as follows 00 F Front 00 To adjust the output balance for the front speakers 00 R Rear 00 To adjust the output balance for the rear speakers 00 F 00 and 00 R 00 are the initial setting the output balances are at the center position If you have alr...
Page 94: ... and it may be further divided into some chapters On the other hand a VCD SVCD or CD consists of Tracks See Example 2 In general each song has its own track number On some discs each track may also be divided by Indexes When playing back a VCD SVCD with Playback Control PBC function you can select what to view using the menu shown on the TV screen While operating a Video CD using the menu some of ...
Page 95: ...ly possible on a DVD or track only possible on a CD and VCD directly using the number buttons Pressing the number buttons before or during play allows you to start playing the title track number you want If your TV is turned on the on screen bar is pulled down automatically on the TV screen To select number 1 to 9 press the corresponding number button then press ENTER or wait for 5 seconds To sele...
Page 96: ...ng playback and moving to another chapters see Basic DVD Operations on pages 12 13 and Basic Disc Operations on page 28 1 Disc type DVD VCD SVCD CD MP3 2 Current title and total number of the titles on the disc Ex 1st title is playing out of 3 titles recorded 3 Current chapter and total number of the chapters in the current title Ex 1st chapter is playing out of 5 chapters recorded 4 Elapsed playi...
Page 97: ... you can select the subtitle to be displayed on the TV screen You can set your favorite subtitle language as the initial language shown on the screen See page 49 From the remote control ONLY Press SUBTITLE The on screen bar appears on the TV screen for a while Each time you press the button the subtitle language changes as follows SUBTITLE DEF 1 3 1 1 OFF 3 OFF 3 ENG 1 3 SPA 3 3 FRE 2 3 ENG 1 3 FR...
Page 98: ...nding to the item numbers listed Checking the Remaining Time While playing back a DVD you can check the remaining time to be played back From the remote control ONLY Press REMAIN The on screen bar and the current play time indication appear on the TV screen for a while Each time you press the button the following indication appears on the screen REMAIN TIME TITLE Select this to show the remaining ...
Page 99: ...screen TITLE Select this to move to another title CHAPTER Select this to move to another chapter TIME Select this to move to a particular scene 2 Press the number buttons to select a desired title chapter or playing time The unit starts playback of the selected item The on screen bar appears for a while How to input the title and chapter number Press the number buttons corresponding to the number ...
Page 100: ...eat begins The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated playback between points A and B To cancel A B Repeat Press A B REPEAT again RPT OFF appears on the display and REPEAT OFF appears on the TV screen Note When the on screen bar is shown on the TV screen Repeat mode indication also changes as follows On some DVDs A B Repeat may not be used even within the same title This is due to ...
Page 101: ...the selected title as one program step simply press ENTER without selecting any number ALL appears on the chapter number position 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to program other chapters you want After 10 steps are programed NEXT is selected highlighted If you want to program more steps press ENTER 7 Press 3 8 The chapters are played in the order you have programed and the PROGRAM indicator lights up After...
Page 102: ... 5 on page 34 To move to program step 10 from program step 11 press 5 when program step 11 is selected highlighted so that PREVIOUS is selected highlighted Then press ENTER To move to program step 11 from program step 10 press when program step 10 is selected highlighted so that NEXT is selected highlighted Then press ENTER 3 2 5 ENTER CLEAR ZOOM 3 8 PROGRAM DISPLAY B SEARCH DOWN REW UP FF F SEARC...
Page 103: ...w motion playback while playing a DVD From the remote control ONLY Press SLOW repeatedly during playback or pause Each time you press the button slow motion speed changes as follows 7 Zoom You can zoom in on the picture while playing back a DVD From the remote control ONLY 1 Press ZOOM to zoom in Each time you press the button the picture is enlarged as follows 2 Press 3 2 5 to move the enlarged p...
Page 104: ...EMAIN The on screen bar appears on the TV screen for a while Each time you press the button the play time indication changes as follows REMAIN TIME TRACK Select this to show the remaining time of the current track DISC TIME Select this to show the total elapsed playing time of the disc REMAIN TIME DISC Select this to show the total remaining time of the disc TRACK TIME Select this to show the elap...
Page 105: ...K TIME TIME 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 From the remote control ONLY 1 Press SEARCH during playback or pause Each time you press the button the following indication appears on the TV screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Disc Menu Driven Playback Only for VCD The Play Back Control ...
Page 106: ...y The indication corresponding to the selected mode appears on your TV Each time you press the button repeat mode changes as follows REPEAT ONE Current track will be repeated REPEAT DISC All the tracks will be repeated REPEAT OFF Repeat play is canceled Normal play is resumed Note When the on screen bar is shown on the screen Repeat mode indication also changes as follows 7 A B Repeat While playin...
Page 107: ... stop during play Press 7 or PROGRAM on the remote control The PROGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen If you press 3 8 while this screen is shown the system starts program play To exit from program play From the remote control ONLY Press PROGRAM The PROGRAM MENU screen goes off and the opening screen appears The program you made is still kept in memory If you press 3 8 while this screen is s...
Page 108: ...ep then press CLEAR To modify a step press or 5 to select highlight an program step you want to modify then perform steps 3 and 4 Before entering a new number press CLEAR repeatedly until appears on number entry position To add a step press or 5 to select highlight an empty program step then perform steps 3 and 4 To move to program step 10 from program step 11 press 5 when program step 11 is selec...
Page 109: ... slow motion playback while playing a VCD From the remote control ONLY Press SLOW repeatedly during playback or pause Each time you press the button slow motion speed changes as follows 7 Zoom You can zoom in on the picture while playing a VCD From the remote control ONLY 1 Press ZOOM to zoom in Each time you press the button the picture is enlarged as follows 2 Press 3 2 5 to move the enlarged po...
Page 110: ...e MP3 files recorded and played back MP3 files tracks can be recorded in directories or folders in PC terminology During recording the files and directories can be arranged in a way similar to arranging files and folder directories of computer data Root is similar to the root of a tree Every file and directory can be linked to the root In compliance with ISO 9660 the maximum allowable depth of nes...
Page 111: ... SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER LIAR MP3 LOVE MP3 5 135 SPRING SPRING1 MP3 SPRING2 MP3 SPRING3 MP3 SPRING4 MP3 SPRING5 MP3 5 135 TUNER PRESET TUNER PRESET MP3 Playback The on screen bar TUNER PRESET 1 Disc type DVD VCD SVCD CD MP3 2 Current track file and total number of the tracks on the disc Ex 1st track is playing out of 35 tracks recorded 3 Bit rate Ex Bit rate used for recording the loaded disc is...
Page 112: ...GRAM D R C ZOOM SETUP PROGRESSIVE DSP MODE SLEEP TEST PRO LOGIC SETTING SOUND CLEAR REPEAT ANGLE SLOW SEARCH A B REPEAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 REPEAT Button ENTER To do Start playback or go into a directory Select a track or directory 5 ENTER 5 5 and ENTER 5 5 5 5 SPRING SPRING1 MP3 SPRING2 MP3 SPRING3 MP3 SPRING4 MP3 SPRING5 MP3 SPRING SPRING1 MP3 SPRING2 MP3 SPRING3 MP3 SPRING4 MP3 SPRING5 MP3 SPRI...
Page 113: ... screen bar is shown on the TV screen Repeat mode indication also changes as follows REPEAT RANDOM REPEAT ONE REPEAT DIR REPEAT DISC REPEAT OFF Moving to a Particular Track Directly You can move to a particular track on the disc directly From the remote control ONLY 1 Press SEARCH during playback or pause TRACK appears on the TV screen 2 Press the number buttons to select a track number you want T...
Page 114: ...cy you want TUNING Increases the frequency TUNING Decreases the frequency The system starts searching for stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in On the front panel 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band appears on the display The last received station of the selected band is tuned in Each time you press the button the source changes as follows WAIT ap...
Page 115: ...ed preset station appears on the display TUNER PRESET UP Increases the preset number TUNER PRESET DOWN Decreases the preset number On the front panel 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band appears on the display 2 Press 7 so that PRESET appears on the display Each time you press the button the operation mode of and 4 buttons alternates between PRESET and MANUAL PRESET Select this for usi...
Page 116: ...select on this menu You can select the following languages separately for each listed item on the menu For OSD LANGUAGE English Chinese Spanish French German Japanese and Korean For AUDIO SUBTITLE and MENU LANGUAGE English Chinese French German Japanese Russian Spanish Portuguese Korean and Original Available only for AUDIO and SUBTITLE When you want to operate the disc or enjoy its playback in th...
Page 117: ...RMAN JAPANESE RUSSIAN indicates the current setting Introducing the DVD Preference System You can set the DVD preference to match it to your usage and operating circumstances On the system setting menu you can set the following TV SCREEN Select the TV screen size for playing back a DVD recorded with 16 9 wide screen video signal 4 3 LB Select 4 3 LB Letter Box when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4...
Page 118: ...the disc is recorded with the video signals of 4 3 aspect ratio this setting does not take effect The pictures are displayed with full 4 3 aspect ratio or with 4 3 Letter Box To erase the Setup menu Press SETUP indicates the current setting SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL 4 3 LB OFF Move Setup Exit 4 3 LB 4 3 PS 16 9 SETUP SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL 4 3 LB OFF Move Setup Exit ...
Page 119: ...elect highlight RATING LEVEL 4 Press ENTER RATING LEVEL now changes to ENTER PASSWORD on the menu SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL 4 3 LB OFF Move Setup Exit SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCREEN RATING LEVEL 4 3 LB OFF Move Setup Exit SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCREEN ENTER PASSWORD 4 3 LB Move Setup Exit SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCREEN ENTER PASSWORD DIGITAL OUTPUT 4 3 LB Move Setup Exit SYSTEM LANGUAGES TV SCR...
Page 120: ...st item listed on the pop up window and is not shown pressing repeatedly will show it in the pop up window 3 Press the number buttons to enter a new password then ENTER Your new password is now stored To erase the Setup menu Press SETUP again To reset the password You can reset the password to the initial setting 7890 REMEMBER all the other preset settings such as the speaker settings preset stati...
Page 121: ...LOW SEARCH A B REPEAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 You can perform the following operations on the TV TV Turn on or off the TV TV VOLUME Adjust the volume TV VIDEO Set the input mode either TV or VIDEO TV CHANNEL Change the channels After pressing VCR CONTROL on the remote control you can perform the following operations on the VCR VCR Turn on or off the VCR VCR CHANNEL Change the channels 1 9 0 Select TV ...
Page 122: ...pment Manufacturer Codes JVC 01 Hitachi 10 Magnavox 04 Mitsubishi 13 Panasonic 12 24 RCA 07 29 Samsung 11 Sanyo 05 20 Sharp 02 16 22 Sony 03 Toshiba 09 Zenith 17 Manufacturers codes for TV 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 dir...
Page 123: ...re to direct sunlight temperature extremes and moisture To clean the disc Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge Maintenance Cleaning the unit Stains on the unit Should be wiped off with a soft cloth If the unit is heavily stained wipe it with a cloth soaked in water diluted neutral detergent and wrung well then wipe clean with a dry cloth Since the unit may deterio...
Page 124: ... CD RW does not contain any MP3 files The disc is dirty A VCR is connected between the center unit and the TV Progressive Mode may not be set appropriately for the current disc Initial setup TV screen size was incorrect The received signal is too weak The station is too far away The antenna is not connected correctly Lightning or electronic noise interferes with operation of the microcomputer Imme...
Page 125: ...R Video format Power Requirements AC 120 V 60 Hz Power Consumption 120 W at operation 2 W in standby mode Dimensions W H D 350 mm 80 mm 365mm 13 13 16 in 3 3 16 in 14 3 8 in Mass 6 5 kg 14 4lbs Subwoofer SP WA30 Speaker 20 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 110 W Impedance 4 Ω min Frequency Range 25 Hz to 200 Hz Dimensions W H D 249 mm 404 mm 335 mm 9 13 16 in 15 15 16 in...
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