English TH-S8S5[USUB].
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 1 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION — F button! (XV-THS8/XV-THS5) Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY lamp goes off). The F button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. • When the system is on standby, the STANDBY lamp lights red.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 2 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, place the apparatus on a level surface.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 1 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Table of contents Introduction ..................................... 2 Playback ........................................ 20 Notes on handling .................................................................2 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 Basic playback ....................................................................20 One Touch Replay ..........................................................
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 2 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Introduction 7 Safety precautions Notes on handling Avoid moisture, water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places. 7 Important cautions Installation of the system • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; between 5°C and 35°C. • Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV. • Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 3 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), Audio CD (CD), CD-R and CD-RW. • This system accommodates the NTSC and PAL system. When you play an NTSC disc with the scan mode set to “PAL” (A pg. 18), the NTSC video signal is converted to the PAL60 signal and output.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 4 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM About discs Notes on MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 discs • MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 discs (either CD-R or CD-RW) require a longer readout time. (It differs due to the complexity of the directory/file configuration.) • When making an MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 disc, select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 for the disc format. • This system supports “multi-session” discs (up to 20 sessions). • This system cannot play “packet write” discs.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 5 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Description of parts and controls The illustrations of the center unit and the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH-S8 unless otherwise noted. Front panel (center unit) Display window pg. 25 pg. 31 pg. 18 pg. 40 pg. 21 pg. 25 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 39 pg. 40 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 23 pg. 39 pg. 16 Disc tray (inside): pg. 20 pg. 17 pg. 33 pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 20 STANDBY VOLUME PHONES Remote sensor: pg. 7 pg. 17 pg. 16 pg.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 6 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWS8/SP-PWS5 Do not block the ventilation openings. pg. 12 pg. 13 (except for Hong Kong and Australia) pg. 10 POWER ON lamp: pg. 16 Power cord: pg. 13 Front Rear NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 7 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Description of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control F AUDIO OPEN/CLOSE pg. 20 pg. 14 TV/VIDEO MUTING pg. 17 DVD pg. 30 FM/AM TV VCR/DBS VCR DBS AUDIO SUBTITLE SURR. pg. 29 TV VOL pg. 17 FL DISP. CHANNEL AUDIO VOL AUDIO pg. 14 TV VCR/DBS pg. 14 TUNING TUNING MEMORY FM MODE TOP MENU pg. 27 pg. 16 pg. 14 pg. 15 MENU pg. 20, 40 pg. 21 pg. 25 pg. 17 pg. 14 – 39 pg. 20 pg. 22, 39 pg. 22 pg.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 8 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. If reception is poor Connecting the FM and AM antennas Center unit AM loop antenna 7 AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna Outdoor single vinyl-covered wire antenna (not supplied) If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 9 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Connections This page is for Assembling the front and surround speakers 2 The following procedure explains the front speaker assembly. The assembly of both the front and surround speakers are done in the same manner.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 10 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Connections This page is for Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Speaker cord (supplied) • Connect the silver cords to the black (r) terminals.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 11 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Connections This page is for Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Speaker cord (supplied) 4m • Connect the silver cords to the black (r) terminals.
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 13 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Connections Connecting to an analog component You can enjoy the sound of an analog component. Center unit LEFT RIGHT AUDIO IN (VCR) S-video cord (not supplied) RCA pin plug cord (not supplied) or Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch (except for Hong Kong and Australia) To avoid damaging the powered subwoofer, set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch to the voltage of your area.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 14 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Operating external components with the remote control The buttons described below are used on pages 14 and 15. 4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a Hitachi TV: Press 1, then 0. For a Toshiba TV: Press 0, then 8.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 15 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 14 for button locations. Operating external components with the remote control 5 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter 5 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a GI Jerrold product: Press 0, then 1. For a Sony product: Press 2, then 0. Examples: For a Philips VCR: Press 0, then 9. For an NEC VCR: Press 2, then 5.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 16 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Basic operations The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most of the operations in this manual. You can use the buttons on the center unit same as on the remote control for operations unless otherwise noted. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. Turning the system on/off On the remote control: Press F AUDIO. On the center unit: Press F.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 17 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 16 for button locations. Basic operations Selecting the source to play On the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (A pg. 20) FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM station. (A pg. 39) Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. VCR: To select the source from a component connected to the VCR IN jacks and AUDIO IN (VCR) jacks.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 18 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 16 for button locations. Basic operations Sleep Timer [SLEEP] The system turns off automatically when the specified period of time has passed. Press SLEEP. Each time you press the button, the shut-off time changes. Example: minutes SLEEP 6 0m i n Changing the scan mode The system can be accommodated to your TV’s scan mode.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 19 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 16 for button locations. Basic operations Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup] NOTE • When you change the positioning of the speakers or listener, or replace the supplied speakers with other ones, perform Smart Surround Setup again. 7 While DVD is selected as the source and stopped 1 Take your position where you listen to the sound. 2 Press and hold SMART S.SETUP. “SETTING UP” flashes on the display window.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 20 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Playback • The icon such as available for. shows the types of discs the operation is IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD. Basic playback 1 Press OPEN/ CLOSE. • The system turns on and the disc tray comes out. • 0 on the center unit can also be used. The buttons described below are used on pages 20 to 23. 2 Place a disc.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 21 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 20 for button locations. Playback NOTE • (For JPEG) The system cannot accept operations even though you press any buttons before the entire picture appears on the TV screen. • If you do not want the on-screen guide icons to appear, see page 38.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 22 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 20 for button locations. Playback 7 Screen saver A TV screen may burn out if a static picture is displayed for a long time. To prevent this, the system automatically dims the screen if a static picture is displayed for over 5 minutes (the screen saver function). • Pressing any button will cancel the screen saver function. • If you do not want to use the screen saver function, see page 37.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 23 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 20 for button locations. Playback Locating a desired title/ group using number buttons 7 During playback or while stopped 1 Press TITLE/ GROUP. “_ _” or “_” is shown in the title/group display area in the display window. Example: During DVD VIDEO playback T__ 1 : 23 : 45 Playing back a bonus group Some DVD AUDIOs have a special group called “bonus group” whose contents are not open to the public.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 24 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Advanced operations • The icon such as available for. shows the types of discs the operation is Using the surround mode IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD. • There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a case, follow each instruction.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 25 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations 7 All Channel Stereo (DSP) All Channel Stereo (ALL CH ST.) mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected (and activated) speakers. All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo source.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 26 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations 7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO VCD SVCD F Shows playback status. : appears during playback. / : appears during fast forward/reverse. / : appears during playback in forward slow-motion/ reverse slow-motion. : appears when paused. : appears when stopped. G Select this to change time information (E). See “Changing the time information” below.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 27 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Playing from a specified position on a disc You can start playing a title, chapter or track you specify. You can also play a disc from specified time. Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu DVD VIDEOs generally have their own menus which show disc contents and you can display them on the TV screen. You can locate a desired scene by using these menus.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 28 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Locating a desired position by specifying the time 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO: During playback For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function For CD: During playback or while stopped Using the file control display You can search and play desired groups and tracks/files using the file control display on the TV screen.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 29 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations 7 For MP3/WMA: During playback or while stopped For JPEG/MPEG4: 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 selected file is played back.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 30 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations 4 Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired When using the on-screen bar: 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. audio. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. 2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight 3 Press ENTER. . 5 Press ENTER. 6 Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen bar disappears. NOTE 4 Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select the desired subtitle.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 31 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Selecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD AUDIO Most DVD AUDIOs include browsable still pictures (B.S.P.), which usually appear by turns automatically during playback according to the playback sequence. You can change the picture (turn the page) manually when the current group/track has selectable pictures (pages). 7 During playback and while the B.S.P.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 32 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations 4 Press ENTER. Example: 5 Press Cursor Y/5 to change the setting. 6 Press ENTER. The current VFP settings appear again. 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust other parameters. 8 Press VFP. NOTE • Although the setting display disappears in the middle of the procedure, the setting at that time will be stored.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 33 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Random Playback Display window You can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order. 7 While stopped TV screen REPEAT GROUP ALL 2 Press 3 (play button). To quit Random mode While stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program window and disappear from the TV screen. You can also clear the Random mode by turning off the system.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 34 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] To cancel Select “OFF” in step 4, then press ENTER. You can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning (point A) and ending (point B). NOTE • When playing back a DVD VIDEO, A-B Repeat Playback is possible only within the same title. • “A-B” cannot be selected during Program and Random Playback.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 35 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Sound and other settings IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. NOTE Before you start operation; • There is a time limit when doing the following steps. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Press SETTING. • M.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 36 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Setting DVD preferences Using the setup menus NOTE • See the following “The language codes list” for the code of each language, such as “AA”, etc. • You can change the language used in the setup menus. See “Menu description” below. Basic operation on the setup menus IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 37 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Setting DVD preferences • AUTO : Picture menu (PICTURE) Select this when you want to enjoy surround sound with its full dynamic range (no effect applied). 7 MONITOR TYPE • ON You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play DVDs recorded in the picture’s height/width ratio of 16:9. • 16:9/16:9 MULTI (Wide television conversion) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16:9 (wide TV).
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 38 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Setting DVD preferences : Other setting menu (OTHERS) 7 RESUME You can activate or deactivate Resume Playback function. (A pg. 29) 7 ON SCREEN GUIDE You can activate or deactivate the on-screen guide icons. (A pg. 20) 7 Parental lock menu (PARENTAL LOCK) You can restrict playback of a DVD VIDEO containing violent scenes that is not suitable for your other family members.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 39 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Tuner operations IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press FM/AM. Setting the AM tuner interval spacing Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries use 10 kHz spacing. • 9 kHz interval spacing is the initial setting. The buttons described below are used on pages 39 to 40.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 40 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 39 for button locations. Tuner operations Preset tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be quickly tuned in. You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations. 7 To preset the stations 1 Tune in the station you want to preset. • If you want to store the FM reception mode for an FM station, select the reception mode you want. See “Selecting the FM reception mode” below. Example: When the system is tuned in to 103.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 41 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM AV COMPU LINK remote control system The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC TVs and VCRs through the center unit. This system is equipped with the AV COMPU LINK-III, which adds a function to operate JVC’s video components via the video components terminals. To use this remote control system, you need to connect the video components you want to operate as follows.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 42 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM References To clean the disc Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge. Maintenance 7 Handling Discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly. • Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping. • Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 43 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM References Specifications 7 Subwoofer (SP-PWS8/SP-PWS5) Amplifier section Front/Center/Surround: 7 Center unit (XV-THS8/XV-THS5) Audio section Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02 % NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference. Digital input*1: DIGITAL IN (DBS): (OPTICAL) –21 dBm to –15 dBm (660 nm E30 nm) *1 Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital Surround (with sampling frequency — 32 kHz, 44.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 44 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM References 7 Satellite Speakers Front speakers (SP-THS5F) Speakers: Woofer: 8.0 cm Tweeter: 1.5 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 120 W Impedance: 4C Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 106 mm M 139.5 mm M 102 mm Mass: 0.67 kg Surround speakers (SP-THS7S) Speakers: 8.
TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 48 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Hong Kong and Australia) TH-S8/TH-S5 DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM SP-PWS8 SP-PWS5 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.