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TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 1 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT for the U.K. CAUTION DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 2 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 1 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM Table of contents Introduction ..................................... 2 Playback ........................................ 20 Notes on handling .................................................................2 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 Basic playback ....................................................................20 One Touch Replay ......................................................
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 2 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 3 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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 PAL system, and also can play discs recorded with NTSC system. Note that an NTSC video signal on a disc is converted to the PAL60 signal and output.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 4 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B]-04Start.fm Page 5 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:00 AM 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. 24 pg. 31 pg. 18 pg. 40 pg. 21 pg. 25 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 40 pg. 41 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 23 pg. 40 pg. 16 Disc tray (inside): pg. 20 pg. 17 pg. 41, 43 pg. 33 pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 20 STANDBY VOLUME PHONES Remote sensor: pg. 7 pg.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 6 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWS8/SP-PWS5/SP-PWS51 pg. 13 Do not block the ventilation openings. 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 7 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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 VCR AUX TV SOUND AUDIO SUBTITLE SURR. pg. 29 TV VOL pg. 16 pg. 14 pg. 15 TV pg. 21 FL DISP. CHANNEL AUDIO VOL AUDIO pg. 14 TV VCR pg. 14 TUNING TA/NEWS/INFO PTY MEMORY TOP MENU pg. 27 TUNING FM MODE PTY PTY SEARCH pg. 17 MENU pg. 20, 40 pg. 25 pg.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 8 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. If reception is poor Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas Center unit AM (MW) loop antenna 7 AM (MW) loop antenna Setting up supplied AM (MW) 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-S8-S5-S51[B]-04Start.fm Page 9 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:04 AM 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-S8-S5-S51[B]-04Start.fm Page 10 Monday, March 15, 2004 2:36 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 11 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM Connections This page is for Note that the illustration below is for TH-S5. 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.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 12 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM Connections Speaker layout Connecting a TV Center speaker Front left speaker Front right speaker Powered subwoofer • 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.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 13 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM Connections Connecting the powered subwoofer Connecting to a digital component You can enjoy the sound of a digital component. Center unit Powered subwoofer System cord (supplied) Center unit DBS* tuner MD recorder Align the 5 marks. Align the 5 marks. OPTICAL DIGITAL IN Connecting to an analog component You can enjoy the sound of an analog component.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 14 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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 0, then 7. For a Toshiba TV: Press 2, then 9.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 15 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM Operating external components with the remote control 7 Operation Operating the VCR Aim the remote control at the VCR. 7 To set the manufacturer’s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR. 2 Press and hold F VCR. Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished. 3 Press ENTER. 4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a Panasonic VCR: Press 2, then 1.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 16 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 17 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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, AUX or TV SOUND). DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (A pg. 20) FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM (MW) station. (A pg. 40) Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW).
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 18 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 19 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 20 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B]-05Basic.fm Page 21 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:05 AM 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 22 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B]-05Basic.fm Page 23 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:06 AM 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 24 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 25 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 26 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 27 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 28 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 29 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 30 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 31 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 32 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B]-06Advanced.fm Page 33 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:08 AM 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 34 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 35 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 36 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 37 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM Setting DVD preferences : Audio menu (AUDIO) : Picture menu (PICTURE) 7 D. RANGE COMPRESSION 7 MONITOR TYPE 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 (Wide television conversion) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16:9 (wide TV). • 4:3 LB (Letter Box conversion) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3 (conventional TV).
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 38 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM Setting DVD preferences 7 Distance menu (DISTANCE) 7 Parental lock menu (PARENTAL LOCK) Example: You can restrict playback of a DVD VIDEO containing violent scenes that is not suitable for your other family members. • This setting takes effect only for DVDs containing the Parental Lock level information — Level 1 (most restrictive) to Level 8 (least restrictive). Center speaker Subwoofer Front right Front left Surround left 3.0 m 2.7 m 2.
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TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 40 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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. 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 (MW) stations. 7 To preset the stations The buttons described below are used on pages 40 to 43.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 41 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM See page 40 for button locations. Tuner operations Selecting the FM reception mode 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 changes.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 42 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM See page 40 for button locations. Tuner operations Searching for a program by PTY codes One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels (A pg. 40) by specifying the PTY codes. 7 To search for a program using the PTY codes NOTE Before you start operation; • The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 43 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 PM See page 40 for button locations. Tuner operations Switching to broadcast program of your choice temporarily Another convenient RDS service is called “Enhanced Other Network”. This allows the system to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (TA, NEWS, and/or INFO) from a different station except in the following cases; • When you are listening to non-RDS stations (all AM – MW stations, some FM stations and other sources).
TH-S8-S5-S51[B].book Page 44 Friday, March 12, 2004 6:37 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-S8-S5-S51[B]-08Spec.fm Page 45 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:13 AM References Specifications 7 Subwoofer (SP-PWS8/SP-PWS5/SP-PWS51) Amplifier section Front/Center/Surround: 7 Center unit (XV-THS8/XV-THS5/XV-THS51) Audio section Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02 % NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference.
TH-S8-S5-S51[B]-08Spec.fm Page 46 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:13 AM References 7 Satellite Speakers 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 Front speakers (SP-THM303F) Speakers: 8.
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