JVC DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH-C60 Consists of XV-THC60, SP-PWC60, SP-THC60F, SP-THC60C and SP-THC60S TH-C50 Consists of XV-THC50, SP-PWC50, SP-THC60F, SP-THC60C and SP-THC50S TH-C40 Consists of XV-THC40, SP-PWC40, SP-THC40F, SP-THC40C and SP-THC40S DIGITAL _ VIDEO _mWIIIF Anzr_umm _lr DIGITAL _'_ _ SURROUND _ mwAmv hl|Vfl _ U H.--Irnl LT I_ MPEG-4 ASF PLAYBACK Digital Direct Progressive Scan INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No.
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Warnings, Cautions and Others/IVlises en garde, pr6cautions et indications diverses IMPORTANT 1. CLASS FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1 LASER 2. OAUTION: IMPORTANT PRODUCT 1. PRODUIT Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CAUTION: Visible and/or invisible class IM laser radiation with optical when open. Do not view directly instruments. POUR PRODUITS LASER LASER 2.
Tableof contents Introduction .................................................... Notes on handling ..................................................................... Supplied accessories .................................................................. 2 Playback 2 2 Basic playback ........................................................................... One Touch Replay ................................................................... Fast-forward/fhst-reverse search .......................
Introduction • Safetyprecautions Avoid moisture, • water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places. Importantcautions Avoid high temperatures Installation of the system Do not expose the system to direct • Select a place which is level, dry and neither between 5°C and 35°C (23°F and 95°F). too hot nor too cold; When Power cord Blocking to the wall outlet (center unit only). the power cord from the wall outlet, always pull on the plug, not the power malfunctions inside.
Aboutdiscs Notes on DVD-R and DVD-RW This system has been designed to play back the following discs: • This system does not support "multi-border" disc, • This system does not support a disc recorded with DVD VR format. Notes on CD-R and CD-RW V I D E O DIGITAL AUDIO • This system format. can play CD-Rs or CD-RWs • This system supports • This system cannot "multi-session" play "packet recorded with IS() 9660 discs (up to 12 sessions). write" discs.
About discs For JPEG files • We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution. (Ifa file has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480, it will For all playable files • The system can only recognize and play files with one of the lbllowing extensions, which can be in any combination of upper and lower case; up to 150 tracks (files) per group, 99 groups per disc/device, and the total number that the system can play is 4000.
Descriptionof partsand controls Frontpanel (centerunit) The numbers in the figures indicate the pages where the details of the parts are described. Display window 24 21 36 37 20 24 _1 t5t-,I 141-4 1314 1214 _1 12 18 20 37 36 76 76 79 Rear panel (center unit) 13 13 8 I I 13 38 12 5 I J I\'2 \'#i J 72 73 31 3 I, 32 73 77
Descriptionof partsand controls Poweredsubwoofer SP-PWC60/SP-PWC50 i 13 POWER ON lamp: 15 11 Power cord: 13 Front Rear SP-PWC40 ._ "-- ".... _l POWER ON lamp: 76 / Power cord: 13 Front Rear NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoof_r. Do not block the ventilation openings circulation by the cooling fan.
Descriptionof partsand controls Remotecontrol Putting batteries in the remote control MEMORY EZ_ 17-- voR CZ? DBs _C_ @ 1 _l - jv T ,6 B 15 #lsc31} TV 19-- R03 (UM-4)/AAA (24F) type dry-ceil batteries (supplied) l _ 14 DISC 5 Number buttons: 22 -- _ 74, 75 14-36 LI 26 If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace both batteries. CAUTION • Do not expose batteries to heat or flame.
Connections [ Do not connect the power cord until all other If reception connections have been made. ] is poor Center unit • AMloopantenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna_ c_ AM loop antenna Outdoor single vinyl-covered (not supplied) _, //_ If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat, twist and pull the insulation remove.
Connections [ Donot connectthe powercord untilallother connectionshavebeenmade. Before assembling -- • Prepare a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied). • Take care not to drop any component part while assembling; otherwise, it may cause damage to the floor or injur_,c • Assembling thespeakers-- TH-C60_TH-CSO • For TH-C60: Assemble front speakers and surround speakers. • For TH-C50: Assemble front speakers. For the surround speakers of TH-C50, see "Connecting the surround speakers -- TH-C50".
Connections • [ Donot connectthe powercord unti_allother connectionshavebeenmade. Connectingthesurroundspeakers-- TH-CSO • ] Connectingthe centerspeaker-- TH-C60/TH-C50 Center speaker (SP-THC60C) (1) Surround speaker (SP-THC50S) (2) ___" Speaker (bottom) Red Red White White Black Black For TH-C40, 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.
Connections • [ Donot connectthe powercord untilallother connectionshavebeenmade. ] Connectingthesatellitespeakersto the subwoofer Note that the illustration below is for SP-PWC60. Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation @ coat off and remove. Powered subwoofer TH-C60:SP-PWC60 TH-C50:SP-PWC50 TH-C40:SP-PWC40 @ @ @ @ @ Speaker cord Frontspeakers TH-C60:SP-THC60F TH-C50:SP-THC60F TH-C40:SP-THC40F @ @ Connect the black cords to the black (@) terminals.
Connections [ Donot connectthe powercord untilallother connectionshavebeenmade. ] NOTE • This system outputs the signal to HDMI MONITOR OUT terminal only when the source is DVD. • This system outputs the audio signal of 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 32 kHz Linear PCM from HDMI MONITOR OUT terminal. To activate or Tu obtain the best possible sound from this system, :ou need to place all the speakers except the subwoofer at the same distance from the listening position.
Connections [ Center unit Donot connectthe powercord untilallother connectionshavebeenmade. Powered subwoofer _a_ System cord (supplied) Align the • marks. Align the • marks. ] You can connect a USB mass storage class device such as a USB flash memory device, hard disc drive, multimedia card reader, digit_fl camera, etc. to this system. • Alter connecting a USB mass storage class device to this system and selecting USB MEMORY as the source, the file control display appears on the TV screen.
Operatingexternalcomponentswith the remote control I I The buttons described below are used on pages 14 and 15. I • DBS Number buttons TV RETURN-- 1 Slide the remote to TV. 2 Press and hold ©/I TV. VCWDBS 0/I VCR -- ®® ®® @® ...... B VCR/DBS Oil TV TW loo+ ill m -- Keep the button Press ENTER. 4 Press number control mode selector mrtil step 4 is finished. buttons the manufacturer's CH +/- (1-9, code O) to enter (2 digits). Examples: For a Hitachi TV: Press l, then 0.
Operating external components with the remote control • • [ T0setthe manufacturer'sc0de Toset the manufacturer's code I Slide the remote Slide control mode selector to VCR/DBS. Press Press DBS. and hold ©/I VCR/DBS. Keep the button pressed 4 Press ENTER. 5 Press number buttons (1-9, code Press VCR. 3 Press and hold ©/I VCR/DBS. 4 selector pressed until step 5 is finished. Press ENTER. buttons the manufacturer's O) to enter (1-9, code O) to enter (2 digits).
Basicoperations 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 _br operations unless otherwise noted. On the remote control: Press ©/I AUDIO• IMPORTANT On the center unit: Befl_re using the remote control fl_r the flAlowing operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. Press AUDIO _ I The buttons described gource below are used on pages 16 to 18.
Basicoperations [ See page 16 for button locations. On the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, USB MEMORY, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). DVD: Tu play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (See page 19.) USBMEMORY: To play back a file in a USB inass storage class device. (See "To play a file in a USB mass storage class device" on page 19.) FM/AM: Tu tune in an FM or AM station. (See page 36.) Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.
Basicoperations The system turns time has passed. [ off automatically when the specified period See page 16 for button The system can be accommodated of I locations. to your TV_ scan mode. NOTE Press SLEEP• Each time you press the button, follows: the shut-off time changes • To use the system in the progressive mode, it is required that the center unit is connected to the TV by using an HDMI cable or a component video cord (not supplied). (See page 12.
Playback • The icon such as [] shows the disc formats operation is available fur. or file types the IMPORTANT Be_\_re using the remote control for the fullowing operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 • DVD 7 described Press the desired _-_ USB -- MEMORY AUDIO_ on the center Press DVD or USB MEMORY. I The buttons Toplaya disc DISC (1-5) unit• • The system turns on and the disc tray comes ont. below are used on pages 19 to 22.
Playback • [ MP3/WMA On-screen guideicons During DVD VIDEO phlyback, the following appear l\)r a while on the TV screen; guide icons may • @: appears languages. at the beginning of a scene containing multi-subtitle • @: appears languages. at the beginning of a scene containing multi-audio • @: appears views.
Playback • [ See page 19 for button locations. Discinformationon thedisplaywindow The disc indicators on the display of the corresponding disc tra}_ Example: When window the discs are loaded show the current status to disc trays 1, 2 and 5, and the disc in the disc tray 5 is selected. i_ • During playback On the remote control: number Press )-_ or <<. Currently selected disc Each time you press the button, speed changes.
Playback • • • [ (track/file): Press I_1_1or I<4 • During playback or while stopped repeatedly• display. (See page 27.) • This ti.,ature may not work tbr some discs/files. • • playback Each time you press the button, the playback position skips to the beginning of the previous or next interval. Each interval is about 5 minutes. NOTE • WhenplayingbackanMP3/WMA/JPEG/ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/ DivX file, }_u can make operations using the file control • During Press Cursor I_/<1.
Advancedoperations • The icon such as [] shows the disc tbrmats operation is available fur. or file types the IMPORTANT You can enjoy more realistic using the surround mode. Befl_re using the remote control for the fullowing operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. • • There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a case, fbllow each instruction.
Advanced operations • [ DSP I See page 23 for buttonlocations. Selecting the surround mode STADIUM STADIUM mode outdoor stadium, adds clarity All Channel Stereo All Channel Stereo and spreads the sound, The system is set up to automatically select the optimal surround mode for input signal from digital nmltichannel software.
Advanced operations Yuu can check disc information using the on-screen bar. [ and yon can use some functions Showing the on-screen bar Shows disc type, Shows audio in%rmation. a Shows disc number. {4 Shows current title number. {2 For DVD VIDEO: Shows current chapter number. For other type of discs: Shows current track number. Shows time information. See "(;hanging the time informatioff' bdow. [r • Whenever a disc is loaded Shows playback _: Press ON SCREEN• appears / _: status.
Advanced operations [ I See page 23 for buttonlocations. Locating a desired chapter using the 0n-screen bar • I Yuu can start playing a title, chapter or track yon specie)r.Yon can also play a disc frona specified time. Locating a desired scenefrom the DVDmenu During playback Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears 2 3 Press Cursor I_/< Press ENTER• 4 Press number on the TV screen.
Advanced operations [ I See page 23 fnr buttonlocations. Locating a desired position by specifying the time • • For DVD VIDEO: During playback For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during • playback without PBC function For CD: During playback or while stopped • You can search and play desired groups and tracks/ files using the file control display on the TV screen.
Advanced operations [ When Resume Playback is set to "ON" (see page 35) and you stop playback by the following operations, the position where playback has been stopped is stored. (RESUME indicator lights on the display window.) • Turning off the power (See page 16.) • Pressing • once • Changing the source (See page 17.) I See page 23 for buttonlocations.
Advanced operations • [ During playback of a disc/file attdio in several languages containing I See page 23 for buttonlocations. Frame-by-frameplayback When using the AUDIO button: • I Press II repeatedly. Press AUDIO. During playback Each time you press the button, Example (DVD VIDEO): "ENGLISH" is selected out of 3 attdio languages recorded.
Advanced operations [ I See page 23 for buttonlocations. Changing the VFPsetting The VFP (Video Fine Processor) function enables character you to adjust the picture • according to the type of progranaming, picture tone or personal preference. • I During 1 Press PLAYMODE repeatedly playback window Press VFP. The current While stopped VFP settings appear PRG indicator on the TV screen. until appears program on the TV screen• lights on the display window.
Advanced operations [ TV Display window Yuu can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order. • screen Meanings Repeats the current group fur MP3/WMA/JPEG/ASF/ MPEG-2/MPEG1/DivX. REPEATGROUP While stopped I Press PLAY MODE repeatedly appears RND indicator 2 Press Repeats the current DVD VIDEO. until on the TV screen. lights on the display window. I_ (play DISC ALL disc playback. To quit Random While stopped, until both program window and _ disappear from the TV screen.
Advanced operations [ I See page 23 for buttonlocations. Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] You can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning (point A) and ending (point B). IMPORTANT Press ON SCREEN twice. Before using the remote control for the l\dlowing operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. NOTE • During playback 1 AUDIO _ • Before you start operation; Press Press Cursor ENTER.
Setting DVDpreferences NOTE • You can change the language used in the setup menus. See "Menu description" below. • See the following "The language codes list" fbr the code of each language, such as "AA", etc. The language codeslist Basicoperation on the setup menus IMPORTANT Befl_re using the remote control for the following operation; I Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 AUDIO _-_ l _ USB MEMORY DVD Press DVD or USB MEMORY. Cursor (_ /.
Setting DVDpreferences • • When several types of files are recorded select which files to play. • AUDIO MONITOR TYPE Select this to play MP3/WMA • STILL PICTURE 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. • 4:3 PS (Pan Scan conversion) Select this when the aspect on a disc/device, you can files. Select this to play JPEG files. • VIDEO ratio of your TV is 4:3 (comrentional Select this to play ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX TV).
Setting DVDpreferences peaker setting menu (SPK.SETTING) • Levelmenu(LEVEL) • Subwoofer menu (SUBW00FER) LEVEL You can set the output level of the subwoofer ill the -6 dB to +6 dB range. FRONT LEFT SPEAKER/FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER/CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER CROSS OVER While monitoring the test tone, adjust the center and surround speakers volume as nmch as that of the front speakers. reproduced by the subwoofer.
Tuneroperations IMPORTANT Be_\_re using the remote control for the fullowing operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector AUDIO. 2 On the remote to I Press FM/AM. FM/AM repeatedly to select the band. I I The buttons Press control: described below are used FM/AM _ on pages 36 and 37. Example: When the system is tuned in to 810 kHz. I I _ " FM/AM 810,., _CC2 ®®® ®®® ®®® Number buttons 2 J Press TUNING you find @/@ until you want.
Toner operations [ 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 Topresetthe stations Tune in the station you want to preset• • If you want to store the FM reception mode _br an FM station, select the reception mode you want. See "Selecting the FM reception Example: When mode" the system is tuned 2 in to 103.5 MHz. -'. CH -- While listening mode appears on the display window. the FM reception mode changes.
AVCOMPULINKremotecontrolsystem The AV COMPU AII_Ia'_IIABII LINK remote hwalV control ql_VlTIr Available functions I Iltlll _ kll_il_L 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 temfinals. To use this remote control system, you need to connect the video components you want to operate as follows.
References To clean the disc \,gipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight from center to edge. • DO NOT use any solvent -- such as conventional record cleaner, spray, thinner or benzine -- to clean the disc. HandlingDiscs • • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightl)_ • Do not touch the shi W surface of the disc or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping.
References • Subw00fer(SP-PWC60/SP-PWCS0) Amplifier section Front/Center/Surround: • Center unit Audio (XV-THC60/XV-THC50/XV-THC40) section Subwoofer: Digital input* 1: DIGITAL IN (DBS): (OPTICAL) _1 Corresponding Surround 21 dBm to 15dBm (660 nm +30 nm) to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital (with sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.
References • Subw00fer(SP-PWC40) Amplifier section Front/Center/Surround: Subwoofer: • 167 W per channel, RMS at 3 f2 at 1 kHz, with 10 % total harmonic distortion. 167 W, RMS at 3 f2 at 100 Hz, with 10 % total harmonic distortion. Speaker section Speaker unit: Power Handling Impedance: Capacity: Frequency Range: Sound Pressure Level: 16 cm (6-5/16 170 W inches) Bass-reflex Capacity: hupedance: Frequency Range: Sound Pressure Level: 3f2 30 Hz to 200 Hz 73 dB/W.m Mass: AC 120 V _\_, 60 Hz 16
References • Satellite Speakers-- SP-XTHCSO • Front speakers (SP-THC6OF) Type: 1-way 2-speaker Bass reflex type (Magnetically shielded Type) Speaker: 5.5 cm (2-3/16 inches) cone X 2 Power Handling Capacity: 200 W 3f-) Impedance: 100 Hz to 20 000 Hz Frequency Range: Sound Pressure Level: 78 dB/W.m Dimensions X 1 106 mm (11-1/16 inches 11 -1/ 16 inches) Mass: Center speaker X 280 mm X 43-9/16 inches X 3.3 kg (7.
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