TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 1 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM 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 INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located either on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 1 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others/Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 2 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others/Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS IMPORTANT POUR PRODUITS LASER 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION: 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 1M laser radiation when open. Do not view directly with optical instruments. 1.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 1 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Table of contents Introduction ....................................................2 Playback ........................................................ 19 Notes on handling ..................................................................... 2 Supplied accessories .................................................................. 2 Playable disc types .....................................................................
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 2 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 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 (23°F and 95°F). • Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV. • Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 3 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO Audio CD VCD SVCD Notes on DVD-R and DVD-RW • 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 • This system can play CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded with ISO 9660 format. • This system supports “multi-session” discs (up to 12 sessions).
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 4 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM About discs Playable file types For all playable files • The system can only recognize and play files with one of the following extensions, which can be in any combination of upper and lower case; MP3: “.MP3”, “.mp3” WMA: “.WMA”, “.wma” JPEG: “.JPG”, “.JPEG”, “.jpg”, “.jpeg” ASF: “.ASF”, “.asf ” MPEG-2/MPEG-1: “.MPG”, “.MPEG”, “.mpg”, “.mpeg” DivX: “.DIVX”, “.DIV”, “.divx”, “.div”, and “.AVI”, “.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 5 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Description of parts and controls Front panel (center unit) The numbers in the figures indicate the pages where the details of the parts are described.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 6 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWC60/SP-PWC50 13 POWER ON lamp: 16 11 Power cord: 13 Front Rear SP-PWC40 13 POWER ON lamp: 16 11 Power cord: 13 Front Rear NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. * Do not block the ventilation openings to allow proper air circulation by the cooling fan.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 7 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Description of parts and controls Remote control 17 Putting batteries in the remote control 16 15 19 14 R03 (UM-4)/AAA (24F) type dry-cell batteries (supplied) 14 Number buttons: 22 14, 15 14 - 36 26 26 18 - 37 14, 17 CAUTION 25 - 32 • Do not expose batteries to heat or flame.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 8 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connecting the FM and AM antennas 7 AM loop antenna If reception is poor Center unit 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-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 9 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers 7 Assembling the speakers — TH-C60/TH-C50 7 For TH-C60: Assemble front speakers and surround speakers. 7 For TH-C50: Assemble front speakers. For the surround speakers of TH-C50, see “Connecting the surround speakers — TH-C50”. (See page 10.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 10 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 11 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 Connections 2:16 PM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. 7 Connecting the satellite speakers to 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.
TH-C60-40[J]-03Body.fm Page 12 Wednesday, April 19, 2006 7:02 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. NOTE Speaker layout To obtain the best possible sound from this system, you need to place all the speakers except the subwoofer at the same distance from the listening position.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 13 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connecting the powered subwoofer Powered subwoofer System cord (supplied) Center unit Connecting a USB mass storage class device Align the 5 marks. Align the 5 marks. You can connect a USB mass storage class device such as a USB flash memory device, hard disc drive, multimedia card reader, digital camera, etc. to this system.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 14 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Operating external components with the remote control The buttons described below are used on pages 14 and 15. Operating the TV 7 To set the manufacturer’s code 1 2 3 4 Number buttons Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished. Press ENTER. 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-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 15 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Operating external components with the remote control Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter 2 3 4 5 Operating the VCR 7 To set the manufacturer’s code 1 7 To set the manufacturer’s code 1 See page 14 for button locations. Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR/DBS. Press DBS. Press and hold F VCR/DBS. Keep the button pressed until step 5 is finished. Press ENTER.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 16 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 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-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 17 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Basic operations Selecting the source to play On the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, USB MEMORY, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (See page 19.) USB MEMORY: To select a file in a USB mass storage class device. (See “To play a file in a USB mass storage class device” on page 19.) FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM station. (See page 36.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 18 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Basic operations See page 16 for button locations. 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 as follows: – – (off) Z 10 Z 20 Z 30 Z 60 Z 90 Z 120 Z 150 Z (back to the beginning) (Unit: min.) Example: minutes Changing the scan mode The system can be accommodated to your TV’s scan mode.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 19 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Playback • The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD or USB MEMORY. Basic playback 7 To play a disc 1 The buttons described below are used on pages 19 to 22. 2 Press the desired DISC (1-5) 0 on the center unit. • The system turns on and the disc tray comes out.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 20 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Playback See page 19 for button locations. 7 On-screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback, the following guide icons may appear for a while on the TV screen; • : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-subtitle languages. • : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-audio languages. • : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-angle views.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 21 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Playback See page 19 for button locations. 7 Disc information on the display window The disc indicators on the display window show the current status of the corresponding disc tray. Example: When the discs are loaded to disc trays 1, 2 and 5, and the disc in the disc tray 5 is selected. Currently selected disc number Fast-forward/fast-reverse search 7 During playback On the remote control: Press y or 1.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 22 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Playback See page 19 for button locations. Skip to the beginning of a desired selection 7 Using x/4 buttons 7 For DVD VIDEO (chapter): During playback 7 For VCD/SVCD (track): During playback without PBC function 7 For CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/ASF/MPEG-2/ MPEG-1/DivX (track/file): During playback or while stopped Skipping at about 5-minute intervals You can skip within the file at about 5-minute intervals.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 23 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Advanced operations • The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for. Using the surround mode IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. • There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a case, follow each instruction. You can enjoy more realistic sound field than a stereo sound by using the surround mode.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 24 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Advanced operations See page 23 for button locations. 7 DSP Selecting the surround mode STADIUM STADIUM mode adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an outdoor stadium. All Channel Stereo All Channel Stereo (ALL 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-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 25 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Advanced operations Using the on-screen bar You can check disc information and you can use some functions using the on-screen bar. Showing the on-screen bar 7 Whenever a disc is loaded Press ON SCREEN. See page 23 for button locations. 1 2 3 4 5 Shows disc type. Shows audio information. Shows disc number. Shows current title number. For DVD VIDEO: Shows current chapter number. For other type of discs: Shows current track number.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 26 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM 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 See page 23 for button locations. Locating a desired chapter using the on-screen bar 7 During playback 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. 2 3 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight Press ENTER. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. .
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 27 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Advanced operations See page 23 for button locations. Locating a desired position by specifying the time 7 For DVD VIDEO: During playback 7 For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function 7 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. Example: When the source is DVD.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 28 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Advanced operations See page 23 for button locations. Resume Playback Selecting the subtitle 7 During playback of a disc/file containing subtitles in several languages 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.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 29 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Advanced operations See page 23 for button locations. Selecting the audio Special picture playback 7 During playback of a disc/file containing audio in several languages Frame-by-frame playback When using the AUDIO button: 7 During playback 1 Press 8 repeatedly. Press AUDIO. Example (DVD VIDEO): “ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded. Each time you press the button, the still picture advances by one frame.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 30 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Advanced operations Changing the VFP setting The VFP (Video Fine Processor) function enables you to adjust the picture character according to the type of programming, picture tone or personal preference (except when connecting the TV through HDMI MONITOR OUT terminal). See page 23 for button locations. Program Playback 7 While stopped 1 7 During playback 1 Press VFP.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 31 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Advanced operations See page 23 for button locations. Display window Random Playback TV screen You can play tracks on a disc in random order. REPEAT GROUP 7 While stopped 1 2 Repeats the current group for MP3/WMA/JPEG/ASF/ MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until appears on the TV screen. Repeats the current title for DVD VIDEO. RND indicator lights on the display window.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 32 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Advanced operations See page 23 for button locations. Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] Sound and other settings You can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning (point A) and ending (point B). Press ON SCREEN twice. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 33 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Setting DVD preferences Using the setup menus • You can change the language used in the setup menus. See “Menu description” below. NOTE • See the following “The language codes list” for the code of each language, such as “AA”, etc. The language codes list 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 or USB MEMORY.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 34 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Setting DVD preferences 7 FILE TYPE : Picture menu (PICTURE) 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. • 4:3 PS (Pan Scan conversion) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3 (conventional TV).
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 35 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM Setting DVD preferences : Speaker setting menu (SPK. SETTING) 7 Level menu (LEVEL) FRONT LEFT SPEAKER/FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER/CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER While monitoring the test tone, adjust the center and surround speakers volume as much as that of the front speakers. You can adjust the output level in the -6 dB to +6 dB range. TEST TONE* Outputs the test tone.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 36 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 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. Manual tuning On the remote control: 1 Example: When the system is tuned in to 810 kHz. The buttons described below are used on pages 36 and 37. 2 Press TUNING 9/( repeatedly until you find the frequency you want.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 37 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM 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 2 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” on the right column. Example: When the system is tuned in to 103.5 MHz.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 38 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 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-C60-40[J]-03Body.fm Page 39 Wednesday, April 19, 2006 7:04 PM References 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. • Avoid exposure to direct sunlight, extreme temperature and moisture.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 40 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM References Specifications 7 Center unit (XV-THC60/XV-THC50/XV-THC40) Audio section Digital input*1: DIGITAL IN (DBS): –21 dBm to –15 dBm (OPTICAL) (660 nm E30 nm) *1 Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital Surround (with sampling frequency — 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz) Video section Video System: NTSC Horizontal Resolution: 500 lines Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 64 dB Video output level Composite: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 Ω S-video-Y: 1.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 41 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM References 7 Subwoofer (SP-PWC40) Amplifier section Front/Center/Surround: Subwoofer: Speaker section Speaker unit: Power Handling Capacity: Impedance: Frequency Range: Sound Pressure Level: General Power Requirements: Power Consumption: 7 Satellite Speakers — SP-XTHC60 167 W per channel, RMS at 3 Ω at 1 kHz, with 10 % total harmonic distortion. 167 W, RMS at 3 Ω at 100 Hz, with 10 % total harmonic distortion.
TH-C60-40[J]rev-4.book Page 42 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:16 PM References 7 Satellite Speakers — SP-XTHC50 7 Satellite Speakers — SP-XTHC40 Front speakers (SP-THC60F) Type: 1-way 2-speaker Bass reflex type (Magnetically shielded Type) Speaker: 5.5 cm (2-3/16 inches) cone M 2 Power Handling Capacity: 200 W Impedance: 3Ω Frequency Range: 100 Hz to 20 000 Hz Sound Pressure Level: 78 dB/W·m Dimensions (W M H M D): 280 mm M 1 106 mm M 280 mm (11-1/16 inches M 43-9/16 inches M 11-1/16 inches) Mass: 3.
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