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TH-S5-S51[B].book Page 1 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 2 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 1 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM Table of contents Introduction ..................................... 2 Playback ........................................ 18 Notes on handling .................................................................2 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 Basic playback ....................................................................18 One Touch Replay .......................................................
TH-S5-S51[B].book Page 2 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 3 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 4 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 5 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM Description of parts and controls The illustrations of the center unit and the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH-S5 unless otherwise noted. Front panel (center unit) Display window pg. 22 pg. 29 pg. 16 pg. 38 pg. 19 pg. 23 pg. 19 pg. 19 pg. 19 pg. 38 pg. 39 pg. 19 pg. 19 pg. 21 pg. 38 pg. 14 Disc tray (inside): pg. 18 pg. 15 pg. 39, 41 pg. 31 pg. 18 pg. 18 pg. 18 pg. 18 STANDBY VOLUME PHONES Remote sensor: pg. 7 pg. 15 pg.
TH-S5-S51[B].book Page 6 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWS5/SP-PWS51 pg. 11 Do not block the ventilation openings. pg. 9 POWER ON lamp: pg. 14 Power cord: pg. 11 Front Rear NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer.
TH-S5-S51[B].book Page 7 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM Description of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control F AUDIO OPEN/CLOSE pg. 18 pg. 12 TV/VIDEO MUTING pg. 15 DVD pg. 28 FM/AM VCR AUX TV SOUND AUDIO SUBTITLE SURR. pg. 27 TV VOL pg. 14 pg. 12 pg. 13 TV pg. 19 FL DISP. CHANNEL AUDIO VOL AUDIO pg. 12 TV VCR pg. 12 TUNING TA/NEWS/INFO PTY MEMORY TOP MENU pg. 25 TUNING FM MODE PTY PTY SEARCH pg. 15 MENU pg. 18, 38 pg. 23 pg.
TH-S5-S51[B].book Page 8 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B]-04Start.fm Page 9 Thursday, March 4, 2004 4:25 PM Connections Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 10 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 11 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 12 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM Operating external components with the remote control The buttons described below are used on pages 12 and 13. 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 13 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 14 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 15 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 14 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. 18) FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM (MW) station. (A pg. 38) Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW).
TH-S5-S51[B].book Page 16 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 14 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 17 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 14 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 18 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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 18 to 21. 2 Place a disc.
TH-S5-S51[B].book Page 19 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 18 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 36.
TH-S5-S51[B].book Page 20 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 18 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 35.
TH-S5-S51[B].book Page 21 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 18 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 22 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 23 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 22 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-S5-S51[B]-06Advanced.fm Page 24 Thursday, March 4, 2004 4:28 PM See page 22 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 25 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 22 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 26 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 22 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 27 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 22 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 28 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 22 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 29 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 22 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 30 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 22 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 31 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 22 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 32 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 22 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 33 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 22 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 34 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 35 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 36 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 38 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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 38 to 41.
TH-S5-S51[B].book Page 39 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 38 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 40 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 38 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. 38) 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 41 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM See page 38 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 42 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM 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-S5-S51[B].book Page 43 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM References Specifications 7 Subwoofer (SP-PWS5/SP-PWS51) Amplifier section Front/Center/Surround: 7 Center unit (XV-THS5/XV-THS51) Audio section Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02 % NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference. Digital input*1: DIGITAL IN: (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-S5-S51[B].book Page 44 Thursday, March 4, 2004 11:38 AM References Center Speaker (SP-THS5C) Speakers: Woofer: 8.0 cm Tweeter: 1.5 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 80 W Impedance: 6C Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 137.5 mm M 105 mm M 108 mm Mass: 0.67 kg 7 Satellite Speakers Front speakers (SP-THM303F) Speakers: 8.
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