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DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM SYSTEMA DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SISTEMA DE CINEMA DE DVD DIGITAL TH-A9 Consists of XV-THA9, SP-PWA9, SP-XCA9, and SP-XSA9 Consta de XV-THA9, SP-PWA9, SP-XCA9, y SP-XSA9 Consiste em XV-THA9, SP-PWA9, SP-XCA9, e SP-XSA9 SP-PWA9 NSTRUÇÕES SP-XSA9 SP-XCA9...
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Disconnect the XV-THA9 and SP-PWA9 main plugs to shut the power off completely. The XV-THA9 in any position do not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. La forma de desconectar completamente el suministro eléctrico para el XV-THA9 y el SP-PWA9 es desenchufándolo de la red.
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To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follows: Front: No obstructions and open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 3 cm from the sides. Top: No obstructions in 5 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back.
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CLASSIFICATION MARK, PLACED ON REAR ENCLOSURE ETIQUETA DE CLASIFICACION, PROVISTA SOBRE LA QUPERFICIE EXTERIOR ETIQUETA DE CLASSIFIÇÃO LOCALIZADA NA PARTE POSTERIOR DA CAIXA DO APARELHO. CLASS LASER PRODUCT 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated.
Table of Contents Getting Started... 2 Important cautions ... 2 Safety precautions... 2 Checking the supplied accessories... 2 System outline ... 3 Installation... 4 To hang satellite speakers from the wall ... 4 About discs ... 5 Playable disc types... 5 Disc structure ...
Getting Started Important cautions Installation of the unit • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold between 5°C and 35°C (41°F and 95°F). • Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV. •...
PAUSE MEMORY STROBE DVD MENU It may also be used to operate JVC TVs and VCRs, as well as TVs and VCRs from other manufacturers. Note that the RM-STHA9U DVD CINEMA SYSTEM remote control unit must be programmed with the correct settings when using products from other manufacturers.
Installation The following shows an example of the system installation. System setting example Satellite speaker (front left speaker) Center unit Powered sub-woofer Satellite speaker (front right speaker) Satellite speaker (rear left speaker) Satellite speaker (rear right speaker) The rear speakers are placed behind the listening position.
About discs Playable disc types Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows: Playable discs The DVD Logo is a trademark. Non-playable discs • DVD-RAM • DVD-R • DVD-ROM • CD-R* • CD-ROM • PHOTO CD • CD-RW* * Audio formatted CD-R and CD-RW can be played. •...
6 6 6 6 Connecting the powered sub-woofer Use the supplied system cable to connect the powered sub-woofer (SP-PWA9). Center unit (XV-THA9) CONNECTOR TO SP-PWA9 Ensure that the £ mark on the CONNECTOR plug faces down. TO SP-PWA9 System cable (supplied) Ensure that the £...
• When the component video input jacks of the TV are of the BNC type, use an adapter to convert the pin jacks to BNC jacks (not supplied). • Connect the S-video cable (not supplied). Otherwise, some functions of the TV may not work. S-video cable (not supplied) CONNECTOR TO SP-PWA9 VIDEO SELECT switch Green...
Connections Connections Connections Connections Connecting speakers Connect the satellite speakers and center speaker to the terminals on the powered sub-woofer using the speaker cords supplied. Labels are attached to the speaker cords to indicate the speaker and terminal to which each is to be connected. •...
CAUTION: If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and the cen- ter unit, the sound output through this system may be distorted. CONNECTOR TO SP-PWA9 Audio output Audio output Audio output Connections...
Connections Connections Connections Connections Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR To avoid damaging the powered sub-woofer, set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel to the correct voltage for your area. CENTER SPEAKER SPEAKER IMPEDANCE CAUTION: Do not plug in the power cord of the powered sub- woofer before setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the correct voltage.
Remote controls FM/AM TITLE SUBTITLE ZOOM DIGEST RETURN ANGLE SUBWOOFER CONTROL SLEEP SETTING TV RETURN FM MODE PLAY MODE THEATER POSITION TV VOL CHANNEL TV/VIDEO B.SEARCH /REW DOWN MEMORY DVD MENU RM-STHA9U DVD CINEMA SYSTEM 1 Source selecting buttons (14, 18, 41) STANDBY/ON 2 DVD operating buttons TV/CATV/DBS...
Principles of operation The system may be operated via the remote control or the buttons on the center unit, or via the menu on the screen. Operation with the remote control Select the appropriate mode for the remote control when the remote control is used for operation. The remote control mode is selected by pressing the source selecting buttons.
On-screen displays The center unit provides several on-screen displays. With some displays, you can set or select preferences or functions, while the others are display-only. Opening screens The Opening screen appears automatically in some conditions. At the bottom, the following information are indicated depending on the center unit’s status. •...
Principles of operation Principles of operation Principles of operation Principles of operation On-screen menus for setting preferences LANGUAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM LANGUAGE ENGLISH MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH ON SCREEN LANGUAGE EXIT PRESS DISPLAY SYSTEM LANGUAGE DISPLAY 4:3 LB MONITOR TYPE MODE 2 SCREEN SAVER...
AC outlet to turn the center unit off completely. To turn TV power ON and OFF JVC TVs may be used as is with the remote control. TVs from oth- er manufacturers require changes to the transmittable signals be- fore they can be used with the remote control. See page 55 for details of changing the transmittable signals.
Basic operations Basic operations Basic operations Basic operations Sub-woofer volume control and phase setting Use the VOLUME knob and PHASE button at the rear of the pow- ered sub-woofer. VOLUME knob VOLUME Mark PHASE PHASE button REVERSR NOMAL SUB WOOFER CONNECTOR FROM XV - THA9 Volume control...
Changing the decode mode [DECODE] You can change the decode mode for digital audio playback. From the remote control only: STANDBY/ON TV/CATV/DBS AUDIO FM/AM TITLE SUBTITLE DECODE AUDIO ZOOM DIGEST TIME DISPLAY RETURN ANGLE CHOICE SOUND CONTROL SUBWOOFER EFFECT CENTER TEST Press DVD to select DVD as the source.
Basic operations Basic operations Basic operations Basic operations Using the Sleep Timer [SLEEP] Using the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music and know the system will turn off by itself rather than play all night. From the remote control: TITLE SUBTITLE DECODE...
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To select the DSP mode From the remote control: SETTING TV RETURN FM MODE 100+ AUDIO/ TV/VCR PLAY MODE CATV/DBS ENTER THEATER POSITION MODE TV VOL CHANNEL VOLUME TV/VIDEO MUTING B.SEARCH F.SEARCH PLAY /REW Press DSP MODE. The currently selected DSP mode appears on the display when the button is pressed, and changes as follows each time the button is pressed subsequently.
Using the DVD player represent disc types. To turn on the system and TV From the remote control: STANDBY/ON TV/CATV/DBS AUDIO FM/AM TITLE SUBTITLE DECODE AUDIO ZOOM DIGEST TIME DISPLAY RETURN ANGLE CHOICE SOUND Press AUDIO to turn power on. •...
Display when a disc is inserted Opening on-screen: NOW READING Note: • Playback begins immediately with some DVD discs. When a DVD is inserted Display window: “READING” “DVD” When a Video CD or SVCD is inserted: Display window: “READING” “VCD 12 48:12” (total number of tracks and total time display) + After 4 seconds “VCD 1 4:12”...
Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Pausing From the remote control: ENTER THEATER POSITION MODE TV VOL CHANNEL VOLUME TV/VIDEO MUTING B.SEARCH F.SEARCH PLAY /REW DOWN TUNING STOP PAUSE MEMORY STROBE DVD MENU Press PAUSE.
Resuming playback The center unit stores the position on a disc where you want to in- terrupt playback at, and resumes playback from that position later. To let work the resuming playback, the item RESUME in the SYS- TEM menu must be set to ON beforehand. Otherwise, set it to OFF.
Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Selecting the location to view from the Video CD/SVCD menu When playing back Video CDs or SVCDs recorded with PBC (playback control), a list of the recorded contents may appear on the TV as a menu.
To play from the beginning of a ti- tle, chapter, or track The beginning of previous or later titles, chapters, or tracks may be skipped. For DVD: During playback For Audio CD: During playback or while stopped For Video CD/SVCD:During playback without PBC function or while stopped From the remote control only: TV VOL...
Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player To specify the time for playback [TIME SEARCH] You can play a disc from the desired position by specifying the elapsed time from the beginning of the disc use the TIME SEARCH function.
To select the screen for playback from the digest screen [DIGEST] The center unit can display the opening scene of each title or chap- ter on a DVD or each track of a Video CD or SVCD. You can select a desired title, chapter or track from the opening scenes displayed on the TV.
Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Slow-Motion Playback [SLOW] During playback From the remote control only: TV VOL CHANNEL VOLUME TV/VIDEO MUTING B.SEARCH F.SEARCH /REW PLAY DOWN TUNING STOP PAUSE MEMORY STROBE DVD MENU...
Zooming a scene [ZOOM] During playback or while paused. From the remote control only: TITLE SUBTITLE DECODE AUDIO ZOOM DIGEST TIME DISPLAY RETURN ANGLE CHOICE SOUND SUBWOOFER EFFECT CONTROL CENTER TEST REAR-L SLEEP REAR-R SETTING TV RETURN FM MODE 100+ AUDIO/ TV/VCR PLAY...
Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Changing the audio language or sound [AUDIO] Some DVD discs contain multiple audio tracks. With such discs, you can choose which audio track to listen to during playback. At the beginning of “multi-audio language”...
Viewing from Multiple Angles [ANGLE] You can enjoy a variety of scene angles if the DVD disc contains “multi-angle” parts, where multiple cameras were used to shoot the same scene from different angles. You can select one of these viewing angles from the normal screen or on-screen display. At the beginning of “multi-angle”...
Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Selecting the Picture Character [THEATER POSITION] You can select the quality of the image from among four options (OFF, 1, 2, and 3) according to the type of programming, picture tone or personal preferences.
To stop repeat playback Press STOP. • When a DVD disc is set, the center unit stops playback and quits repeat mode. • When an Audio, Video CD, or SVCD is set, the center unit stops playback but remains in repeat mode. To quit repeat playback without stopping playback Move the pointer to [REPEAT] and press ENTER repeatedly until the [REPEAT] display turns off.
Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Programming the Playing Order [PROGRAM] You can play titles or tracks on a disc in the desired order using the Program function. While stopped From the remote control only: SUBWOOFER EFFECT...
Random Play [RANDOM] You can play titles or tracks in random order. While stopped From the remote control only: SETTING TV RETURN FM MODE 100+ AUDIO/ TV/VCR PLAY MODE CATV/DBS ENTER THEATER POSITION MODE TV VOL CHANNEL VOLUME Press PLAY MODE. The on-screen display appears on the TV.
Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player Using the DVD player To check the disc information You can check the disc information of the disc. During playback From the remote control only: STANDBY/ON TV/CATV/DBS AUDIO FM/AM TITLE SUBTITLE...
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To check time on the display window You can check the time information on the display window, rather than using the on-screen menu. During playback or while stopped From the remote control only: STANDBY/ON TV/CATV/DBS AUDIO FM/AM TITLE SUBTITLE DECODE AUDIO ZOOM DIGEST...
Receiving radio broadcasts You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. IMPORTANT When using the remote control, check to see if its remote control mode selector is set to the correct position: To operate this unit, set it to “AUDIO/TV/VCR”...
Press MEMORY (¶ ¶ ¶ ¶ REC) again while the selected channel number is flashing . The selected channel number stops flashing. The station is assigned to the selected channel number. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the sta- tions you want.
Preference settings You can set various preferences for playback via three dedicated on-screen displays. Using the preference setting menus The procedure how to set the preferences is explained here. From the remote control only: STANDBY/ON TV/CATV/DBS AUDIO FM/AM TITLE SUBTITLE DECODE AUDIO ZOOM...
LANGUAGE MENU settings Choosing menu language Some DVD discs feature menu display in multiple languages. With these discs, it is possible to set the default language for menu display. Open the LANGUAGE menu. See “Using the preference setting menus” on page 42 Move the pointer to MENU LANGUAGE using the 5 5 5 5 /∞...
DISPLAY MENU settings Select monitor type Most movie DVD discs are recorded for wide-screen TVs with a height/width ratio of 16:9. It is possible to optimize playback of these wide-screen TV images for viewing on a regular TV with a height/width ratio of 4:3.
SYSTEM MENU setting AUTO STANDBY When the system is stopped for more than 30 minutes or 60 min- utes in the source DVD, the system enters standby mode automat- ically. Open the SYSTEM menu. See “Using the preference setting menus” on page 42. Move the pointer to AUTO STANDBY using the 5 5 5 5 /∞...
Limiting playback by children This function restricts playback of DVD discs which contain vio- lent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user. For example, if a movie which includes violent scenes supports the parental lock feature, such scenes which you do not want to let children view can be cut or replaced with other scenes.
To temporarily release the Parental lock When you set the parental level strictly, some discs may not be played back at all. When you insert such a disc and try to play it, the Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV, and the unit will ask you whether you want the parental lock to be tempo- rarily released or not.
Amplifier settings Perform amplifier settings (balance, tone, speaker size and delay time, crossover frequency, LFE (Low Frequency Effect) level and dynamic range) for the powered sub-woofer unit to obtain opti- mum listening performance. Note: • Before starting settings, be sure that each speaker is prop- erly installed and your listening position is fixed, since some setting items should be changed according to your listening position with respect to the installed speakers.
Setting tone Adjust the tone (bass and treble) for the front speakers. Press SETTING. Press the 5 5 5 5 /∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ cursors until “BASS” or “TRE- BLE” appears on the display. • After a while, the current setting value appears. Within 5 seconds, press the 2 2 2 2 /3 3 3 3 cursors to adjust the bass or treble.
Amplifier settings Amplifier settings Amplifier settings Amplifier settings Adjusting crossover When using a small speaker with weak bass as a front, center, or rear speaker, you can redirect bass audio to the sub-woofer. Select a cross- over frequency to match the size of the small speaker being used. •...
Sound settings You can adjust the sub-woofer output level, output level of each speaker using a test tone, and DSP effect, to obtain preferable sound for you. Note that you need to adjust them at the position you will listen to. Adjusting sub-woofer level You can adjust the sub-woofer output level to increase or decrease the sound volume from the sub-woofer.
Sound settings Sound settings Sound settings Sound settings Adjusting DSP effect You can adjust the strength of DSP (Digital Signal Processor) ef- fect for each DAP mode so that you can customize sound effect. About the DAP, see “Using the DSP Modes [DSP MODE]” on page 20.
AV COMPU LINK remote control system The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC video components (TV and VCR) through the center unit. To use this remote control system, you need to connect the video components you want to operate, follow the diagrams and procedure ex- plained here.
AV COMPU LINK remote control system AV COMPU LINK remote control system AV COMPU LINK remote control system AV COMPU LINK remote control system Operation You can enjoy pictures and/or sound by just putting a source com- ponent (which plays back the pictures and/or sound such as the center unit or a VCR) into play mode.
Enter manufacturer’s code (2 digits) using buttons 1 - 9, and 0. See the list below to find the code. Examples: For a JVC product, press 0, then 1. For a Hitachi product, press 1, then 0. Release TV/CATV/DBS The following buttons can be used for operating the TV (with the remote control mode selector set to “AUDIO/TV/VCR”):...
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1 - 9, and 0. See the list below to find the code. Examples: For a JVC product, press 2, then 1. For a Pioneer product, press 1, then 3. Release TV/CATV/DBS After setting the remote control mode selector to “CATV/ DBS,”...
Care and handling of discs How to handle discs When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc. Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, the image sand sound will not be picked up correctly, and such a disc may cause the player to malfunction.
Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC service center. PROBLEM Power does not come on. Power is not supplied to the powered sub- woofer The remote control does not work.
Power Requirements AC 110 - 230 V Ó, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption 20 W (at operation) 1.9 W (in standby mode) Powered Sub-woofer (SP-PWA9) Amplifier section Output Power Front/Rear/Center Powered sub-woofer : 100 W, 4 , 100 Hz, 0.7 % THD Speaker section Speaker 20 cm (7.9 inches), bass-reflex...
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Appendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviations When you select the subtitle language or sound, the languages shown below are displayed as abbreviations. To select the desired language, select the abbreviation corresponding the language you want to. Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Ameharic Arabic...
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Appendix B: Country code list for parental lock This list is used for the parental Lock operation. For details, see page 46. Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania Armenia Netherlands Antilles Angola Antarctica Argentina American Samoa Austria Australia Aruba...
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Liechtenstein Sri Lanka Liberia Lesotho Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Morocco Monaco Moldova, Republic of Madagascar Marshall Islands Mali Myanmar Mongolia Macau Northern Mariana Islands Martinique Mauritania Montserrat Malta Mauritius Maldives Malawi Mexico Malaysia Mozambique Namibia New Caledonia Niger Norfolk Island Nigeria Nicaragua...
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