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C I N E M A S Y S T E M SLEEP RM-STHA35R DVD CINEMA SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS Consists of XV-THA35 and SP-THA35 COMPACT D I G I T A L SUPER VIDEO S U R R O U N D VOLUME...
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Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT for the U.K. 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.
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IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS REPRODUCTION OF LABELS 1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR ENCLOSURE 2 WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 3.
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“SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
Parts Identification Center Unit Front Panel STANDBY STANDBY/ON D V D D I G I T A L C I N E M A S Y S T E M See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 STANDBY/ON button and STANDBY lamp (10 –...
Remote Control Remote Control STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTING FM MODE FM/AM TV/VIDEO SEARCH CONTROL TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU MENU NEWS/INFO ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM...
Getting Started Before Installation General Precautions • DO NOT insert any metal object into the center unit. • DO NOT disassemble the center unit or remove screws, covers, or cabinet. • DO NOT expose the center unit to rain or moisture. Locations •...
Connecting the FM and AM Antennas If FM reception is poor, connect outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). FM Antenna (supplied) AC IN FM antenna connection Connect the supplied FM antenna to the COAXIAL FM 75 Ω terminal as temporary measure. Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally.
Getting Started Speaker Layout Diagram Center unit STANDBY STANDBY/ON D V D D I G I T A L C I N E M A S Y S T E M T N - A 3 5 AC IN To subwoofer To center speaker Left front Center speaker...
Connecting the Speakers Connect the satellite speakers and subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied. Color labels are attached to the speaker cords to indicate the speaker and the terminal to which each is to be connected. •...
Getting Started Connecting Audio/Video Component Turn the power off to all components before connections. Audio Component connection Connect the other component to the center unit with the audio cord. Use the cords supplied with the other component or purchase them at an electric appliance store. Optical digital cord (not supplied) Audio cord (not supplied) Before connecting an...
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TV connection The S-video cord and the SCART cable are not supplied with this system. Use the cords or cables supplied with the other component or purchase them at an electric appliance store. Video cord (supplied) S-video cord (not supplied) You can select one of three connection types—...
Before turning on the system, turn on your TV and select the correct video input. (See the manual supplied with your TV.) • When you use a JVC’s TV, you can turn on your TV by pressing on the remote control, and select the video input by pressing TV/VIDEO.
To turn off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONLY: Press MUTING. To restore the sound, press MUTING again. • Pressing AUDIO VOL + or – also restores the sound. Activate Surround or DSP Mode You can enjoy three kinds of surround—Digital Multichannel Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround), Dolby Pro Logic II and DSP modes.
(See the manual supplied with your TV.) • When you use a JVC’s TV, you can turn on your TV by pressing on the remote control, and select the video input by pressing TV/VIDEO. (If your TV is not a JVC’s, see “Operating Other Manufacturers’...
To turn off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONLY: Press MUTING. To restore the sound, press MUTING again. • Pressing AUDIO VOL + or – also restores the sound. Activate Surround or DSP Mode You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II mode and DSP modes. Dolby Pro Logic II—Pro Logic II Movie and Pro Logic II Music To activate Pro Logic II modes...
Basic Tuner Operations STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTING FM MODE FM/AM FM/AM TV/VIDEO SEARCH CONTROL TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL AUDIO VOL + / – MENU NEWS/INFO ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN TUNING DOWN/UP DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW...
Notes: • When an FM stereo program is received, the STEREO indicator also lights up. • When you press the button repeatedly, the frequency changes step by step. Activate Surround or DSP Mode You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II mode and DSP modes. Dolby Pro Logic II—Pro Logic II Movie and Pro Logic II Music To activate Pro Logic II modes...
Other Basic Operations STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTING FM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL AUDIO VOL +/– MENU NEWS/INFO ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM...
Activate Surround or DSP Mode You can enjoy three kinds of surround—Digital Multichannel Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround), Dolby Pro Logic II and DSP modes. Digital Multichannel Surround—Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround You can enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround when you playback Multichannel source on the external equipment.
Other Basic Operations TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO ENTER CHOICE PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM SLEEP RETURN DIMMER SURROUND SLEEP RM-STHA35R DVD CINEMA SYSTEM Turning Off the Power with the Timer You can fall asleep while listening to music—Sleep Timer.
Creating Realistic Sound Fields You can use the following surround to reproduce a realistic sound field. • Dolby Surround • Dolby Pro Logic II • Dolby Digital • DTS Digital Surround • DSP modes 7 Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II* Dolby Pro Logic II has newly developed multichannel playback format to decode the 2 channel sources—stereo analog source, Linear PCM digital source, and Dolby Surround encoded source—...
Creating Realistic Sound Fields I DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Modes DSP modes have been designed to create important acoustic surround elements. The sound heard in a live house, a hall, a concert, a stadium, or a theater consists of direct sound and indirect sound—early reflections and reflections from behind.
STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO SOUND CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE FM/AM TV/VIDEO SEARCH CONTROL TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM RETURN DIMMER SURROUND SLEEP...
Disc Introduction—DVD/VCD/CD This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD, Video CD, Super Video CD (SVCD), Audio CD, CD-R, and CD-RW. • This system can also play back MP3 and JPEG files recorded on CD-Rs and CD-RWs. For in-depth information about MP3, see “MP3 Playback”...
Basic Disc Operations STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTING FM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN 4/ ¢ DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM SVCD can be operated by using the VCD operation...
DVD Playback STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO 5/∞ ENTER ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM SUB TITLE...
Disc information OSD: On 00:01:16 01:40:45 OSD: All 00:01:16 01:40:45 Title 1/15 Chapter 2/10 5.1ch 48KHz Audio 1/3 Eng Subtitle Elapsed playing time and remaining time 2 : Disc type 3 : Current title and total number of the titles on the disc •...
DVD Playback STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU TOP MENU NEWS/INFO 3/2/5/∞ ENTER ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM...
Searching for a Particular Point You can search for a particular portion while playing a disc— Variable Speed Forward/Reverse Search. • No sound comes out during Variable Speed Forward/Reverse Search. To fast-forward the chapter—Variable Speed Forward Search From the remote control ONLY: Press ¡...
DVD Playback STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO 3/2/5/∞ ENTER ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW Press cursor 5/∞ to select “Repeat A–B.”...
Programming the Playing Order of the Chapters — Program Play You can arrange the chapter playback order before you start playing. You can program up to 12 steps. From the remote control ONLY: Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen menu appears on the TV. Play Mode Mode Repeat...
DVD Playback STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R CLEAR TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO 3/2/5/∞ ENTER ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM RETURN DIMMER...
7 Slow Motion Playback You can enjoy slow motion playback while playing a DVD. From the remote control ONLY: Press 8 at the point where you want to start playback in slow-motion. A still picture appears on the TV screen. Press SLOW + or SLOW –.
VCD/CD Playback STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO 5/∞ ENTER ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN 4 / ¢ DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM...
Disc Menu–Driven Playback (Only for VCD) The Play Back Control function (PBC) allows you to operate the VCD using menus. When you start playing a VCD with PBC function, a menu will automatically appear on the TV screen. • A menu may be a list of items, divided screens, or some moving pictures.
VCD/CD Playback STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO 3/2/5/∞ ENTER ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM Searching for a Particular Point You can search for a particular portion while playing a disc—...
7 A–B Repeat While playing, you can also select a portion you want to repeat. Example: A – From the remote control ONLY: Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen menu appears on the TV. Play Mode Mode Repeat Repeat A–B Press cursor 5/∞ to select “Repeat A–B.”...
VCD/CD Playback STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE TEST FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO 3/2/5/∞ ENTER ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM RETURN DIMMER SURROUND...
To exit from program play From the remote control ONLY: 1) Press ENTER repeatedly to select “Off” in step 3 on page 36. 2) Press cursor 5/∞ to select “OK”, then press ENTER. Playback changes to normal play and the stored program is cleared. To check the program contents 1) Press ON SCREEN.
MP3 Playback This system is incorporated with an MP3 decoder. You can playback MP3 tracks (files) recorded on CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and CD-ROMs. • Notice that “files” and “tracks” are used interchangeably. What is MP3? MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3.
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MP3 Playback STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO 3/2/5/∞ ENTER ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN 4 / ¢ DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM...
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Press ENTER. The selected track is marked (highlight). Stop Track 1/28 00:00:00 _ CARD Crea Prog SOLITAIRE CRIBBAGE. BEZIQUE.m HEART.MP3 BRIDGE.mp3 OLDMAID.M CANASTA.m PINOCLE.M COPAC.MP3 RUMMY.MP3 • If you press ENTER again, the marked track is canceled. Repeat steps 2 to 3 to program other tracks you want.
JPEG Playback What is JPEG? A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio. Disc structure On a JPEG disc, each still picture (material) is recorded as a file. Files are usually grouped into a folder.
Operations Using the On-Screen Display The on-screen display Stop Track 1/22 00:00:00 _ Color Brow Disc Rainbow GREEN.JPG AZURE.JPG ORANGE.JP BLACK.JPG PURPLE.JP BLUE.JPG WHITE.JPG CYAN.JPG YELLOW.JP 1 : File number 2 : Current folder name 3 : Current file and total number of the files in the current folder •...
JPEG Playback STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO 3/2/5/∞ ENTER ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN 4 / ¢ DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM...
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Press cursor 3/2/5/∞ to select “Crea Prog,” then press ENTER. “Crea Prog (Create Program)” changes to “Brow Prog (Browse Program),” and selected files appear on the TV. Stop Track 1/22 00:00:00 Selected Files: Brow Prog AZURE.JPG BLACK.JPG PURPLE.JP GREEN.JPG WHITE.JPG CYAN.JPG Press cursor 3/2/5/∞...
Tuner Operations STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTING FM MODE FM/AM FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN TUNING UP/DOWN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM...
Using Preset Tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be quickly tuned. You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations. To store the preset stations automatically From the remote control ONLY: Press and hold MEMORY for a while.
Tuner Operations STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL PTY 9/( PTY SEARCH MENU NEWS/INFO ENTER ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM...
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 (see page 47) by specifying the PTY codes. To search for a program using the PTY codes Before you start, remember...
Tuner Operations STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU MENU NEWS/INFO ENTER PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM RETURN DIMMER SURROUND SLEEP...
I Description of the PTY codes: NEWS: News. AFFAIRS: Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news—debate, or analysis. INFO: Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense. SPORT: Programs concerned with any aspect of sports. EDUCATE: Educational programs.
Setting up the DVD Preferences STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE TEST FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO ENTER CHOICE PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM...
Press ENTER The selected menu appears on the TV. Language Picture Audio Setting Rating Dynamic Range C.Delay 0 ms S.Delay 0 ms Speaker Set LR C LS RS SW Test Tone Example: When the Setting menu is selected. Press cursor 5/∞ repeatedly to select the item you want to set Press ENTER •...
Setting up the DVD Preferences STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO ENTER CHOICE PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM...
Audio Menu The Audio menu is not used for this system. Language Picture Audio Setting Rating D Digital Next Page D Digital / DTS / MP3 / CD / PCM / DownSampling : • Off Setting Menu You can make the speaker settings according to the size and layout of your speakers.
Setting up the DVD Preferences STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR-L REAR-R TEST CLEAR SETTINGFM MODE FM/AM CONTROL TV/VIDEO SEARCH TV VOL MUTING REC/MEMORY AUDIO VOL MENU NEWS/INFO ENTER CHOICE PTY SEARCH CHOICE ON SCREEN DOWN - TUNING - UP SLOW AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE ZOOM...
Setting the Parental (Rating) Level Using this function, you can restrict playback of DVD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled (See “To release the parental lock temporarily” below.) •...
Operating JVC’s Components You can use the remote control to operate not only this unit but also other JVC products. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to A code.
Operating Other Manufacturers’ TV You can use the remote control to operate other manufactures’ TV. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. • To operate the other products, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the target product. STANDBY/ON SOUND AUDIO...
Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your discs, and the mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. •...
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. The remote control does not work. No sound. Sound is emitted from only one speaker.
Specifications Center unit (XV-THA35) Amplifier section Front/Center/Rear: 45 watts per channel, min. RMS at 6 ohms as 1 kHz, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion. Subwoofer: 100 watts, min. RMS at 10 ohms as 100 Hz, with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion. Audio section Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz) Analog input:...