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- Page 1 DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-C9 Consists of XV-THC9, SP-PWC9, SP-THC9F, SP-THC9C and SP-THC9S TH-C6 Consists of XV-THC6, SP-PWC6, SP-THC6F, SP-THC6C and SP-THC6S TH-C3 Consists of XV-THC3, SP-PWC3, SP-THC3F, SP-THC3C and SP-THC3S INSTRUCTIONS GVT0150-008A [A/UW/US/UN/UG/UX]...
- Page 2 Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. CAUTION interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT.
- Page 3 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. The minimal clearances are shown below: XV-THC9/ XV-THC6/ Wall or XV-THC3 obstructions 3 cm Wall or SP-PWC9/ obstructions...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Introduction ... 2 Notes on handling ...2 Supplied accessories ...2 About discs ... 3 Playable disc types ...3 Notes on file types ...3 Description of parts and controls ... 4 Connections ... 7 Connecting the FM and AM antennas ...7 Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers ... -
Page 5: Introduction
• Speaker cords (except for TH-C3) For satellite (front left/right) and center speakers (3) For satellite speakers (surround left/right) (2) • Screws TH-C9 (for front speakers): M4 x 35 mm (8) TH-C6 (for satellite speakers): M5 x 25 mm (4) •... -
Page 6: About Discs
About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO VCD/SVCD • DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. • The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio”... -
Page 7: Description Of Parts And Controls
Description of parts and controls Front panel (center unit) Display window pg. 23 pg. 27 pg. 41 FM AM P L PCM SURR CH RESUME PROGRESSIVE B.S.P. CHAP. TRK PG PL BONUS ST pg. 22 pg. 31 pg. 33 pg. 19 Disc tray (inside): Rear panel (center unit) pg. -
Page 8: Powered Subwoofer
Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWC9 Front SP-PWC6/SP-PWC3 Front NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. * Do not block the ventilation openings. Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Except for Australia) Before plugging, set the correct voltage for your area with the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of the powered subwoofer. -
Page 9: Remote Control
Description of parts and controls Remote control pg. 15 TV/VIDEO F AUDIO pg. 15 VCR/DBS DISC 1 DISC 2 pg. 21 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 MUTING pg. 18 FM/AM TV VOL CHANNEL AUDIO VOL pg. 15 VCR/DBS pg. 15 TUNING TUNING SLOW... -
Page 10: Connections
Connections Connecting the FM and AM antennas 7 AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Connecting AM loop antenna Center unit Antenna cord •... -
Page 11: Connecting The Satellite (Front, Center, Surround) Speakers
Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers 7 The front speakers TH-C9 — For the surround speakers of TH-C9, see “The surround speakers — TH-C9”. (A pg. 10) Front speaker Base plate (x2) Before assembling — • Prepare a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied). - Page 12 Connections 7 The front and surround speakers The following procedure explains the front speaker assembly. The assembly of both the front and surround speakers are done in the same manner. Front speaker Surround speaker (×2) (×2) Before assembling — • Prepare a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied). •...
- Page 13 Connections 7 The surround speakers TH-C9 — Surround speaker (×2) White Black Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. 7 The center speaker The following procedure explains SP-THC6C assembly. The assembly of other center speakers is done in the same manner.
- Page 14 Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Powered subwoofer TH-C9: SP-PWC9 Front speakers TH-C9: SP-THC9F CAUTION • When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPEDANCE) indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the powered subwoofer.
- Page 15 • When holding a speaker, always grasp the lower portion. • Do not lean against the speakers, as the speakers could fall down or break, possibly causing an injury. Especially be careful that children do not lean against them. This page is except for TH-C9. White Green Blue...
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Page 16: Speaker Layout
Connections Speaker layout Center speaker Front left speaker Surround left speaker • Place the satellite speakers on a flat and level surface. • The front and center speakers are magnetically shielded to avoid color distortions on TVs. However, if not installed properly, they may cause color distortions. -
Page 17: Connecting The Powered Subwoofer
Connections Connecting the powered subwoofer Center unit System cord (supplied) Align the 5 marks. NOTE • The way of connecting the system cord varies depending on the type of the powered subwoofer. Connecting to an analog component You can enjoy the sound of an analog component. Center unit S-video cord (not supplied) -
Page 18: Operating External Components With The Remote Control
• Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control. Operating the TV 7 To set the manufacturer’s code You can operate a JVC TV without setting the manufacturer’s code. Slide the remote control mode selector to TV. -
Page 19: Operating The Vcr
Operating external components with the remote control Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a GI Jerrold product: Press 0, then 1. For a Sony product: Press 2, then 0. Manufacturer Code Echostar GI Jerrold 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 Hamlin... -
Page 20: Basic Operations
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;... -
Page 21: Selecting The Source To Play
Basic operations Selecting the source to play On the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (A pg. 21) DVD: FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM station. (A pg. 41) Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. -
Page 22: Sleep Timer [Sleep]
DVD VIDEO in the progressive scan mode. In such a case, change the scan mode to “NTSC” or “PAL”. To check the compatibility of your TV, contact your local JVC customer service center. • All JVC progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are fully... -
Page 23: Optimizing The Speaker Settings [Smart Surround Setup]
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 Take your position where you listen to the sound. -
Page 24: Playback
Playback • The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the VIDEO 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. The buttons described below are used on pages 21 to 25. - Page 25 Playback NOTE • Up to 5 discs can be loaded. • You can also start playback by pressing 3 (play button) or DVD. • The system plays back available discs sequentially until you stop playback or until the disc loaded on the DISC 5 tray reaches to the end.
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Page 26: One Touch Replay
Playback DVD VR disc Example: During playback on the Original program* Elapsed playing time Title number (hour:minute:second) PG (Original program) indicator Pressing FL DISPLAY Title number Chapter number Example: During playback on the Playlist* Elapsed playing time Title number (hour:minute:second) PL (Playlist) indicator Pressing FL DISPLAY Playlist number... -
Page 27: Skip To The Beginning Of A Desired Selection
Playback Skip to the beginning of a desired selection 7 Using x/4 buttons 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD VR (chapter): During playback For VCD/SVCD (track): During playback without PBC function For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG (track/file): During playback or while stopped Press x or 4 repeatedly. NOTE •... -
Page 28: Selecting The Desired Title/Playlist From The Control Display
Playback Selecting the desired title/playlist from the control display 7 During playback or while stopped. Press TOP MENU/PG or MENU/PL. The control display is shown on the TV screen, and the system starts playback of the first title/playlist. • The PLAY LIST is shown only when the playlist is on the DVD VR disc. -
Page 29: Advanced Operations
Advanced operations • The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the VIDEO operation is available for. 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. -
Page 30: Using The On-Screen Bar
Advanced operations 7 All Channel Stereo (DSP) 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. Normal stereo sound All Channel Stereo 7 Indicators on the display window Digital signal format indicators... -
Page 31: Changing The Time Information
Advanced operations 7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback DVD VIDEO Dolby D 2/0 . 0ch DVD AUDIO Dolby D 2/0 . 0ch SVCD DVD VR disc Dolby D CHAP 3 TOTAL 0 : 00 : 34 DVD-VR 2/0 . 0ch A Shows disc type. -
Page 32: Playing From A Specified Position On A Disc
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. -
Page 33: Using The File Control Display
Advanced operations Locating a desired position by specifying the time 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/DVD VR: During playback For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function For CD: During playback or while stopped 7 When specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the disc Perform the following procedure while stopped. -
Page 34: Resume Playback
Advanced operations Resume playback When Resume Playback is set to “ON” (A pg. 40) and you stop playback by the following operations, the position where playback has been stopped is stored. (“RESUME” appears on the display window.) • Turning off the power (A pg. 17) •... -
Page 35: Selecting The Audio
Advanced operations Selecting the audio 7 During playback of a disc containing audio in several languages When using the AUDIO button: Press AUDIO. Example (DVD VIDEO): “ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded. Press AUDIO repeatedly or press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired audio. -
Page 36: Changing The Vfp Setting
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). -
Page 37: Program Playback
Advanced operations Press ENTER. Example: Press Cursor Y/5 to change the setting. Press ENTER. The current VFP settings appear again. Repeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust other parameters. Press VFP. NOTE • Although the setting display disappears in the middle of the procedure, the setting at that time will be stored. -
Page 38: Random Playback
Advanced operations Random playback You can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order. 7 While stopped Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until appears on the TV screen. Press 3 (play button). • When more than one discs are loaded, the system starts Random Playback of the next disc after completing current disc playback. -
Page 39: Tray Lock
Advanced operations 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). 7 During playback Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight Press ENTER. -
Page 40: Sound And Other Settings
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. -
Page 41: Setting Dvd Preferences
Setting DVD preferences Using the setup menus • 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. - Page 42 Setting DVD preferences : 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. • 16:9/16:9 MULTI (Wide television conversion) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is fixed on 16:9 (wide TV).
- Page 43 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 output levels of the speakers. TEST TONE* Outputs the test tone. * The test tone comes out of all of the activated speakers in the following sequence: s Front left speaker s Center speaker s Front right...
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Page 44: Tuner Operations
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. NOTE • When FM or AM is selected as the source, you can select All Channel Stereo (ALL ST) and SURR OFF mode. -
Page 45: Preset Tuning
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 Tune in the station you want to preset. •... -
Page 46: References
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. -
Page 47: Specifications
References Specifications 7 Center unit (XV-THC9/XV-THC6/XV-THC3) Audio section Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02 % NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference. Digital input* DIGITAL IN (DBS): –21 dBm to –15 dBm (660 nm E30 nm) (OPTICAL) Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital Surround (with sampling frequency —... - Page 48 References 7 Satellite Speakers — SP-XTHC9 Front speakers (SP-THC9F) Speaker unit: Woofer: 10.0 cm M 2 Midrange: 10.0 cm M 2 Tweeter: 4 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Impedance: Frequency Range: 60 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 270 mm M 1 085.5 mm M 310 mm Mass:...
- Page 49 Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Australia) SP-PWC9 CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this equipment and, if different, reset the voltage selector switch, to prevent from a damage or risk of fire/electric shock.