JVC SP-PWS8 Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-S8 Consists of XV-THS8, SP-PWS8, SP-THS9F, SP-THS9C and SP-THS9S TH-S5 Consists of XV-THS5, SP-PWS5, SP-THS5F, SP-THS5C and SP-THS5S TH-S51 Consists of XV-THS51, SP-PWS51, SP-THM303F, SP-THM303C and SP-THM303S INSTRUCTIONS LVT1148-003C...
- Page 2 • When the system is turned on, the STANDBY lamp goes off. The power can be remote controlled. CAUTION (SP-PWS8/SP-PWS5/SP-PWS51) The power supply to the subwoofer is linked to the center unit. The POWER ON lamp on the subwoofer lights green when the power is turned on.
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Page 3: Safety Instructions
Wall or XV-THS5/ obstructions 3 cm XV-THS51 Wall or SP-PWS8/ obstructions SP-PWS5/ SP-PWS51 15 cm “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. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Introduction ... 2 Notes on handling ...2 Supplied accessories ...2 About discs ... 3 Playable disc types ...3 Description of parts and controls ... 5 Connections ... 8 Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas ...8 Assembling the front and surround speakers ...9 Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers ... -
Page 5: Introduction
Notes on handling 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. Power cord •... -
Page 6: 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. - Page 7 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. •...
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Page 8: Description Of Parts And Controls
The illustrations of the center unit and the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH-S8 unless otherwise noted. Front panel (center unit) Display window pg. 24 pg. 40 pg. 31 pg. 21 pg. 18 pg. 21 pg. 20 Disc tray (inside): Rear panel (center unit) pg. - Page 9 Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWS8/SP-PWS5/SP-PWS51 Front NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. pg. 13 pg. 10 POWER ON lamp: pg. 16 Do not block the ventilation openings.
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Page 10: Remote Control
Remote control OPEN/CLOSE F AUDIO pg. 20 pg. 14 TV/VIDEO MUTING pg. 17 FM/AM TV SOUND pg. 30 AUDIO SUBTITLE SURR. FL DISP. pg. 29 TV VOL CHANNEL AUDIO VOL pg. 14 pg. 14 TUNING TA/NEWS/INFO TUNING MEMORY FM MODE TOP MENU MENU pg. -
Page 11: Connections
Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas 7 AM (MW) loop antenna Setting up supplied AM (MW) loop antenna If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Connecting AM (MW) loop antenna Center unit Antenna cord •... -
Page 12: Assembling The Front And Surround Speakers
Connections Assembling 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) NOTE • The stands and the base plates are commonly used for both front and surround speakers assembly. -
Page 13: Connecting The Satellite (Front, Center, Surround) Speakers
Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Powered subwoofer SP-PWS8 Front speakers SP-THS9F 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 14 Connections Note that the illustration below is for TH-S5. Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Powered subwoofer TH-S5: SP-PWS5 TH-S51: SP-PWS51 Center speaker TH-S5: SP-THS5C TH-S51: SP-THM303C For TH-S5 Silver Copper Black CAUTION •...
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Page 15: Speaker Layout
Speaker layout Center speaker Front left speaker Surround left speaker NOTE • Although the satellite speakers and the powered subwoofer are magnetically shielded, the TV screen may appear mottled. In this case, keep enough distance between the speakers and the TV. •... -
Page 16: Connecting The Powered Subwoofer
Connections Connecting the powered subwoofer Center unit System cord (supplied) Align the 5 marks. Connecting to an analog component You can enjoy the sound of an analog component. RCA pin plug cord (not supplied) To audio output Cassette recorder NOTE •... -
Page 17: 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 18: Operating The Vcr
Operating external components with the remote control Operating the VCR 7 To set the manufacturer’s code Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR. Press and hold F VCR. 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). -
Page 19: 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 20: 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, AUX or TV SOUND). DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (A pg. 20) FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM (MW) station. (A pg. 40) Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW). -
Page 21: Sleep Timer [Sleep]
DVD VIDEO in the progressive scan mode. In such a case, change the scan mode to “RGB” or “Y/C”. 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 22: 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 23: Playback
• The icon such as shows the types of discs 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. The buttons described below are used on pages 20 to 23. OPEN/CLOSE FL DISP. - Page 24 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 38. 7 Playback information on the display window DVD VIDEO Example:...
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Page 25: One Touch Replay
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). -
Page 26: Locating A Desired Title/Group Using Number Buttons
Playback Locating a desired title/ group using number buttons 7 During playback or while stopped Press TITLE/ GROUP. “_ _” or “_” is shown in the title/group display area in the display window. Example: During DVD VIDEO playback T _ _ 1 : 2 3 : 4 5 While the display window shows “_ _”... -
Page 27: Advanced Operations
• The icon such as shows the types of discs 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. • There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a case, follow each instruction. -
Page 28: Using The On-Screen Bar
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. Normal stereo sound All Channel Stereo 7 Indicators on the display window... -
Page 29: Changing The Time Information
Advanced operations 7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO SVCD MPEG4* 7 – N are not available. A Shows disc type. B Shows current transfer rate (Megabits per second). C Shows current title (for DVD VIDEO) or group (for DVD AUDIO) number. -
Page 30: 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 31: Using The File Control Display
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 7 When specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the disc Perform the following procedure while stopped. -
Page 32: Resume Playback
Advanced operations 7 For MP3/WMA: During playback or while stopped For JPEG/MPEG4: While stopped Press Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select the desired group/track/file. • For MP3/WMA, playback starts from the selected track. Press 3 (play button) or ENTER. • Track playback/slide-show starts from the selected track/ file. -
Page 33: Selecting The Audio
Advanced operations When using the on-screen bar: Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight Press ENTER. Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select the desired subtitle. Press ENTER. Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen bar disappears. -
Page 34: 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 35: 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 36: 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). To quit Random mode While stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program window and disappear from the TV screen. -
Page 37: 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 When using the A-B RPT button: Press A-B RPT at the beginning of the part you want to repeat (point A). -
Page 38: 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 39: 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 40 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 (Wide television conversion) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16:9 (wide TV).
- Page 41 Setting DVD preferences 7 Distance menu (DISTANCE) Example: Center speaker Front right Front left 3.0 m 2.7 m 2.4 m 2.1 m Surround left Surround right In this case, set the distance of each speaker as follows; • Distance of front speakers: 3.0 m •...
- Page 42 Setting DVD preferences Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania AM Armenia Netherlands Antilles Angola Antarctica Argentina American Samoa Austria Australia AW Aruba Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Barbados Bangladesh Belgium GM Gambia Burkina Faso Bulgaria Bahrain...
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Page 43: 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. The buttons described below are used on pages 40 to 43. FM/AM AUDIO TUNING TA/NEWS/INFO TUNING MEMORY FM MODE SEARCH DISPLAY Manual tuning... -
Page 44: Selecting The Fm Reception Mode
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. -
Page 45: Searching For A Program By Pty Codes
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. 40) by specifying the PTY codes. 7 To search for a program using the PTY codes NOTE Before you start operation;... - Page 46 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;...
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Page 47: 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 48: Specifications
Power Consumption: 18 W (at operation) 2.0 W (in standby mode) Dimensions (W M H M D): 435 mm M 57 mm M 319 mm Mass: 3.0 kg 7 Subwoofer (SP-PWS8/SP-PWS5/SP-PWS51) Amplifier section Front/Center/Surround: Subwoofer: Speaker section Speaker unit: Frequency Range:... - Page 49 References 7 Satellite Speakers Front speakers (SP-THS5F) Speakers: Woofer: 8.0 cm Tweeter: 1.5 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity: 120 W Impedance: Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 106 mm M 139.5 mm M 102 mm Mass: 0.67 kg Surround speakers (SP-THS5S)
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