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etting started
DO NOT connect the power cord until all other connections have
been made.
Preparing the remote control
When you use the remote control for the
Insulation sheet
first time, pull out the insulation sheet.
If the range or effectiveness of the remote
control decreases, replace the battery.
Replacing the battery in the remote control
Insert the battery into the remote
Lithium coin battery
control by matching the polarities
(product number:
(+ and –) correctly.
CR2025)
1
Pinch the side of the battery
case.
2
Pull out the battery case and insert the battery by matching the
polarities.
NOTE
•
Store the battery in a place where children cannot reach. If a child accidentally
swallows the battery, consult a doctor immediately.
•
To prevent the battery from overheating, cracking, or starting a fire:
–
Do not recharge, short, disassemble or heat the battery, or dispose of it in a
fire.
–
Do not leave the battery with other metallic materials.
–
Wrap the battery with tape and insulate when throwing away or saving it.
Assembling the speaker
Before you install the speaker, assemble it.
•
Take care not to pinch your fingers between the units.
1
Slide the right unit into the left unit.
2
Press the knob on the rear of the right unit.
Rear view
Knob
Left unit
Right unit
3
Insert the right unit completely until you hear a clicking sound.
•
The speaker has projections on the back
where you can fit the cord to hold it in place
out of sight.
Connecting the speaker cord
Connect the speaker cord to the center unit as illustrated.
Red
Grey
R
L
Blue
White
Center unit
CAUTION
•
If you connect any speakers other than those supplied for the System, be sure
to use speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPEDANCE) as
that indicated on the rear of the center unit.
•
DO NOT connect more than one speaker cord to one speaker terminal.
O
perations
Center unit
1
2
Buttons and lamps on the front panel
1 Display
Shows the volume level, selected input source, surround mode, etc.
2 Remote sensor
Receives the signal from the remote control.
3 Audio signal format lamps
Shows the audio signal format of the incoming signal. Each lamp lights
when;
– PL II (DOLBY
•
Surround is activated with an analog input source
PROLOGIC II):
selected.
•
Surround is activated and a digital input source
with 2 channel audio format is selected.
–
:
A Dolby Digital signal comes in.
– DTS:
A DTS signal comes in.
– PCM:
A Linear PCM signal comes in.
Basic operation
Turning on/off the power
INPUT
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
Press
.
1
2
VOL
•
You can also use the power button on the
DIGITAL
ANALOG
front panel.
3
SPEAKER LEVEL
NOTE
•
The subwoofer is also turned on/off.
SUBWOOFER
CENTER
SURROUND
•
A small amount of power is consumed even
when the power is turned off (standby mode).
During standby mode, the
the front panel lights red. Unplug the power
SURROUND
DIMMER
cord from the wall outlet to turn the power
MODE
FADE
off completely.
MUTING
•
You can also turn on the System by pressing
DISPLAY
DRC
SETTING
one of the input buttons (DIGITAL 1, DIGITAL
2, DIGITAL 3 or ANALOG).
REMOTE CONTROL RM-STHFT1A
•
Do not poke the battery with tweezers or similar tools.
•
Dispose of the battery in the proper manner, according to federal, state, and
local regulations.
CAUTION:
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
Speaker layout
Install the speakers on a flat and level surface to ensure the best sound quality.
•
The sound may be affected depending on the location in which you install
them. To improve the sound, adjust the location and orientation of the
speakers.
•
If you install the speakers near the TV, color distortion may occur. To prevent
this, turn off the TV's main power or unplug it before installing the speakers.
Wait at least 30 minutes before turning on the TV's main power again. If the
TV is still affected, move the speakers further away.
•
Install the speakers leaving an appropriate distance between them.
•
To obtain the best possible sound from the System, install all speakers at the
same distance from the listening position.
See the explanation for each model below for installing the speakers.
When installing on the floor
Attach the supplied feet to the speaker as illustrated below.
•
You can choose the foot type—flat type (× 5) or slanted type (× 2).
Peel off the release paper and attach the feet to the bottom of
the speaker.
Flat type
Slanted type
Double-sided
tape
Feet
When installing on the wall
You can install the center unit and speaker on the wall.
Ex.: Speaker
Wall
A: Minimum 13 mm
B: Maximum 10 mm
C: Maximum 6 mm
φ
D:
4 mm
(screw diameter)
Screw (not supplied)
•
For the screw measurements for installing the center unit, see the figures
shown for TH-FT3 on the right.
CAUTION
•
The center unit weighs approximately 0.73 kg and speaker weighs
approximately 1.6 kg. Sufficient care must be taken when installing it on the
wall to prevent any accidents caused by its falling off.
•
See also "Cautions when installing the units on the wall" on the other side
of this sheet.
3
4
5
6
4 Input button
Selects a input source: "DIGITAL 1," "DIGITAL 2, " "DIGITAL 3" or
"ANALOG."
5 Surround button
Selects a surround mode: "SURROUND 1," "SURROUND 2" or SURROUND
OFF.
6 Volume buttons
Adjusts the volume within the range of 0 to 40.
7
(power) button
Turns on/off the System.
•
The
symbol lights red while the System is turned off.
Selecting the input source
Press one of the input buttons: DIGITAL 1, DIGITAL 2, DIGITAL 3 or
ANALOG.
D1 (DIGITAL 1), D2 (DIGITAL 2), D3 (DIGITAL 3) or AN (ANALOG) appears on
the display.
•
You can also use the input button on the front panel.
Adjusting the volume
Press VOL +/– (0 to 40).
•
You can also use the volume buttons on the front panel.
symbol on
CAUTION
•
Set the volume to the minimum level before starting any source. If the volume
is set to a high level, the sudden blast of sound may damage your hearing and
blow out the speakers.
Connecting external components
You can connect an analog component to the ANALOG IN terminal and digital
components to the OPTICAL DIGITAL IN terminals.
Rear side of the
center unit
Connecting the power cord
•
Connect the supplied AC adaptor to the DC IN jack on the center unit. Then
connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC adaptor, and plug it in a wall
outlet.
•
Plug in the power cord of the subwoofer to a wall outlet.
NOTE
•
Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the speakers.
Connecting the speaker cords
Connect the speaker cords to the center unit as illustrated.
Right speaker
Black
Double-sided
tape
Grey
Black
Feet
Red
R
L
•
The speaker has a groove on the back where you
can fit the cords to hold them in place out of sight.
Slot the screws
into the holes as
shown.
CAUTION
•
If you connect any speakers other than those supplied for the System, be sure
to use speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPEDANCE) as
that indicated on the rear of the center unit.
•
DO NOT connect more than one speaker cord to one speaker terminal.
: Only for TH-BS7 /
Turning off the sound temporarily
Press FADE MUTING.
•
To restore the sound, press the button again or adjust the volume.
Making sound clearer (only for Dolby Digital and
DTS)
7
You can enjoy low level recorded sound clearly even at a low volume
level—Dynamic Range Compression. It has two setting levels.
Press DRC.
•
Each time you press the button, the effect changes as follows:
OF (off) \ MD (middle) \ MX (maximum).
Changing the display brightness
Press DIMMER.
•
Each time you press the button, the LED brightness changes as follows:
normal \ dim \ off.
Adjusting the output level
You can adjust the output level within the range of –6 dB to +6 dB.
Press SPEAKER LEVEL +/– corresponding.
– SUBWOOFER: Adjusts the output level of the subwoofer.
– CENTER:
Adjusts the output level of the center channel signal.
– SURROUND:
Adjusts the output level of the surround channel signal.
Using the surround mode
You can listen to a more realistic sound than stereo sound by using surround.
Available surround modes are as follows:
– surround 1:
Suitable for the reproduction of multi-channel sources.
– surround 2:
Suitable for the reproduction of any stereo music sources.
Press SURROUND MODE.
•
Each time you press the button, the surround mode changes as follows:
surround 1 (S1 appears on the display when selected) \ surround 2 (S2)
\ off (OF).
: Only for TH-BS7 /
Setting up the subwoofer
This System is equipped with a wireless subwoofer. When you use it for the first
time, activate the wireless pairing.
Refer to the supplied information sheet—"Activate wireless pairing."
RCA pin plug cord (not supplied)
NOTE
•
Wireless pairing is not canceled even after the power cord has been pulled out.
Red
Analog component
Selecting the display setting
White
You can install the center unit vertically or horizontally.
Digital component
On the front panel, two sets of button names are equipped. Select the
appropriate set of button names to illuminate according to your installation
method.
Digital component
Digital component
Digital optical cord (not supplied)
Press DISPLAY SETTING to select between the two sets.
When installing the speakers on the floor
Attach the supplied speaker stands.
•
If you install the speakers on the wall, do not attach the speaker stands.
Left speaker
Blue
Center unit
Black
CAUTION
•
Do not install the speakers in a place where they may interfere with daily
White
activities. Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result if the
speakers are installed in such a place.
Black
Installing on the wall
You can install the center unit and speakers on the wall.
Red
Ex.: Speaker
Use the upper two holes.
Grey
Blue
White
Screw (not supplied)
•
For installing the center unit, follow the measurements shown above.
CAUTION
•
The center unit weighs approximately 0.73 kg and each speaker weighs
approximately 0.85 kg. Sufficient care must be taken when installing them
on the wall to prevent any accidents caused by their falling off.
•
See also "Cautions when installing the units on the wall" on the other side of
this instructions.
T
: Only for TH-FT3
roubleshooting
If you have a problem with this System, check this list for a possible solution
before calling for service.
POWER
Power does not come on.
=
The power cord is not inserted securely. Plug it in securely.
REMOTE CONTROL
The remote control does not work.
=
The battery is exhausted. Replace the battery.
=
Sunlight is shining directly on the remote sensor. Hide the remote sensor
from direct sunlight.
=
The path between the remote control and the remote sensor on the front
panel is blocked.
=
Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the front panel.
=
Signals cannot reach the remote sensor. Move closer to the center unit.
=
Pull out the insulation sheet.
=
The display setting is different from the installation method. Change the
setting.
SOUND
Sounds are sometimes interrupted.
=
The radio wave connection between the center unit and subwoofer may be
interrupted. Change the location and orientation of the speakers.
No sound from speakers.
=
The sound has been turned off temporarily. Press FADE MUTING on the
remote control or adjust the volume.
=
The speaker cables are not connected correctly or are loose. Check the
connections.
No sound from the subwoofer.
=
The wireless connection has not been activated correctly. Check the
connection.
Radio wave reflections
The subwoofer is connected directly by radio waves which are reflected by
walls, furniture and buildings. If the subwoofer cannot receive the waves
properly, move the subwoofer to obtain better reception.
Radio wave reception may also be interrupted by people moving between
the units.
: Only for TH-FT3
Horizontally
Vertically
Supplied screws
for stand
(M5 × 10 mm)
Stand
Slot the screws into
the holes as shown.
Wall
A: Minimum 3.5 mm
B: Maximum 10 mm
C: Maximum 4 mm
φ
D:
4 mm (screw diameter)
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