JVC XV-THM508 Manual
JVC XV-THM508 Manual

JVC XV-THM508 Manual

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DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM
Consists of XV-THM508, SP-PWM508,
SP-THM508F, SP-THM508C and
SP-THM505S
Consists of XV-THM303, SP-PWM303,
SP-THM303F, SP-THM303C and
SP-THM303S
INSTRUCTIONS
LVT1147-010A
[A,US,UN,UW,UG,UX]

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  • Page 1 DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM Consists of XV-THM508, SP-PWM508, SP-THM508F, SP-THM508C and SP-THM505S Consists of XV-THM303, SP-PWM303, SP-THM303F, SP-THM303C and SP-THM303S INSTRUCTIONS LVT1147-010A [A,US,UN,UW,UG,UX]...
  • Page 2 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION — F button! (XV-THM508/ XV-THM303) Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY lamp goes off). The F button in any position does not disconnect the mains line.
  • Page 3 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: Wall or obstructions 8 cm Front Wall or XV-THM508/ XV-THM508/ obstructions XV-THM303 XV-THM303 3 cm...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Introduction ........2 Advanced operations ....24 Notes on handling ..............2 Using the surround mode ...........24 Supplied accessories ............2 Using the on-screen bar .............25 Playing from a specified position on a disc ......27 About discs ........3 Using the file control display ..........28 Playable disc types ...............3 Resume Playback ...............29...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction 7 Safety precautions Notes on handling Avoid moisture, water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places. 7 Important cautions Avoid high temperatures Installation of the system Do not expose the system to direct sunlight and do not place it near •...
  • Page 6: About Discs

    About discs • The following discs cannot be played back: Playable disc types DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, SACD, CD-ROM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), Photo CD, etc. Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the This system has been designed to play back the following discs: speakers.
  • Page 7 About discs Notes on MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 discs Notes on JPEG discs only • MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 discs (either CD-R or CD-RW) • We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution. (If a file require a longer readout time. (It differs due to the complexity of has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480, it will the directory/file configuration.) take a longer time to be displayed.)
  • Page 8: Description Of Parts And Controls

    Description of parts and controls The illustrations of the center unit and the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH-M508 unless otherwise noted. Front panel (center unit) Display window pg. 22 pg. 25 pg. 41 pg. 21 pg. 25 pg.
  • Page 9 Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWM508 pg. 13 POWER ON pg. 9 pg. 16 lamp: pg. 12 Power cord: pg. 13 Rear Front SP-PWM303 pg. 12 pg. 13 POWER ON (except for Australia) pg. 16 lamp: pg. 10 pg.
  • Page 10 Description of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control pg. 14 pg. 14 pg. 16 pg. 14, 15 pg. 20 R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) pg. 17 type dry-cell batteries (supplied) pg. 17 pg. 17 pg. 14 – 40 pg.
  • Page 11: Connections

    Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. If reception is poor Connecting the FM and Center unit AM antennas AM loop antenna 7 AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna Outdoor single vinyl-covered wire antenna (not supplied) 7 FM antenna If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation...
  • Page 12: Connecting The Satellite (Front, Center, Surround) Speakers

    Connections This page is for Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Powered subwoofer SP-PWM508 Front speakers SP-THM508F Speaker cord (supplied) • Connect the silver cords to the black (r) terminals. •...
  • Page 13 Connections This page is for Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Speaker cord (supplied) • Connect the silver cords to the black (r) terminals. • Connect the copper cords to the (q) terminals referring to the table below: FRONT SPEAKERS (LEFT) White FRONT SPEAKERS (RIGHT)
  • Page 14: Speaker Layout

    Connections Speaker layout Connecting a TV • You can get better picture quality in the order — Component Center speaker video > S-video > Composite video. Front left Front right • Distortion of picture may occur when connecting to the TV via a speaker speaker VCR, or to a TV with a built-in VCR.
  • Page 15: Connecting The Powered Subwoofer

    Connections Connecting the powered Connecting to a digital subwoofer component You can enjoy the sound of a digital component. Powered subwoofer Center unit TH-M303 Center unit System cord SP-PWM508 (supplied) Align the 5 marks. TH-M508 SP-PWM303 Align the 5 marks. NOTE •...
  • Page 16: Setting The Voltage Selector Switch

    Connections Setting the VOLTAGE Connecting the power SELECTOR switch cord To avoid damaging the powered subwoofer, set the VOLTAGE Make sure that all other connections have been completed. SELECTOR switch to the voltage of your area. When you change the position of the VOLTAGE SELECTOR Center unit Powered subwoofer...
  • Page 17: Operating External Components With The Remote Control

    Operating the TV or CATV converter 7 To set the manufacturer’s code You can operate a JVC TV without setting the manufacturer’s code. 7 To set the manufacturer’s code Slide the remote control mode selector Slide the remote control mode selector to TV.
  • Page 18: Operating The Vcr

    See page 14 for button locations. Operating external components with the remote control Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: Examples: For a GI Jerrold product: For a Philips VCR: Press 0, then 1.
  • Page 19: Basic Operations

    Basic operations The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most of the Turning the system on/off operations in this manual. You can use the buttons on the center unit same as on the remote control for operations unless On the remote control: otherwise noted.
  • Page 20: Selecting The Source To Play

    See page 16 for button locations. Basic operations Selecting the source to Listening with headphones play (not supplied) On the remote control: CAUTION Press one of the source selecting buttons Be sure to turn down the volume; • Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume may (DVD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS).
  • Page 21: Sleep Timer [Sleep]

    “PAL” or “NTSC ” mode. In such a case, change the scan mode to To check the compatibility of your TV, contact your local JVC NOTE customer service center. • All JVC progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are fully •...
  • Page 22: Optimizing The Speaker Settings [Smart Surround Setup]

    See page 16 for button locations. Basic operations When “FAILED !” appears on the TV screen Optimizing the speaker The system could not detect the clapping sound correctly. In such a case, follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen. settings [Smart Surround •...
  • Page 23: Playback

    Playback • The icon such as shows the types of discs the operation is Basic playback available for. IMPORTANT Press the desired Before using the remote control for the following operation; DISC (1-5) 0 on the 1 Set the remote control mode selector to center unit.
  • Page 24 See page 20 for button locations. Playback MP3/WMA disc NOTE Example: • Up to 5 discs can be loaded. When an MP3 disc is played back • You can also start playback by pressing 3 (play button) or DVD. Signal and speaker •...
  • Page 25: One Touch Replay

    See page 20 for button locations. Playback 7 Disc information on the display window Fast-forward/fast-reverse The disc indicators on the display window show the current status of the corresponding disc tray. search Example: When the discs are loaded to disc trays 1, 2 and 5, and the disc in the 7 During playback disc tray 5 is selected.
  • Page 26: Locating A Desired Title/Group Using Number Buttons

    See page 20 for button locations. Playback 7 Using number buttons on the remote control Playing back a bonus 7 For DVD VIDEO (title, chapter): group While stopped, the title number is selected. During playback, the chapter number is selected. Some DVD AUDIOs have a special group called “bonus For DVD AUDIO (track): group”...
  • Page 27: Advanced Operations

    Advanced operations • The icon such as shows the types of discs the operation is Using the surround mode available for. IMPORTANT 7 Auto Surround (AUTO SURR) Before using the remote control for the following Used to reproduce the sound as it is recorded without any operation;...
  • Page 28: Using The On-Screen Bar

    See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations 7 All Channel Stereo (DSP) 7 When playing back digital multichannel software (except during SURR OFF mode) All Channel Stereo (ALL CH ST.) mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected (and activated) speakers. The appropriate multichannel surround mode (Dolby Digital, DTS All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo Digital Surround or Linear/Packed PCM) is automatically selected.
  • Page 29 See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations 7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback G Shows playback status. appears during playback. DVD VIDEO : appears during fast forward/reverse. : appears during playback in forward slow-motion/ reverse slow-motion. appears when paused. appears when stopped.
  • Page 30: Playing From A Specified Position On A Disc

    See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Press number buttons (1-10, +10) to Playing from a specified select the number of the desired item. position on a disc • For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the number buttons”...
  • Page 31: Using The File Control Display

    See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Press ENTER. NOTE • You can specify time in hours/minutes/seconds for DVD VIDEO/ Press ON SCREEN. DVD AUDIO and in minutes/seconds for VCD/SVCD/CD. The on-screen bar disappears. NOTE Using the file control •...
  • Page 32: Resume Playback

    See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations 7 For MP3/WMA: Press ANGLE repeatedly or press During playback or while stopped Cursor Y/5 to select the desired view For JPEG/MPEG4: angle. While stopped Press Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select the When using the on-screen bar: desired group/track/file.
  • Page 33: Selecting The Audio

    See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations When using the on-screen bar: Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired audio. Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. Press ENTER. Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight Press ON SCREEN.
  • Page 34 See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Selecting browsable still picture recorded NOTE on DVD AUDIO • The number of the magnification steps varies depending on the disc type. Most DVD AUDIOs include browsable still pictures • During slide-show playback of a JPEG disc, zooming in is not (B.S.P.), which usually appear by turns automatically available.
  • Page 35: Program Playback

    See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Press ENTER. Follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen to program the desired Example: chapters/ tracks. • For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the number buttons” (A pg. 23). Press Cursor Y/5 to change the •...
  • Page 36: Random Playback

    See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Display Random Playback TV screen Meanings window Repeats the current group for You can play titles or DVD AUDIO/MP3/WMA/ tracks on a disc in REPEAT GROUP JPEG/MPEG4 disc. random order. Repeats the current title for 7 While stopped DVD VIDEO.
  • Page 37: Tray Lock

    See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] Tray lock You can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the You can lock trays and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection. beginning (point A) and On the center unit ONLY: ending (point B).
  • Page 38: Sound And Other Settings

    See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations • M. OUT (Monitor Out): Sound and other settings Select the video output jack type by which you watch DVD playback after connecting your TV. (A pg. 11) Set the video output to use AV COMPU LINK remote IMPORTANT control system.
  • Page 39: Setting Dvd Preferences

    Setting DVD preferences NOTE Using the setup menus • See the following “The language codes list” for the code of each language, such as “AA”, etc. • You can change the language used in the setup menus. See “Menu description” below. The language codes list Basic operation on the setup menus AA Afar...
  • Page 40 Setting DVD preferences : Audio menu (AUDIO) :Picture menu (PICTURE) 7 DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT 7 MONITOR TYPE You can select the appropriate mode according to the type of the You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play device connected to DIGITAL OUT connector.
  • Page 41 Setting DVD preferences 7 Distance menu (DISTANCE) 7 Parental lock menu (PARENTAL LOCK) You can restrict playback of a DVD VIDEO containing violent Example: scenes that is not suitable for your other family members. Center • This setting takes effect only for DVDs containing the Parental Subwoofer speaker Lock level information —...
  • Page 42 Setting DVD preferences Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock Andorra Eritrea RW Rwanda Lao People’s Democratic Republic United Arab Emirates Spain Saudi Arabia Afghanistan Ethiopia Lebanon Solomon Islands Antigua and Barbuda Finland Saint Lucia Seychelles Anguilla Fiji Liechtenstein Sudan Albania Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Sri Lanka Sweden...
  • Page 43: Tuner Operations

    Tuner operations IMPORTANT Setting the AM tuner Before using the remote control for the interval spacing following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries 2 Press FM/AM. use 10 kHz spacing.
  • Page 44: Preset Tuning

    See page 40 for button locations. Tuner operations Preset tuning Selecting the FM reception mode 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. When the stereo FM program currently tuned in is noisy, you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception.
  • Page 45: Av Compu Link Remote Control System

    The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use JVC TVs and VCRs through the center unit. This system is the functions listed following. equipped with the AV COMPU LINK-III, which adds a function to operate JVC’s video components via the video components...
  • Page 46: Karaoke Operations

    KARAOKE operations • The icon such as shows the types of discs the operation is Basic KARAOKE available for. operation IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; Connect a • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. microphone to MIC 1 or MIC 2 on the center unit.
  • Page 47: Reserving Songs

    See page 43 for button locations. KARAOKE operations Reserving songs Selecting audio You can reserve your desired Most Karaoke discs have the capability of adding “Guide vocal” or songs (tracks/chapters) to play “Guide melody” to the Karaoke accompaniment. in the order of your choice. Up to 12 songs can be reserved with this function.
  • Page 48: Adding An Echo Effect To Your Voice

    See page 43 for button locations. KARAOKE operations Adding an echo effect to your voice 7 During playback with KARAOKE function turned on Press ECHO repeatedly to select the desired effect level. Each time you press ECHO, vocal option changes as follows; OFF s 1 s 2 s 3 s (back to the beginning) As the number increases, the effect will be emphasized.
  • Page 49: References

    References To clean the disc Maintenance Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge. • DO NOT use any solvent — such as 7 Handling Discs conventional record cleaner, spray, • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at thinner or benzine —...
  • Page 50: Specifications

    Amplifier section Front/Center/Surround: 140 W per channel, RMS at 4 C (Center/Surround)/ 140 W per channel, 7 Center unit (XV-THM508/XV-THM303) RMS at 4 C (Front) Audio section at 1 kHz, with 10 % total harmonic Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02 % distortion.
  • Page 51 References 7 Satellite Speakers 7 Satellite Speakers Front speakers (SP-THM303F) Front speakers (SP-THM508F) Speakers: 8.0 cm Speakers: Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded 10.0 cm M 2 Woofer: Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Tweeter: 4.0 cm Impedance: Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Dimensions (W M H M D): Impedance:...
  • Page 52 Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for SP-PWM303 for Australia) SP-PWM508 SP-PWM303 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.
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