/警告,注意及其他須知事項 Warnings, Cautions and Others Caution CAUTION (SP-PWS66/SP-PWS55) To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: The power supply to the subwoofer is linked to the center unit. 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. The POWER ON lamp on the subwoofer lights green when the Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
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Warnings, Cautions and Others /警告,注意及其他須知事項 Caution • Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.) • Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus. •...
Table of contents Introduction ........2 Playback ........20 Notes on handling ..............2 Basic playback ..............20 Supplied accessories ............2 One touch replay ..............22 Fast-forward/fast-reverse search ........22 About discs ........3 Skip to the beginning of a desired selection .......22 Playable disc types ...............3 Locating a desired title/group using number buttons ..23 Notes on file types ..............4 Playing back a bonus group ..........23...
• Composite video cord (1) Note about copyguard system The discs are protected by copyguard system. When you connect • Speaker cords (TH-S66 only) the system to your VCR directly, the copyguard system activates For satellite (front left/right) and center speakers (3) For satellite speakers (surround left/right) (2) and the picture may not be played back correctly.
About discs Notes on DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM Playable disc types • This system can also play finalized DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs recorded in DVD VIDEO format and DVD-RWs or DVD-RAMs This system has been designed to play back the following discs: recorded in DVD VR format.
About discs For JPEG files • We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution. Notes on file types • This system can only play baseline JPEG files. For all playable files For MPEG-4 files • The system can only recognize and play files with one of the •...
Description of parts and controls Front panel (center unit) Display window pg. 40 pg. 25 pg. 39 pg. 21 pg. 25 FM AM P L PCM SURR CH RESUME PROGRESSIVE B.S.P. CHAP. TRK PG PL BONUS ST MONO RDS TA NEWS INFO PRG RND pg.
Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWS66/SP-PWS55 Do not block the pg. 13 ventilation openings. FROM XV-THC3 XV-THS55 XV-THS58 XV-THS66 4Ω 16Ω pg. 10 POWER ON lamp: pg. 16 Power cord: pg. 13 Rear Front NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer.
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) If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation 7 FM antenna...
TH-S66 Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. This page is for Assembling the front and surround speakers White The following procedure explains the front speaker assembly. The assembly of both the front and surround speakers are done in the same manner.
TH-S66 Connections This page is for Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove.
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TH-S55 Connections This page is for Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. The satellite speakers are equipped with their speaker cords attached directly to their speaker unit instead of having speaker terminals on their cabinet.
Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Speaker layout Connecting a TV • You can get better picture quality in the order — Component Center speaker video > S-video > Composite video. • Distortion of picture may occur when connecting to the TV via a Front left Front right speaker...
Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connecting the powered Connecting to a digital subwoofer component You can enjoy the sound of a digital component. Powered Center unit subwoofer Center unit System cord (supplied) tuner MD player...
• 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.
Operating the VCR Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter 7 To set the manufacturer’s code You can operate a JVC VCR without setting the manufacturer’s 7 To set the manufacturer’s code code. Slide the remote control mode selector Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR/DBS.
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.
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).
DVD VIDEO in the progressive scan mode. In such a case, change the scan mode to “NTSC” or “PAL”. NOTE To check the compatibility of your TV, contact your local JVC • The adjustments take effect for all sources. customer service center.
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 appear on the TV screen. settings [Smart Surround •...
Playback • The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the VIDEO Basic playback operation is available for. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the Press OPEN/CLOSE. VIDEO AUDIO following operation; • The system turns on and the disc tray 1 Set the remote control mode selector to comes out.
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See page 20 for button locations. Playback MP3/WMA file NOTE Example: • (For JPEG) The system cannot accept operations even though you When an MP3 is played back press any buttons before the entire picture appears on the TV screen. •...
See page 20 for button locations. Playback DVD VR disc Fast-forward/fast-reverse Example: During playback on the Original program* search Elapsed playing time Title number (hour:minute:second) 7 During playback VIDEO AUDIO On the remote control: Press y or 1. Each time you press the button, the search speed PG (Original program) indicator changes.
See page 20 for button locations. Playback Locating a desired title/ Selecting the desired group using number title/playlist from the buttons control display 7 During playback or while stopped 7 During playback or while stopped. Press TITLE/GROUP. Press TOP MENU/PG or MENU/PL. “_ _”...
Advanced operations • The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the VIDEO Using the surround mode operation is available for. IMPORTANT 7 Auto Surround (AUTO SUR) Before using the remote control for the following Used to reproduce the sound as it is recorded without any operation;...
See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations 7 All Channel Stereo (DSP) 7 When playing back digital multichannel software All Channel Stereo (ALL ST) mode can reproduce a larger stereo (except during SURR OFF mode) sound field using all the connected (and activated) speakers. The appropriate multichannel surround mode (DOLBY D, DTS All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo Digital Surround or Linear/Packed PCM) is automatically selected.
See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations F Shows playback status. 7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback appears during playback. DVD VIDEO : appears during fast forward/reverse. : appears during playback in forward slow-motion/ Dolby D 2/0 . 0ch reverse slow-motion.
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”...
See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Locating a desired position by specifying Using the file control the time display 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/DVD VR: You can search and play desired groups and During playback VIDEO AUDIO tracks/files using the file control display on For VCD/SVCD: the TV screen.
See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Resume playback Selecting the subtitle When Resume Playback is set to “ON” (A pg. 38) 7 During playback of a disc containing subtitles in several languages and you stop playback by the following operations, VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO...
See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Selecting the audio Special picture playback 7 During playback of a disc containing audio in Frame-by-frame playback several languages VIDEO AUDIO When using the AUDIO button: 7 During playback Press 8 repeatedly. VIDEO AUDIO Press AUDIO.
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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 JPEG, zooming in is not available. In (B.S.P.), which usually appear by turns automatically such a case, press 8 to pause slide-show playback, then zoom in.
See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Press ENTER. Follow the instructions that appear 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. 22). •...
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 tracks on a disc in random DVD AUDIO/MP3/WMA/ order. REPEAT GROUP JPEG/MPEG-4. VIDEO AUDIO 7 While stopped Repeats the current title for DVD VIDEO.
See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] To cancel Select “OFF” in step 4, then press ENTER. You can repeat playback of a desired part by NOTE specifying the beginning (point A) and ending VIDEO AUDIO (point B).
See page 24 for button locations. Advanced operations Press Cursor 3/2 to make an Sound and other settings adjustment or selection. Example: IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation: • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. The adjustment is set and the display automatically disappears NOTE a few seconds later.
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...
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Setting DVD preferences : Audio menu (AUDIO) : Picture menu (PICTURE) 7 D. RANGE COMPRESSION 7 MONITOR TYPE (Dynamic range compression) You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play You can enjoy low level recorded sound clearly at night even at a DVDs recorded in the picture’s height/width ratio of 16:9.
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Setting DVD preferences : Speaker setting menu : Other setting menu (OTHERS) (SPK. SETTING) 7 RESUME You can activate or deactivate Resume Playback function. 7 Level menu (LEVEL) (A pg. 29) FRONT LEFT SPEAKER/FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER/ CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/ 7 ON SCREEN GUIDE You can activate or deactivate the on-screen guide icons.
Tuner operations IMPORTANT Manual tuning Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the AUDIO. band. 2 Press FM/AM. Example: NOTE When the system is tuned in to 810 kHz. •...
See page 39 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.
References To clean the disc Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line Maintenance 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 —...
References 7 Satellite Speakers (SP-XTHS66) Specifications Front speakers (SP-THS66F) Speaker unit: 5.5 cm M 2 7 Center unit (XV-THS66/XV-THS55) Bass-reflex type, Magnetically Shielded Audio section Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02 % Impedance: NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference.
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