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DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM Consists of XV-THS33, SP-WS33, SP-THS33F, SP-THS33C and SP-THS33S Consists of XV-THS11, SP-WS11, SP-THS11F, SP-THS11C and SP-THS11S INSTRUCTIONS GVT0155-001A...
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Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer.
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: Front view Wall or XV-THS33/ obstructions XV-THS11 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.
Table of contents Introduction ... 2 Notes on handling ...2 Supplied accessories ...2 About discs ... 3 Playable disc types ...3 Index of parts and controls ... 5 Connections ... 7 Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas ...7 Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers and the subwoofer ...
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. •...
About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO, 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.
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About discs For all playable files • The system can only recognize and play files with one of the following extensions, which can be in any combination of upper and lower case; MP3: “.MP3”, “.mp3” JPEG: “.JPG”, “.JPEG”, “.jpg”, “.jpeg” DivX: “.DIVX”, “.DIV”, “.divx”, “.div”, and “.AVI”, “.avi”...
Index of parts and controls The numbers in the figures indicate the pages where the details of the parts are described. Front panel (center unit) Display window FM AM L PCM SURR CH RESUME PROGRESSIVE B.S.P. Disc tray (inside): Rear panel (center unit) CHAP.
Index of parts and controls Remote control REPEAT A-B RPT SLEEP Number buttons:18 DIMMER PTY SEARCH TOP MENU/PG 19, 23, 31 SET UP SETTING ENTER RDS/ FL DISPLAY TA/NEWS/INFO 17, 35 14, 16 DVD/CD MEMORY FM MODE 16, 34 18, 34 TUNING SLOW 18, 34...
Connections Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas 7 AM (MW) loop antenna Setting up supplied AM (MW) loop antenna
coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove.
Connections Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers and the subwoofer 7 Assembling the front speakers for TH-S33 Front speakers Base plates Before assembling — Prepare a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied). • Take care not to drop any component part while assembling; otherwise, it may cause damage to the floor or injury.
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7 Connecting speakers for TH-S33 Front speakers Surround speakers • When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPEDANCE) indicated on the rear of the center unit.
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7 Connecting speakers for TH-S11
Surround speakers CAUTION When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPEDANCE) indicated on the rear of the center unit.
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.
Operating the TV You can use the remote control to operate not only this unit but also JVC’s TV. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the TV. • To operate the TV, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the TV.
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. The buttons described below are used on pages 13 to 15.
Basic operations Selecting the source to play On the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD/CD3, FM/AM or TV SOUND). DVD/CD3: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (See page 16.) To tune in an FM or AM (MW) station. (See page FM/AM: 34.) Each time you press the button, the band alternates...
Basic operations Sleep Timer [SLEEP] The system turns off automatically when the specified period of time has passed. Press SLEEP, with SHIFT pressed. Each time you repeat the procedure, the shut-off time changes. Example: minutes S L E E P To check the remaining time Press SLEEP, with SHIFT pressed once.
Playback • The mark shows the types of discs the operation is available for. The buttons described below are used on pages 16 to 19. REPEAT A-B RPT SLEEP Number buttons DIMMER PTY SEARCH TOP MENU/PG SET UP SETTING ENTER RDS/ FL DISPLAY TA/NEWS/INFO...
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Playback 7 Playback information on the display window DVD VIDEO Example: When a DVD VIDEO encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1ch is played Chapter number SURR Signal and speaker indicators (See page 21.) Surround mode and digital signal format (See page 21.) Pressing FL DISPLAY Title number Chapter number...
Playback
When a DivX file is played. Track number Elapsed playing time (minute:second) Pressing FL DISPLAY Group number G 1 2 Signal and speaker indicators •...
See page 16 for button locations. : shows the ORIGINAL PROGRAM. ORIGINAL PROGRAM No Date Time Title 1 25/04/04 4ch 19:00 JVC DVD World 2004 2 17/05/04 8ch 10:30 3 22/05/04 8ch 17:00 Music Festival 4 26/05/04 L-1 13:19 children 001...
Advanced operations • The mark shows the types of discs the operation is available for. The buttons described below are used on pages 20 to 30. STANDBY/ON REPEAT A-B RPT SLEEP Number TV/VIDEO buttons DIMMER SURROUND PTY SEARCH TOP MENU/PG MENU/PL SET UP SETTING...
Advanced operations 7 All Channel Stereo 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...
Advanced operations 7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback DVD VIDEO Dolby D 2/0 . 0ch DVD VR disc Dolby D CHAP 3 TOTAL 0 : 00 : 34 DVD-VR 2/0 . 0ch SVCD DivX A Shows disc type. B Shows audio information.
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.
Advanced operations Locating a desired position by specifying the time You can locate a desired position by specifying the time from the beginning the disc (while stopped) or the current title/track (during playback). For DVD VIDEO/DVD VR: During playback For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function For CD:...
7 For MP3: During playback or while stopped For JPEG/DivX: While stopped Press Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select the desired group/track/file. • For MP3, playback starts from the selected track. •...
Selecting the subtitle 7 During playback of a disc containing subtitles in several languages When using the SUBTITLE button: Press SUBTITLE. Example (DVD VIDEO): “ENGLISH”...
Special picture playback Frame-by-frame playback During playback 8 repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the still picture advances by one frame.
Advanced operations E NTER. 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.
Setting DVD preferences Using the setup menus • You can change the language used in the setup menus. See “Menu description”. Basic operation on the setup menus PTY SEARCH TOP MENU/PG MENU/PL SET UP SETTING ENTER RDS/ FL DISPLAY ON SCREEN TA/NEWS/INFO DVD/CD MEMORY FM MODE...
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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).
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Setting DVD preferences 7 Delay menu (DELAY) Example: Center speaker 1 ms Front right 0 ms Front left 0 ms Surround left Surround right 2 ms 2 ms In this case, set the delay time of each speaker as follows; •...
Tuner operations The buttons described below are used on pages 34 to 37. REPEAT A-B RPT SLEEP Number TV/VIDEO buttons DIMMER SURROUND PTY SEARCH TOP MENU/PG MENU/PL SET UP SETTING ENTER RDS/ FL DISPLAY ON SCREEN TA/NEWS/INFO DVD/CD MEMORY FM MODE RETURN TUNING SLOW...
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.
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 (see page 34) by specifying the PTY codes. 7 To search for a program using the PTY codes NOTE Before you start operation;...
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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: •...
References 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.
Sound Pressure Level: 75 dB/W·m Dimensions (W M H M D): 129 mm M 284 mm M 337 mm Mass: 3.3 kg 7 Front speakers (SP-THS11F) Type: 1-Way Bass-Reflex Type (Magnetically-shielded Type) Speaker: 8.0 cm cone M 1 Power Handling Capacity: 33 W...