Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TH-A32 JVC
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1 T able of Contents Par ts Identification ...................................... 2 Center Unit ................................................................................. 2 Remote Control ........................................................
2 Par ts Identification Front Panel See pages in the parentheses for details. Display Window 1 Audio channel indicators • Indicates audio channels currently source signal.
3 Remote Control See pages in the parentheses for details. 1 ST ANDBY/ON buttons •T V button (12, 14, 56, 57) • VCR button (56) • A UDIO button (12 – 17) 2 SOUND button (23) 3 • Number butto.
4 Getting Star ted Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries fir st. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the center unit. 1. On the back of the remote contr ol, remo ve the battery cov er .
5 AC IN SUBWOOFER CENTER SPEAKER REAR SPEAKERS RIGHT LEF T FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT LEF T ANALOG VIDEO OUT COAXIAL FM 75 AM LOOP AM EXT VIDEO S-VIDEO IN L R OPTICAL DIGITAL IN AUX A N T E N N A YP B P R C.
6 Getting Star ted Right front speaker Right rear speaker To center speaker To left front speaker To right front speaker To left rear speaker To right rear speaker To subwoofer Left front speaker Cent.
7 Connecting the Speakers Connect the satellite speakers and subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied. Color labels are attached to the speaker cords to indica te the speaker and the terminal to which each is to be connected.
8 Getting Star ted Connecting Audio/V ideo Component T urn the power off to all components bef ore connections. ANALOG VIDEO OUT COAXIAL FM 75 AM LOOP YP B P R AM EXT VIDEO S-VIDEO IN L R OPTICAL DIGI.
9 Notes: • K eep the power cord aw ay from the connecting cords and the antenna cords. The power cord ma y cause noise or screen interference. • Connecting to a TV through a VCR, or to a TV with a b uilt-in VCR, may cause distortion of picture. Now , y ou can plug the power cord of the center unit into the A C outlet.
10 This system supports the progressiv e scanning system (480p*) as well as the con ventional interlaced scanning system (480i*). If your TV equipped with component video jacks supports the progressiv e video input, you can enjoy a high quality picture by activ ating the progressive scanning mode.
11 PROGRESSIVE 2 Press cursor 5 / ∞ r epeatedly to select a parameter y ou want to adjust. • Adjust gradually to show preferable appearance by conf irming the pictur e. Brightness : Controls the brightness of the screen. Edges : Controls the sharpness of the screen.
12 Basic DVD Operations This manual mainly explains operations using the b uttons on the remote control. Y ou can also use the buttons on the center unit if they ha ve the similar names (or marks) as those on the remote control. If operations using the center unit are dif ferent fr om those using the remote control, they are then e xplained.
13 Note: Bef ore activating the Surround or DSP mode, adjust the speak er setting to bring out the best performance from this system. F or in-depth information about adjusting the speaker setting, see “ Setting Menu ” on pages 53. 7 Stop Playback Pr ess 7 twice.
14 Basic VCD/CD Operations 1 T urn On the Power Before turning on the system, turn on your TV if necessary and select the correct video input. (See the manual supplied with your TV .) • When you use a JVC ’ s TV , you can turn on your TV by pressing TV on the remote control, and select the video input by pressing TV/VIDEO.
15 T o turn off the sounds temporarily From the r emote control ONL Y : Press MUTING. T o restor e the sound, press MUTING again. • Pressing A UDIO V OL + or – also restores the sound. 6 Activate Surr ound or DSP Mode Y ou can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II mode and DSP modes.
16 1 T urn On the Power Press A UDIO (or ST ANDBY/ON on the front panel). The ST ANDBY lamp goes off and the illumination lamp lights up on the center unit. The source indication selected pre viously a ppears on the display . 2 Select the Band Fr om the remote contr ol: Press FM/AM.
17 A UDIO 5 Activate Surr ound or DSP Mode Y ou can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II mode and DSP modes. Dolby Pro Logic II — Pr o Logic II Movie and Pro Logic II Music T o activate Pro Logic II modes Press SURR OUND. The current Pro Logic II mode appears on the display for a while.
18 Other Basic Operations Enjoying Sounds from the Exter nal Component Y ou can enjoy sounds from the exter nal equipment connected to the OPTICAL DIGIT AL IN terminal or AN ALOG IN jacks on the r ear panel of the center unit. 1 Select A UX as the sour ce.
19 PL II MUSIC PL II MOVIE PL II OFF SURROUND 4 Activate Surr ound or DSP Mode Y ou can enjoy thr ee kinds of sur round—Digital Multichannel Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround), Dolby Pro Logic II and DSP modes.
20 Other Basic Operations 1 234 5 678 9 TV VCR 0 ST ANDBY/ON A UDIO VCR TV CENTER REAR-R REAR-L SETTING CLEAR DVD FM/AM CONTROL AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING REC/MEMOR Y SEARCH TOP MENU MENU CHOICE DO WN - TUN.
21 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields ** “ DTS ” and “ DTS Digital Surround ” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. * Manuf actured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby , ” “ Pro Logic, ” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolb y Laboratories.
22 Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields ■ DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Modes DSP modes hav e been designed to crea te important acoustic surround elements. The sound heard in a liv e house, a hall, a concert, a stadium, or a theater consists of direct sound and indirect sound—early reflections and reflections from behind.
23 TV VCR ST ANDBY/ON A UDIO VCR TV CENTER REAR-R REAR-L TEST DVD FM/AM CONTROL AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING REC/MEMOR Y SEARCH TOP MENU MENU CHOICE DO WN - TUNING - UP SLO W A UDIO RETURN DIMMER DSP SLEEP RM.
24 Disc Intr oduction — DVD/VCD/CD • On some D VD or VCD/SVCD discs, their actual operations may be different fr om what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc structur e, but not a malfunction of this system. • D VD-R discs recorded with the D VD VIDEO for mat can be played back.
25 Basic Disc Operations T o start playback Press 3 . The source is automatically changed to the D VD player . “READING” appears on the display for a while, then the detected disc type appears—D VD, VCD, CD, MP3 or JPEG. (If your TV is turned on, the detected disc type appears on the TV screen.
26 DVD Playback 3 3 3 Some D VDs contain several audio languages, subtitles, and multi- angle views. When you find the follo wing marks on the DVD or its pac kage, you can select these elements recorded on the D VD. Subtitles are recorded on the disc.
27 Selecting the Audio Languages While playing back a D VD containing audio languages (sound track), you can select the language (sound track) to listen to. • Y ou can set your fa vorite audio language as the initial audio language. (See page 53.) Fr om the remote control ONL Y : Pr ess A UDIO.
28 DVD Playback 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ ENTER TOP MENU TV VCR ST ANDBY/ON A UDIO VCR TV CENTER REAR-R REAR-L TEST DVD FM/AM CONTROL AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING REC/MEMOR Y SEARCH TOP MENU MENU CHOICE DO WN - TUNING .
29 Searching for a Par ticular Point Y ou can search for a particular portion while playing a disc — V ariable Speed Forw ar d/Re verse Search. • No sound comes out during V ariable Speed Forwar d/Reverse Search. T o fast-forwar d the chapter — V ariable Speed Forwar d Sear ch From the r emote control ONL Y : Press ¡ during playback.
30 DVD Playback 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ ENTER ON SCREEN 7 Number buttons TV VCR ST ANDBY/ON A UDIO VCR TV CENTER REAR-R REAR-L TEST DVD FM/AM CONTROL AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING REC/MEMOR Y SEARCH TOP MENU MENU CHOI.
31 TO BE CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE Programming the Playing Or der of the Chapters — Program Play Y ou can arrange the chapter playback order before you start playing. Y ou can program up to 12 steps. From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press ON SCREEN.
32 DVD Special Effect Playback 7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Y ou can adv ance the still picture frame by frame while playing a DV D . From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press 8 once during pla yback. A still picture appears on the TV scr een.
33 7 Slow Motion Playback Y ou can enjoy slo w motion playback while playing a D VD. From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press 8 at the point w here y ou want to start playback in slow-motion. A still picture appears on the TV screen. 2 Press SLO W + or SLO W – .
34 VCD/CD Playback • SVCD can be operated by using the VCD operation procedur e. • For basic disc operations such as inserting a disc, starting playback, and moving to another trac ks, see “ Basic VCD/ CD Operations ” on pages 14, 15, and “ Basic Disc Operations ” on page 25.
35 PBC operation concept SEARCH Disc Search Track Search canceled Moving to a Particular Por tion Dir ectly Y ou can move to a particular portion (scene) on the track directly . • PBC function is canceled when you use this function. Fr om the remote control ONL Y : 1 Press SEARCH during playback or pause.
36 VCD/CD Playback 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ ENTER ON SCREEN TV VCR ST ANDBY/ON AU DI O VCR TV CENTER REAR-R REAR-L TEST DVD FM/AM CONTROL AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING REC/MEMOR Y SEARCH TOP MENU MENU CHOICE DO WN - TU.
37 2 Press cursor 5 / ∞ to select “ Repeat A – B. ” 3 Press ENTER to select the start point. “ A –” appear s on the display and “ A –” appears on the TV . 4 Press ENTER again to select the end point. “ A –” changes to “ A – B ” , then A – B repeat begins.
38 VCD/CD Playback 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ ENTER 3 Number buttons ON SCREEN TV VCR ST ANDBY/ON A UDIO VCR TV CENTER REAR-R REAR-L TEST DVD FM/AM CONTROL AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING REC/MEMOR Y SEARCH TOP MENU MENU C.
39 VCD Special Effect Playback 7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Y ou can advance the still picture frame by frame while playing a VCD. From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press 8 once during pla yback. A still picture appears on the TV scr een. 2 Press 8 r epeatedly to advance the pictur e frame by frame.
40 MP3 Playback This system is incorporated with an MP3 decoder . Y ou can playback MP3 tracks (files) r ecorded on CD-Rs, CD-R Ws, and CD-R OMs. • Notice that “f iles” and “tracks” ar e used interchangeably . What is MP3? MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio La yer 3.
41 1 : T rack number 2 : Current f older name 3 : Current track (file) and total n umber of the tracks in the current f older • Ex.: 1st track is playing out of 28 tracks recorded. 4 : Pla y mode 5 : Elapsed pla ying time 6 : Pla yback trac k (highlight) 7 : File inf or mation • If the MP3 file has ID3v1 tag , file information appears.
42 ENTER MP3 Playback Moving to a Particular T rack Dir ectly Y ou can mo ve to a particular track on the current folder directly . From the r emote control ONL Y : Press the number b uttons to select a track number y ou want. The system starts playback from the selected track.
43 3 Press ENTER. The selected track is marked (highlight). • If you press ENTER again, the marked track is canceled. 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to progr am other tracks you want. • Y ou can select the track in another folders. • Y ou cannot select same track more than once during program play .
44 What is JPEG? A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio. Disc str ucture On a JPEG disc, each still picture (material) is recorded as a f ile.
45 From the r emote control ONL Y : T o select the file. Press cursor 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ . Note: Only 10 files can be shown on the TV . T o mov e to next 10 files , press cursor 3 repeatedly . T o mov e to previous 10 files , press cursor 2 repeatedly . T o show the selected file only Press ENTER.
46 ENTER ENTER Programming the Playing Or der of the Files — Program Play Y ou can arrange the f ile playback order before you start playing. From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press cursor 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ to select “ Bro w Disc, ” then press ENTER.
47 5 Press cursor 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ to select “ Crea Pr og, ” then press ENTER. “ Crea Prog (Create Program) ” changes to “ Brow Prog (Bro wse Program), ” and selected files appear on the TV . 6 Press cursor 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ to select the start f ile.
48 T uner Operations For basic tuner operations, see “ Basic T uner Operations ” on page 16. FM/AM Number buttons 1 / ¡ TUNING UP/DOWN FM MODE PROGRAM T uning in Stations Fr om the r emote control: 1 Press FM/AM r epeatedly to select the band. The last receiv ed station of the selected band is tuned in.
49 Using Preset T uning Once a station is assigned to a channel number , the station can be quickly tuned. Y ou can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations. T o store the pr eset stations automatically From the r emote control ONL Y : Press and hold MEMOR Y for a while .
50 Using the Choice Menus Y ou can adjust the initial setting of D VD playback according to your preference or needs through fi ve choice menus. • Y ou need to turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV . • Y ou can select the choice menu only when D VD is selected as the source and playback stops.
51 Language Menu Y ou can select y our favorite langua ge y ou listen to or read on the TV screen. When you operate this system or w atch a DVD, y ou will be able to operate the system or to enjoy a D VD in the langua ge you ha ve selected and stored.
52 Pictur e Menu Y ou can select the desired options concerning a picture or monitor screen. On the Picture menu, you can set the following: Language Monitor type TV System Interlace Progressive YP B .
53 Audio Menu The Audio menu is not used for this system. D Digital DTS MP3 CD Off Off Off Off Next P age Language Picture Audio Setting Rating Setting Menu Y ou can make the speak er settings according to the layout of your speakers.
54 Setting the Par ental (Rating) Level Using this function, you can restrict playback of D VD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled (See “ T o release the parental lock temporarily ” below .
55 ENTER ENTER Passwo rd Rating 1. Kid Saf e –––– Language Picture Audio Setting Rating REAR-R REAR-L TEST CLEAR SETTING 1 234 5 678 90 CENTER SUBWOOFER 7 T o release the parental lock temporarily When you set a strict parental le vel, some discs may not be played back at all.
56 ❏ T o operate a JVC ’ s VCR Operating JVC ’ s Components Y ou can use the remote contr ol to operate not only this unit but also other JVC pr oducts. • Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products. – This remote control can operate a VCR whose remote control code is set to A code.
57 ❏ T o change the transmittable signals for opera ting a TV 1. Press CONTR OL TV . 2. Press and hold TV . 3. Enter manufacturer ’ s code using buttons 1 – 9, and 0. 4. Press 7 . 5. Release TV . Now , you can perform the following operations on the TV .
58 T o get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping your discs, and the mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelv es.
59 T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily opera tional pr oblems. If there is any problem you cannot solv e, contact your JVC service center . PROBLEM Power does not come on. The remote control does not work. No sound. Sound is emitted from only one speaker .
60 Specifications Center unit (XV -THA35) Amplifier section Front/Center/Rear: 45 watts per channel, min. RMS at 6 ohms as 1 kHz, with no more than 10 % total har monic distor tion. Subwoofer: 100 watts, min. RMS at 10 ohms as 100 Hz, with no more than 10 % total har monic distor tion.
THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS V ALID ONL Y IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED ST A TES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEAL TH OF PUER TO RICO. WHA T WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner .
BT -51005-5 (0301) QUALITY SER VICE HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase,please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit.In the event that repairs are necessary , please call 1 (800)537-5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at www .
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