Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TH-A55 JVC
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TH-A85 L VT1025-009B [A] TH-A55 D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM INSTR UCTIONS Consists of XV -THA85, SP-PW A85, SP-THA85C and SP-THA85F Consists of XV -THA55, SP-PW A55, SP-THA55C, SP-THA55F and SP-THA55S TH-A85-55[A]-01Cov1.
G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Others I CAUTION T o reduce the risk of electrical shocks, f ire, etc.: 1. Do not remov e screws, cov ers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION — F button! (XV-THA85/XV-THA55) Disconnect the mains plug to shut the po wer of f completely (the ST ANDBY lamp goes off).
W arnings, Cautions and Others G-2 Caution: Proper Ventilation T o avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, place the apparatus on a le vel surface.
1 T able of contents Introduction ...................................... 2 Notes on handling ....................... .................... ................. ......2 Supplied accessories .............................................................2 About discs .
2 Introduction % Important cautions Installation of the system • Select a place which is le vel, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; between 5°C and 35°C (41°F and 95°F). • Leave sufficient distance between the syst em and the TV . • Do not use the system in a place su bject to vibration.
3 About discs This system has been designed to play back the following discs: D VD V ideo (D VD), V ideo CD (VCD), Super V ideo CD (SVCD), Audio CD, CD-R and CD-R W . • This system can also play back MP3 and JPEG files recorded on CD-Rs and CD-R Ws.
About discs 4 IMPORTANT Before playing a disc, make sure of the follo wing; • Check the connection with the TV. • Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV to view the pictures or on-screen information on the TV screen. • For DVD playback, you can change the initial setting to your preference.
5 Names of parts and controls The illustrations of the center unit and the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH-A85 unless otherwise noted. Front panel (center unit) A Source b utton (SOURCE) A pg. 20 B V olu me buttons (V OLUME +/–) A pg. 20 C Disc tray A pg.
Names of parts and controls 6 Display window (center unit) A • Dolby Pro Logic II indicator ( G PLII) A pg. 29 • Linear PCM indicator (LPCM) A pg. 30 • Digital signal format in dicators A pg. 30 Dolby Digital ( G DIGIT AL), DTS ( C ) B MP3 indicator A pg.
Names of parts and controls 7 Remote control NOTE • To use buttons 9 – W and g – o , slide down the remote control cover. A Remote control mode selecting buttons (CONTR OL) A p g .1 7–4 7 CA TV/DBS, TV , VCR B Source selecting buttons A pg. 20 D VD, FM/AM, VCR, DBS C Surround buttons (SURR) Mode (MODE), On/Of f (ON/OFF) A pg.
8 Getting started • Do not connect th e A C power cor d until al l other connections ha ve been made. • Since dif ferent components often hav e dif ferent terminal names, carefully read the instr uctions supplied with the components y ou are going to connect.
Getting started 9 Connecting the FM and AM antennas Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch an y other terminals, connecting cords and power cords. This could cause poor reception. 7 AM loop anten na Setting up suppl ied AM loop antenna Attach the AM loop to its base by snapping the tabs o n the loop into the slot on the base.
Getting started 10 Connecting the powered subwoofer Connect the supplied po wered subwoofer (SP-PW A85/SP-PW A55) using the system cord (supplied). • Connect the system cord by matching the 5 marks on the plugs to the ones on the center unit and po wered subwoofer .
Getting started 11 7 Assembling the satellite speakers (TH-A85 only) Each speaker (excep t the center speaker) has been di vided into two parts for shipment. Before connecting the satellite speakers, fi rst assemble them by follo wing the procedure belo w .
Getting started 12 7 Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers (TH-A85) Each speaker (SP-THA85F) can be used as a front or surround speaker .
Getting started 13 7 Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers (TH-A55) Be sure to identify each speaker (SP-THA55C/SP-THA55F/SP-THA55S) and connect them to the corresponding terminals of the powered subw oofer .
Getting started 14 Connecting to an analog component Y ou can enjoy the sound of an analog component such as a VCR, TV , or Cassette recorder with this system.
Getting started 15 Connecting the power cord Make sure that all connections hav e been completed, before plugging in the power cords of the center unit and po wered subwoofer . CAUTION • Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the system.
Getting started 16 The remote control mak es it easy to use many of the system functions from a distance of up to 7 m away . • Y ou can also use the remote control supplied for this system to operate other manufacturers’ TVs ( A pg. 17), VCRs ( A pg.
Getting started 17 For TV operations Y ou can operate your TV using the remote control supplied with this system. • Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV . % To set the manufact urer’s code Y ou can operate a JVC TV without setting the remote control signal.
Getting started 18 4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer ’ s code (2 digits). Examples: For a GI Jerrold pro duct: Press 0 , then 1 . For a Son y product: Press 2 , then 0 . 5 Release F VCR/DBS. 6 Try operating your DBS tuner or CATV converter by pressing F VCR/DBS.
19 Basic operations This section mainly e xplains operations commonly used when you enjoy this syst em. • T urn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV . 7 To turn the power on On the remote contro l: Press F AUDIO. On the center unit: Press F .
Basic operations 20 On the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). DV D : T o play back a disc (D VD, V ideo CD etc.). ( A pg. 23, 25) FM/AM : T o tune in an FM or AM station. ( A pg. 27) Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.
Basic operations 21 Y ou can dim the indications on the display window and the illumination lamp le vel on the center unit. On the remote control: Press DIMMER. Each time you press the button, the brightness le vel changes as follo ws; ] OFF ] DIMMER1 ] DIMMER2 ] (back to th e beginnin g) • OFF: Returns to t he normal le vel.
Basic operations 22 Y ou can adjust each enhancement lev el from the front speakers within the range from –10 to +10. On the remote control: Press BASS +/ – for bass sound. Press TREBLE +/ – for treble sound. NOTE • You can also make adjustments using the choice menu shown on the TV screen.
23 Playback This section explains basic operations of D VD player . For more details about D VD player operations, see pages 33 to 45. • sho ws the types of discs the operation is ava il a b l e f o r . • T urn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV .
Playback 24 NOTE • You can check playback information on the display window and the TV screen. ( A pg. 33 ) • Some tracks on an MP3 disc may be skipped or may not be played back normally. • When you play back a JPEG disc, press buttons after the whole picture appears on the TV screen.
Playback 25 NOTE • You can change the time information mode. ( A pg. 3 4) • You can also check the playback information on the TV screen. ( A pg. 33) 7 Tray lock Y ou can lock the tray and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection b y children. On the center unit ONL Y : While the system is turned of f Press and hold 7 , then press 0 .
Playback 26 Fast-for ward/fast-reverse search Y ou can search for a particular point while playing a disc. 7 During playback On the remote control: Press ¡ / 1 . Each time you press the button, the search speed changes as follo ws; For war d: Rev erse: * and are only av ailable for D VD.
27 T uner operations Y ou can bro wse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Press FM/AM . Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries use 10 kHz spacing.
T uner operations 28 2 Press MEMORY. The channel number position starts flashing on the display windo w for about 5 seconds. While the channel number position is flashing: 3 Press number button(s) (1-10, +10) to select a channel number. The channel number and the CH indicator start flashing.
29 Creating realistic sound fields Y ou can use the follow ing surround modes to reproduce a realistic sound f ield. • Dolby Surround • Dolby Pro Logic II • Dolby Digital • DTS Digital Surr ou.
Creating realistic sound fields 30 Creating sound field All Channel Stereo All Channel Stereo (ALL CH ST .) mode can reproduce a lar ger stereo sound fi eld using all the connected (and acti vated) speakers. All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo source.
Creating realistic sound fields 31 The system is set up to automatically select the optimal surround mode for input signal from digital multichannel software.
Creating realistic sound fields 32 On the remote control: 1 Press TEST. Check if you can hear the sounds through all the speakers at the equal le vel. “TEST TONE” and the correspondin g signal ind.
33 Advanced operations This section explains adv a nced operations for disc playback using the remote control. • shows the types of discs an operation is ava il a b l e f o r .
Advanced operations 34 Basic operation on the on-screen bar Example: When selecting the Repeat mode of DVD 7 During playback or while stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on th e TV screen. • The currently sele cted item sho ws green.
Advanced operations 35 Locating a desired scene using a Video CD/SVCD menu with PBC A V ideo CD or SVCD recorded with PBC has its ow n menus such as a list of contained songs.
Advanced operations 36 2 Use number buttons (0-10, +10) to enter the desired title or group number. The syst em starts playback fro m the first chapter/track/f ile of the selected title/group. Example: T o select 8: Press 8 . T o select 10: Press 10 .
Advanced operations 37 To select the other group Press Cursor 2 to return to the group list, then press Cursor / / 5 to select the desired group. To skip groups/tracks during playback Press Cursor / repeatedly for forward-skip. Press Cursor 5 repeatedly for re verse-skip.
Advanced operations 38 While playing back a D V D containing multi-vie w angles, you can enjoy the same scene at different angles. Selecting a view angle 7 During playback When using the ANGLE button: 1 Press ANGLE. The follo wing pop-up windo w appears on the TV screen.
Advanced operations 39 When playing back a D VD (or SVCD) containing subtitles in se veral languages, you can select the subtitle language to be displayed on the TV screen. When a D VD contains audio (sound track) in sev eral languages, you can also select the language (sound track) to listen to.
Advanced operations 40 4 Press Cursor / / 5 to select the desired audio language. Each time you press the b utton, the audio language changes. 5 Press ENTER. The pop-up windo w disappears. To turn off the on-screen bar Press ON SCREE N . NOTE • Some audio languages are abbreviated in the pop-up window.
Advanced operations 41 This system provides special picture playback functions including frame-by-frame, slo w-motion and zoom. Frame-by-frame playback 7 During playback Press 8 repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the still picture adva nces by one frame.
Advanced operations 42 Changing the VFP setting The VFP (V ideo Fine Processor) function enables you to adjust the picture character according to the type of programming, picture tone or personal preferen ce. NOTE Before you start operation; • The VFP setting screen disappears if no operations are done for more than about 10 seconds.
Advanced operations 43 Y ou can play up to 99 tracks in any order . Y ou may program the same track more than once. 7 While stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on th e TV screen. 2 Press Cursor 3 / 2 to move H to . 3 Press ENTER.
Advanced operations 44 Y ou can play tracks on a disc in random order . 7 While stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on th e TV screen. 2 Press Cursor 3 / 2 to move H to . Example: For Audio CD 3 Press ENTER. The system starts Random Playback.
Advanced operations 45 NOTE • If you press REPEAT while stopped, you need to press 3 (play button) to start Repeat Playback. • When the Program mode is active with a Video CD, SVCD, Audio CD, the Repeat mode changes in the same manner.
46 Setting DVD preferences Y ou can adjust the initial settings for DVD playback according to your preference or needs using 5 choice menus show n on the TV screen. • Adjustments are possible only when selecting D VD as the source. • T urn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV .
Setting DVD preferences 47 Basic operation on the choice menus IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Press DV D . 1 Press CHOICE. The language menu (LANGU A GE) appears on the TV screen. 2 Press Cursor 3 / 2 repeatedly to display one of the choice menus.
Setting DVD preferences 48 : Language menu (LANGUAGE) NOTE • You can select “MENU LANGUAGE”, “AUD IO LANGUAGE” and “SUBTITLE” only while playback is stopped. 7 MENU LANGU A GE Some D VDs hav e their own menus in multiple languages. • Select the initial language*.
Setting DVD preferences 49 : Picture menu (PICTURE) 7 MONIT OR TYPE Y ou can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play D VDs recorded in the picture’ s height/width ratio of 16:9. • 16:9 NORMAL (Wide televis ion con version) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is fix ed to 16:9 (wide TV).
Setting DVD preferences 50 : Speaker setting menu (SPK. SETTING) 7 SIZE Accesses the SIZE sub-men u (speaker size setti ng menu). (See following.) 7 LEVEL Accesses the LEVEL sub-men u (speaker level setting menu). (See following.) 7 DIST ANCE Accesses the DIST ANCE sub-menu (speaker distance setting menu).
Setting DVD preferences 51 : Other setting menu (OTHERS) NOTE • You can select “PARENTAL LOCK” only while playback is stopped. 7 RESUME Y ou can activ ate or deacti vate Resume Playback function. •O N Select this to activ ate the function. •O F F Select this to deacti vate th e function.
Setting DVD preferences 52 6 Press ENTER. 7 Press Cursor / / 5 repeatedly to select the level of restriction, then press ENTER. The H moves to “P ASSWORD”. • Select “NONE” to cancel this function. 8 Press number buttons (0-9) to enter a four-digit number as your password, then press ENTER.
Setting DVD preferences 53 Countr y/Area codes list for Parental Lock AD Andorra ER Eritrea LA Lao People’ s Democratic Republic RW R w a n d a AE United Arab Emirates ES Spain SA Saudi Arabia AF Af.
54 System setting Y ou can adjust the sound and speaker settings of this sy stem. • The adjustments on a source take ef fect for the other sources. NOTE Before you start operation; • There is a time limit when doing the following steps. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
55 English A V COMPU LINK remote control system The A V COMPU LINK remote control system allo ws you to operate JVC TVs and VCRs through the center unit. This system is equipped with the A V COMPU LINK-III, which adds a function to operate JVC’ s video components via the video components terminals.
56 References T o get the best performance out o f this system, keep your discs and mechanism clean. 7 General Notes In general, you will ha ve the best performance b y keeping your discs and the mechanism cl ean. • Store discs in their ca ses and keep them in cabinet s or on shelves.
References 57 DVD Playback PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION No sound. The system cord and/or speaker cord is not connected. Check the connection. ( A pg. 10 – 13) There is a short in the speaker cord. Reconnect the speaker cord. The audio cord is not connected to A UDIO IN (VCR) and/or DIGIT AL IN (DBS) correctly .
References 58 MP3 Playback JPEG Playback FM/AM Others NOTE • Problems may be caused by components connected to the center unit, so also read all manuals for the connected components caref ully. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION A disc cannot be played.
References 59 Aspect rati o The ratio of vertical and h orizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. ve rtical ratio of con ventional TVs is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9. Chapter Refers to indi vidual chapters included in a title.
References 60 A A-B Repeat Playback ...... ........... ........... .............. ........... ........... .... 45 All Channel Stereo (ALL CH S T.) ....... ........... ............ ......... 30 – 32 Angle ....... ........... ........... ........... .
References 61 % Center unit (XV-THA 85/XV-THA55) Audio section T otal Harmonic Distortion 0.01 % NOTE: This value is m easured at System cord CONNECTOR for reference.
References 62 7 Front Speakers (SP-THA55F) Speakers: 8 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Po wer Handling Capacity: 80 W Impedance: 6 C Frequency Range: 80 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions (W M H M D): 103 mm M 194 mm M 128 mm Mass: 0.
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