JVC LVT1148-010A, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...LVT1148 010A US UB UG A English DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS Consists of XV THS8 SP PWS8 SP THS9F SP THS9C and SP THS9S Consists of XV THS5 SP PWS5 SP THS5F SP THS5C and SP THS7S ...

Page 2: ...ilation 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 When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly Do not expose this appa...

Page 3: ...mage place the apparatus on a level surface The minimal clearances are shown below 8 cm Wall or obstructions XV THS8 XV THS5 3 cm 3 cm 15 cm XV THS8 XV THS5 10 cm Front No obstructions Wall or obstructions SP PWS8 SP PWS5 20 cm 15 cm 15 cm Wall or obstructions SP PWS8 SP PWS5 15 cm Front No obstructions Wall or obstructions ...

Page 4: ...EP 18 Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center surround speakers SUBWFR CENTER SURR L R 18 Adjusting the treble sound TREBLE 18 Changing the scan mode 18 Optimizing the speaker settings Smart Surround Setup 19 Playback 20 Basic playback 20 One Touch Replay 22 Fast forward fast reverse search 22 Skip to the beginning of a desired selection 22 Locating a desired title group using numbe...

Page 5: ...d back correctly 7 Safety precautions Avoid moisture water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places Avoid high temperatures Do not expose the system to direct sunlight and do not place it near a heating device When you are away When away on travel or for other reasons for an extended period of time disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet Do not block the vents Blocking...

Page 6: ... VCDs or SVCDs their actual operation may be different from what is explained in this manual This is due to the disc programming and disc structure not a malfunction of this system Notes on CD R and CD RW User edited CD Rs Recordable and CD RWs Rewritable can be played back only if they are already finalized This system can play CD Rs or CD RWs recorded on a personal computer if they have been rec...

Page 7: ... song at a sample rate of 44 1 kHz and at a data transfer rate of 128 96 kbps Some tracks may be skipped or may not be played back normally For WMA only Notes on JPEG discs only We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution If a file has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480 it will take a longer time to be displayed This system can only play baseline JPEG files Some files o...

Page 8: ... Display window pg 25 pg 40 pg 21 pg 25 pg 18 pg 21 pg 23 pg 31 pg 39 pg 39 pg 40 pg 33 pg 20 pg 20 pg 20 pg 17 Disc tray inside pg 20 pg 16 Remote sensor pg 7 pg 20 pg 17 pg 17 pg 16 pg 21 pg 21 pg 21 pg 21 FM 75 AM LOOP COAXIAL AM EXT AV COMPU LINK VCR IN PR PB Y AC IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ANTENNA DIGITAL IN DBS OPTICAL AUDIO IN VCR RIGHT LEFT VIDEO S VIDEO OUT pg 12 pg 13 pg 13 pg 8 pg 41 pg 13 ...

Page 9: ...r SP PWS8 SP PWS5 NOTE For safety reasons always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer Front Rear POWER ON lamp pg 16 pg 10 Power cord pg 13 pg 12 Do not block the ventilation openings pg 13 except for Hong Kong and Australia ...

Page 10: ...FM MODE MEMORY ENTER TITLE GROUP ANGLE VFP ZOOM PAGE REPEAT SETUP SLEEP S WFR TV RETURN A B RPT SETTING SMART S SETUP CENTER PLAY MODE RETURN DIMMER 100 CANCEL SCAN MODE TREBLE L SURR R TITLE GROUP ANGLE VFP ZOOM PAGE REPEAT SETUP SLEEP TV RETURN A B RPT SETTING SMART S SETUP PLAY MODE RETURN DIMMER 100 CANCEL SCAN MODE TREBLE NOTE To use the buttons under the cover slide down the cover pg 14 pg 1...

Page 11: ...you use coaxial cable for the FM antenna as it is well shielded against interference Connecting the FM and AM antennas If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove 1 Center unit 2 3 Antenna cord Outdoor single vinyl covered wire antenna not supplied AM loop antenna Center unit Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally Center unit FM an...

Page 12: ...r injury 1 You can route the speaker cords through one on the three grooves on the base plate depending on the speaker layout Depending on the installing condition you can assemble the front and surround speakers without the stands In such a case attach the speaker directly to the base plate instead of the stand 2 3 Completion Assembling the front and surround speakers Base plate 4 Stand 4 Front s...

Page 13: ...nect the silver cords to the black r terminals Connect the copper cords to the q terminals referring to the table below Speaker cord supplied FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT White FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT Red CENTER SPEAKER Green SURROUND SPEAKERS LEFT Blue SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT Gray Before connecting the speaker cords Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove Powered subwoofer SP PWS8 Surround speakers...

Page 14: ...ture Care must be taken in selecting a location for speaker installation on a wall Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result if the speakers installed interfere with daily activities Center speaker SP THS5C Connect the silver cords to the black r terminals Connect the copper cords to the q terminals referring to the table below Speaker cord supplied FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT White FRONT SPEA...

Page 15: ...e may occur when connecting to the TV via a VCR or to a TV with a built in VCR You need to set MONITOR TYPE in the PICTURE menu correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV A pg 37 7 To connect a TV equipped with the component video input jacks NOTE If your TV supports progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active A pg 18 If the c...

Page 16: ...e that all other connections have been completed CAUTION Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the system Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord When unplugging the cord always grasp and pull the plug so as not to damage the cord If the AC outlets do not match the AC plugs use the supplied AC plug adaptors except for Hong Kong and Australia Connecting to an analog component...

Page 17: ...the TV IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a TV Set the remote control mode selector to TV The following buttons are available F TV Turns TV on and off TV VOL Adjusts the volume TV VIDEO Selects the input mode either TV or VIDEO CHANNEL Changes the channels 1 10 0 10 100 Selects the channel TV RETURN Alternates between the previously selected channel and the current channel 7 To s...

Page 18: ...nd try each one until you enter the correct one 7 Operation Aim the remote control at the VCR IMPORTANT Before using the remote control to operate a VCR 1 Set the remote control mode selector to VCR DBS 2 Press VCR The following buttons are available F VCR DBS Turns VCR on and off 3 play button Starts playback 7 Stops operation 8 Pauses playback y Fast forwards video tape 1 Rewinds video tape REC ...

Page 19: ...te control or 0 on the center unit One of the source selecting buttons on the remote control 3 on the center unit You can use the same buttons on the remote control except after pressing FM AM 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 ...

Page 20: ...the headphones and your hearing Before disconnecting headphones as high volume may be suddenly output from the speakers While connecting a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the center unit the system automatically cancels the surround mode A pg 24 currently selected deactivates the speakers turn the subwoofer s power off and activates the headphone mode HEADPHONE appears on the display wind...

Page 21: ...s Cursor 3 2 to select the desired mode PAL Select this when your TV supports the PAL interlaced video input only PAL PROG Select this when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the PAL progressive video input NTSC Select this when your TV supports the NTSC interlaced video input only NTSC PROG Select this when your TV equipped with component jacks supports the NTSC progressive video inpu...

Page 22: ...tem detects your clapping sound through the satellite speakers then automatically makes the best settings for each speaker COMPLETED appears on the TV screen when Smart Surround Setup completes When FAILED appears on the TV screen The system could not detect the clapping sound correctly In such a case follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen When the system detects the clapping sound ...

Page 23: ...ontrol display A pg 28 on the TV screen during playback 7 To pause playback Press 8 To return to playback press 3 play button 7 To stop Press 7 7 On screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback the following guide icons may appear for a while on the TV screen appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi subtitle languages appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi audio languages...

Page 24: ... pg 25 C 1 0 0 2 3 1 D V D T 1 C 1 Signal and speaker indicators A pg 25 Chapter number Elapsed playing time hour minute second Surround mode and digital signal format A pg 24 Title number Pressing FL DISP Chapter number T 1 1 2 3 4 5 D V D A G 1 T 1 Track number Elapsed playing time hour minute second Group number Signal and speaker indicators Pressing FL DISP Track number C D 1 1 0 3 1 Track num...

Page 25: ...played back sound is intermittent and low during fast forward reverse search This feature may not work for some discs 7 Using x 4 buttons 7 For DVD VIDEO chapter During playback For VCD SVCD track During playback without PBC function For DVD AUDIO CD MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 track file During playback or while stopped Press x or 4 repeatedly NOTE When playing back an MP3 WMA disc you can make operations...

Page 26: ... the specific key number a password The way of getting the key number depends on the disc After getting the key number you can play back the bonus group by following the procedure below 7 While the BONUS indicator lights up on the display window 1 Select the bonus group For selecting the group see Locating a desired title group using number buttons described above The key number entry indication a...

Page 27: ...ound 2 Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS is another discrete multichannel digital audio format available on CD and DVD software The buttons described below are used on pages 24 to 35 AUDIO SUBTITLE SURR TOP MENU MENU ON SCREEN ENTER ZOOM PAGE REPEAT A B RPT SETTING PLAY MODE RETURN 100 CANCEL VFP ANGLE AUDIO Cursor...

Page 28: ...ote control mode selector to AUDIO 7 When playing back digital multichannel software except during SURR OFF mode The appropriate multichannel surround mode Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround or Linear Packed PCM is automatically selected 7 When playing back 2 channel source You can select either mode of Dolby Pro Logic II PL II MOVIE PL II MUSIC or the DSP ALL CH ST mode Press SURR repeatedly to s...

Page 29: ...IDEO or track for DVD AUDIO search function A pg 27 K Select this to change audio language channel or stream A pg 30 L Select this to change subtitle language A pg 29 M Select this to change view angle A pg 29 N Select this to change the page A pg 31 O Shows Playback Mode status PROGRAM appears during Program Playback A pg 32 RANDOM appears during Random Playback A pg 33 P Shows Repeat Mode status...

Page 30: ...sired item For details on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons A pg 22 To return to the menu Press RETURN When NEXT or PREVIOUS is shown on the TV screen To go to the next page press x To return to the previous page press 4 NOTE If you want to play a PBC compatible VCD SVCD without using the PBC function perform any of the following Start playback by pressing number buttons w...

Page 31: ...rs 34 minutes 08 seconds elapsed To cancel a misentry Press Cursor 2 repeatedly 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE You can specify time in hours minutes seconds for DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO and in minutes seconds for VCD SVCD CD You can search and play desired groups and tracks files using the file control display on the TV screen The file control display appears automati...

Page 32: ...k after changing the source To clear the stored position Press 7 again or open the disc tray 7 During playback of a disc containing multi view angles When using the ANGLE button 1 Press ANGLE Example The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly or press Cursor Y 5 to select the desired view angle When using the on screen bar 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on...

Page 33: ...rsor Y 5 to select the desired audio 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears NOTE Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See The language codes list A pg 36 ST L or R is displayed when playing a VCD or SVCD respectively representing stereo left sound and right sound Frame by frame playback 7 During playback Press 8 repeatedly Each time you press ...

Page 34: ...zooming in is not available In such a case press 8 to pause slide show playback then zoom in During DVD AUDIO playback this feature is available only for the video part During MPEG4 playback there may be a case where Cursor 3 2 Y 5 does not work in step 2 above Changing the VFP setting The VFP Video Fine Processor function enables you to adjust the picture character according to the type of progra...

Page 35: ...an specify the chapters tracks whose number is up to 99 For CD SVCD or VCD When the total playback time exceeds 99 minutes 59 seconds will appear on the display window But it is possible to continue programming For DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO MP3 or WMA When you press ENTER instead of the number buttons in the Track Chaper column ALL appears and all the tracks or chapters on the selected group or title ar...

Page 36: ...IO REPEAT ALL may not be available depending on the disc When using the on screen bar except for MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 disc 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press Cursor 3 2 to highlight 3 Press ENTER 4 Press Cursor Y 5 repeatedly to select the Repeat mode 5 Press ENTER 6 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears To cancel Repeat Playback Select OFF in step 4 Ra...

Page 37: ...ress Cursor 3 2 to highlight 3 Press ENTER 4 Press Cursor Y 5 repeatedly to select A B 5 Press ENTER at the beginning of the part you want to repeat point A 6 Press ENTER at the end of the part you want to repeat point B A B Repeat Playback starts 7 Press ON SCREEN The on screen bar disappears To cancel Select OFF in step 4 then press ENTER NOTE When playing back a DVD VIDEO A B Repeat Playback is...

Page 38: ...atically detects the incoming signals DOLBY D Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc or software encoded with Dolby Digital DTS Select this if the symptoms above occur when playing a disc or software encoded with DTS Digital Surround M OUT Monitor Out Select the video output jack type by which you watch DVD playback after connecting your TV A pg 12 Set the video output to use ...

Page 39: ...dic RU Russian AM Ameharic IW Hebrew RW Kinyarwanda AR Arabic JI Yiddish SA Sanskrit AS Assamese JW Javanese SD Sindhi AY Aymara KA Georgian SG Sangho AZ Azerbaijani KK Kazakh SH Serbo Croatian BA Bashkir KL Greenlandic SI Singhalese BE Byelorussian KM Cambodian SK Slovak BG Bulgarian KN Kannada SL Slovenian BH Bihari KO Korean KOR SM Samoan BI Bislama KS Kashmiri SN Shona BN Bengali Bangla KU Kur...

Page 40: ...n 7 FILE TYPE When several types of files are recorded on a disc you can select which files to play If you have changed FILE TYPE setting be sure to turn the power off then turn the power on to enable the new setting AUDIO Select this to play MP3 WMA files STILL PICTURE Select this to play JPEG files VIDEO Select this to play MPEG4 files Audio menu AUDIO 7 D RANGE COMPRESSION Dynamic range compres...

Page 41: ...France FX France Metropolitan G GA Gabon GB United Kingdom GD Grenada GE Georgia GF French Guiana GH Ghana GI Gibraltar GL Greenland GM Gambia GN Guinea GP Guadeloupe GQ Equatorial Guinea GR Greece GS South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands GT Guatemala GU Guam GW Guinea Bissau GY Guyana H HK Hong Kong HM Heard Island and McDonald Islands HN Honduras HR Croatia HT Haiti HU Hungary I ID Indone...

Page 42: ...ndow 1 Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band Example When the system is tuned in to 810 kHz 2 Press TUNING 9 repeatedly until you find the frequency you want When you hold down the button until the system starts searching for stations and then release it the system stops searching automatically when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in to NOTE When a station of sufficient signal...

Page 43: ...s on using the number buttons see How to use the number buttons A pg 22 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 AUTO MUTING When a program is broadcast in stereo...

Page 44: ...ystem allows you to use the functions listed following One touch video play Simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the VCR you can enjoy video playback without manually setting other switches This system automatically turns on and changes the source to VCR The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playbac...

Page 45: ...onnect the power cord and system cord correctly A pg 13 The remote control does not work The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries A pg 7 Sunlight is falling directly on the remote sensor Hide the remote sensor from direct sunlight No sound The system cord and or speaker cord is not connected Check the connection A pg 12 The audio cord is not connected to AUDIO IN VCR and or DIGITAL IN DBS...

Page 46: ...ofer SP PWS8 SP PWS5 Amplifier section Front Center Surround 80 W per channel RMS at 6 C Center Surround 120 W per channel RMS at 4 C Front at 1 kHz with 10 total harmonic distortion Subwoofer 120 W RMS at 4 C at 100 Hz with 10 total harmonic distortion Speaker section Speaker unit 16 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Frequency Range 30 Hz to 200 Hz General Power Requirements AC 110 V 127 V 220...

Page 47: ...SP THS7S Speakers 8 0 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 80 W Impedance 6 C Frequency Range 80 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W M H M D 111 5 mm M 139 mm M 106 5 mm Mass 0 52 kg Center speaker SP THS5C Speakers Woofer 8 0 cm Tweeter 1 5 cm Bass reflex Magnetically Shielded Power Handling Capacity 80 W Impedance 6 C Frequency Range 90 Hz to 20 kHz Dimensions W M H M D 137 5 mm M ...

Page 48: ...r Hong Kong and Australia SP PWS8 SP PWS5 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 ...