JVC Th A30 Instructions

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Basic VCD/CD Operations
1 Turn 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. (If your TV is not a JVC’s, see “Operating
Other Manufacturers’ TV” on page 55.)
•For changing the OSD messages—the information on the TV
screen—into the desired language, see...

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English5 Adjust the Volume
To increase the volume, press and hold VOLUME +.
To decrease the volume, press and hold VOLUME –.
CAUTION:
Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source. If
the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound energy
can permanently damage your hearing and/or ruin your speakers.
Notes:
•By pressing VOLUME + or – repeatedly, you can adjust the volume
level step by step.
•The volume level can be adjusted within 51 steps—“MIN (minimum),”
01 to 49,...

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1 Turn On the Power
Press STANDBY/ON AUDIO (or
STANDBY/ON
 on the front panel).
The STANDBY lamp goes off and the
illumination lamp lights up on the center unit.
The source indication selected previously appears
on the display.
2 Select the Band
From the remote control:
Press FM/AM.
The last received station of the selected band is tuned in.
•Each time you press the button, the band alternates
between FM and AM.
On the front panel:
Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band (FM or AM)...

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Other Basic Operations
10 20 30 60
150 120 90
OFF
 (Canceled)
SLEEP
Enjoying Sounds from the External
Component
You can enjoy sounds from the external component connected to the
AUX IN jacks on the rear panel of the center unit.
1 Select AUX as the source.
From the remote control:
Press AUX.
Source changes to the external component connected
to the AUX IN jacks.
On the front panel:
Press SOURCE repeatedly until “AUX IN”
appears on the display.
•Each time you press the button, the source...

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Speaker Settings
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PRO LOGICSETTING
Setting the Delay Time
Adjust the delay time of the sounds from the center speaker and the
rear speakers, comparing to that of the sounds from the front
speakers. If the distance to the center speaker* and/or the rear
speakers**  from your listening point is almost the same as from the
front speakers, select “00 MS (msec).”
* You can adjust the delay time only when the DOLBY DIGITAL
or DTS indicator is lit on the display.
** You can adjust the delay time...

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EnglishFor Dolby Pro Logic:
Before you start, remember...
There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is
canceled before you finish, start from step 
1 again.
1Press AUX to select the external
component as the source.
2Start playing a source encoded with Dolby
Surround.
3Press PRO LOGIC repeatedly on the
remote control to select Dolby Pro
Logic.
4Press SETTING repeatedly until one of
delay time indications (with the current
setting*) appears on the display.
•Each time you press...

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EnglishDolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo
Dolby Surround encoding format records the left front channel,
right front channel, center channel, and rear channel signals (total 4
channels) into 2 channels.
The Dolby Pro Logic decoder built in this system decodes these 2
channel signals into original 4 channel signals—matrix-based
multichannel reproduction, and allows you to enjoy a realistic stereo
sound in your listening room.
When one of Dolby Surround is selected, the PRO LOGIC indicator
lights up on...

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SurroundMultichannelPro Logic* DSP (canceled)Surround
Pro Logic 3 StereoTHEATER HALLLIVE CLUB DANCE CLUBSTEREO
Analog

Linear PCM

Dolby Digital
 







Multichannel
Dolby Surround

DTS Digital
 







Surround

 DSP (Digital Signal Processor) Modes
DSP modes have been designed to create important acoustic
surround elements.
The sound heard in a hall, a theater, a pavilion, a dance club, or a
live club consists of direct sound and indirect sound—early
reflections and...

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B.SEARCHREW FF
F.SEARCH
RETURN TOP MENUENTER
VOLUME
MENU
VCR CHANNEL
TUNING
MUTING
123
456
789
0
REMAIN
PROGRAM
D.R.C ZOOMSETUP
DSP MODE
SLEEP
TEST PRO LOGICSETTINGSOUND
CLEAR REPEATANGLESLOW
SEARCH A-B REPEAT
2  3
PRO LOGICSOUND
Adjusting Stereo Sound
You can adjust the following settings.
It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual
listening point while listening to reproduced sounds.
–Output balance for the front speakers
–Output level for the subwoofer
Once you adjust...

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Adjusting Dolby Digital and
DTS Digital Surround
You can adjust the following settings while activating Dolby Digital
or DTS Digital Surround.
It is recommended that you make adjustments from your actual
listening point while listening to reproduced sounds.
–Output balance for the front speakers
–Output balance for the rear speakers
–Output level for the center speaker
–Output level for the rear speakers*
–Output level for the subwoofer
* The adjustment is separately memorized for Digital...