JVC Th A5 Instructions

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EnglishConnecting the Speakers
Connect the satellite speakers, center speaker, and subwoofer to the
terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied.
Labels are attached to the speaker cords to indicate the speaker and
the terminal to which each is to be connected.
• The four satellite speakers can be used for any positions—front
left and right, and rear left and right.
• Connect the white cord to the red (+) terminal, and the black cord
to the black (–) terminal respectively.
CAUTION:
Use...

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Getting Started
Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical
examples.
When you connect the other component, refer also to its
manuals since the terminal name actually printed on the rear
vary among the components.
If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a
graphic equalizer between the source component and
the center unit, the sound output through this system
may be distorted.
Connecting Audio/Video Component
Turn the power off to all components before connections....

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Y
C
B
CR
MIN MIN
MIN
MIN
CONPONENT OUT
Y CBCR
TV
A
B
C
CONPONENT OUT
Y CBCR
Note:
Keep the power cord away from the connecting cords and the antenna
cables. The power cord may cause noise or screen interference.
Now, you can plug the power cord of the center unit into the AC outlet.
A
B
C
S-video cord (not supplied) Video cord (supplied) Component video cord (not supplied)
TV connection
The S-video cord and the component video cord are not supplied with this system.
Use the cords supplied with...

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Basic DVD Operations
This manual mainly explains operations using the buttons on
the remote control. You can also use the buttons on the center
unit if they have the similar names (or marks) as those on the
remote control.
If operations using the center unit are different from those
using the remote control, they are then explained.
1 Turn On the Power
Before turning on the system, turn on your TV and select the correct
video input. (See the manual supplied with your TV.)
• When you use a...

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English5 Activate Realistic Sound Field
You can enjoy two kinds of surround—Digital Multichannel
Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround) and DSP
modes.
Digital Multichannel Surround—Dolby Digital
and DTS Digital Surround
Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround takes effect only when you
enjoy a disc encoded with its signals—the DOLBY DIGITAL or
DTS indicator lights up on the display.
To activate Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround
When a disc encoded with the Dolby Digital or DTS Digital...

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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 51.)
•For changing the OSD messages—the information on the TV
screen—into the desired language, see...

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5 Activate Realistic Sound Field
You can enjoy DSP modes.
DSP modes—HALL, THEATER, PAVILION,
DANCE CLUB, LIVE CLUB
DSP modes take effect only when you enjoy a disc recorded using
Linear PCM—the LINEAR PCM indicator lights up on the display.
To activate DSP modes
Press DSP MODE (or DSP on the front panel).
The DSP indicator lights up and the current DSP mode
appears on the display for a while.
• Each time you press the button, DSP mode changes as
follows:
– For in-depth information about DSP...

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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 into.
• 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
Equipment
You can enjoy sounds from the external equipment connected to the
AUX IN jacks on the rear panel of the center unit.
•When you listen to sounds encoded with Dolby Surround, you can
enjoy Dolby Surround.
1 Select AUX as the source.
From the remote control:
Press AUX.
On the front panel:
Press SOURCE repeatedly until “AUX IN”
appears on the display.
•Each time you press the button, the...

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Speaker Settings
Setting the Speaker Information
To obtain best possible surround, register the center speaker (C–SP)
and rear speakers (R–SP) settings after completing all the
connections.
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.
From the remote control ONLY:
1Press SETTING repeatedly until one of
following speakers (with the current
setting*) appears on the display.
•Each time you...