JVC Th A9 Instructions

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EnglishnnCare and handling of discs
How to handle discs
When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc.
Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged.
If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, the image sand sound will not be
picked up correctly, and such a disc may cause the player to malfunction.
Label side
Do not damage the label side, stick paper to or use any adhesive on its surface.
Storage
Make sure that discs are kept in their cases. If discs are piled on top of one another without their protective cases, they can be damaged. Do
not put discs in a location where they may be exposed to direct sunlight, or in a place where the humidity or temperature is high. Avoid
leaving discs in your car!
Maintenance of discs
If there are fingerprints or other dirt adhering to a disc, wipe with a soft dry cloth, 
moving from the center outwards.
If a disc is difficult to clean, wipe with a cloth moistened with water.
Never use record cleaners, petrol, alcohol or any anti-static agents.
Cleaning the lens
If the lens in the laser pickup is dirty, video image irregularities, sound dropout, etc., could occur.
Open the disc cover and clean the lens as shown below:
• Use a blower (available from a camera store) to blow dust off the lens.
• If there are fingerprints, etc. on the lens, gently wipe clean with a cotton swab.
CAUTIONS:
• Do not use irregular shape discs (heat-shape, octagonal, etc.). Using these discs can damage the center unit.
• Sometimes during playback, noise or images may be garbled. This is sometimes due to the disc. (It may not be up
to industry standards.)
These symptoms are caused by the discs, not by the malfunction of the center unit.
Blower
Lens
Cotton swab
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nnTroubleshooting
Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC service center.
Note:
• Problem may be caused by the components connected to the system. So, please read the manuals for the components care-
fully.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Power does not come on. The power cord. Insert the plug into the socket.
Power is not supplied to the powered sub-
wooferThe power cord has been pulled out of the
AC outlet.
The system cable is not connected.Press the   on the center unit to switch
power OFF, and then press it again to switch
power ON.
The remote control does not work. It is too far from the center unit, or is not fac-
ing the center unit.
There is something obstructing the remote
sensor.Avoid any obstacles within approximately 5
m of the detector on the remote control.
The battery is flat. Replace the battery.
The battery has been inserted the wrong way
round (+/–).Insert the battery correctly.
Sunlight is falling directly on the detector. Shade  the  remote  control  from  direct  sun-
light.
The entered manufacturer’s code number is
incorrect.Enter the correct code number.
The remote control does not work as expect-
ed.The remote control mode selector position is
incorrect.Set it to the correct position. Normally, it
should be set to “AUDIO/TV/VCR”.
No sound. The system cable is not connected. Check the connection.
The speaker cord is not connected. Check the connection.
There is a short in the speaker cord. Reconnect the speaker cord and press on the
center unit to restart the system.
The powered sub-woofer power supply is off. Insert the plug firmly into the socket and
press   on the center unit to switch power
off, and then press it again to switch power
on.
The audio cord is not connected properly. Connect the cord properly.
An incorrect source has been selected. Select the correct source.
Muting is on. Press MUTING to cancel mute.
Sound is emitted from only one speaker. The speaker cord is not connected correctly. Connect the cord properly.
Left-right balance is incorrect. Adjust balance.
No video. The video cord is not connected properly. Connect the cord properly.
TV input selection is incorrect. Select the correct input.
Cannot play a disc. A non-NTSC disc has been inserted.
The unit and disc region numbers (local num-
bers) are incompatible.Replace the disc.
Video and audio are distorted. The disc is dirty. Clean the disc.
A video deck is connected between the center
unit and the TV.Connect the center unit and TV directly.
The edge is missing on the video image. Initial setup (monitor type) was incorrect. Run through initial setup again correctly.
The TV has been set up incorrectly. Set up the TV correctly.
Continuous static during FM broadcasts. The received signal is too weak. Connect  an  external  FM  antenna,  or  contact
your dealer.
The station is too far away. Select another station.
The antenna is not connected correctly. Check the connection.
Unit does not work correctly. Lightning or electronic noise interferes with
operation of the microcomputer.Switch power off, and remove and re-insert
the power plug in the socket.
Immediately after beginning to heat the
room, the unit was moved to a cold location
causing condensation to form inside.Switch power off and leave the unit a few
hours before switching power on again.
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EnglishnnSpecifications
Center unit (XV-THA9)
Powered Sub-woofer (SP-PWA9)
Satellite Speakers (SP-XSA9)
Center Speaker (SP-XCA9)
Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice.Audio section
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02 %
AUX Input Level 290 mV/47 kW
Video section
Color Syatem PAL/NTSC selectable
Horizontal Resolution 500 lines
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 68 dB
Output Level S-video-Y: 1.0 Vp-p/75 W
S-video-C: 0.286 Vp-p/75 W
Composite: 1.0 Vp-p/75 W
Component-Y: 1.0 Vp-p/75 W
Component-P
B/PR: 0.7 Vp-p/75 W
Tuner section
Tuning Range FM: 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz
AM:531 kHz to 1 602 kHz (at 9 kHz channel space)
 530 kHz to 1 600 kHz (at 10 kHz channel space)
Usable Sensitivity FM: 12.8 dbf (1.2 µV/75 W)
AM loop antenna: 630 µV/m
Dimensions (W ´ H ´ D) 360 mm ´ 77 mm ´ 253 mm (14-3/16 inches ´ 3-1/16 inches ´ 10 inches)
Mass 3.0 kg (6.6 lbs)
Power Requirements AC 110 - 230 V î, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption 20 W (at operation)
1.9 W (in standby mode)
Amplifier section
Output Power Front/Rear/Center : 20 W ´ 5, 4 W, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD
: 30 W ´ 5, 4 W, 1 kHz, 10 % THD
Powered sub-woofer : 100 W, 4 W, 100 Hz, 0.7 % THD
: 140 W, 4 W, 100 Hz, 10 % THD
Speaker section
Speaker 20 cm (7.9 inches), bass-reflex
Frequency Range 25 Hz to 200 Hz
Dimensions (W ´ H ´ D) 240 mm ´ 435 mm ´ 455 mm (9-1/2 inches ´ 17-3/16 inches ´ 17-15/16 inches)
Mass 16.5 kg (36.4 lbs)
Power Requirements AC 110 / 127 / 230 V î, 50/60 Hz selectable with the voltage selector
Power Consumption 120 W (at operation)
0 W (in standby mode)
Speakers 7 cm ´ 4 cm (2-13/16 inches ´ 1-5/8 inches) bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded
Power Handling Capacity 30 W
Frequency Range 95 Hz to 20 kHz
Dimensions (W ´ H ´ D) 65 mm ´ 122 mm ´ 117 mm (2-9/16 inches ´ 4-13/16 inches ´ 4-5/8 inches)
Mass 360 g (0.79 lbs)
Speakers 7 cm ´ 4 cm (2-13/16 inches ´ 1-5/8 inches) bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded
Power Handling Capacity 30 W
Frequency Range 95 Hz to 20 kHz
Dimensions (W ´ H ´ D) 122 mm ´ 65 mm ´ 115 mm (4-13/16 inches ´ 2-9/16 inches ´ 4-9/16 inches)
Mass 360 g (0.79 lbs)
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nnAppendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviations
When you select the subtitle language or sound, the languages shown below are displayed as abbreviations.
To select the desired language, select the abbreviation corresponding the language you want to.
AAAfar
IKInupiak
RNKirundi
ABAbkhazian
INIndonesian
RORumanian
AFAfrikaans
ISIcelandic
RURussian
AMAmeharic
IWHebrew
RWKinyarwanda
ARArabic
JIYiddish
SASanskrit
ASAssamese
JWJavanese
SDSindhi
AYAymara
KAGeorgian
SGSangho
AZAzerbaijani
KKKazakh
SHSerbo-Croatian
BABashkir
KLGreenlandic
SISinghalese
BEByelorussian
KMCambodian
SKSlovak
BGBulgarian
KNKannada
SLSlovenian
BHBihari
KOKorean (KOR)
SMSamoan
BIBislama
KSKashmiri
SNShona
BNBengali, Bangla
KUKurdish
SOSomali
BOTibetan
KYKirghiz
SQAlbanian
BRBreton
LALatin
SRSerbian
CACatalan
LNLingala
SSSiswati
COCorsican
LOLaothian
STSesotho
CSCzech
LTLithuanian
SUSundanese
CYWelsh
LVLatvian, Lettish
SVSwedish
DADanish
MGMalagasy
SWSwahili
DZBhutani
MIMaori
TATamil
ELGreek
MKMacedonian
TETelugu
EOEsperanto
MLMalayalam
TGTajik
ETEstonian
MNMongolian
THThai
EUBasque
MOMoldavian
TITigrinya
FAPersian
MRMarathi
TKTurkmen
FIFinnish
MSMalay (MAY)
TLTagalog
FJFiji
MTMaltese
TNSetswana
FOFaroese
MYBurmese
TOTonga
FYFrisian
NANauru
TRTurkish
GAIrish
NENepali
TSTsonga
GDScots Gaelic
NLDutch
TTTatar
GLGalician
NONorwegian
TWTwi
GNGuarani
OCOccitan
UKUkrainian
GUGujarati
OM(Afan) Oromo
URUrdu
HAHausa
OROriya
UZUzbek
HIHindi
PAPanjabi
VIVietnamese
HRCroatian
PLPolish
VOVolapuk
HUHungarian
PSPashto, Pushto
WOWolof
HYArmenian
PTPortuguese
XHXhosa
IAInterlingua
QUQuechua
YOYoruba
IEInterlingue
RMRhaeto-Romance
ZUZulu
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EnglishnnAppendix B: Country code list for parental lock
This list is used for the parental Lock operation. For details, see page 46.
ADAndorra
AEUnited Arab Emirates
AFAfghanistan
AGAntigua and Barbuda
AIAnguilla
ALAlbania
AMArmenia
ANNetherlands Antilles
AOAngola
AQAntarctica
ARArgentina
ASAmerican Samoa
ATAustria
AUAustralia
AWAruba
AZAzerbaijan
BABosnia and Herzegovina
BBBarbados
BDBangladesh
BEBelgium
BFBurkina Faso
BGBulgaria
BHBahrain
BIBurundi
BJBenin
BMBermuda
BNBrunei Darussalam
BOBolivia
BRBrazil
BSBahamas
BTBhutan
BVBouvet Island
BWBotswana
BYBelarus
BZBelize
CACanada
CCCocos (Keeling) Islands
CFCentral African Republic
CGCongo
CHSwitzerland
CICôte d’Ivoire
CKCook Islands
CLChile
CMCameroon
CNChina
COColombia
CRCosta Rica
CUCuba
CVCape Verde
CXChristmas Island
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DJDjibouti
DKDenmark
DMDominica
DODominican Republic
DZAlgeria
ECEcuador
EEEstonia
EGEgypt
EHWestern Sahara
EREritrea
ESSpain
ETEthiopia
FIFinland
FJFiji
FKFalkland Islands
(Malvinas)
FMMicronesia
(Fedelated States of)
FOFaroe Islands
FRFrance
FXFrance, Metropolitan
GAGabon
GBUnited Kingdom
GDGrenada
GEGeorgia
GFFrench Guiana
GHGhana
GIGibraltar
GLGreenland
GMGambia
GNGuinea
GPGuadeloupe
GQEquatorial GuineaGRGreece
GSSouth Georgia and the
South Sandwich Islands
GTGuatemala
GUGuam
GWGuinea-Bissau
GYGuyana
HKHong Kong
HMHeard Island and
McDonald Islands
HNHonduras
HRCroatia
HTHaiti
HUHungary
IDIndonesia
IEIreland
ILIsrael
INIndia
IOBritish Indian Ocean
Territory
IQIraq
IRIran (Islamic Republic of)
ISIceland
ITItaly
JMJamaica
JOJordan
JPJapan
KEKenya
KGKyrgyzstan
KHCambodia
KIKiribati
KMComoros
KNSaint Kitts and Nevis
KPKorea, Democratic
People’s Republic of
KRKorea, Republic of
KWKuwait
KYCayman Islands
KZKazakhstan
LALao People’s Democratic
Republic
LBLebanon
LCSaint Lucia
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EnglishLILiechtenstein
LKSri Lanka
LRLiberia
LSLesotho
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
LVLatvia
LYLibyan Arab Jamahiriya
MAMorocco
MCMonaco
MDMoldova, Republic of
MGMadagascar
MHMarshall Islands
MLMali
MMMyanmar
MNMongolia
MOMacau
MPNorthern Mariana
Islands
MQMartinique
MRMauritania
MSMontserrat
MTMalta
MUMauritius
MVMaldives
MWMalawi
MXMexico
MYMalaysia
MZMozambique
NANamibia
NCNew Caledonia
NENiger
NFNorfolk Island
NGNigeria
NINicaragua
NLNetherlands
NONorway
NPNepal
NRNauru
NUNiue
NZNew Zealand
OMOman
PAPanamaPEPeru
PFFrench Polynesia
PGPapua New Guinea
PHPhilippines
PKPakistan
PLPoland
PMSaint Pierre and
Miquelon
PNPitcairn
PRPuerto Rico
PTPortugal
PWPalau
PYParaguay
QAQatar
RERéunion
RORomania
RURussian Federation
RWRwanda
SASaudi Arabia
SBSolomon Islands
SCSeychelles
SDSudan
SESweden
SGSingapore
SHSaint Helena
SISlovenia
SJSvalbard and Jan Mayen
SKSlovakia
SLSierra Leone
SMSan Marino
SNSenegal
SOSomalia
SRSuriname
STSao Tome and Principe
SVEl Salvador
SYSyrian Arab Republic
SZSwaziland
TCTurks and Caicos Islands
TDChad
TFFrench Southern
Territories
TGTogo
THThailandTJTajikistan
TKTokelau
TMTurkmenistan
TNTunisia
TOTonga
TPEast Timor
TRTurkey
TTTrinidad and Tobago
TVTuvalu
TWTaiwan, Province of
China
TZTanzania, United
Republic of
UAUkraine
UGUganda
UMUnited States Minor
Outlying Islands
USUnited States
UYUruguay
UZUzbekistan
VAVatican City State
(Holy See)
VCSaint Vincent and the
Grenadines
VEVenezuela
VGVirgin Islands (British)
VIVirgin Islands (U.S.)
VNViet Nam
VUVanuatu
WFWallis and Futuna
Islands
WSSamoa
YEYemen
YTMayotte
YUYugoslavia
ZASouth Africa
ZMZambia
ZRZaire
ZWZimbabwe
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