JVC Th M45 Instructions

Getting started
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4Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter 
the manufacturer’s code (2 digits).
Examples:
For a GI Jerrold product: Press 0
, then 1
.
For a Sony product: Press 2
, then 0
.
5Release DBS.
6Try operating your DBS tuner or CATV 
converter by pressing 
VCR/DBS.
When your DBS tuner or CATV converter turns on or off, you 
have entered the correct code.
If there is more than one code listed for your brand, try each 
one until you enter the correct one.
NOTE
 Manufacturers’ codes are subject...

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Basic operations
This section mainly explains operations commonly used when you 
enjoy this system.
• Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV.
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the 
following operation, 
 Set the remote control mode selector to 
AUDIO.

To turn the power on
On the remote control:
Press 
AUDIO.
On the center unit:
Press 
STANDBY/ON.
The STANDBY lamp goes off.
When DVD is selected as the source (Apg. 20), the opening 
screen* appears on the TV screen....

Basic operations
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On the remote control:
Press one of the source selecting buttons 
(DVD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS).
DV D: To play back a disc (DVD, Video CD etc.). (Apg. 23, 25)
FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM station. (Apg. 27)
Each time you press the button, the band alternates 
between FM and AM.
VCR: To select the source from a component connected to the 
VCR IN jacks and AUDIO IN (VCR) jacks. (Apg. 14)
DBS: To select the source from a component connected to the 
DIGITAL IN (DBS) jack. (Apg. 14)
On the...

Basic operations
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IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the 
following operation, 
 Set the remote control mode selector to AU D I O.
Using the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep while listening to music 
and know the system will turn off by itself rather than play all night.
On the remote control:
Press SLEEP.
Each time you press the button, the shut-off time changes as 
follows;

 0min (cancelled)  10min (minutes)  20min  30min 
 60min  90min  120min  150min  (back to the 
beginning)...

Basic operations
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When you play a disc (or software) encoded with Dolby Digital or 
DTS Digital Surround, the following symptoms may occur;
• Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback.
 Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or 
tracks.
In these cases, change the decode mode to “DOLBY D” (for Dolby 
Digital) or “DTS” (for DTS Digital Surround).

When DVD or DBS is selected as the source
On the remote control:
Press DECODE to select the decode mode.
The current decode mode...

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Playback
This section explains basic operations of DVD player.
For more details about DVD player operations, see pages 33 to 45.
•  shows the types of discs the operation is 
available for.
 Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV.
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the 
following operation; 
1 Set the remote control mode selector to 
AUDIO.
2Press DV D.

To load a disc
Up to 5 discs can be 
loaded.
1Press 
 for a desired disc tray on the 
center unit to open the disc...

Playback
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NOTE
• You can also start playback by pressing 
 (play button) or DVD.
 Regardless of the operation for starting playback, the system plays 
back all available discs sequentially until you stop playback. 
However, the system stops playback after playback of the disc in the 
fifth tray.
 When Video CDs/SVCDs with PBC function (Apg. 4) or DVD that 
automatically go to the menu screen and wait for the next instruction, 
the system does not move to the next disc. In such a case, select the...

Playback
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NOTE
• You can change the time information mode. (Apg. 34)
 You can also check the playback information on the TV screen. 
(Apg. 33)
 When a Video CD or SVCD with PBC function is played, the elapsed 
playing time does not appear, but “PBC” appears.

Disc information on the display window
The disc indicators on the display window show the current status 
of the corresponding disc tray.
Example: When the discs are loaded to disc trays 1, 2 and 5, and the 
disc in the disc tray 5 is selected....

Playback
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Fast-forward/fast-reverse search
You can search for a particular point 
while playing a disc. 

During playback
On the remote control:
Press 
/.
Each time you press the button, the search speed changes as 
follows;
Forward:
Reverse:
*  and   are only available for DVD.
To return to normal speed playback
Press  (play button).
On the remote control and the center unit:
Press and hold /.
Continuously pressing / increases the fast-forward/reverse 
search speed as follows;
To return to...

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Tuner operations
You can browse 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; 
1 Set the remote control mode selector to 
AUDIO
.
2Press FM/AM
.On the remote control:
1Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the 
band.
Each time you press the button, the band alternates between 
FM and AM.
The selected band appears on the display window, then the last 
received station appears.
Example:...