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MP3 Playback
JPEG Playback
FM/AM
Others
NOTE
 Problems may be caused by components connected to the center unit, so also read all manuals for the connected components carefully. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
A disc cannot be played. No MP3 files are recorded to the disc. Replace the disc.
MP3 files do not have the file extension in their file 
names.Add correct file extension (.mp3, .Mp3, .mP3 or .MP3) 
to their file names. (A
pg. 3)
MP3 files are not recorded in a format compliant with 
ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2.Replace the disc. (Record MP3 files using a compliant 
application.)
The different types of files are recorded to the disc. The disc which contains the different types of files may 
not be played because of its disc characteristics or 
recording conditions.
Not MP3 files but JPEG 
files are played.The MP3/JPEG setting is set to “JPEG”. When both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded to a 
disc, set “MP3/JPEG” to “MP3” to play MP3 files. 
(A
pg. 49)
The MP3 control display 
appears on the TV 
screen, but no operation 
can be performed.No MP3 files or JPEG files are recorded to the disc, or 
the disc is an unplayable disc (such as CD-ROM).Replace the disc. (A
pg. 3)
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
A disc cannot be played. No JPEG files are recorded to the disc. Replace the disc.
JPEG files do not have the correct file extension in their 
file names.Add correct file extension (.jpg, .jpeg, .JPG, .JPEG or 
any uppercase and lowercase combination such as 
“.Jpg”) to their file names. (A
pg. 3)
JPEG files are not recorded in a format compliant with 
ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2.Replace the disc. (Record JPEG files using a compliant 
application.)
Not JPEG files but MP3 
files are played.The MP3/JPEG setting is set to “MP3”. When both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded to a 
disc, set “MP3/JPEG” to “JPEG” to play JPEG files. 
(A
pg. 49)
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Hard to listen to 
broadcast because of 
noise.Antennas are disconnected. Reconnect the antennas correctly and securely.
The AM loop antenna is too close to the center unit. Change the position and direction of the AM loop 
antenna.
The supplied FM antenna is not properly extended and 
positioned.Extend the FM antenna to the best position.
Beat Cut mode is not set properly while listening to an 
AM broadcast.Try to change the Beat Cut mode. (A
pg. 28)
Continuous static during 
FM broadcasts.The received signal is too weak. Connect an external FM antenna (A
pg. 9), or contact 
your dealer.
The station is too far away. Select another station.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
One-touch DVD play 
does not work though 
you have connected AV 
COMPU LINK cord 
correctly.The video output jack type to watch the DVD playback 
is not set correctly.Set “M. OUT” properly to watch the DVD playback. 
(A
pg. 54)
The system suddenly 
turns off by itself.The Sleep Timer or Auto Standby function is activated. Turn the functions off. (A
pg. 21,  51)
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Aspect ratio
The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The 
horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, and that of 
wide-screens is 16:9.
Chapter
Refers to individual chapters included in a title.
Composite video signal
Refers to video signal comprised of three kinds of signals 
combined: an image signal made up of luminance and chrominance 
signals using the frequency multiplication technique; burst signal 
providing the basis for color reproduction; and synchronization 
signal.
Component video signal
A video signal system where parts of information necessary for 
reproducing image signal comprised of the three primary colors of 
light are transmitted via separate signal lines. Types of signal, such 
as R/G/B, Y/P
B/PR, etc., are available.
Disc menu
A screen display prepared for allowing selection of images, sounds, 
subtitles, multiangles, etc. recorded on a DVD.
Interlaced scan
In the conventional video system, a picture is shown on the display 
monitor in two halves. The Interlaced scan system places lines of 
the second half of the picture in-between lines of the first half of the 
picture.
JPEG
A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint 
Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in 
image quality in spite of its high compression ratio.
Letter box
A method of displaying wide images like movies in the center of a 
4:3 TV screen with no part of the image deleted, by placing black 
bands on the top and bottom of the screen. This name has resulted 
from the screen form looking literally like a letter box.
Linear PCM (PCM: Pulse Code Modulation)
A system for converting analog sound signal to digital signal for 
later processing, with no data compression used in conversion.
MP3
A file format with a sound data compression system. “MP3” is the 
abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) 
Audio Layer 3. By using MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can 
contain about 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can.
Multiangle
By recording multiple scenes progressing at the same time in a 
single title, the user can select view angles. This feature is called 
the multiangle function.
Multichannel
DVD is specified to have each sound track constitute one sound 
field. Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three 
or more channels.
Multilanguage
When a title is created to cope with multiple languages, it is 
generally called a multilanguage title.
Parental Lock
A feature of this system to automatically determine whether or not 
to reproduce particular DVD software by comparing its parental 
level (a measure of undesirability of scenes, etc. from educational 
viewpoint) set for the software beforehand with that set on this 
system by the user; if the software’s level is less restrictive than the 
user-set level, it will be reproduced.
Playback control (PBC)
Refers to the signal recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for 
controlling reproduction. By using menu screens recorded on a 
Video CD or SVCD that supports PBC, you can enjoy interactive-
type software as well as software having a search function.
Progressive scan
Progressive scan displays all the horizontal lines of a picture at one 
time, as a single frame. This system can convert the interlaced 
video from DVD into progressive format for connection to a 
progressive display. It dramatically increases the vertical resolution.
Region Code
A system for allowing discs to be played back only in the regions 
designated beforehand. All the countries in the world are divided 
into six regions, each region being identified by a specified Region 
Code (or region number). If the Region Code given to a disc 
includes a numeral which matches one in the Region Code of a 
player, the player can play back the disc.
Sampling frequency
Frequency of sampling data when analog data is converted to 
digital data. Sampling frequency numerically represents how many 
times the original analog signal is sampled per second.
Surround
A system for creating three-dimensional sound fields full of realism 
by arranging multiple speakers around the listener.
Transfer rate
The rate of transferring digital data. Usually the measure is in baud 
per second. The DVD system applies a variable transfer rate system 
for high efficiency.
Glossary
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A
A-B Repeat Playback .................................................................... 45
All Channel Stereo (ALL CH ST.) ....................................... 30 – 32
Angle ............................................................................................. 38
Audio CD .................................................................................... 3, 4
Audio language (AUDIO LANGUAGE) ............................... 39, 48
Auto standby (AUTO STANDBY) .............................................. 51
AUTO/PCM .................................................................................. 22
AV COMPU LINK ....................................................................... 55
B
Bass (BASS) ........................................................................... 21, 49
Beat cut mode (BEAT CUT) ........................................................ 28
C
CD-R ............................................................................................... 3
CD-RW ........................................................................................... 3
Chapter ............................................................................................ 4
Choice menu ......................................................................... 46 – 52
Audio menu (AUDIO) ............................................................ 49
Distance menu (DISTANCE) ................................................. 50
Language menu (LANGUAGE) ............................................. 48
Level menu (LEVEL) ............................................................. 50
Other setting menu (OTHERS) .............................................. 51
Picture menu (PICTURE) ....................................................... 49
Size menu (SIZE) ................................................................... 50
Speaker setting menu (SPK. SETTING) ................................ 49
Component video ............................................................................ 8
Composite video ....................................................................... 8, 14
Crossover (CROSS OVER) .................................................... 50, 54
D
DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) mode .............................. 29 – 32
Dance club (DANCE CLUB) ......................................... 29 – 32
Hall (HALL) ................................................................... 29 – 32
Live club (LIVE CLUB)................................................. 29 – 32
Pavilion (PAVILION) .................................................... 29 – 32
Decode mode ................................................................................ 22
Dimmer ......................................................................................... 20
Dolby Digital ........................................................................ 29 – 31
Dolby Pro Logic II ................................................................ 29 – 31
Pro Logic II Movie (PL II MOVIE) ............................... 29 – 31
Pro Logic II Music (PL II MUSIC) ................................ 29 – 31
DSP mode ............................................................................. 29 – 32
DTS Digital Surround ........................................................... 29 – 31
DVD Video (DVD) ..................................................................... 3, 4
Dynamic range compression 
(D.RANGE COMPRESSION) ............................................... 49, 54
F
Frame-by-frame playback ............................................................. 41
G
Group .............................................................................................. 4
I
Interlace mode (INTERLACE) ..................................................... 22
J
JPEG ..................................................................................... 3, 4, 37
L
Left/Right speaker balance (L/R BALANCE) ........................ 49, 54
Low frequency affect attenuater (LFE ATT.) ......................... 49, 54
M
Menu language (MENU LANGUAGE) ........................................48
Monitor type (MONITOR TYPE) .................................................49
16:9 AUTO ..............................................................................49
16:9 NORMAL........................................................................49
4:3 LB ......................................................................................49
4:3 PS ......................................................................................49
MP3........................................................................................3, 4, 36
Muting............................................................................................20
O
On-screen bar .................................................................................33
On-screen guide icons (ON SCREEN GUIDE) ......................24, 51
On-screen language (ON SCREEN LANGUAGE) ......................48
P
Parental Lock (PARENTAL LOCK).............................................51
Picture source (PICTURE SOURCE) ...........................................49
Playback Control function (PBC) ..............................................4, 35
Program Playback (PROGRAM) ..................................................43
Progressive mode (PROGRESSIVE) ............................................22
R
Random Playback ..........................................................................44
Region Code ..............................................................................3, 19
Repeat Playback.............................................................................44
Resume Playback (RESUME) .................................................24, 51
S
Screen saver (SCREEN SAVER) ............................................24, 49
Sleep Timer....................................................................................21
Slow-motion ..................................................................................41
Subtitle language (SUBTITLE) ...............................................39, 48
Super Video CD (SVCD) ............................................................3, 4
Surround mode.......................................................................29 – 32
S-video .......................................................................................8, 14
T
Test tone (TEST TONE)..........................................................32, 50
Title ..................................................................................................4
Track ................................................................................................4
Tray lock ........................................................................................25
Treble (TREBLE) ....................................................................21, 49
V
Video CD (VCD) .........................................................................3, 4
Video Fine Processor (VFP) ..........................................................42
Z
Zoom ..............................................................................................41
Index
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Center unit (XV-THM65/XV-THM55/XV-THM45)
Audio section
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02 %
NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for 
reference.
Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz)
Analog input:
AUDIO IN (VCR): 290 mV/47 kC
Digital input*:
DIGITAL IN (DBS): –21 dBm to –15 dBm
(OPTICAL) (660 nm E30 nm)
* Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital 
Surround (with sampling frequency — 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz)
Digital output (XV-THM65 only):
DIGITAL OUT –21 dBm to –15 dBm
(OPTICAL) (660 nm E30 nm)
Video section
Color System: NTSC
Horizontal Resolution: 500 lines
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 64 dB
Video output level
Composite: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C
S-video-Y: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C
S-video-C: 0.286 V(p-p)/75 C
Component-Y: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C
Component-P
B/PR: 0.7 V(p-p)/75 C
Video input sensitivity/Impedance (VCR IN)
Composite: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C
S-video-Y: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C
S-video-C: 0.286 V(p-p)/75 C
Tuner section
Tuning Range
FM: 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz
AM: 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz
General
Power Requirements: AC 120 V 
, 60 Hz
Power Consumption: 20 W (at operation)
1.0 W (in standby mode)
Dimensions (W  H  D):400 mm  85 mm  386 mm
(15-3/4 inches  3-3/8 inches  15-
1/14 inches)
Mass: 4.6 kg (10.2 lbs)

Subwoofer (SP-PWM65)
Amplifier section
Front/Center/Surround: 100 W per channel, RMS at 4C at 
1 kHz, with 10 % total harmonic 
distortion.
Subwoofer: 120 W, RMS at 4C at 100 Hz, with 
10 % total harmonic distortion.
Speaker section
Speaker unit: 20 cm (8 inches) Bass-reflex, 
Magnetically Shielded
Frequency Range: 25 Hz to 200 Hz
General
Power Requirements: AC 120 V 
, 60 Hz
Power Consumption: 150 W (at operation)
0 W (in standby mode)
Dimensions (W  H  D): 235 mm  355 mm  492 mm
(9-5/16 inches  14 inches  19-3/8 
inches)
Mass: 13.0 kg (28.7 lbs)

Subwoofer (SP-PWM55)
Amplifier section
Front/Center/Surround: 100 W per channel, RMS at 4C at 
1 kHz, with 10 % total harmonic 
distortion.
Subwoofer: 120 W, RMS at 4C at 100 Hz, with 
10 % total harmonic distortion.
Speaker section
Speaker unit: 16 cm (6-5/16 inches) Bass-reflex, 
Magnetically Shielded
Frequency Range: 30 Hz to 200 Hz
General
Power Requirements: AC 120 V 
, 60 Hz
Power Consumption: 150 W (at operation)
0 W (in standby mode)
Dimensions (W  H  D): 216 mm  353 mm  485 mm
(8-9/16 inches  13-15/16 inches  
19-1/8 inches)
Mass: 12.0 kg (26.5 lbs)

Subwoofer (SP-PWM45)
Amplifier section
Front/Center/Surround: 80 W per channel, RMS at 6 C 
(Center/Surround)/120 W per channel, 
RMS at 4C (Front) 
at 1 kHz, with 10 % total harmonic 
distortion.
Subwoofer: 120 W, RMS at 4C at 100 Hz, with 
10 % total harmonic distortion.
Speaker section
Speaker unit: 16 cm (6-5/16 inches) Bass-reflex, 
Magnetically Shielded
Frequency Range: 30 Hz to 200 Hz
General
Power Requirements: AC 120 V 
, 60 Hz
Power Consumption: 140 W (at operation)
0 W (in standby mode)
Dimensions (W  H  D): 216 mm  353 mm  485 mm
(8-9/16 inches  13-15/16 inches  
19-1/8 inches)
Mass: 12.0 kg (26.5 lbs)
Specifications
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Satellite Speakers (SP-THM65F)
Speakers: 5.5 cm (2-3/16 inches) 
 2
Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded
Power Handling Capacity: 100 W
Impedance: 4 C
Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz
Dimensions (W 
 H 
 D): 250 mm 
 1103 mm 
 250 mm
(9-7/8 inches 
 43-7/16 inches 
 9-7/8 
inches)
Mass: 3.77 kg (8.3 lbs)

Center Speaker (SP-THM65C)
Speakers: 5.5 cm (2-3/16 inches) 
 2
Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded
Power Handling Capacity: 100 W
Impedance: 4 C
Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz
Dimensions (W 
 H 
 D): 258 mm 
 75 mm 
 81 mm
(10-3/16 inches 
 3 inches 
 3-1/4 
inches)
Mass: 0.95 kg (2.1 lbs)

Satellite Speakers (SP-THM55F)
Speakers:
Woofer: 10.0 cm (3-15/16 inches)
Tweeter: 4.0 cm (1-5/8 inches)
Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded
Power Handling Capacity: 100 W
Impedance: 4 C
Frequency Range: 65 Hz to 20 kHz
Dimensions (W 
 H 
 D): 140 mm 
 228 mm 
 160 mm
(5-9/16 inches 
 9 inches 
 6-5/16 
inches)
Mass: 1.8 kg (4.0 lbs)

Center Speaker (SP-THM55C)
Speakers:
Woofer: 8.0 cm (3-3/16 inches) 
 2
Tweeter: 4.0 cm (1-5/8 inches)
Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded
Power Handling Capacity: 100 W
Impedance: 4 C
Frequency Range: 65 Hz to 20 kHz
Dimensions (W 
 H 
 D): 326 mm 
 119 mm 
 160 mm
(12-7/8 inches 
 4-11/16 inches 
 
6-5/16 inches)
Mass: 2.3 kg (5.1 lbs)

Satellite Speakers 
Front speakers (SP-THM45F)
Speakers: 8.0 cm (3-3/16 inches)
Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded
Power Handling Capacity: 120 W
Impedance: 4 C
Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz
Dimensions (W 
 H 
 D): 103 mm 
 115 mm 
 100 mm
(4-1/16 inches 
 4-9/16 inches 
 
3-15/16 inches)
Mass: 0.64 kg (1.5 lbs)
Surround speakers (SP-THM45S)
Speakers: 8.0 cm (3-3/16 inches)
Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded
Power Handling Capacity: 80 W
Impedance: 6 C
Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz
Dimensions (W 
 H 
 D): 103 mm 
 115 mm 
 100 mm
(4-1/16 inches 
 4-9/16 inches 
 
3-15/16 inches)
Mass: 0.52 kg (1.2 lbs)

Center Speaker (SP-THM45C)
Speakers: 8.0 cm (3-3/16 inches)
Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded
Power Handling Capacity: 80 W
Impedance: 6 C
Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz
Dimensions (W 
 H 
 D): 103 mm 
 115 mm 
 100 mm
(4-1/16 inches 
 4-9/16 inches 
 
3-15/16 inches)
Mass: 0.64 kg (1.5 lbs)

Accessories
• Remote control (1)
 Batteries (2)
FM antenna (1)
 AM loop antenna (1)
 Power cord (1)
 System cord (1)
 Composite video cord (1)
 Speaker cords
5 m (16 ft): For satellite (front left/right) and center speakers (3)
10 m (32 ft): For satellite speakers (surround left/right) (2)
(The length of the above speaker cords are approximate.)
 Screws (with washer) (TH-M65 only)
M4 x 25 mm (1 inch): For the satellite speakers (16)
Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Authorized Service Centers
QUALITY SERVICE
HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER
TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722
http://www.jvc.com
Dear Customer,
In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating 
the unit. In the event that repairs are necessary, please call 1 (800) 537-5722 for your nearest authorized servicer 
or visit our website at www.JVC.com
Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service.
Do not service the television yourself
Caution
To prevent electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please 
refer to qualified service personnel for repairs.
Accessories
To purchase accessories for your JVC product, please call toll free: 1 (800)882-2345 or on the web at 
www.JVC.com
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