JVC Th P3 Instructions

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Connections
7Connecting speakers for TH-P5
CAUTION
 If you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use 
speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER 
IMPEDANCE) indicated on the rear of the center unit.
 DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker 
terminal.
 When installing the satellite speakers on the wall;
– Be sure to have them installed on the wall by qualified 
personnel. 
DO NOT install the satellite speakers on the wall by 
yourself to avoid unexpected damage from falling off the 
wall due to incorrect installation or weakness in wall 
structure.
– Care must be taken in selecting a location for speaker 
installation on a wall. Injury to personnel or damage to 
equipment may result if the speakers installed interfere 
with daily activities.Precautions for daily use
 When moving the speakers, do not pull the speaker 
cords; otherwise, the speakers may fall over, causing 
damage or injury.
 Do not reproduce sounds at so high a volume that the 
sound is distorted; otherwise, the speakers may be 
damaged by internal heat buildup.
To remove the speaker grilles (For front speakers):
Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers and 
the subwoofer
 Connect the black cords to the black (-) terminals.
 Connect the white cords to the red (+) terminals.
Speaker cord
Before connecting the 
speaker cords;
Twist and pull the 
insulation coat off and 
remove.
SP-THP5S
Surround speakers SP-THP5F
Front speakers
SP-WP5
Subwoofer
SP-THP5C
Center speaker
Holes Projections
Speaker grille
Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.
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Connections
7Connecting speakers for TH-P3
CAUTION
 If you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use 
speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER 
IMPEDANCE) indicated on the rear of the center unit.
 DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker 
terminal.
 When installing the satellite speakers on the wall;
– Be sure to have them installed on the wall by qualified 
personnel. 
DO NOT install the satellite speakers on the wall by 
yourself to avoid unexpected damage from falling off the 
wall due to incorrect installation or weakness in wall 
structure.
– Care must be taken in selecting a location for speaker 
installation on a wall. Injury to personnel or damage to 
equipment may result if the speakers installed interfere 
with daily activities.Precautions for daily use
 When moving the speakers, do not pull the speaker 
cords; otherwise, the speakers may fall over, causing 
damage or injury.
 Do not reproduce sounds at so high a volume that the 
sound is distorted; otherwise, the speakers may be 
damaged by internal heat buildup.
 Connect the black cords to the black (-) terminals.
 Connect the white cords to the red (+) terminals.
Speaker cord SP-THP3S
Surround speakers SP-THP3F
Front speakers
SP-WP5
Subwoofer
SP-THP3C
Center speaker
Before connecting the 
speaker cords;
Twist and pull the 
insulation coat off and 
remove.
Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.
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Connections
To obtain the best possible sound from this system, you 
need to place all the speakers except the subwoofer at the 
same distance from the listening position.
If your speakers cannot be placed at the same distance 
from the listening position
You can adjust the delay time of the speakers. See “Delay 
menu (DELAY)” on page 32.
NOTE
 Place the satellite speakers on a flat and level surface.
 The front and center speakers are magnetically shielded to 
avoid color distortions on TVs. However, if not installed 
properly, they may cause color distortions. So, pay attention 
to the following when installing the speakers.
– When placing the speakers near a TV set, turn off the TV’s 
main power switch or unplug it before installing the 
speakers. Then wait at least 30 minutes before turning on 
the TV’s main power switch again.
Some TVs may still be affected even though you have 
followed the above. If this happens, move the speakers 
away from the TV.
 The surround speakers and the subwoofer are not 
magnetically shielded.
If they are located nearby the TV or monitor, it will probably 
cause color distortion on the screen. To avoid this, do not 
place the speakers nearby the TV or monitor.
 Be sure to place the subwoofer to the TV’s right. If you place 
the subwoofer to the TV’s left, keep sufficient distance 
between them to prevent the TV screen from appearing 
mottled.
 Distortion of picture may occur when connecting the TV 
via a VCR, or to a TV with a built-in VCR.
 You need to set “MONITOR TYPE” in the PICTURE 
menu correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV. 
(See page 31.)
7To connect a TV equipped with the component video 
input jacks (Only for TH-P5)
Yo u  c a n  e n j o y  a  high quality picture by connecting with using 
a component video cord.
NOTE
 Select “PROGRESS” for the scan mode when connecting the 
TV with the component video cord; otherwise, the system 
does not output video signals from the component video 
jacks. (See page 15.)
 If your TV does not support progressive video input, connect 
t h e cen te r u nit  t o t he  TV  by  u sing  th e S CA RT  cable. ( Se e “T o 
connect a TV with the SCART connector” below.)
 If the component video input jacks of your TV are of the 
BNC type, use a plug adapter (not supplied) to convert the 
pin plugs to BNC plugs.
 The component video signals can be output only when you 
select DVD or USB MEMORY as the source to play. (See 
page 14.)
7To connect a TV with the SCART connector
*Some TV’s SCART connectors output audio signal. In 
such a case, you can enjoy the TV sound through this 
system by selecting TV SOUND as the source to play. 
(See page 14.)
NOTE
 No sound signal comes out from “AV” (SCART) connector.
 Select the appropriate scan mode according to your TV. (See 
page 15.)
Speaker layout
Connecting a TV
Front right 
speaker Center speaker
Subwoofer
Surround left
speakerSurround right 
speaker Front left
speaker
Center unit
TV
To component
video input
Component video cord (not supplied)
Center unit
TV
SCART cable (not supplied)To SCART connector*
Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.
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Connections
You can connect a USB mass storage class device such as a 
USB flash memory device, hard disc drive, multimedia card 
reader, digital camera, etc. to this system.
 After connecting a USB mass storage class device to this 
system and selecting “USB MEMORY” as the source, the 
control screen appears on the TV screen. (See page 24.)
NOTE
 When connecting a USB mass storage class device, refer also 
to its manual.
 Connect one USB mass storage class device to the system at a 
time. Do not use a USB hub.
 You cannot charge the USB mass storage class device while 
connecting it to the USB MEMORY jack.
 While playing back a file in a USB mass storage class device, 
do not disconnect the device. It may cause a malfunction of 
both the system and the device.
 JVC bears no responsibility for any loss of data in the USB 
mass storage class device while using this system.
 When connecting with a USB cable, use a cable less than 1 m 
in length.
 This system is compatible with the USB 2.0 Full-Speed (not 
compatible with the USB 1.1). 
 You can play back the following types of files in a USB mass 
storage class device (maximum data transfer rate: 2Mbps):
–Music: MP3, WMA
–Picture: JPEG
– Movie: MPEG-4 (ASF), DivX (maximum frame rate of 30 
fps for progressive)
 You cannot play back a file larger than 2GB.
 When playing a file which has a large transfer rate, frames or 
sounds may be dropped during playback.
 This system cannot recognize a USB mass storage class 
device whose rating exceeds 5V/500 mA.
 This system may not recognize some USB mass storage class 
devices.
 This system may not playback some files even though their 
formats are listed above.
Make sure that all other connections have been completed.
CAUTION
 Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the 
system.
 Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord. When 
unplugging the cord, always grasp and pull the plug so as not 
to damage the cord.
NOTE
 Preset settings, such as preset stations and surround mode 
adjustment, may be erased in a few days in the following 
cases;
– If you unplug the power cord of the center unit.
– If a power failure occurs.
Connecting a USB mass 
storage class device
Center unit (on the front panel)
USB cable (not supplied)
Connecting the power cord
Center unit
Power cord
Plug into AC outlets.
Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.
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Operating the TV
7To operate a JVC’s TV
You can perform the following operations on the TV. You can use the remote control to operate not only this unit but also JVC TVs.
 Refer also to the manuals supplied for the TV.
 To operate the TV, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the TV.
 TV:Turn on or off the TV.
TV VOL +/– with SHIFT 
pressed and held:Adjust the volume.
TV/VIDEO:Set the input mode 
(either TV or VIDEO).
TV CH +/– with SHIFT 
pressed and held:Change the channels.
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Basic operations
On the remote control:
Press AUDIO.
On the center unit:
Press .
When DVD or USB MEMORY is selected as the source (see 
page 14), the following messages will appear on the TV 
screen.
NOTE
 The STANDBY lamp goes off when the power is turned on, 
and the lamp lights when the power is turned off.
 A small amount of power is consumed even when the power 
is turned off. This is called standby mode and the STANDBY 
lamp lights in this mode. Unplug the power cord from the 
AC outlet to turn the power off completely.
 You can also turn on the system by pressing the following 
buttons;
–0 on the center unit
– One of the source selecting buttons on the remote control
–3 on the center unit.
The buttons on the remote control are used to explain 
most of the operations in this manual. You can use the 
buttons on the center unit same as on the remote control 
for operations unless otherwise noted.
The buttons described below are used on pages 13 to 
15.Turning the system on/off
 “OPEN”/“CLOSE”:
Appears when opening or closing the disc tray.
 “NOW READING”:
Appears when the system is reading the disc/file 
information.
 “REGION CODE ERROR!”:
Appears when the Region Code of the DVD VIDEO 
does not match the code the system supports. The 
disc cannot be played back.
“NO DISC”:
Appears when no disc is loaded.
“NO USB DEVICE”:
Appears when no USB mass storage class device is 
connected.
 “CANNOT PLAY THIS DISC”:
Appears when unplayable disc is loaded.
 “CANNOT PLAY THIS DEVICE”:
Appears when unplayable USB mass storage class 
device is connected.
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Basic operations
On the remote control:
Press one of the source selecting 
buttons (DVD3, USB MEMORY3, 
FM/AM or TV SOUND).
DVD3: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (See 
page 16.)
USB MEMORY3: To playback a file in a USB mass storage 
class device. (See page 16.)
FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM (MW) station. (See page 
34.)
Each time you press the button, the band alternates between 
FM and AM (MW).
TV SOUND: To select the TV (that outputs sound signals) 
connected to the AV (SCART) connector. (See page 10.)
On the center unit:
Press SOURCE repeatedly until the 
source name you want appears on 
the display window.
NOTE
 When a source except DVD or USB MEMORY is selected, 
this system does not output video signals.
 It may take time to change the source.
CAUTION
 Always set the volume to minimum level before starting any 
source. If the volume is set at a high level, the sudden blast of 
sound could permanently damage your hearing and/or blow 
out the speakers.
On the remote control:
Press AUDIO VOL +/–.
On the center unit:
Press VOLUME +/–.
CAUTION
Be sure to turn down the volume;
 Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume 
may damage both the headphones and your hearing.
 Before disconnecting headphones as high volume may be 
suddenly output from the speakers.
While connecting a pair of headphones to the PHONES 
jack on the center unit, the system automatically cancels the 
surround mode (see page 20) currently selected, deactivates 
the speakers, and activates the headphone mode. 
“H.PHONE” appears on the display window.
Headphone mode
When using the headphones, the following signals are 
output regardless of your speaker setting;
 For 2 channel sources, the front left and right channel 
signals are output from the headphones.
 Multi-channel signals are down-mixed and output from 
the headphones.
Press MUTING.
To restore the sound
Perform one of the following:
Press MUTING again.
Press AUDIO VOL +/– (or VOLUME +/– on the center 
unit).
Press DIMMER with SHIFT pressed.
Each time you repeat the procedure, you can change the 
brightness level in 3 steps.
Selecting the source to play
Adjusting the volume 
[VOLUME]
Listening with headphones 
(not supplied)
Turning off the sound 
temporarily [MUTING]
Adjusting the brightness of 
the indications [DIMMER]
See page 13 for button locations.
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Basic operations
The system turns off automatically when the specified 
period of time has passed.
Press SLEEP with SHIFT pressed.
Each time you repeat the procedure, the shut-off time 
changes.
Example:
To check the remaining time
Press SLEEP once with SHIFT pressed.
To change the remaining time
Press SLEEP repeatedly with SHIFT pressed.
To cancel
Press SLEEP repeatedly with SHIFT pressed, until “SLEEP – –” 
appears.
 Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer.
1Press SPK-LEVEL to show the 
target speaker indication on the 
display window.
Each time you press the button, the indication of the 
speakers changes as follows:
2Press LEVEL +/– to adjust the 
output level from –6 to 6.
NOTE
 You can also make adjustments by using the setup menu 
shown on the TV screen. (See page 32.)
 The adjustments take effect for all sources.
The system can be accommodated to your TV’s scan mode.
NOTE
 For TH-P5, you can get better picture quality with the 
progressive scan mode by connecting the center unit to the 
TV using a component video cord (not supplied). (See page 
10.)
– Select “PROGRESS” for the scan mode when 
connecting the TV with the component video cord; 
otherwise, the system does not output video signals 
from the component video jacks.
7While DVD or USB MEMORY is selected as the source 
and before playback
1Press and hold SCAN MODE for 2 
seconds.
The current setting appears on the display window.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to select the 
desired mode.
7(Only for TH-P5) When connecting the center 
unit to the TV by using the component video cord
Select “PROGRESS”.
 The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights on the 
display window.
7When connecting the center unit to the TV by 
using the SCART cable
Select one of the following:
 RGB: Select this if your TV accommodates the 
interlaced RGB/composite video signal.
 Y/C: Select this if your TV accommodates the 
interlaced S-video signal.
You can get better picture quality in the order — 
“PROGRESS” > “RGB” > “Y/C” > Composite.
3Press ENTER while the selected 
mode is displayed.
NOTE
 Although the picture may be distorted when you press 
ENTER, this is not a malfunction of the system.
 “RGB” is selected at your purchase.
Sleep Timer [SLEEP]
Adjusting the output level of 
the front/center/surround 
speakers and subwoofer
FRNT L (Front left speaker) Z FRNT R (Front right 
speaker) Z CENTER (Center speaker) Z SURR L 
(Surround left speaker) Z SURR R (Surround right 
speaker) Z SUBWFR (Subwoofer) Z (back to the 
beginning)
minutes
Changing scan mode
 There are some progressive TVs and High-
Definition TVs that are not fully compatible with 
this system, resulting in an unnatural picture when 
playing back a DVD VIDEO in the progressive scan 
mode. In such a case, connect the center unit to the 
TV by using the SCART cable, then change the scan 
mode to “RGB” or “Y/C”. To check the compatibility 
of your TV, contact your local JVC customer service 
center.
 All JVC progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs 
are fully compatible with this system.
See page 13 for button locations.
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Playback
 The icon such as   shows the disc formats or file types 
the operation is available for.
7To play a disc
1Press 0 on the 
center unit.
The system turns on and the disc 
tray comes out.
2Place a disc.
3Press DVD 3 (play button).
7To play a file in a USB mass storage class device
Press USB MEMORY 3 (play button).
The operations of the files in a USB mass storage class 
device depend on the file types stored in the device.For MP3/WMA files
The file control display (see page 24) appears on the TV 
screen.
For JPEG files
Each file (still pictures) is shown on the TV screen for about 
3 seconds (slide-show). When stopping playback, the file 
control display (see page 24) appears on the TV screen.
For ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1 files
Pressing TOP MENU/PG or MENU/PL shows the file control 
display (see page 24) on the TV screen during playback.
For DivX files
During the readout time, “READING INDEX” may appear 
on the TV screen.
Pressing TOP MENU/PG or MENU/PL shows the file control 
display (see page 24) on the TV screen during playback.
NOTE
 When several types of files are recorded on a disc/device, 
select appropriate file type on the set up menu. (See page 32.)
7To pause
Press 8.
To continue to playback, press play button for 
corresponding source (DVD 3 or USB MEMORY 3).
7To stop
Press 7.
7On-screen guide icons
During DVD VIDEO playback, the following guide icons 
may appear for a while on the TV screen;
 : appears at the beginning of a scene containing 
multi-subtitle languages.
 : appears at the beginning of a scene containing 
multi-audio languages.
 : appears at the beginning of a scene containing 
multi-angle views.
  (Play),   (Pause),   /   (Fast 
forward/fast-reverse),   /   (Slow-
motion forward/reverse): appears when you perform 
each operation.
 : the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried 
to do.
NOTE
 (For JPEG) The system cannot accept operations even 
though you press any buttons before the entire picture 
appears on the TV screen.
 If you do not want the on-screen guide icons to appear, see 
page 33.
The buttons described below are used on pages 16 to 
19.
Basic Playback
Number
buttons
Cursor
(3/2/Y/5)/
ENTER
Label side upWhen placing an 8 cm (3 
inches) disc
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Playback
7Playback information on the display window
DVD VIDEO
Example: When a DVD VIDEO encoded with Dolby 
Digital 5.1ch is played 
DVD VR disc 
Example: During playback on the Original program*
1
Example: During playback on the Playlist*1 
*
1Pressing TOP MENU/PG or MENU/PL, you can change 
the play mode. (See page 19.)VCD/SVCD/CD
Example: When a CD is played back 
NOTE
 When a VCD or SVCD with PBC function is played, the 
elapsed playing time does not appear, but “PBC” appears.
MP3/WMA file
Example: When an MP3 file is played back
*
2WMA indicator lights for WMA file.
ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX file
Example: When an ASF file is played
Signal and speaker indicators (See page 21.) Chapter numberElapsed playing time
(hour:minute:second)
Surround mode and digital signal format (See page 21.)
Title number
Pressing FL DISPLAY
Chapter number
Title number
Pressing FL DISPLAY
Chapter numberElapsed playing time
(hour:minute:second)
Chapter number
Playlist number
Pressing FL DISPLAY
Chapter numberElapsed playing time
(hour:minute:second)
Chapter number
Track number
Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second)Signal and speaker
indicators
Track number
Elapsed playing time
(hour:minute:second)
 (during playback only)
Group number
Track number
Pressing FL DISPLAY
Signal and speaker
indicators
MP3 indicator*
2
Signal and speaker indicators Group number Track numberElapsed playing time (hour:minute:second)
 (during playback only) Track number
Pressing FL DISPLAYSee page 16 for button locations.
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