JVC Th S1 Instructions

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7Screen saver
A TV screen may burn out if a static picture is displayed for a long 
time. To prevent this, the system automatically dims the screen if a 
static picture is displayed for over 5 minutes (the screen saver 
function).
 Pressing any button will cancel the screen saver function.
 If you do not want to use the screen saver function, see page 32.
You can move back the playback position by 10 seconds 
from the current position.
7During playback
On the remote control:
Press .
NOTE
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7During playback or while stopped.
1Press TITLE/GROUP.
“_ _” or “_” is shown in the title/group display area in the 
display window.
Example:
During DVD VIDEO playback
2While the display window shows “_ _” 
or “_”, use number buttons (0-10, +10) 
to enter the desired title or group 
number.
The system starts playback from the first chapter/track/file of 
the selected title/group.
 For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the 
number buttons”. (See page 18.)
NOTE
 This...

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Advanced operations
 The mark  shows the types of discs the operation is available 
for.
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the following 
operation;
1 Set the remote control mode selector to 
AUDIO.
2Press DV D.
7Auto Surround (AUTO SURR)
This function automatically selects the appropriate surround mode 
according to the input signals. For example, a multichannel source 
is automatically reproduced in multichannel audio.
7Dolby Surround
Dolby Pro Logic II*1
Dolby Pro Logic II has a...

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7All Channel Stereo (DSP)
All Channel Stereo (ALL CH ST.) mode can reproduce a larger 
stereo sound field using all the connected (and activated) speakers.
All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo 
source.
7Indicators on the display window
Digital signal format indicators
LPCM: Lights when Linear PCM signal comes in.
GD: Lights when Dolby Digital signals come in.
C: Lights when DTS Digital (Surround) signals 
come in.
No indication: No digital signal...

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7Contents of the on-screen bar during playback
DVD VIDEO
VCD
SVCD
CD
AShows disc type.
BShows current transfer rate (Megabits per second).
CShows current title number.
DShows current chapter number (for DVD VIDEO) or track 
number (for other type of discs).
EShows time information. See “Changing the time information”.FShows playback status.
: appears during playback.
 /  : appears during fast forward/reverse.
 /  : appears during playback in forward slow-motion/
reverse...

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You can start playing a title, chapter or track you specify. You can 
also play a disc from specified time.
Locating a desired scene from the DVD 
menu
DVD VIDEOs generally have their own menus which show 
disc contents and you can display them on the TV screen. 
You can locate a desired scene by using these menus.
7Whenever a DVD VIDEO is loaded
1Press TOP MENU or MENU.
The menu appears on the TV screen.
Normally, a DVD VIDEO which contains more than one title 
will have a “top”...

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5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
NOTE
 You can select up to the 99th chapter.
Locating a desired position by specifying 
the time
You can locate a desired position by specifying the time from the 
beginning the disc (while stopped) or the current title/track (during 
playback).
7For DVD VIDEO:
During playback
For VCD/SVCD:
While stopped or during playback without PBC function
For CD:
During playback or while stopped
7When specifying the elapsed playing...

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7For MP3:
During playback or while stopped
For JPEG:
While stopped
1Press Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select the 
desired group/track/file.
 For MP3, playback starts from the selected track.
 For JPEG, proceed to perform the following operation.
2Press 3 (play button) or ENTER.
 Track playback/slide-show starts from the selected track/
file.
 When you press ENTER for JPEG, only the selected file is 
played back.
To skip the file during playback
Press x/4 or Cursor 5/Y. 
NOTE
 You can...

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7During playback of a disc containing subtitles in 
several languages
When using the SUBTITLE button:
1Press SUBTITLE.
Example (DVD VIDEO):
“ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded.
2Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired 
subtitle.
For SVCD
 An SVCD can contain up to four subtitles. Pressing 
SUBTITLE changes the subtitles regardless of whether the 
subtitles are recorded or not. (Subtitles will not change if no 
subtitle is recorded.)
NOTE
Each time you press...

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Frame-by-frame playback
7During playback
Press 8 repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the still 
picture advances by one frame.
To return to normal playback
Press 3 (play button).
Playing back in slow-motion
7During playback
1Press 8 at the point where you want to 
start playback in slow-motion from.
The system pauses playback.
2Press y.
 Playback in forward slow-motion starts.
For DVD VIDEO only:
 To play back in reverse slow-motion, press 1.
Each time you press the...