JVC Th S3 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
 This function works in the same title.
 This feature may not work for some discs.
7During playback
On the remote 
control:
Press ¡ or 1.
Each time you press the button, the search speed changes ( x 2, x 5, 
x 10,  x 20,  x 60).
To return to normal speed playback
Press 
3 (play button).
On the center unit:
(This function does not take effect for MPEG4.)
Press and hold ¢ or 4.
Continuously pressing ¢ or 4 increases the fast-forward/
reverse search speed ( x 5 
 x 20).
NOTE
 When a DVD VIDEO, VCD, SVCD or MPEG4 is played back, no 
sound comes out during fast-forward/reverse search.
 When a DVD AUDIO or CD is played back, sound is intermittent and 
low during fast-forward/reverse search.
 This feature may not work for some discs.
7Using ¢/4 buttons
7For DVD VIDEO (chapter): 
During playback
For VCD/SVCD (track): 
During playback without PBC function
For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 (track/file): 
During playback or while stopped
Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly.
NOTE
 When playing back an MP3/JPEG disc, you can make operations 
using the file control display. (See page 24.)
 This feature may not work for some discs.
7Using number buttons on the remote control
7For DVD VIDEO (title, chapter):
While stopped, the title number is selected.
During playback, the chapter number is selected.
For DVD AUDIO (track): 
During playback or while stopped
For VCD/SVCD (track): 
During playback without PBC function
For CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 (track/file): 
During playback or while stopped
Press number buttons (0-10, +10) to select 
the desired number.
 For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the 
number buttons” below.
One Touch Replay
Fast-forward/fast-reverse 
search
Skip to the beginning of a 
desired selection
How to use the number buttons
To select 3: Press 3.
To select 14: Press +10, then 4.
To select 24: Press +10 twice, then 4.
To select 40: Press +10 three times, then 10.
Or press +10 four times, then 0.
See page 16 for button locations.
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During 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 feature may not work for some discs.
Some DVD AUDIOs have a special group called “bonus 
group” whose contents are not open to the public. The 
bonus group is always assigned to the last group of a disc. 
To play back a bonus group, you have to enter the specific “key 
number” (a password). The way of getting the key number depends 
on the disc. After getting the key number, you can play back the 
bonus group by following the procedure below.
7While the BONUS indicator lights up on the display window
1Select the bonus group.
For selecting the group, see “Locating a desired title/group 
using number buttons”.
The key number entry indication appears.
On the TV
On the display window
2Press number buttons (0-9) to enter the 
key number, then press ENTER.
When you enter the correct key number, playback starts and 
the BONUS indicator goes off.
 If you enter the wrong number, the key number entry 
indication still appears on the TV screen. In this case, 
reenter the correct number.
To clear the key number entry
Perform whichever one of the following:
 Press 
7.
 Open the disc tray.
 Turn off the system.
NOTE
 If you specify a track in the bonus group for Program Playback, the 
key number entry indication in step 1 appears for entering the key 
number.
 In Random Playback, tracks in the bonus group are not played back.
Locating a desired title/
group using number 
buttons
T__
1:23:45
Playing back a bonus 
group
KEY____
See page 16 for button locations.
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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 developed multichannel playback format 
to decode all 2 channel sources — stereo source and Dolby 
Surround encoded source — into a 5.1 channel.
Dolby Pro Logic II has two modes — Movie mode and Music 
mode:
 Pro Logic II Movie (PL II MOVIE)
Suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources 
bearing the mark  .
 Pro Logic II Music (PL II MUSIC)
Suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources.
Dolby Digital*
1
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software 
encoded with Dolby Digital ( ).
7DTS Digital Surround*2
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software 
encoded with DTS Digital Surround ( ).
DTS Digital Surround (DTS) is another discrete multichannel 
digital audio format available on CD and DVD software.
The buttons described below are used on pages 20 to 30.
Cursor
(3/2/Y/5)/
ENTER
Number buttons (play button)
Remote control 
mode selector
Available Surround modes for each input signal
The B marks show available surround modes.
  
ModeSurround 
offAuto 
SurroundDolby SurroundDTS Digital 
SurroundDSP
SignalSURR 
OFFAUTO 
SURRPL II 
MOVIE*3PL II 
MUSIC*3Dolby 
DigitalDTSALL CH 
ST.*3
Dolby Digital
(Multichannel)BB——B——
Dolby Digital
(2 channel)BBBB——B
DTS Digital 
Surround
(Multichannel)BB———B—
DTS Digital 
Surround
(2 channel)BBBB——B
Packed PCM 
(Multichannel)BB——— — —
Packed PCM 
(2 channel)BBBB——B
Analog (VCR) or 
Linear PCMBBBB——B
Continued on next page
*1Manufactured under license from 
Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, 
“Pro Logic”, “MLP Lossless”, 
and the double-D symbol are 
trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories.
*2“DTS” and “DTS Digital 
Surround” are registered 
trademarks of Digital Theater 
Systems, Inc.
*3You can select these modes by 
pressing SURR. (See page 21.)
AUDIO
Using the surround mode
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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
PPCM: Lights when DVD AUDIO packed PCM signals 
comes in.
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 indicator lights when analog 
signals come in.
Dolby Surround/DSP mode indicators
GPLII: Lights when Dolby Pro Logic II mode is activated.
DSP: Lights when All Channel Stereo mode is activated.
Source signal indicators, etc.
Light to indicate the incoming signals.
a: Lights when the front left channel signal 
comes in.
b: Lights when the center channel signal comes in.
c: Lights when the front right channel signal comes in.
d: Lights when the LFE channel signal comes in.
g: Lights when the surround left channel signal comes in.
i: Lights when the surround right channel signal comes in.
h: Lights when the monaural surround channel signal or 2 
channel Dolby Surround signal comes in.
SW : Always lights.
The channel with “ ” shows that the corresponding speakers are 
reproducing the channels’ sound.
If the channels’ sound decoded into 5.1 channel is reproduced, only 
“ ” lights.
Selecting the surround mode
The system is set up to automatically select the optimal surround 
mode for input signal from digital multichannel software.
When playing back 2 channel source, you can select the desired 
surround mode manually.
NOTE
 This function also takes effect for the sources other than DVD.
 The surround mode does not take effects for MPEG4 files.
7When playing back digital multichannel software 
(except during SURR OFF mode)
The appropriate multichannel surround mode (Dolby Digital, DTS 
Digital Surround or Linear/Packed PCM) is automatically selected.
7When playing back 2 channel source
You can select either mode of Dolby Pro Logic II (PL II MOVIE/
PL II MUSIC) or the DSP (ALL CH ST.) mode.
Press SURR. repeatedly to select the 
desired mode.
The surround mode is turned on and the current surround mode 
appears on the display window. 
Each time you press the button, the surround mode changes.
For details on each mode, see page 20.
To turn off the surround mode
Press SURR. repeatedly until SURR OFF 
appears on the display window.
Storing adjustments — auto memory
When you turn the power off, the system memorizes the current 
surround mode. The memorized mode is automatically recalled 
when you turn the power on.
NOTE
 When FM or AM is selected as the source, you cannot select any 
surround mode.
 For a down-mixing prohibited DVD AUDIO disc, the system 
continues to output multi-channel signals with “MULTI CH” shown 
on the display window even if the surround mode is turned off during 
playback. On the other hand, the system outputs only the front left and 
front right channel signals with “LR ONLY” shown on the display 
window when you start playback with the surround mode having been 
set to “SURR OFF”.
You can check disc information and you can use some functions 
using the on-screen bar.
Showing the on-screen bar
7Whenever a disc is 
loaded
Press ON SCREEN.
Each time you press the button, the on-screen bar changes as 
follows on the TV screen.
Example:
During DVD VIDEO playback
 The currently selected item shows green.
Normal stereo sound All Channel Stereo
Using the on-screen bar
OFF
(The on-screen bar disappears)
(back to the beginning)
See page 20 for button locations.
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7Contents of the on-screen bar during playback
DVD VIDEO
DVD AUDIO
VCD
SVCD
CD
MPEG4*
* 7 — r are not available.
AShows disc type.
BShows current transfer rate (Megabits per second).
CShows current title (for DVD VIDEO) or group (for DVD 
AUDIO) 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 slow-motion.
: appears when paused.
: appears when stopped.
GSelect this to change time information (E). See “Changing the 
time information”.
HSelect this for Repeat Playback. (See page 29.)
ISelect this for time search function. (See page 24.)
JSelect this for chapter (for DVD VIDEO) or track (for DVD 
AUDIO) search function. (See page 23.)
KSelect this to change audio language, channel, or stream. (See 
page 26.)
LSelect this to change subtitle language. (See page 25.)
MSelect this to change view angle. (See page 25.)
NSelect this to change the page. (See page 27.)
OShows Playback Mode status.
PROGRAM:appears during Program Playback. (See page 28.)
RANDOM:appears during Random Playback. (See page 28.)
PShows Repeat Mode status. (See page 29.)
Changing the time information
You can change the time 
information in the on-screen 
bar on the TV screen and the 
display window of the center unit.
7During playback
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  .
3Press ENTER repeatedly to select the 
desired information.
Example:
When elapsed playing time of disc is selected.
 TIME: Elapsed playing time of current chapter/track
 REM: Remaining time of current chapter/track
 TOTAL: Elapsed time of disc
 T. REM: Remaining time of disc
4Press ON SCREEN.
 The on-screen bar disappears.
See page 20 for button locations.
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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” menu which lists the titles. Press 
TOP MENU to show the title menu.
Some DVD VIDEO may also have a different menu which is 
shown by pressing MENU.
See the instructions for each DVD VIDEO regarding its 
particular menu.
2Use Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select a 
desired item.
3Press ENTER.
 With some discs, you can also select items by entering the 
corresponding number using number buttons.
Locating a desired scene using a VCD/
SVCD menu with PBC
A VCD or SVCD recorded with PBC has its own 
menus such as a list of contained songs. You can 
locate a specific scene by using these menus. 
7During playback with PBC function
1Press RETURN repeatedly until the 
menu appears on the TV screen.
2Press number buttons (1-10, +10) to 
select the number of the desired item.
 For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the 
number buttons”. (See page 18.).
To return to the menu
Press RETURN repeatedly until the menu screen appears.
When “NEXT” or “PREVIOUS” is shown on the TV 
screen:
 To go to the next page, press x.
 To return to the previous page, press 4.
NOTE
 If you want to play a PBC-compatible VCD/SVCD without using the 
PBC function, perform any of the following:
Start playback by pressing number buttons while stopped.Press x repeatedly until the desired track number is displayed, 
then start playback by pressing 3 (play button). 
The track number appears on the display window instead of 
“PBC”.
 To activate the PBC function when playing a PBC-compatible VCD/
SVCD without using the PBC function, perform any of the following:
Press TOP MENU or MENU.
Press 7 twice to stop playback, then press 3 (play button).
Locating a desired chapter/track using the 
on-screen bar
 
7During playback
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  /
.
3Press ENTER.
Example:
During DVD VIDEO playback
4Press number buttons (0-9) to enter the 
desired chapter number.
Example:
To select 8: Press 8.
To select 10: Press 1, then 0.
To select 37: Press 3, then 7.
To correct a misentry
Repeat step 4.
Playing from a specified 
position on a disc
Example:
Example:
See page 20 for button locations.
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5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
NOTE
 You can select up to the 99th chapter/track.
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/DVD 
AUDIO:
During playback
For VCD/SVCD:
While stopped or during playback without PBC function
For CD:
During playback or while stopped
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  .
3Press ENTER.
4Use number buttons (0-9) to enter the 
time.
You can specify the elapsed playing time from the beginning 
of the disc (while stopped) or from the beginning of the current 
title/track (during playback).
Example:
To play back from a point 2 (hours): 34 (minutes): 08 (seconds) 
elapsed
To cancel a misentry
Press Cursor 2 repeatedly.
5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
NOTE
 You can specify time in hours/minutes/seconds for DVD VIDEO/
DVD AUDIO and in minutes/seconds for VCD/SVCD/CD.
You can search and play desired groups and 
tracks/files using the file control display on 
the TV screen.
The file control display appears automatically during playback (for 
MP3/WMA) or while stopped.
Press 2 Press 3
Press 4
Press 8Press 0
Using the file control 
display
Current group /total group 
number
Current track (file) Tag information (for MP3/
WMA only)Playback mode (PROGRAM, 
RANDOM, REPEAT)
Elapsed playing time of current 
track (for MP3/WMA/MPEG4 
only)
Playback status
Current track (file) / total track
(file) number on current group
Current group
Total track (file)
number on disc
Continued on next page
See page 20 for button locations.
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7For MP3/WMA:
During playback or while stopped
For JPEG/MPEG4:
While stopped
1Press Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select the 
desired group/track/file.
 For MP3/WMA, playback starts from the selected track.
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 also check playback information on the display window. 
(See page 17.)
 Some group, track and file names may not be displayed correctly 
depending on recording conditions.
 The order of groups, tracks and files may be displayed differently 
from the order displayed on your personal computer.
When Resume Playback is 
set to “ON” (see page 33) and 
you stop playback by the 
following operations, the position where playback has been stopped 
is stored. (“RESUME” appears on the display window.)
 Turning off the power (see page 13)
 Pressing 7 once
 Changing the source (see page 14)
To start playback from the stored position
(“RESUME” disappears.)
 Press 3 (play button) on the remote control or the center unit.
 Select DVD as the source again if you changed the source.
To clear the stored position
Press 7 again or open the disc tray.
7During playback of a disc containing multi-view 
angles
When using the ANGLE button:
1Press ANGLE.
Example:
The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded.
2Press ANGLE repeatedly or Cursor Y/
5 to select the desired view angle.
When using the on-screen bar:
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  .
3Press ENTER.
4Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired 
view angle.
5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
NOTE
 During playback of DVD AUDIO, this feature is available only for 
the video part.
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 SUBTITLE, the subtitle appears and 
disappears alternately.
Resume Playback
Selecting a view angle
Selecting the subtitle
See page 20 for button locations.
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When using the on-screen bar:
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  .
3Press ENTER.
4Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select 
the desired subtitle.
5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
NOTE
 Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop-up 
window. See “The language codes list”. (See page 31.)
 Each time you press SUBTITLE, the subtitle appears and disappears 
alternately.
 During DVD AUDIO playback, this feature is available only for the 
video part.
7During playback of a disc 
containing audio in several 
languages
When using the AUDIO button:
1Press AUDIO.
Example (DVD VIDEO):
“ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded.
2Press AUDIO repeatedly or Cursor Y/5 
to select the desired audio.
When using the on-screen bar:
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  .
3Press ENTER.
4Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired 
audio.
5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
NOTE
 Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop-up 
window. See “The language codes list”. (See page 31.) 
 “ST”, “L” and “R” is displayed when playing a VCD or SVCD 
respectively representing “stereo”, “left sound” and “right sound”.
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).
NOTE
 During playback of DVD AUDIO, this feature is available only for 
the video part.
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/DVD AUDIO only:
 To play back in reverse slow-motion, press 1.
Each time you press the button, the playback speed become 
faster.
To return to normal playback
Press 3 (play button).
NOTE
 Sound cannot be heard during slow-motion playback.
 During DVD AUDIO playback, this feature is available only for the 
video part.
Selecting the audio
Special picture playback
See page 20 for button locations.
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Selecting browsable still picture recorded 
on DVD AUDIO
Most DVD AUDIOs include browsable still pictures 
(B.S.P), which usually appear by turns automatically during 
playback according to the playback sequence. You can 
change the picture (turn the page) manually when the current 
group/track has selectable pictures (pages).
7During playback and while the B.S.P. indicator lights up on the 
display window
When using the PAGE button:
Press PAGE repeatedly to select a desired 
still picture.
When using the on-screen bar:
1Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight  .
3Press ENTER.
4Press Cursor 5/Y to select the desired 
still picture.
5Press ENTER.
6Press ON SCREEN.
The on-screen bar disappears.
Zooming in
7During playback or 
while paused
1Press ZOOM.
Each time you press ZOOM, scene magnification changes.
2While zoomed in, press Cursor 3/2/Y/
5 to move zoom-in area.
To return to normal playback
Press ZOOM repeatedly to select OFF.
NOTE
 The number of the magnification steps varies depending on the disc 
type.
 During slide-show playback of a JPEG disc, zooming in is not 
available. In such a case, press 8 to pause slide-show playback, then 
zoom in.
 During playback of DVD AUDIO, this feature is available only for 
the video part.
 During playback of JPEG/MPEG4, there may be a case where Cursor 
(3/2/Y/5) does not work in step 2.
Changing the VFP setting
The VFP (Video Fine 
Processor) function 
enables you to adjust 
the picture character according to the type of programming, picture 
tone or personal preference.
7During playback
1Press VFP.
The current VFP settings appear on the TV screen.
Example:
2Press Cursor 3/2 repeatedly to select 
the VFP mode.
 NORMAL: Normally select this.
 CINEMA: Suitable for movies.
When you select “NORMAL” or “CINEMA”, press VFP to 
complete the setting.
USER 1andUSER 2:
You can adjust parameters that affect picture appearance.
Only when selecting “USER 1” or “USER 2” in step 
2, proceed to perform the following operation;
3Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select 
a parameter you want to adjust.
Adjust gradually and confirm picture appearance results are as 
preferred.
 GAMMA:
Controls brightness of neutral tints while maintaining 
brightness of dark and bright portions.
 BRIGHTNESS:
Controls screen brightness.
 CONTRAST:
Controls screen contrast.
 SATURATION:
Controls screen color depth.
TINT:
Controls screen tint.
 SHARPNESS:
Controls screen sharpness.
See page 20 for button locations.
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