JVC Th V70r Instructions

							For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and Serial 
No. which are located either on the rear, 
bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this 
information for future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
LVT0865-001B[J]
INSTRUCTIONS
DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM
TH-V70
Consists of XV-THV70, SP-PWV70, SP-XSV70, and SP-XCV70
DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMTH-V70
RM–STHV70JDVD THEATER SYSTEM
CHANNEL VOLUME TV VOL
TUNINGSTOP
DIMMERPAUSEFF//REWTV/VIDEO1MUTING¡
RECPLAYDOWN UP
MEMORY
STROBE
DV DVCR 1AUDIOAUX
ANGLEFM/AM
SUBTITLEDECODE
RETURN DIGEST ZOOM VFP
TOP MENU MENU ZOOM
CONTROL– SUBWOOFER +EFFECT–     CENTER     +
– 
    REAR-R     +
TEST
SLEEPTV VCR
SETTING
TV RETURN
ENTERON
SCREEN
CHOICEAUDIO/
TV/VCRSURROUNDMODE
FM MODE
12 3
45 6
78 9
100+10100+
CATV/DBS
TV AUDIOVCR
– +
–     REAR-L     +
SOUNDPROGRESSIVE
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  CAUTION:         TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
                         DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
                      NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
  REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, 
within an equilateral triangle is intended to 
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated 
dangerous voltage within the products 
enclosure that may be of sufficient 
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric 
shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral 
triangle is intended to alert the user to the 
presence of important operating and 
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the 
literature accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION
INFORMATIONThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.  
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 
harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency 
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference 
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause 
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is 
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that 
to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE 
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE 
THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Warnings, Cautions and Others
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2.DANGER: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and
interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
3.CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user service-
able parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.:
1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.
2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Caution –– 
 button! (XV-THV70)
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the 
goes off).
The  button in any position does not disconnect the mains line.
• When the system is on standby, the 
 lights red.
• When the system is turned on, the operation lamps light red.
For Canada/pour le Canada
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES,
INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS
LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER
JUSQUAU FOND.
For Canada/pour le Canada
THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS
B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL
APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING
EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED “DIGITAL APPARATUS,”
ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE
BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS
NUMIRIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME
SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR: “APPAREILS NUMERIQUES”,
NMB-003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES
COMMUNICATIONS.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................... 2
Notes on handling ............................................................. 2
Checking the supplied accessories ................................. 2
Names of parts and controls .................. 3
About discs ............................................ 6
Playable disc types ............................................................ 6
Disc structure ..................................................................... 7
Playback Control function (PBC) ..................................... 7
Getting started ...................................... 8
Setting the DISP.SET selector .......................................... 8
When placing the center unit vertically ........................... 9
Connections ..................................................................... 10
Connecting a TV ............................................................... 10
Connecting the FM and AM antennas .............................. 11
Connecting the powered subwoofer ................................ 12
Connecting the satellite speakers .................................... 12
Connecting to an analog component ............................... 14
Connecting to a digital component .................................. 14
Connecting the power cord .............................................. 15
Installing the equipment on the wall .............................. 16
When attaching the rear speakers to a wall ..................... 16
When attaching the AM loop antenna to a wall ................ 16
When attaching the center unit to a wall .......................... 17
Using the remote control ................................................ 19
Putting batteries in the remote control .............................. 19
Operating the system from the remote control ................. 19
Using the remote control for TV operations ...................... 20
Basic operations .................................. 21
Turning on/off the system ............................................... 21
Selecting the source to play ........................................... 22
Adjusting volume ............................................................. 22
Turning off the sound temporarily ................................. 23
Adjusting the brightness ................................................ 23
Turning off the power with the timer .............................. 24
Setting the subwoofer ..................................................... 24
Changing the decode mode ............................................ 25
Changing the scan mode ................................................ 26
Basic playback .................................... 27
Inserting and removing a disc ........................................ 27
Stopping playback temporarily ...................................... 28
Stopping playback completely ....................................... 29
Moving back the playback position during DVD
playback ...................................................................... 29
Searching for a particular point ...................................... 30
Locating the beginning of a desired chapter or track .. 30
Locating a desired selection using Number buttons ... 30
Tuner operations .................................. 31
Tuning in to stations manually ....................................... 31
Using preset tuning ......................................................... 31
Selecting the FM reception mode .................................. 32
Reducing the noise of AM broadcast ............................. 32
Creating the realistic sound fields ......... 33
Dolby Surround ................................................................. 33
DTS Digital Surround ........................................................ 33
DAP modes ...................................................................... 34
All Channel Stereo ............................................................ 34
Selecting the surround mode ......................................... 35
Using Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital and DTS Digital
Surround ..................................................................... 35
Using DAP Modes and All Channel Stereo .................... 36
Advanced operations ........................... 37
Using the on-screen bar .................................................. 37
Showing the on-screen bar .............................................. 37
Basic operation through the on-screen bar ...................... 38
Changing the time information ......................................... 38
Locating a desired scene from the disc menu .............. 39
Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu ................ 39
Locating a desired scene from the  Video CD/SVCD menu
with PBC ..................................................................... 39
Selecting a view angle of DVD ........................................ 40
Selecting a view angle ..................................................... 40
Showing all view angles on the TV ................................... 41
Changing the subtitle languages and audio languages..... 41
Selecting the subtitle language ........................................ 41
Selecting the audio language .......................................... 42
Selecting the audio channel ............................................. 43
Playing from a specified position on a disc .................. 44
Locating a desired chapter from the on-screen bar ........ 44
Locating a desired position by specifying the time .......... 45
Locating a desired scene from the digest display ........... 45
Special picture playback ................................................. 46
Frame-by-frame playback ................................................ 46
Showing continuous still pictures ..................................... 46
Playing back in slow-motion ............................................. 47
Zooming in/out .................................................................. 47
Changing the VFP setting ................................................. 48
Changing the track order ................................................ 49
Playing back in the desired order .................................... 49
Playing back tracks in random order ............................... 49
Repeat playback ............................................................... 50
Repeating a current title, chapter, or all tracks ................ 50
Repeating a desired part ................................................. 50
MP3 disc playback .............................. 51
JPEG disc playback .............................. 53
Setting DVD preferences ...................... 55
Using the choice menus .................................................. 55
Choice menus .................................................................. 55
Basic procedure through the choice menus...................... 56
LANGUAGE menu ............................................................ 57
PICTURE menu ................................................................ 58
AUDIO menu ..................................................................... 59
SPK. SETTING menu ....................................................... 60
OTHERS  menu ................................................................ 62
Restricting playback by Parental Lock .......................... 63
Setting Parental Lock ........................................................ 63
Changing the setting of Parental Lock ............................. 64
Releasing Parental Lock temporarily ................................ 64
Setting the system through the display
window ........................................... 66
AV COMPU LINK remote control system 67
Operating other manufacturers’ video
equipment ....................................... 69
Using the remote control for CATV converter or DBS
tuner operations ......................................................... 69
Using the remote control for VCR .................................. 70
Maintenance ........................................ 71
Troubleshooting ................................... 72
Glossary .............................................. 75
Index ................................................... 76
Specifications ....................................... 77
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Notes on handling
Important cautions
Installation of the system
• Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor
too cold between 5°C and 35°C (41°F and 95°F).
• Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV.
• Do not use the system in a place subject to vibrations.
Power cord
• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands!
• A small amount of power (1.3 watts) is always consumed
while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet (the
center unit only).
• When unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet,
always pull the plug, not the power cord.
To prevent malfunction of the system
• There are no user-serviceable parts inside. If anything goes
wrong, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer.
• Do not insert any metallic object into the system.
• Do not apply any shock to the moving panel when it is
open.
• An 8 cm (3”) disc cannot be played back in this system.
(Do not attempt to insert an 8 cm (3”) disc using an
adaptor. Doing so will damage the system.)
• Do not use any non-standard shape disc (like a heart,
flower, or credit card, etc.) available on the market,
because it may damage the system.
• Do not use a disc with tape, stickers, or paste on it,
because damage to the system may result.
Note about copyright laws
Check the copyright laws in your country before recording
from DVD Video, Super Video CD (SVCD),  Video CD, and
Audio CD discs. Recording of copyrighted material may
infringe copyright laws.
Note about the copyguard system
The DVD Video discs are protected by the copyguard
system. When you connect the system to your VCR directly,
the copyguard system activates and the picture may not be
played back correctly.
Safety precautions
Avoid moisture, water and dust
Do not place the system in moist or dusty places.
Avoid high temperatures
Do not expose the system to direct sunlight or do not place it
near a heating device.
When you are away
When away on travel or otherwise for an extended period of
time, remove the plug from the wall outlet.
Do not block the vents
Blocking the vents may damage the system.
Introduction
Care of the cabinet
When cleaning the system, use a soft cloth and follow the
relevant instructions on the use of chemically-coated cloths.
Do not use benzene, thinner or other organic solvents
including disinfectants. These may cause deformation or
discoloring.
• Do not clean the moving panel when it is open.
If water gets inside the system
Turn the system off and remove the plug from the wall outlet,
then call the store where you made your purchase. Using the
system in this state may cause a fire or electrical shock.
Checking the supplied
accessories
Check to be sure you have all of the supplied accessories.
The number in the parentheses is the quantity of the pieces
supplied.
If anything is missing, contact your dealer immediately.
• Remote control (1)
• Batteries (2)
• Stand (1) (for the center unit)
• Legs (2) (for the stand)
• FM antenna (1)
• AM loop antenna (1)
• Power cord (1)
• System cord (1)
• Video cord (1)
• AV COMPULINK cord (1)
• Speaker cords
5 m (3): For the left front speaker, right front speaker, and
center speaker
10 m (2): For the left rear speaker and right rear speaker
(The length of the above speaker cords are approximate.)
• Speaker wall brackets (2)
• Screws
For the stand (1)
For the speaker wall brackets (2)
• Paper pattern (1) (for attaching the center unit to a wall)
Sticker
PasteLabel sticker
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Names of parts and controls
Center unit
See pages in the parentheses for details.
COMPACTSUPER VIDEO
SOURCEVOL
SOURCEVOL
DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMTH-V70
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Front panel
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
Y
PBPR
VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT
ANTENNA
DISP.SETAUX
TO SP-PWV70IN
AC IN AV
COMPU
LINKAMCOAXIAL75AM RLHV
FM
EXT
LOOP
DIGITAL INOPTICAL
3142
8765
Front panel
1Moving panel (21)
2Display window
3Button name indicators (21)
4
 button (21)
5SOURCE button (22)
64 (reverse skip) button (30)
77 (stop) button (29)
83 (play) button (29)
90 (open/close) button (27)
pVOLUME +/– buttons (22)
q¢ (forward skip) button (30)
w8 (pause) button (28, 46)
eRemote sensor (19)
rIllumination lamps (21)
Rear panel
1System cord CONNECTOR (12)
2AUX IN jacks (14)
3DIGITAL IN jack (14)
4AV COMPU LINK jacks (67)
5DISP. SET (Display set) selector (8)
6ANTENNA terminals (11)
7VIDEO OUT jacks (10)
VIDEO, S-VIDEO, COMPONENT
(Y, P
B, PR)
8Ó AC IN socket (15) Placed vertically (with DISP. SET set to “V”)
Placed horizontally (with DISP. SET set to “H”)
Rear panel
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Display window
Display window
1Signal indicators (34)
2DSP indicator (34)
3CH indicator (32)
4Main display
5• PRO LOGIC II indicator (33)
• Digital signal format
indicators (33)
DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS
6SURROUND indicator (36)
7RESUME indicator (29)
8TUNED indicator (31)
9STEREO indicator (31, 32)
pAUTO MUTING indicator (32)L
LFE
LS
S
PRO LOGICRS CRDSP CH
SURROUNDRESUMETUNED
STEREO AUTO MUTINGDIGITAL
RESUMETUNED
STEREO AUTO MUTINGL
LFE
LS
S
PRO LOGICRS CRDSP CH
SURROUNDDIGITAL
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Placed vertically (with DISP. SET set to “V”)*
Placed horizontally (with DISP. SET set to “H”)
Powered subwoofer
LEFT
RIGHT LEFT
MAX
REVERSE
NORMALMIN
RIGHT
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
VOLUME
PHASE
SUB WOOFER
FRONT SPEAKERS
CONNECTORFROM XV-THV70
CENTER
SPEAKER
4~16CAUTION : 
SPEAKER IMPEDANCECAUTION : 4~16
REAR SPEAKERSSPEAKER IMPEDANCECAUTION : 4~16
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Powered subwoofer
1VOLUME knob (24)
2PHASE button (24)
3System cord CONNECTOR
(12)
4FRONT SPEAKERS
terminals (13)
5CENTER SPEAKER
terminals (13)
6REAR SPEAKERS terminals
(13)
7Power cord (15)
8POWER ON lamp (22)
RearFront * This manual explains operations using the illustrations of the display window that are when the center unit is placed vertically
(the DISP.SET selector is set to “V”).
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Names of parts and controls
Remote control
RM–STHV70JDVD THEATER SYSTEM
CHANNEL VOLUME TV VOL
TUNING
STOP
DIMMERPAUSE
FF//REW
TV/VIDEO1MUTING¡
RECPLAY
DOWN UP
MEMORY
STROBE
DV DVCR 1
AUDIOAUX
ANGLEFM/AM
SUBTITLEDECODE
RETURN DIGEST ZOOM VFP
TOP MENU MENU ZOOM
CONTROL– SUBWOOFER +EFFECT
–     CENTER     +
– 
    REAR-R     +
TEST
SLEEPTV VCR
SETTING
TV RETURN
ENTER
ON
SCREEN
CHOICE
AUDIO/
TV/VCR
SURROUNDMODE
FM MODE
12 3
45 6
78 9
100+10100+
CATV/DBS
TV AUDIO
VCR
SOUND– +
–     REAR-L     +
PROGRESSIVE
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Remote control
1Source selecting buttons (22)
AUX, FM/AM, DVD
2AUDIO button (42, 43)
3ANGLE button (40, 41)
4RETURN button (39)
5DIGEST button (45)
6TOP MENU button (39)
7MENU button (39, 54)
8CONTROL buttons
VCR (70), TV (20)
9SLEEP button (24)
pSETTING button (66)
qON SCREEN button (37)
wCursor 2/3/5/∞ and ENTER buttons
eCHOICE button (56, 63)
rCHANNEL +/– buttons (20, 69, 70)
tTV VOL +/– buttons (20)
yTV/VIDEO button (20)
uOperating buttons
1, ¡ (30, 47)
4/REW (TUNING DOWN) (30, 31, 51, 53)
PLAY (29, 46, 51, 53)
FF/¢(TUNING UP) (30, 31, 51, 53)
÷ REC (MEMORY) (31, 70)
STOP (29, 51, 53)
PAUSE (STROBE) (28, 46, 51, 53)
iDIMMER button (23)
oTV
 button (20, 69)
;AUDIO 
 button (21)
aVCR 
 button (70)
sDECODE button (25)
dSUBTITLE button (41)
fVFP (PROGRESSIVE) button (26, 48)
gZOOM +/– buttons (47, 53)
hSOUND button (35, 36)
j• Number buttons
• Sound setting buttons (24, 35, 36)
SUBWOOFER +/–, CENTER +/–, REAR-L +/–,
REAR-R +/–
• EFFECT button (36)
• TEST button (35)
• FM MODE button (32)
kRemote control mode selector
lSURROUND MODE button (35)
/VOLUME +/– buttons (22)
zMUTING button (23)
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• The following discs cannot be played back:
– DVD Audio, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), Photo CD, etc.
Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers.
– 8 cm (3”) disc
An 8 cm (3”) disc cannot be played back in this system. (Do not attempt to insert an 8 cm (3”) disc using an adaptor. Doing
so will damage the system.)
•On some DVD, Video CD, or SVCD discs, their actual operations may be different from what is explained in this
manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc structure, but not a malfunction of this system.
•Notes on CD-R and CD-RW
– User-edited CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable) can be played back only if they are already “finalized.”
– The system can play back CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded on a personal computer if they have been recorded in the audio CD
format.
The system can also play back CD-Rs or CD-RWs if MP3 files or JPEG files are recorded on them.
However, they may not be played back because of their disc characteristics, recording conditions, or damage or stain on
them.
Especially, the configuration and characteristics of an MP3 disc or a JPEG disc is determined by the writing (encoding) software and
hardware used for recording. Therefore, due to the software and hardware used, the following symptoms may occur:
• Some discs may not be played back.
• Some tracks on an MP3 disc are skipped and may not be played back normally.
• Some files on a JPEG disc may be played back distortedly.
– Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their instructions or cautions carefully.
– CD-RWs may require a longer readout time. This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than for
regular CDs.
* Note on Region Code
DVD players and DVDs have their own Region Code numbers. This system can play back only DVDs recorded with the color
system of NTSC whose Region Code numbers include “1.”
If a DVD with the improper Region Code numbers is loaded, “REGION CODE ERROR” appears on the display and playback
cannot start.
IMPORTANT:  Before playing a disc, make sure of the following....
• Check the connection with the TV.
• Turn on the TV and select the correct input mode on the TV to view the pictures or on-screen indications on the TV screen.
• For DVD playback, you can change the initial setting to your preference. (See pages 55 to 65.)
If 
 appears on the TV screen when pressing a button, the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do, or
information required for that operation is not recorded on the disc.
NOTICE: In some cases, without showing 
, operations will not be accepted.
Playable disc types
This system has been designed to play back the following discs:
DVD Video, Video CD, Super Video CD (SVCD), Audio CD, CD-R, and CD-RW.
• This system can also play back MP3 and JPEG files recorded on CD-Rs and CD-RWs. For in-depth information about MP3,
see “MP3 disc playback” on page 51, and about JPEG, see “JPEG disc playback” on page 53.
• We refer to DVD Video as DVD in this manual.
Discs you can play:
Examples:
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
DVD Video CD SVCD Audio CD CD-R CD-RW
NTSC
1
ALL
Disc Type
Mark (Logo)
Video Format
Region Code
Number*
About discs
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About discs
Example 1: DVD
Example 2 : Video CD/SVCD/Audio CD
Disc structure
A DVD Video disc consists of “titles,” and each title may be divided into some “chapters.” (See Example 1.)
For example, if a DVD disc contains some movies, each movie may have its own title number, and it may be further divided
into some chapters.
On the other hand, a Video CD, SVCD, and Audio CD consist of “tracks.” (See Example 2.)
In general, each track has its own track number. (On some discs, each track may also be divided by Indexes.)
Playback Control function (PBC)
The Playback Control function allows you to enjoy menu-driven operation and high-resolution still images which have a
resolution four times greater than moving pictures.
• High-resolution still image display
You can display high-quality images four times clearer than moving pictures.
• Menu-driven playback
A selection menu is displayed when you start playing a Video CD and SVCD disc with the Playback Control feature. The
selection menu shows a list of numbers for selection. Some discs may show moving pictures or a divided screen.
You can interact with the screen using a menu display to select and play an entry.
See example illustration below about basic feature of menu-driven playback (for details about the operation through the
menu, see also page 39).
NOTE:
While operating a Video CD or SVCD using the menu, some of the functions such as repeat play may not work.
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