JVC TH-C9 User Manual

DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM

TH-C9

Consists of XV-THC9, SP-PWC9,

SP-THC9F, SP-THC9C and SP-THC9S

TH-C6

Consists of XV-THC6, SP-PWC6,

SP-THC6F, SP-THC6C and SP-THC6S

TH-C3

Consists of XV-THC3, SP-PWC3,

SP-THC3F, SP-THC3C and SP-THC3S

INSTRUCTIONS

GVT0150-008A [A/UW/US/UN/UG/UX]

Warnings, Cautions and Others

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1.CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2.CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.

3.CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

4.REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT.

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-THC9/ XV-THC6/ XV-THC3)

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY lamp goes off).

The button in any position does not disconnect the mains line.

•When the system is on standby, the STANDBY lamp lights red.

•When the system is turned on, the STANDBY lamp goes off. The power can be remote controlled.

CAUTION (SP-PWC9/SP-PWC6/SP-PWC3)

The power supply to the subwoofer is linked to the center unit. The POWER ON lamp on the subwoofer lights green when the power is turned on.

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Warnings, Cautions and Others

Caution: Proper Ventilation

To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, place the apparatus on a level surface. The minimal clearances are shown below:

Wall or	XV-THC9/ XV-THC6/	8 cm
obstructions	XV-THC3	3 cm
	3 cm
		15 cm

Wall or	SP-PWC9/	20 cm
obstructions
	SP-PWC6/
	SP-PWC3
	15 cm	15 cm

XV-THC9/ XV-THC6/ XV-THC3	Wall or
	obstructions
Front	10 cm
No
obstructions

			Wall or obstructions
		SP-PWC9/SP-PWC6/
	Front	SP-PWC3
No					15 cm
obstructions

SP-THC9: 46 kg SP-THC6: 29 kg

CAUTION!

To avoid personal injury or accidentally dropping the unit, have two persons unpack, carry, and install the unit.

CAUTION

•Do not block the ventilation openings or holes.

(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)

•Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.

•When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.

•Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

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Table of contents

Introduction .....................................	2
Notes on handling .................................................................	2
Supplied accessories ............................................................	2
About discs .....................................	3
Playable disc types ...............................................................	3
Notes on file types ................................................................	3
Description of parts and controls ...4
Connections ....................................	7
Connecting the FM and AM antennas ....................................	7
Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers .....	8
Speaker layout ....................................................................	13
Connecting a TV ..................................................................	13
Connecting the powered subwoofer ....................................	14
Connecting to an analog component ...................................	14
Connecting to a digital component .....................................	14
Connecting the power cord .................................................	14
Operating external components with
the remote control ........................	15
Operating the TV .................................................................	15
Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter .......................	15
Operating the VCR ..............................................................	16
Basic operations ...........................	17
Turning the system on/off ...................................................	17
Selecting the source to play ................................................	18
Adjusting the volume [VOLUME] ........................................	18
Listening with headphones (not supplied) ..........................	18
Turning off the sound temporarily [MUTING] .....................	18
Adjusting the brightness of the indications [DIMMER] .......	18
Sleep Timer [SLEEP] ...........................................................	19
Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and speakers	..19
Adjusting the treble sound [TREBLE] ..................................	19
Adjusting the bass sound [BASS] .......................................	19
Changing the scan mode ....................................................	19
Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup] ...	20

Playback ........................................	21
Basic playback ....................................................................	21
One touch replay .................................................................	23
Fast-forward/fast-reverse search ........................................	23
Skip to the beginning of a desired selection .......................	24
Locating a desired title/group using number buttons .........	24
Playing back a bonus group ................................................	24
Selecting the desired title/playlist from the control display .25
Advanced operations ....................	26
Using the surround mode ...................................................	26
Using the on-screen bar .....................................................	27
Playing from a specified position on a disc .........................	29
Using the file control display ..............................................	30
Resume playback ................................................................	31
Selecting a view angle .........................................................	31
Selecting the subtitle ..........................................................	31
Selecting the audio .............................................................	32
Special picture playback .....................................................	32
Program playback ...............................................................	34
Random playback ...............................................................	35
Repeat playback ..................................................................	35
Tray lock .............................................................................	36
Sound and other settings ....................................................	37
Setting DVD preferences ..............	38
Using the setup menus .......................................................	38
Menu description ................................................................	38
Tuner operations ...........................	41
Setting the AM tuner interval spacing .................................	41
Manual tuning .....................................................................	41
Preset tuning ......................................................................	42
Selecting the FM reception mode ........................................	42
Reducing the noise of AM broadcast ..................................	42
References ....................................	43
Maintenance .......................................................................	43
Troubleshooting ..................................................................	43
Specifications .....................................................................	44

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Introduction

Notes on handling

7 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.

•Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV.

•Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration.

Power cord

•Do not handle the power cord with wet hands!

•A small amount of power is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet (center unit only).

•When unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet, always pull on the plug, not the power cord.

To prevent malfunctions 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 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 it may damage the system.

Label sticker

Sticker

Paste

Note about copyright laws

Check the copyright laws in your country before recording from the discs. Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws.

Note about copyguard system

The discs are protected by copyguard system. When you connect the system to your VCR directly, the copyguard system activates and the picture may not be played back correctly.

7 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 and do not place it near a heating device.

When you are away

When away on travel or for other reasons for an extended period of time, disconnect the power cord plugs from the wall outlet.

Do not block the vents

Blocking the vents may damage the system.

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.

If water gets inside the system

Turn the system off and disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet, then call the store where you made your purchase. Using the system in this condition may cause fire or electrical shock.

Supplied accessories

Check to be sure you have all of the supplied accessories.

The number in parentheses is the quantity of the pieces supplied. If anything is missing, contact your dealer immediately.

•Remote control (1)

•Batteries (2)

•FM antenna (1)

•AM loop antenna (1)

•Power cord (1)

•System cord (1)

•Composite video cord (1)

•Speaker cords (except for TH-C3)

For satellite (front left/right) and center speakers (3) For satellite speakers (surround left/right) (2)

•Screws

TH-C9 (for front speakers): M4 x 35 mm (8)

TH-C6 (for satellite speakers): M5 x 25 mm (4)

•Bottom covers (for TH-C6 only)

For satellite speakers (front and surround) (4)

•AC plug adapters (2) (For Central, South America, and Southeast Asia)

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About discs

Playable disc types

This system has been designed to play back the following discs:

DVD VIDEO	DVD AUDIO
VCD/SVCD	Audio CD

•DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

•The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard. Therefore, the use of Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on this product may not be recommended.

•This system accommodates the NTSC and PAL system. When you play an NTSC disc with the scan mode set to “PAL”

(A pg. 19), the NTSC video signal is converted to the PAL60 signal and output.

•On some DVD VIDEOs, DVD AUDIOs, VCDs or SVCDs, their actual operation may be different from what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc structure, not a malfunction of this system.

•Before playing back discs, read their instructions or cautions carefully.

Region code of DVD VIDEO

This system can play back DVD VIDEO discs whose Region Code numbers include the system’s Region Code, which is indicated on the rear panel.

Example of playable DVD:

For Middle East

For Southeast Asia

For Australia, Central and South America

If a DVD with an improper Region Code number is loaded, “REGION CODE ERROR!” appears on the TV screen and playback cannot start.

Notes on DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM

•This system can also play finalized DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs recorded in DVD VIDEO format and DVD-RWs or DVD-RAMs recorded in DVD VR format.

•This system can also play DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs if MP3, WMA, and JPEG files are recorded on them with UDF Bridge format. This system does not support “multi-border” discs.

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

•This system can also play CD-Rs or CD-RWs if MP3, WMA and JPEG files are recorded on them with ISO 9660 format.

•This system supports “multi-session” discs (up to 20 sessions).

•This system cannot play “packet write” discs.

Some discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics, recording conditions, or damage or stain on them.

Unplayable discs:

SACD, CD-I (CD-I Ready), Photo CD, etc.

Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers.

Notes on file types

For all playable files

•The system can only recognize and play files with one of the following extensions, which can be in any combination of upper and lower case;

MP3: “.MP3”, “.mp3” WMA: “.WMA” , “.wma”

JPEG: “.JPG”, “.JPEG”, “.jpg”, “.jpeg”

•The system recognizes up to 150 tracks (files) per group, 99 groups per disc, and the total number of the tracks (files) that the system can play is 4000.

•Some files may not be played back normally because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions.

For MP3/WMA files

•The system supports MP3/WMA files recorded with a bit rate of 32 – 320 kbps and a sampling frequency of 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz*, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48 kHz.

•If the tag information (album name, artist, and track title, etc.) is recorded on a disc, it appears in the file control display on the TV screen. (A pg. 30)

•We recommend to record each piece of material (song) at a sample rate of 44.1 kHz and at a data transfer rate of

128 (96*) kbps.

*For WMA only

For JPEG files

•We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution.

•This system can only play baseline JPEG files.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

“CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.”

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Description of parts and controls

Front panel (center unit)

Display window
pg. 23	pg. 27	pg. 41	pg. 42			pg. 22	pg. 27
		FM AM					MHz
	P L PCM SURR		CH
							kHz
WMAMP3		RESUME
PROGRESSIVE		B.S.P.	CHAP. TRK PG PL BONUS ST MONO				PRG RND	DISC ALL
pg. 22	pg. 31		pg. 22	pg. 23		pg. 42	pg. 35	pg. 35
	pg. 19	pg. 33	pg. 22		pg. 24 pg. 42		pg. 34

pg. 21 pg. 21pg. 21	pg. 23, 24
	/ TUNING /

pg. 18

SOURCE

Disc tray (inside): pg. 21

pg. 18

	DISC 1	DISC 2	DISC 3	DISC 4	DISC 5
pg. 17	pg. 17		pg. 21		pg. 18
	Remote sensor:

pg. 6

Rear panel (center unit)

pg. 14 pg. 14 pg. 14

pg. 7

pg. 13 pg. 14 pg. 13

pg. 14

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Description of parts and controls

Powered subwoofer

SP-PWC9

	POWER ON
	lamp:
	pg. 17
Front	Rear

pg. 11

See below.

Power cord: pg. 14

pg. 14

SP-PWC6/SP-PWC3

	pg. 14
	CAUTION:
	SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
	4Ω 16Ω
	pg. 12
	POWER ON lamp:
	pg. 17
Front	Rear

See below.

Power cord: pg. 14

NOTE

• For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer.

* Do not block the ventilation openings.

Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Except for Australia)

Before plugging, set the correct voltage for your area with the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of the powered subwoofer.

.

Voltage selector switch

Voltage selector switch

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Description of parts and controls

Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control

pg. 15

	TV/VIDEO			F AUDIO	pg. 17
pg. 15
	DISC 1	DISC 2	TV	VCR/DBS
pg. 21					pg. 16
	DISC 3	DISC 4	DISC 5	MUTING	pg. 18

	pg. 18	DVD	FM/AM	VCR	DBS
		TV VOL	CHANNEL AUDIO VOL			pg. 18
					AUDIO
	pg. 15				TV	pg. 15 – 42
					VCR/DBS	pg. 21
	pg. 15	TUNING			TUNING
						pg. 23, 41
	pg. 21,	SLOW	MEMORY	FM MODE	SLOW	pg. 23, 32
	42	TOP MENU/PG			MENU/PL	pg. 21, 42
	pg. 25,					pg. 25, 29
	29
	pg. 19,		ENTER
	38
	pg. 16,				ON
		REC			SCREEN	pg. 27
	23
	pg. 24	TITLE/GROUP
	pg. 32	AUDIO
						Number
	pg. 31	SUBTITLE				buttons:
	pg. 31	ANGLE	TV RETURN		100+	pg. 24
						pg. 34
	pg. 33	PAGE	REPEAT PLAY MODE CANCEL
						pg. 34, 35
	pg. 35	SET UP	SETTING	ZOOM	SCAN MODE
						pg. 19, 33
	pg. 38				VFP
						pg. 33
	pg. 37
	pg. 18	FL DISPLAY	DIMMER	SLEEP	RETURN	pg. 19
	pg. 22					pg. 29
	pg. 26		SMART		TREBLE	pg. 19
		SURROUND S.SETUP BASS
	pg. 20	FRONT L	CENTER	FRONT R
		SURR. L	S.WFR	SURR. R	LEVEL	pg. 19

R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) type dry-cell batteries (supplied)

If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace both batteries.

CAUTION

• Do not expose batteries to heat or flame.

Operating the system from the remote control

Aim the remote control directly to the front panel of the center unit.

• Do not hide the remote sensor.

NOTE

•To use the buttons under the cover, slide down the cover.

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Connections

Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.

Connecting the FM and AM antennas

7 AM loop antenna

Setting up supplied AM loop antenna

If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove.

Connecting AM loop antenna

1

Center unit

2

Antenna cord

3

If reception is poor

Center unit

AM loop antenna

Outdoor single vinyl-covered wire antenna (not supplied)

7 FM antenna

FM antenna (supplied)

Center unit

Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally.

If reception is poor

Center unit

		Outdoor FM antenna
		(not supplied)
	Standard type (75 C	Outdoor FM antenna cord
	coaxial) connector
		(not supplied)

NOTE

•We recommend that you use coaxial cable for the FM antenna as it is well-shielded against interference.

•Turn the loop antenna until you have the best reception during AM broadcast program reception.

NOTE

•Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cords. This could cause poor reception.

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Connections

Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.

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Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers

Red White

7 The front speakers — TH-C9

For the surround speakers of TH-C9, see “The surround speakers

— TH-C9”. (A pg. 10)	Black	Black

Front speaker			Base plate
	(x2)		(x2)

Before assembling —

•Prepare a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied).

•Take care not to drop any component part while assembling; otherwise, it may cause damage to the floor or injury.

1

Speaker (rear side)

Top of base plate

FRONT

Screw M4 x 35 mm (supplied)

Base plate

CAUTION

•NEVER insert your finger in between the speaker and the base plate, as it may get hurt.

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Connections

Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.

7 The front and surround speakers — TH-C6

The following procedure explains the front speaker assembly. The assembly of both the front and surround speakers are done in the same manner.

Front speaker	Surround speaker	Stand
(×2)	(×2)	(×4)

Before assembling —

•Prepare a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied).

•Take care not to drop any component part while assembling; otherwise, it may cause damage to the floor or injury.

1

Red White

Black

Black

Stand

White

Black

2

Speaker

Stand

3

Red

Black

Speaker

Stand

White

Black

White

Black

Screw M5 x 25 mm (supplied)

When installing the front and surround speakers on the wall;

•Attach the supplied bottom cover on the bottom of each speakers as illustrated.

Bottom

cover

•Be sure to have them installed on the wall by a qualified personnel.

•DO NOT install the satellite speakers on the wall by yourself to avoid unexpected damage from their 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.

•If attaching the stand to the speaker, remove the bottom cover by inserting a flat-pointed tool into the hole of the bottom cover.

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Connections

Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.

7 The surround speakers — TH-C9

7 The center speaker

Surround speaker (×2)

1

Speaker (bottom)

2

The following procedure explains SP-THC6C assembly. The assembly of other center speakers is done in the same manner.

Center speaker (×1)

Red White

Red White

Black

Black

Black

Black

For TH-C3, the front, surround and center speakers are equipped with their speaker cords attached directly to their speaker unit instead of having speaker terminals on their cabinet.

Front speaker

Surround speaker

Center speaker

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Connections	Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.	This page is for	TH-C9

Before connecting the speaker cords;

Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove.

Powered subwoofer

TH-C9: SP-PWC9

Speaker cord (supplied)

•Connect the black cords to the black (r) terminals.

•Connect the white cords to the (q) terminals referring to the table below:

FRONT SPEAKERS (LEFT)

White

FRONT SPEAKERS (RIGHT)

Red

CENTER SPEAKER

Green

SURROUND SPEAKERS (LEFT)

Blue

SURROUND SPEAKERS (RIGHT)

Gray

Front speakers

4 m

TH-C9: SP-THC9F

4 m

Center speaker

TH-C9: SP-THC9C

CAUTION

•When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPEDANCE) indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the powered subwoofer.

•DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal.

10 m	Surround speakers
	TH-C9: SP-THC9S

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 they are distorted; otherwise, the speakers may be damaged by internal heat buildup.

•When holding a speaker, always grasp the lower portion.

•Do not lean against the speakers, as the speakers could fall down or break, possibly causing an injury. Especially be careful that children do not lean against them.

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Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. This page is except for TH-C9.

Note that the illustration below is for SP-PWC6.

Before connecting the speaker cords;

Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove.

Powered subwoofer

TH-C6: SP-PWC6

TH-C3: SP-PWC3

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

4Ω 16Ω

Front speakers TH-C6: SP-THC6F TH-C3: SP-THC3F

Center speaker TH-C6: SP-THC6C TH-C3: SP-THC3C

Speaker cord

•Connect the black cords to the black (r) terminals.

•Connect the white cords to the (q) terminals referring to the table below:

FRONT SPEAKERS (LEFT)	White
FRONT SPEAKERS (RIGHT)	Red
CENTER SPEAKER	Green
SURROUND SPEAKERS (LEFT)	Blue
SURROUND SPEAKERS (RIGHT)	Gray

Surround speakers

TH-C6: SP-THC6S

TH-C3: SP-THC3S

CAUTION

•When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPEDANCE) indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the powered subwoofer.

•DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal.

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 they are distorted; otherwise, the speakers may be damaged by internal heat buildup.

(For TH-C6)

•When holding a speaker, always grasp the lower portion.

•Do not lean against the speakers, as the speakers could fall down or break, possibly causing an injury. Especially be careful that children do not lean against them.

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