JVC SP-THS3F, XV-THS3, SP-WS3 User Manual

DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM

TH-S3

Consists of XV-THS3, SP-WS3, and SP-THS3F

INSTRUCTIONS

GVT0133-008A

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Warnings, Cautions and Others

IMPORTANT for the U.K.

DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the
plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or
the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an
appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your
dealer.

BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approved
type, as originally fitted.

If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off ensure to remove the
fuse and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible
shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply.

If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then
follow the instructions given below:

IMPORTANT.

DO NOT make any connection to the terminal which is
marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or
coloured green or green-and-yellow.

The wires in the mains lead on this product are coloured in
accordance with the following code:

Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live

As these colours may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as
follows:

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A COMPETENT
ELECTRICIAN.

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-THS3)

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

• 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.

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.

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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:

Front view

Side view

Wall or

obstructions

XV-THS3

3 cm 3 cm

8 cm

15 cm

Front

No
obstructions

XV-THS3

Wall or obstructions

10 cm

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

“SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT”

This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be
taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.

Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.

Do ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnections between pieces of equipment) are
properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing
connections.

Do consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equipment.

Do be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.

DON’T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is damaged in any way — switch off,
withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

DON’T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.

DON’T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has
a standby mode.
Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this.
Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people.

DON’T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of traffic safety. It is illegal to
watch television whilst driving.

DON’T listen to headphones at high volume as such use can permanently damage your hearing.

DON’T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings.
Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.

DON’T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer’s approved
stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions.

DON’T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.

ABOVE ALL

—NEVER let anyone, especially children, push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the case — this could result in a fatal

electrical shock.;

—NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind — it is better to be safe than sorry!

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Table of contents

Introduction ..................................... 2

Notes on handling .................................................................2

Supplied accessories ............................................................2

About discs ..................................... 3

Playable disc types ...............................................................3

Index of parts and controls ............ 5

Connections .................................... 7

Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas .........................7

Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers and

the subwoofer ......................................................................... 8

Speaker layout ......................................................................9

Connecting a TV ....................................................................9

Connecting to an analog component ...................................10

Connecting to a digital component .....................................10

Connecting the power cord .................................................10

Operating external components with

the remote control ........................ 11

Operating the TV .................................................................11

Operating the VCR ..............................................................12

Basic operations ........................... 13

Turning the system on/off ...................................................13

Selecting the source to play ................................................14

Adjusting the volume [VOLUME] ........................................14

Listening with headphones (not supplied) ..........................14

Turning off the sound temporarily [MUTING] .....................14

Adjusting the brightness of the indications [DIMMER] .......14

Sleep Timer [SLEEP] ...........................................................15

Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center/

surround speakers [S.WFR, CENTER, L-SURR.-R] .............15

Adjusting the treble sound [TREBLE] ..................................15

Changing the scan mode ....................................................15

Playback ........................................ 16

Basic playback ....................................................................16

One Touch Replay ...............................................................18

Fast-forward/fast-reverse search ........................................18

Skip to the beginning of a desired selection .......................18

Locating a desired title/group using number buttons .........19

Playing back a bonus group ................................................19

Advanced operations .................... 20

Using the surround mode ...................................................20

Using the on-screen bar .....................................................21

Playing from a specified position on a disc .........................23

Using the file control display ..............................................24

Resume Playback ...............................................................25

Selecting a view angle .........................................................25

Selecting the subtitle ..........................................................25

Selecting the audio .............................................................26

Special picture playback .....................................................26

Program Playback ...............................................................28

Random Playback ...............................................................28

Repeat Playback .................................................................29

Tray lock .............................................................................30

Sound and other settings ....................................................30

Setting DVD preferences .............. 31

Using the setup menus .......................................................31

Menu description ................................................................31

Tuner operations ........................... 35

Manual tuning .....................................................................35

Preset tuning ......................................................................35

Selecting the FM reception mode ........................................36

Using the RDS (Radio Data System) when receiving FM

stations ...............................................................................36

References .................................... 39

Maintenance .......................................................................39

Troubleshooting ..................................................................39

Specifications .....................................................................40

1

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.

• 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.

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 plug 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.

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.

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)

2

About discs

Playable disc types

This system has been designed to play back the following discs:
DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD
(SVCD), Audio CD (CD), CD-R and CD-RW.

• This system accommodates the PAL system, and also can play
discs recorded with NTSC system. Note that an NTSC video
signal on a disc is converted to the PAL60 signal and output.

• This system can also play finalized DVD-R/-RWs recorded in
DVD VIDEO format. However, some discs may not be played
because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions.

Discs you can play:

DVD VIDEO Audio CD

DVD AUDIO CD-R

VCD CD-RW

Region code of DVD VIDEO

DVD VIDEO players and DVD VIDEO discs have their own
Region Code numbers. 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:

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

About files (tracks) and folders (groups) on the disc

This system can also play MP3, WMA, JPEG and MPEG4 files
recorded on CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
Files are sometimes grouped into folders on CD-Rs or CD-RWs by
genre, album, etc.
In this manual, “group” is also referred to as “folder”, and “track”
as “file”.

• This system recognizes up to 150 files per group, and 99 groups
per disc.
The total number of files this system can detect on a disc is up to

1000.

SVCD

• The following discs cannot be played back:
DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-I (CD-I Ready),
Photo CD, SACD, etc.
Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the
speakers.

• 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.

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

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About discs

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”.

• When making your own disc, select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2
for the disc format.

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

• This system cannot play “packet write” discs.

• Before playing 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 that of
regular CDs.

• Some discs may not be played due to their disc characteristics,
recording conditions, or damage or stain on them.

• This system can play CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded in the audio
CD format.
This system can also play CD-Rs or CD-RWs if MP3/WMA/
JPEG/MPEG4 files are recorded on them.
Especially, the configuration and characteristics of an MP3/
WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 disc are 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 tracks/files on an MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 disc may

be skipped or may not be played normally.

• Some files on a JPEG/MPEG4 disc may be played distortedly.

Notes on MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 discs

• MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 discs (either CD-R or CD-RW)
require a longer readout time. (It differs due to the complexity of
the directory/file configuration.)

• The system can only recognize 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”
MPEG4: “.ASF”, “.asf”

• If different kinds of the file are mixed on a disc, set the FILE
TYPE setting in the PICTURE menu to the appropriate setting
for the data to be read (“AUDIO”, “STILL PICTURE”, or
“VIDEO”). (See page 32.)

Notes on MP3/WMA files

• Tag information (album name, artist name, and track name) can
be shown on the TV. (See page 24.)

• The system can play back the MP3/WMA files recorded at 32
kbps to 320 kbps as a bit rate, and at 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, (24 kHz
for MP3 only) 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz as a sampling
frequency.

• 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 kbps for
MP3 files or 96 kbps for WMA files.

Notes on JPEG files

• We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution. (If a file
has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480, it will
take a longer time to be displayed.)

• This system can only play baseline JPEG files.

Notes on MPEG4 files

• The system can play back the MPEG4 files followed the
conditions below:
File format: ASF
Visual profile: MPEG4 SP (Simple Profile)
Audio CODEC: G.726
Max. picture size: 352 x 288 (CIF)
Max. bit rate: 384 kbps

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and
other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology
must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. 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.”

USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES
WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD IS PROHIBITED,
EXCEPT FOR USE BY A CONSUMER ENGAGING IN
PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES.

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Index of parts and controls

The numbers in the figures indicate the pages where the details of the parts are described.

Front panel (center unit)

Display window

21 35 17 21

15 17 1927 35 35 36 29

Disc tray (inside): 16

Rear panel (center unit)

17 17 36, 38

17

17

16

Remote sensor: 6

13

16 16

9

18

16

For future use

18

14

1413

9

14

10

8

10

10

7

5

Index of parts and controls

Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control

16
11

14

26

25

11

11

23

16, 35

12, 18

19

25

27

27
29

29
31

30

13
11

12

14

17

21
14

11 – 38
16, 38

18, 35
18, 37
16, 36
23, 37

15, 31

21, 36

Number
buttons:

28
28

23
15, 27

18

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.

14
15

15

15

15

15

NOTE

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

6

Connections

Connecting the FM and
AM (MW) antennas

7 AM (MW) loop antenna

Setting up supplied AM (MW) loop antenna

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

If reception is poor

Center unit

AM (MW) loop

antenna

Outdoor single vinyl-covered wire
antenna (not supplied)

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

Connecting AM (MW) loop antenna

1

2

Antenna cord

3

7 FM antenna

Center unit

If reception is poor

Center unit

Standard type (75 C
coaxial) connector

NOTE

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

FM antenna (supplied)

Extend the supplied FM antenna
horizontally.

Outdoor FM antenna

(not supplied)

Outdoor FM antenna cord

(not supplied)

• Turn the loop antenna until you have the best reception during
AM (MW) 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.

7

Connections

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

Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround)
speakers and the subwoofer

Front speakers

Center speaker

Speaker cord

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

• Connect the white cords to the red (+) terminals.

Subwoofer

Surround speakers

CAUTION

• When 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 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.

8

Connections

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

Speaker layout

Center speaker

Front left

speaker

Surround left

speaker

NOTE

• Although the satellite speakers and the subwoofer are magnetically
shielded, the TV screen may appear mottled. In this case, keep
enough distance between the speakers and the TV.

• The speakers are magnetically shielded to avoid color distortions on
TVs. However, if not installed properly, it 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.

• Place the satellite speakers on a flat and level surface.

• 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.

Front right
speaker

Subwoofer

Surround right
speaker

Connecting a TV

• 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 32.)

7 To connect a TV equipped with the component video

input jacks

Center unit

TV

To component

video input

Component video
cord (not supplied)

NOTE

• You need to set the scanning mode to “Y/C COMP.” or
“PROGRESSIVE” depending on the method to connect to your TV.
(See page 15.)

• If your TV supports progressive video input, you can enjoy a high
quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active. (See
page 15.)

• 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” as the source to play. (See page 14.)

7 To connect a TV with the SCART connector

Center unit

To SCART
connector

TV

*

SCART cable (not supplied)

* Some TV’s SCART connectors output audio signal. In such a

case, you can enjoy the TV sound through this system.

NOTE

• No sound signal comes out from “AV” (SCART) connector.

• Select the appropriate scan mode according to your TV. (See page

15.)

9

Connections

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

Connecting to an analog
component

You can enjoy the sound of an analog component.

Center unit

RCA pin plug cord
(not supplied)

To audio output

VCR

TV

Cassette recorder

NOTE

• If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer
between the source components and this system, the sound output
through this system may be distorted.

• When playing a video component such as a VCR;

• To listen to the sound, select “AUX” as the source to play. (See

page 14.)

• To see the picture, connect the video output jack of the component

to the video input jack of the TV directly, and select the correct
input mode on the TV.

Connecting to a digital
component

You can enjoy the sound of a digital component.

Center unit

* tuner

DBS

MD recorder

Digital optical cord

(not supplied)

* DBS = Direct Broadcasting Satellite

NOTE

When playing a video component such as a DBS tuner;

• To listen to the sound, select “AUX DIGITAL” as the source to play.
(See page 14.)

• To see the picture, connect the video output jack of the component to
the video input jack of the TV directly, and select the correct input
mode on the TV.

To digital optical
output

Connecting the power
cord

Make sure that all other connections have been completed.

Center unit

Power cord

Plug into AC outlets.

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.

10

Operating external components with the remote control

The buttons described below are used on pages 11 and

12.

Remote control
mode selector

(play button)

Number
buttons

4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter

the manufacturer’s code (2 digits).

Examples:
For a Hitachi TV:

Press 0, then 7.

For a Toshiba TV:

Press 2, then 9.

Manufac­turer

JVC 01 Nordmende 13, 14, 18, 26 – 28

Akai 02, 05 Okano 09

Blaupunkt 03 Orion 15

Daewoo 10, 31, 32 Panasonic 16, 17

Fenner 04, 31, 32 Philips 10

Fisher 05 Saba 13, 14, 18, 26 – 28

Grundig 06 Samsung 10, 19, 32

Hitachi 07, 08 Sanyo 05

Inno-Hit 09 Schneider 02, 05

Irradio 02, 05 Sharp 20

Magnavox 10 Sony 21 – 25

Mitsubishi 11, 33 Telefunken 13, 14, 18, 26 – 28

Miver 03 Thomson

Nokia 12, 34 Toshiba 29

Code

Manufactur­er

Code

13, 14, 18,
26–28, 30

NOTE

• Manufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice.

• Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control.

Operating the TV

7 To set the manufacturer’s code

You can operate a JVC TV without setting the manufacturer’s code.

1 Slide the remote control mode selector

to TV.

2 Press and hold TV.

Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished.

3 Press ENTER.

5 Release TV.

If there is more than one code listed for corresponding brand,
try each one until you enter the correct one.

7 Operation

Aim the remote control at the TV.

IMPORTANT

Before using the remote control to operate a TV;

• Set the remote control mode selector to TV.

The following buttons are available:

TV:Turns TV on and off.
TV VOL +/–:Adjusts the volume.
TV/VIDEO:Selects the input mode (either TV or VIDEO).
CHANNEL +/–:Changes the channels.
1-10, 0, +10 (100+):Selects the channel.
TV RETURN:Alternates between the previously selected channel

and the current channel.

11

Operating external components with the remote control

Operating the VCR

7 To set the manufacturer’s code

1 Slide the remote control mode selector

to VCR.

2 Press and hold VCR.

Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished.

3 Press ENTER.
4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter

the manufacturer’s code (2 digits).

Examples:
For a Panasonic VCR:

Press 2, then 1.

For an Philips VCR:

Press 0, then 5.

See page 11 for button locations.

7 Operation

Aim the remote control at the VCR.

IMPORTANT

Before using the remote control to operate a VCR;
Set the remote control mode selector to VCR.

The following buttons are available:

VCR:Turns VCR on and off.

3 (play button):Starts playback.
7:Stops operation.
8:Pauses playback.

¡:Fast forwards video tape.

1:Rewinds video tape.

REC:Press this button together with 3 (play button) to start
recording or together with 8 to pause recording.

CHANNEL +/–:Changes the TV channels on the VCR.

VCR

Manufac­turer

JVC 01 Nokia 16

Aiwa 02, 20 Nordmende 17 – 19, 31

Bell+Howell 03, 16 Orion 20

Blaupunkt 04 Panasonic 21

CGM 03, 05, 16 Philips 05, 22

Daewoo 34 Phonola 05

Digtal 05 Saba 17 – 19, 23, 31

Fisher 03, 16 Samsung 24, 25

G.E. 06 Sanyo 03, 16

Grundig 07 Sharp 26, 27

Hitachi 08, 09 Siemens 07

Loewe 05, 10, 11 Sony 28 – 30, 35

Magnavox 04, 05 Telefunken 17 – 19, 31, 32

Mitsubishi 12 – 15 Toshiba 33

Code

Manufac­turer

Code

5 Release VCR.

If there is more than one code listed for your brand, try each
one until you enter the correct one.

12

Basic operations

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.

IMPORTANT

Before using the remote control for the following
operation,

• Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO.

AUDIO

The buttons described below are used on
pages 13 to 15.

AUDIO

DVD

MUTING

FM/AM AUX

TV SOUND

MUTING

Source

selecting

buttons

AUDIO VOL

AUDIO

Remote control
mode selector

ENTER

Turning the system on/off

On the remote control:

Press AUDIO.

On the center unit:

Press .

When DVD is selected as the source (see page 14), the following
messages will appear on the TV screen.

• “OPEN”/“CLOSE”:
Appears when opening or closing the disc tray.

• “NOW READING”:
Appears when the system is reading the disc 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.

• “CANNOT PLAY THIS DISC”:
Appears when unplayable disc is loaded.

DIMMER

SLEEP

SLEEP

S.WFR

DIMMER

CENTER

SCAN MODE

L-SURR.-R

TREBLE

SCAN MODE

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 the 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;

• OPEN/CLOSE on the remote control or 0 on the center unit

• One of the source selecting buttons on the remote control

• 3 on the center unit. You can use the same buttons on the remote

control except after pressing FM/AM.

13

Basic operations

See page 13 for button locations.

Selecting the source to
play

On the remote control:

Press one of the source selecting buttons
(DVD, FM/AM, AUX or TV SOUND).

DVD : To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (See

page 16.)

FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM (MW) station. (See page

35.)
Each time you press the button, the band alternates
between FM and AM (MW).

AUX: To select the source from a component connected to

the AUX IN jacks or DIGITAL IN jack. (See page

10.)
Each time you press the button, the source alternates
between “AUX” and “AUX DIGITAL”.

TV SOUND: To select the TV (that outputs sound signals)

connected to the AV (SCART) connector. (See page

9.)

On the center unit:

Press SOURCE repeatedly until the source
name you want appears on the display
window.

Listening with headphones
(not supplied)

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. “HEADPHONE” 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.

• (DVD AUDIO) When the disc prohibits down-mixing, only the
front left and right channels are output from the headphones. In
this case, “L/R ONLY” appears on the display window for a few
seconds.

NOTE

• When a source except DVD is selected, this system does not output
video signals.

• It may take time to change the source.

Adjusting the volume
[VOLUME]

CAUTION

• Always set the volume to minimum level before starting any source.
If the volume is set at its 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 + or –.

On the center unit:

Turn VOLUME.

Turning off the sound
temporarily [MUTING]

Press MUTING.

To restore the sound

Perform one on the following:

• Press MUTING again.

• Press AUD IO VOL +/ – (or turn VOLUME on the center unit).

Adjusting the brightness
of the indications
[DIMMER]

Press DIMMER.

Each time you press the button, the brightness level changes.

14

Basic operations

See page 13 for button locations.

Sleep Timer [SLEEP]

The system turns off automatically when the specified period of
time has passed.

Press SLEEP.

Each time you press the button, the shut-off time changes.

Example:

minutes

SLEEP 60min

To check the remaining time

Press SLEEP once.

To change the remaining time

Press SLEEP repeatedly.

To cancel

Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” appears.

• Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer.

Adjusting the output level
of the subwoofer and
center/surround speakers
[S.WFR, CENTER,
L-SURR.-R]

Press S.WFR +/– to adjust the subwoofer.
Press CENTER +/– to adjust the center

speaker.
Press SURR.-L +/– to adjust the surround

left speaker.
Press SURR.-R +/– to adjust the surround

right speaker.

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.

• You cannot make this adjustment when FM or AM is selected as the
source.

Changing the scan mode

The system can be accommodated to your TV’s scan mode.

• To use the system in progressive mode, it is required that the
center unit is connected to the TV using a component video cord
(not supplied) in advance. (See page 9.)

7 While DVD is selected as the source and before playback

1 Press and hold SCAN MODE for

2 seconds.

The current setting appears on the display window.

2 Press Cursor 3/2 to select the desired

mode.

The indication on the display window starts flashing after
pressing a button.

• RGB: Select when your TV accommodates the
interlaced RGB/composite video signal.

• Y/C COMP.: Select when your TV accommodates the
interlaced S-video signal.

• PROGRESSIVE: Select when your TV equipped with
component jacks supports the progressive
video input.

You can get better picture quality in the order —
“PROGRESSIVE” > “RGB” > “Y/C COMP.” > Composite.

3 Press ENTER while the indication is

flashing.

When “PROGRESSIVE” is selected, the PROGRESSIVE
indicator lights on the display window.

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.

• 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, change the scan mode to “RGB” or “Y/C
COMP.”.
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.

Adjusting the treble
sound [TREBLE]

Press TREBLE +/–.

NOTE

• The adjustments take effect for all sources.

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Playback

• 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.

The buttons described below are used on pages 16 to 19.

(play button)

AUDIO

Remote control
mode selector

Basic playback

1 Press OPEN/

CLOSE.

• The system turns on and the
disc tray comes out.

•

0 on the center unit functions same as OPEN/CLOSE on

the remote control.

2 Place a disc.

When placing an 8 cm

Label side up

(3 inches) disc

3 Press 3 (play button).

For MP3/WMA

The file control display (see page 24) appears on the TV screen.

For JPEG

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 MPEG4 disc

Pressing TOP ME NU or MENU shows the file control display (see
page 24) on the TV screen during playback.

Number buttons

7 To pause

Press 8.

To return to playback, press 3 (play button).

7 To stop

Press 7.

7 On-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 multi­subtitle 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.

16

Playback

See page 16 for button locations.

7 Playback information on the display window

DVD VIDEO

Example:
When a DVD VIDEO encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1ch is played

Elapsed playing time

Chapter number

(hour:minute:second)

C10:02:31

Signal and speaker indicators (See page 21.)

Surround mode and digital signal format (See page 21.)

Pressing FL DISP.

Title number

Chapter number

DVD T 1 C 1

DVD AUDIO

Signal and speaker indication

MP3/WMA disc

Example:
When an MP3 disc is played back

Track number

Signal and speaker

indicators

TR123 12 : 34

MP3 indicator

* WMA indicator lights for WMA disc.

Pressing FL DISP.

Elapsed playing time (minute:second)

*

Group number

(during playback only)

MP3 G12T123

Track number

NOTE

• “WMA” appears instead of “MP3” when playing a WMA track .

JPEG disc

Group number File number

Track number Elapsed playing time

Pressing FL DISP.

Group number

VCD/SVCD/CD

Example:
When a CD is played back

Track number

Elapsed playing time (minute:second)

NOTE

• “VCD” appears instead of “CD” when loading a VCD or SVCD.

• When a VCD or SVCD with PBC function is played, the elapsed
playing time does not appear, but “PBC” appears.

(hour:minute:second)

Track number

Signal and speaker

indicators

JPG G12F123

MPEG4

Track number

Signal and speaker

indicators

R123

Elapsed playing time (minute:second)

Pressing FL DISP.

Group number Track number

G12T

NOTE

• You can change the time information mode (except for MP3/WMA/
JPEG/MPEG4). (See page 22.)

• You can also check the playback information on the TV screen. (See
page 21.)

(during playback only)

123ASF

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Playback

7 Screen 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.

One Touch Replay

You can move back the playback position by 10 seconds
from the current position.

7 During playback

On the remote control:

Press .

NOTE

• This function works in the same title.

• This feature may not work for some discs.

Fast-forward/fast-reverse
search

7 During 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

3 (play button).

Press

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 o 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.

See page 16 for button locations.

Skip to the beginning of a
desired selection

7 Using ¢/4 buttons

7 For 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.

7 Using number buttons on the remote control

7 For 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.

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.

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Playback

See page 16 for button locations.

Locating a desired title/
group using number
buttons

During playback or while
stopped.

1 Press TITLE/

GROUP.

“_ _” or “_” is shown in the title/group display area in the
display window.

Example:
During DVD VIDEO playback

__

T

1:23:45

2 While 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.

Playing back a bonus
group

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.

7 While the BONUS indicator lights up on the display window

1 Select 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

KEY

____

2 Press 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.

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Advanced operations

• The mark shows the types of discs the operation is available

for.

The buttons described below are used on pages 20 to 30.

(play button)

Cursor

(3/2/Y/5)/

ENTER

Remote control
mode selector

Number buttons

Using the surround mode

7 Auto 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.

7 Dolby Surround

Dolby Pro Logic II*
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*
Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software
encoded with Dolby Digital ( ).

7 DTS Digital Surround*

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.

1

1

2

IMPORTANT

Before using the remote control for the following
operation;
1 Set the remote control mode selector to

AUDIO

AUDIO.

2Press DV D.

Available Surround modes for each input signal

The B marks show available surround modes.

Signal

Dolby Digital
(Multichannel)

Dolby Digital
(2 channel)

DTS Digital
Surround
(Multichannel)

DTS Digital
Surround
(2 channel)

Packed PCM
(Multichannel)

Packed PCM
(2 channel)

Analog (VCR) or
Linear PCM

Mode

Surround

off

SURR

OFF

Auto

Surround

AUTO
SURR

PL II

MOVIE

Dolby Surround

3

*

BB——B ——

BBBB—— B

BB——— B —

BBBB—— B

BB——— — —

BBBB—— B

BBBB—— B

PL II

MUSIC

DTS Digital

Surround

Dolby

3

Digital

*

DTS

DSP

ALL CH

ST.

*1

Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”,
“Pro Logic”, “MLP Lossless”,

3

*

and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.

*2

“DTS” and “DTS Digital
Surround” are registered
trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.

*3

You can select these modes by
pressing SURR. (See page 21.)

Continued on next page

20

Advanced operations

See page 20 for button locations.

7 All 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.

Normal stereo sound All Channel Stereo

7 Indicators 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.

7 When 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.

7 When 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”.

Using the on-screen bar

You can check disc information and you can use some functions
using the on-screen bar.

Showing the on-screen bar

7 Whenever 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

OFF

(The on-screen bar disappears)

(back to the beginning)

• The currently selected item shows green.

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Advanced operations

See page 20 for button locations.

7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback

DVD VIDEO

DVD AUDIO

VCD

SVCD

CD

F Shows 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.

G Select this to change time information (E). See “Changing the

time information”.

H Select this for Repeat Playback. (See page 29.)
I Select this for time search function. (See page 24.)
J Select this for chapter (for DVD VIDEO) or track (for DVD

AUDIO) search function. (See page 23.)

K Select this to change audio language, channel, or stream. (See

page 26.)

L Select this to change subtitle language. (See page 25.)
M Select this to change view angle. (See page 25.)
N Select this to change the page. (See page 27.)
O Shows Playback Mode status.

PROGRAM:appears during Program Playback. (See page 28.)
RANDOM:appears during Random Playback. (See page 28.)

P Shows 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.

7 During playback

MPEG4*

* 7 — r are not available.

A Shows disc type.
B Shows current transfer rate (Megabits per second).
C Shows current title (for DVD VIDEO) or group (for DVD

AUDIO) number.

D Shows current chapter number (for DVD VIDEO) or track

number (for other type of discs).

E Shows time information. See “Changing the time information”.

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.

2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight .
3 Press 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

4 Press ON SCREEN.

The on-screen bar disappears.

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Advanced operations

Playing from a specified
position on a disc

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.

7 Whenever a DVD VIDEO is loaded

1 Press TOP MENU or MENU.

The menu appears on the TV screen.

Example:

See page 20 for button locations.

2 Press 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).

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.

2 Use Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select a

desired item.

3 Press 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.

7 During playback with PBC function

1 Press RETURN repeatedly until the

menu appears on the TV screen.

Example:

Locating a desired chapter/track using the
on-screen bar

7 During playback

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.

2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight /

.

3 Press ENTER.

Example:
During DVD VIDEO playback

4 Press 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.

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Advanced operations

5 Press ENTER.
6 Press 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).

7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD

AUDIO:
During playback

For VCD/SVCD:
While stopped or during playback without PBC function

For CD:
During playback or while stopped

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.

See page 20 for button locations.

Using the file control
display

You can search and play desired groups and
tracks/files using the file control display on
the TV screen.

Current group /total group
number

Tag information (for MP3/
WMA only)

Playback mode (PROGRAM,
RANDOM, REPEAT)

Elapsed playing time of current
track (for MP3/WMA/MPEG4
only)

2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight .
3 Press ENTER.

4 Use 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

Press 2 Press 3

Press 4

Press 8

To cancel a misentry

Press Cursor 2 repeatedly.

Press 0

5 Press ENTER.

Current group

Current track (file) / total track
(file) number on current group

The file control display appears automatically during playback (for
MP3/WMA) or while stopped.

Current track (file)

Total track (file)
number on disc

Playback status

6 Press 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.

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Advanced operations

See page 20 for button locations.

7 For MP3/WMA:

During playback or while stopped
For JPEG/MPEG4:
While stopped

1 Press Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select the

desired group/track/file.

• For MP3/WMA, playback starts from the selected track.

2 Press 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.

Resume Playback

When using the on-screen bar:

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.

2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight .
3 Press ENTER.

4 Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired

view angle.

5 Press ENTER.
6 Press ON SCREEN.

The on-screen bar disappears.

NOTE

• During playback of DVD AUDIO, this feature is available only for
the video part.

Selecting the subtitle

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.

Selecting a view angle

7 During playback of a disc containing multi-view

angles

When using the ANGLE button:

1 Press ANGLE.

Example:
The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded.

7 During playback of a disc containing

subtitles in several languages

When using the SUBTITLE button:

1 Press SUBTITLE.

Example (DVD VIDEO):
“ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded.

2 Press 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

.

2 Press ANGLE repeatedly or Cursor Y/

5 to select the desired view angle.

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Advanced operations

See page 20 for button locations.

When using the on-screen bar:

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.

2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight .
3 Press ENTER.

4 Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select

the desired subtitle.

5 Press ENTER.
6 Press 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.

Selecting the audio

4 Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired

audio.

5 Press ENTER.
6 Press 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”.

Special picture playback

Frame-by-frame playback

7 During 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.

7 During playback of a disc

containing audio in several
languages

When using the AUDIO button:

1 Press AUDIO.

Example (DVD VIDEO):
“ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded.

2 Press AUDIO repeatedly or Cursor Y/5

to select the desired audio.

When using the on-screen bar:

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.

2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight .
3 Press ENTER.

Playing back in slow-motion

7 During playback

1 Press 8 at the point

where you want to start playback in
slow-motion from.

The system pauses playback.

2 Press 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.

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Advanced operations

See page 20 for button locations.

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).

7 During 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:

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.

2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight .
3 Press ENTER.

4 Press Cursor 5/Y to select the desired

still picture.

5 Press ENTER.
6 Press ON SCREEN.

The on-screen bar disappears.

Zooming in

7 Duri ng playback or

while paused

1 Press ZOOM.

Each time you press ZOOM, scene magnification changes.

2 While 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.

7 During playback

1 Press VFP.

The current VFP settings appear on the TV screen.

Example:

2 Press 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;

3 Press 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.

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Advanced operations

See page 20 for button locations.

4 Press ENTER.

Example:

5 Press Cursor Y/5 to change the

setting.

6 Press ENTER.

The current VFP settings appear again.

7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust other

parameters.

8 Press VFP.

NOTE

• Although the setting display disappears in the middle of the
procedure, the setting at that time will be stored.

Program Playback

7 While stopped

To clear the programs one by one from the last
entered number

Press CANCEL repeatedly.

To clear all programs

Press 7.
You can also clear the program by turning off the system.

3 Press 3 (play button) to start Program

Playback.

If all of the programmed tracks/files have been played back,
playback stops and the program window appears again. Note
that program setting remains.

To check the program contents

During playback, press 7. Playback stops and the program window
appears.

To quit the Program mode

While stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program
window and “RANDOM” disappears from the TV screen.

NOTE

• The Resume function cannot be used with Program Playback.

• Program Playback may not work for some discs.

Random Playback

1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

program window appears on the TV
screen.

USE NUMERIC KEYS TO PROGRAM TRACKS.
USE CANCEL TO DELETE THE PROGRAM.

2 Follow the instructions that appears on

the TV screen to program the desired
chapters/ tracks.

• For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the
number buttons”. (See page 18.)

• The content’s numbers that you have to specify for
programming varies depending on the disc type:

• DVD VIDEO: Titles and chapters

• VCD, SVCD, CD: Tracks

• DVD AUDIO, MP3, WMA, MPEG4:

• Before you program the tracks in bonus group on a DVD
AUDIO, perform the procedure of “Playing back a bonus
group” (see page 19) to turn on the BONUS indicator on the
display window.

• You can specify the chapters/tracks whose number is up to

99.

• (For CD, SVCD or VCD) When the total playback time
exceeds 99 minutes 59 seconds, “–:–” will appear on the

display window. But, it is possible to continue
programming.

Groups and tracks

You can play titles or
tracks on a disc in
random order.

7 While stopped

1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until

“RANDOM” appears on the TV screen.

2 Press 3 (play button).

After playing all titles/tracks on the disc, the system stops
playback and quits the Random mode.

To quit the Random mode

While stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program
window and “RANDOM” disappear from the TV screen.
You can also clear the Random mode by turning off the system.

NOTE

• The same title/track will not be played back more than once during
Random Playback.

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Advanced operations

Repeat Playback

Repeating the current selection

7 For DVD VIDEO:

During playback
For VCD/SVCD:

During playback without PBC
function
For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/
JPEG/MPEG4:
During playback or stopped

When using the REPEAT button:

Press REPEAT.

C11:31:01

Repeat mode indicator

Each time you press REPEAT, the Repeat mode changes.

Display
window

1

No
indication

TV screen Meanings

Repeats the current group for

REPEAT

*

GROUP

REPEAT ALL*

REPEAT TRACK,
REPEAT STEP

REPEAT STEP

DVD AUDIO/MP3/WMA/
JPEG/MPEG4 disc.

Repeats the current title for
DVD VIDEO.

Repeats all tracks/files for
VCD/SVCD/CD/MP3/WMA/
JPEG/MPEG4 disc.

Repeats the current track for
DVD AUDIO/VCD/SVCD/
CD/MP3/WMA/MPEG4 disc.

Repeats the current chapter for
DVD VIDEO.

Repeat mode is off.
The system plays back the disc
normally.

See page 20 for button locations.

When using the on-screen bar (except for MP3/
WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 disc):

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.

2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight .
3 Press ENTER.

4 Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select

the Repeat mode.

5 Press ENTER.
6 Press ON SCREEN.

The on-screen bar disappears.

To cancel Repeat Playback

Select “OFF” in step 4.

Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat]

You can repeat playback of a
desired part by specifying the
beginning (point A) and
ending (point B).

7 During playback

When using the A-B RPT button:

1 Press A-B RPT at the beginning of the

part you want to repeat (point A).

The repeat mode indicator “ ” appears on the display
window.

2 Press A-B RPT again at the end of the

part you want to repeat (point B).

The repeat mode indicator on the display window changes to
“ ” and A-B Repeat Playback starts. The selected
part of the disc (between point A and B) is played repeatedly.

* During playback of a JPEG disc, “REPEAT GROUP” and

“REPEAT ALL” do not appear on the TV screen.

NOTE

• When the Program mode is active with a DVD AUDIO, VCD,
SVCD, or CD, the Repeat mode changes in the same manner.
Note that, however, in the “ ” mode the system repeats all the
programmed tracks, instead of all tracks on the disc.

• For DVD VIDEO and DVD AUDIO, REPEAT ALL may not be
available depending on the disc.

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To cancel

Press A-B RPT during A-B Repeat Playback.

Advanced operations

When using the on-screen bar:

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.

2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight .
3 Press ENTER.

See page 20 for button locations.

Sound and other settings

NOTE

• This function also takes effect for the sources other than DVD.

• Before you start operation;
There is a time limit when doing the following steps. If the setting is
cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

1 Press SETTING.

Example:

4 Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select

“A-B”.

5 Press ENTER at the beginning of the

part you want to repeat (point A).

6 Press ENTER at the end of the part you

want to repeat (point B).

A-B Repeat Playback starts.

7 Press ON SCREEN.

The on-screen bar disappears.

To cancel

Select “OFF” in step 4, then press ENTER.

NOTE

• When playing back a DVD VIDEO, A-B Repeat Playback is possible
only within the same title.

• “A-B” cannot be selected during Program and Random Playback.

Tray lock

You can lock the tray and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection.

On the center unit ONLY:

While the system is turned off

BAL : CENTER

2 Press Cursor Y/5 to select the item

you want to set.

• BAL (Balance):
You can adjust the balance between the front left and front
right speakers.

• DEC (Decode):
When you play an external source (AUX DIGITAL is
selected as a source) that was encoded with Dolby Digital or
DTS Digital Surround, the following symptoms may occur;

• No sound comes out at the beginning of playback.

• Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters

or tracks.

AUT (Auto)/PCM:Normally select this. The system

automatically detects the incoming signals.

DOLBY D: Select this if the symptoms above occur

when playing a disc (or software) encoded
with Dolby Digital.

DTS: Select this if the symptoms above occur

when playing a disc (or software) encoded
with DTS Digital Surround.

• A. POS (Audio Position):
Set the audio position of subwoofer so that the subwoofer
level can be automatically adjusted properly. (The smaller
the number becomes, the more the level decreases
automatically when listening in stereo.)

3 Press Cursor 3/2 to make an

adjustment or selection.

Example:

Press and hold

• The system turns on and “LOCKED” appears on the display
window.

• If you try to eject the disc, “LOCKED” appears to indicate that
the tray is locked.

To cancel

Carry out the same operation again.

• The system turns on and “UNLOCKED” appears on the display
window.

BAL : R

The adjustment display automatically disappears a few
seconds later with the current setting.

NOTE

• When “DOLBY D” or “DTS” is selected, if a signal encoded with
another digital format comes in, you cannot listen to the sound. (The
GDIGITAL or C indicator flashes.)

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Setting DVD preferences

Using the setup menus

• You can change the language used in the setup menus. See
“Menu description”.

Basic operation on the setup menus

IMPORTANT

Before using the remote control for the
following operation;
1 Set the remote control mode selector to

AUDIO.

2Press DV D.

7 While stopped

AUDIO

Cursor
(3/2/Y/5)/

ENTER

1 Press SET UP.

2 Follow the instructions that appears on

the TV screen.

Menu description

:Language menu (LANGUAGE)

7 MENU LANGUAGE

Some DVDs have their own menus in multiple languages.

• Select the initial menu language*.

7 AUDIO LANGUAGE

Some DVDs have multiple audio languages.

• Select the initial audio language*.

NOTE

• See the following “The language codes list” for the code of each
language, such as “AA”, etc.

The language codes list

AA Afar IK Inupiak RN Kirundi

AB Abkhazian IN Indonesian RO Rumanian

AF Afrikaans IS Icelandic RU Russian

AM Ameharic IW Hebrew RW Kinyarwanda

AR Arabic JI Yiddish SA Sanskrit

AS Assamese JW Javanese SD Sindhi

AY Aymara KA Georgian SG Sangho

AZ Azerbaijani KK Kazakh SH Serbo-Croatian

BA Bashkir KL Greenlandic SI Singhalese

BE Byelorussian KM Cambodian SK Slovak

BG Bulgarian KN Kannada SL Slovenian

BH Bihari KO Korean (KOR) SM Samoan

BI Bislama KS Kashmiri SN Shona

BN Bengali, Bangla KU Kurdish SO Somali

BO Tibetan KY Kirghiz SQ Albanian

BR Breton LA Latin SR Serbian

CA Catalan LN Lingala SS Siswati

CO Corsican LO Laothian ST Sesotho

CS Czech LT Lithuanian SU Sundanese

CY Welsh LV Latvian, Lettish SV Swedish

DA Danish MG Malagasy SW Swahili

DZ Bhutani MI Maori TA Tamil

EL Greek MK Macedonian TE Telugu

EO Esperanto ML Malayalam TG Tajik

ET Estonian MN Mongolian TH Thai

EU Basque MO Moldavian TI Tigrinya

FA Persian MR Marathi TK Turkmen

FI Finnish MS Malay (MAY) TL Tagalog

FJ Fiji MT Maltese TN Setswana

FO Faroese MY Burmese TO Tonga

FY Frisian NA Nauru TR Turkish

GA Irish NE Nepali TS Tsonga

GD Scots Gaelic NL Dutch TT Tatar

GL Galician NO Norwegian TW Twi

GN Guarani OC Occitan UK Ukrainian

GU Gujarati OM (Afan) Oromo UR Urdu

HA Hausa OR Oriya UZ Uzbek

HI Hindi PA Panjabi VI Vietnamese

HR Croatian PL Polish VO Volapuk

HU Hungarian PS Pashto, Pushto WO Wolof

HY Armenian PT Portuguese XH Xhosa

IA Interlingua QU Quechua YO Yoruba

IE Interlingue RM Rhaeto-Romance ZU Zulu

7 SUBTITLE

Some DVDs have multiple subtitle languages.

• Select the initial subtitle language*.

7 ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

• Select the language shown on the TV screen when operating this
system.

* When the language you have selected is not recorded to a disc,

the original language is automatically used as the initial
language.

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Setting DVD preferences

:Picture menu (PICTURE)

7 MONITOR TYPE

You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play
DVDs recorded in the picture’s height/width ratio of 16:9.

• 16:9 (Wide television conversion)

Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16:9 (wide
TV).

• 4:3 LB (Letter Box conversion)

Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3
(conventional TV). While viewing a wide screen picture, the
black bars appear on the top and the bottom of the screen.

• 4:3 PS (Pan Scan conversion)

Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3
(conventional TV). While viewing a wide screen picture, the
black bars do not appear, however, the left and right edges of
the pictures will not be shown on the screen.

Ex.: 16:9 Ex.: 4:3 LB Ex.: 4:3 PS

NOTE

• Even if “4:3 PS” is selected, the screen size may become “4:3 LB”
with some DVDs. This depends on how DVDs are recorded.

7 PICTURE SOURCE

When you set the scan mode to PROGRESSIVE (see page 15), you
can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting whether the content
on the disc is processed by field (video source) or by frame (film
source).
Normally set to “AUTO”.

•VIDEO

Suitable for playing back a video source disc.

•FILM

Suitable for playing back a film source disc.

•AUTO

Used to play a disc containing both video and film source
materials.
This system recognizes the source type (video or film) of the
current disc according to the disc information.

• If the playback picture is unclear or noisy, or the oblique
lines of the picture are rough, try to change to other modes.

7 SCREEN SAVER (See page 18.)

You can activate or deactivate Screen Saver function.

: Audio menu (AUDIO)

7 D. RANGE COMPRESSION

(Dynamic range compression)
You can enjoy low level recorded sound clearly at night even at a
low volume when listening to the sound with Dolby Digital.

•ON

Select this when you want to fully apply the compression
effect (useful at midnight).

• AUTO

Select this when you want to enjoy surround sound with its
full dynamic range (no effect applied).

NOTE

• When you play a multichannel Dolby Digital source with the
surround mode is off, the setting of D. RANGE COMPRESSION is
set to ON automatically.

: Speaker setting menu

(SPK. SETTING)

7 Level menu (LEVEL)

CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER/
SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/SUB WOOFER

Adjust the output level of related speakers.

TEST TONE*

Outputs the test tone.

RETURN

Returns to the SPK. SETTING menu.

* The test tone comes out of all of the activated speakers in the

following sequence:

s Front left speaker s Center speaker s Front right
speaker s Surround right speaker s Surround left
speaker s (back to the beginning)

7 FILE TYPE

When several types of files are recorded on a disc, you can select
which files to play.
After changing FILE TYPE setting, be sure to turn the power off,
then turn the power on to enable the new setting.

• AUDIO

Select this to play MP3/WMA files.

• STILL PICTURE

Select this to play JPEG files.

•VIDEO

Select this to play MPEG4 files.

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Setting DVD preferences

7 Distance menu (DISTANCE)

Example:

Center

speaker

Front left

2.7 m

2.4 m

2.1 m

Surround left Surround right

In this case, set the distance of each speaker as follows;

• Distance of front speakers: 3.0 m

• Distance of center speaker: 2.7 m

• Distance of surround speakers: 2.4 m

FRONT SPEAKER/CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND
SPEAKER

Adjust the distance from the listening position to the speakers.

Within the range from 0.3 m to 9.0 m. (by 0.3 m)

RETURN

Returns to the SPK. SETTING menu.

Subwoofer

Front right

3.0 m

:Other setting menu (OTHERS)

7 Parental lock menu (PARENTAL LOCK)

You can restrict playback of a DVD VIDEO containing violent
scenes that is not suitable for your other family members.

• This setting takes effect only for DVDs containing the Parental
Lock level information — Level 1 (most restrictive) to Level 8
(least restrictive).

COUNTRY CODE

Select this when you set the code for your resident. (See
page 34.)

SET LEVEL

Select this when you set the level of restriction.

PASSWORD

This item is selected automatically when some changes
are made on Parental Lock setting. Enter a four-digit
number as your password with number buttons 0-9, then
press ENTER.

• If you have failed to enter your correct password three
times, you cannot select an item other than EXIT. In such a
case, press ENTER to exit the mode, then try the setting
again.

EXIT

Returns to OTHERS menu.

• Be sure to exit the Parental Lock setting mode after
entering your password. Otherwise, the changes you made
won’t be stored.

• If you forget your password, enter “8888” instead of your
password.

NOTE

• When you enter wrong passwords three times, you can select “EXIT”
only.

7 RESUME (See page 25.)

You can activate or deactivate Resume Playback function.

7 ON SCREEN GUIDE

You can activate or deactivate the on-screen guide icons. (See page

16.)

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Setting DVD preferences

Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock

AD Andorra ER Eritrea

AE United Arab Emirates ES Spain SA Saudi Arabia

AF Afghanistan ET Ethiopia LB Lebanon SB Solomon Islands

AG Antigua and Barbuda FI Finland LC Saint Lucia SC Seychelles

AI Anguilla FJ Fiji LI Liechtenstein SD Sudan

AL Albania FK Falkland Islands (Malvinas) LK Sri Lanka SE Sweden

AM Armenia

AN Netherlands Antilles LS Lesotho SH Saint Helena

AO Angola FO Faroe Islands LT Lithuania SI Slovenia

AQ Antarctica FR France LU Luxembourg SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen

AR Argentina FX France, Metropolitan LV Latvia SK Slovakia

AS American Samoa GA Gabon LY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya SL Sierra Leone

AT Austria GB United Kingdom MA Morocco SM San Marino

AU Australia GD Grenada MC Monaco SN Senegal

AW Aruba GE Georgia MD Moldova, Republic of SO Somalia

AZ Azerbaijan GF French Guiana MG Madagascar SR Suriname

BA Bosnia and Herzegovina GH Ghana MH Marshall Islands ST Sao Tome and Principe

BB Barbados GI Gibraltar ML Mali SV El Salvador

BD Bangladesh GL Greenland MM Myanmar SY Syrian Arab Republic

BE Belgium GM Gambia MN Mongolia SZ Swaziland

BF Burkina Faso GN Guinea MO Macau TC Turks and Caicos Islands

BG Bulgaria GP Guadeloupe MP Northern Mariana Islands TD Chad

BH Bahrain GQ Equatorial Guinea MQ Martinique TF French Southern Territories

BI Burundi GR Greece MR Mauritania TG Togo

BJ Benin

BM Bermuda MT Malta TJ Tajikistan

BN Brunei Darussalam GT Guatemala MU Mauritius TK Tokelau

BO Bolivia GU Guam MV Maldives TM Turkmenistan

BR Brazil GW Guinea-Bissau MW Malawi TN Tunisia

BS Bahamas GY Guyana MX Mexico TO Tonga

BT Bhutan HK Hong Kong MY Malaysia TP East Timor

BV Bouvet Island

BW Botswana NA Namibia TT Trinidad and Tobago

BY Belarus HN Honduras NC New Caledonia TV Tuvalu

BZ Belize HR Croatia NE Niger TW Taiwan

CA Canada HT Haiti NF Norfolk Island TZ Tanzania, United Republic of

CC Cocos (Keeling) Islands HU Hungary NG Nigeria UA Ukraine

CF Central African Republic ID Indonesia NI Nicaragua UG Uganda

CG Congo IE Ireland NL Netherlands

CH Switzerland IL Israel NO Norway

CI Côte d’Ivoire IN India NP Nepal US United States

CK Cook Islands IO British Indian Ocean Territory NR Nauru UY Uruguay

CL Chile IQ Iraq NU Niue UZ Uzbekistan

CM Cameroon IR Iran (Islamic Republic of) NZ New Zealand VA Vatican City State (Holy See)

CN China IS Iceland OM Oman

CO Colombia IT Italy PA Panama

CR Costa Rica JM Jamaica PE Peru VE Venezuela

CU Cuba JO Jordan PF French Polynesia VG Virgin Islands (British)

CV Cape Verde JP Japan PG Papua New Guinea VI Virgin Islands (U.S.)

CX Christmas Island KE Kenya PH Philippines VN Vietnam

CY Cyprus KG Kyrgyzstan PK Pakistan VU Vanuatu

CZ Czech Republic KH Cambodia PL Poland WF Wallis and Futuna Islands

DE Germany KI Kiribati PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon WS Samoa

DJ Djibouti KM Comoros PN Pitcairn YE Yemen

DK Denmark KN Saint Kitts and Nevis PR Puerto Rico YT Mayotte

DM Dominica

DO Dominican Republic PW Palau ZA South Africa

DZ Algeria KR Korea, Republic of PY Paraguay ZM Zambia

EC Ecuador KW Kuwait QA Qatar ZR Zaire

EE Estonia KY Cayman Islands RE Réunion ZW Zimbabwe

EG Egypt KZ Kazakhstan RO Romania

EH Western Sahara RU Russian Federation

Micronesia (Fedelated States

FM

of)

South Georgia and the South

GS

Sandwich Islands

Heard Island and McDonald

HM

Islands

Korea, Democratic People’s

KP

Republic of

Lao People’s Democratic

LA

Republic

LR Liberia SG Singapore

MS Montserrat TH Thailand Code Language

MZ Mozambique TR Turkey

PT Portugal YU Yugoslavia

RW Rwanda

United States Minor Outlying

UM

Islands

Saint Vincent and the

VC

Grenadines

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Tuner operations

IMPORTANT

Before using the remote control for the
following operation;
1 Set the remote control mode selector to

AUDIO.

2Press FM/AM.

The buttons described below are used on pages 35 to 38.

AUDIO

Remote control
mode selector

Number buttons

Preset tuning

Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be
quickly tuned in. You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM (MW) stations.

7 To preset the stations

1 Tune in the station you want to preset.

• If you want to store the FM reception mode for an FM
station, select the reception mode you want. See “Selecting
the FM reception mode”. (See page 36.)

Example:
When the system is tuned in to 103.5 MHz.

103.50M

2 Press MEMORY.

__

While “– –” are flashing:

103.50M

3 Press number button(s) (1-10, +10) to

select a preset number you want.

• For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the
number buttons”. (See page 18.).

Example:
When the preset channel 1 is selected.

Manual tuning

1 Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the

band.

Example:
When the system is tuned in to 810 kHz.

810k

2 Press TUNING 9/( repeatedly until

you find the frequency you want.

When you hold down the button until the system starts
searching for stations and then release it, the system stops
searching automatically when a station of sufficient signal
strength is tuned in to.

NOTE

• When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the TUNED
indicator lights on the display window.

• When an FM stereo program is received, the ST indicator lights on the
display window.

1 103.50M

If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 2
again.

While the selected number is flashing:

4 Press MEMORY.

The selected number stops flashing.
The station is assigned to the selected preset number.
If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 2
again.

5 Repeat steps 1 to 4.

• Storing a new station to a used number erases the previously
stored one.

7 To tune in to a preset station

1 Press FM/AM repeatedly to select FM or

AM.

2 Press number button(s) (1-10, +10) to

select a preset number.

• For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the
number buttons”. (See page 18.).

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Tuner operations

Selecting the FM
reception mode

When the stereo FM program currently tuned in is noisy, you can
change the FM reception mode to improve the reception.

7 While listening to an FM station

Press FM MODE.

The FM reception mode appears on the display window.
Each time you press the button, the FM reception mode changes.

• AUTO MUTING:

When a program is broadcast in stereo, you will hear stereo
sound. (The ST indicator lights on the display window.) When in
monaural, you will hear monaural sound. This mode is also
useful to suppress static noise between stations. The AUTO
MUTING indicator lights on the display window.

• MONO:

Reception will be improved although you will lose the stereo
effect. (The ST indicator goes off.) In this mode, you will hear
noise until you are tuned in to a station. (The AUTO MUTING
indicator also goes off.)

Using the RDS (Radio
Data System) when
receiving FM stations

RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with
their regular program signals. For example, the stations send their
station names, as well as information about what type of program
they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.

When tuned in to an FM station which provides the RDS service,
the RDS indicator lights up on the display window.

103.50M

RDS indicator

See page 35 for button locations.

With the system, you can receive the following types of RDS
signals:

PS (Program Service): Shows commonly known station names.
PTY (Program Type): Shows types of broadcast programs.
RT (Radio Text): Shows text messages the station sends.
Enhanced Other Network: See page 38.

NOTE

• RDS is not available for AM (MW) broadcasts.

• RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting
RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak.

IMPORTANT

Before using the remote control for the
following operation;
1 Set the remote control mode selector to

AUDIO.

2 Press FM/AM.

AUDIO

7 To show the RDS signals information

Press RDS DISPLAY while listening to an
FM station.

Each time you press the button, the indication on the display
window changes.

PS (Program Service):
While searching, “PS” appears and then the station names will be
displayed. “NO PS” appears if no signal is sent.
PTY (Program Type):
While searching, “PTY” appears and then the type of the broadcast
program will be displayed. “NO PTY” appears if no signal is sent.
RT (Radio Text):
While searching, “RT” appears and then text messages the station
sends will be displayed. “NO RT” appears if no signal is sent.
Frequency:
Station frequency (non-RDS service).

About characters shown on the display window

When PS, PTY, or RT signals appear on the display window, some
special characters and marks may not be displayed correctly.

NOTE

• If searching finishes at once, “PS”, “PTY”, and “RT” will not appear
on the display window.

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Tuner operations

See page 35 for button locations.

Searching for a program by PTY codes

One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a
particular kind of program from the preset channels (see page 35)
by specifying the PTY codes.

7 To search for a program using the PTY codes

NOTE

Before you start operation;

• The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.

• To stop searching any time during the process, press PTY SEARCH

while searching.

• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is
canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

1 Press PTY SEARCH while listening to

an FM station.

“PTY SELECT” flashes on the display window.

While “PTY SELECT” is flashing:

2 Press PTY 9 or PTY ( until the PTY

code you want appears on the display
window.

• For details, see “Description of the PTY codes”.

While the PTY code selected in step 2 is still on the display
window:

3 Press PTY SEARCH again.

While searching, “SEARCH” and the selected PTY code
alternate on the display window.
The system searches 30 preset FM stations, stops when it finds
the one you have selected, and tunes in that station.

To continue searching after the first stop

Press PTY SEARCH again while the indications on the display
window are flashing.
If no program is found, “NOT FOUND” appears on the display
window.

Description of the PTY codes

News: News.

Affairs: Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the

news — debate, or analysis.

Info: Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice

in the widest sense.

Sport: Programs concerned with any aspect of sports.

Educate: Educational programs.

Drama: All radio plays and serials.

Culture: Programs concerning any aspect of national or

regional culture, including language, theater, etc.

Science: Programs about natural sciences and technology.

Varied: Used for mainly speech-based programs such as

quizzes, panel games and personality interviews.

Pop M: Commercial music of current popular appeal.

Rock M: Rock music.

Easy M: Current contemporary music considered to be

“easy-listening”.

Light M: Instrumental music, and vocal or choral works.

Classics: Performances of major orchestral works,

symphonies, chamber music, etc.

Other M: Music not fitting into any of the other categories.

Weather: Weather reports and forecasts.

Finance: Stock Market reports, commerce, trading etc.

Children: Programs targeted at a young audience.

Social: Programs about sociology, history, geography,

psychology and society.

Religion: Religious programs.

Phone In: Involving members of the public expressing their

views either by phone or at a public forum.

Travel: Travel information.

Leisure: Programs about recreational activities.

Jazz: Jazz music.

Country: Songs which originate from, or continue the

musical tradition of the American Southern States.

Nation M: Current popular music of the nation or region in

that country’s language.

Oldies: Music from the so-called “golden age” of popular

music.

Folk M: Music which has its roots in the musical culture of a

particular nation.

Document: Programs concerning factual matters, presented in

an investigative style.

TEST: Broadcasts for testing emergency broadcast

equipment or unit.

Alarm !: Emergency announcement.

None: No program type, undefined program, or difficult to

categorize into particular types.

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NOTE

• Classification of the PTY codes for some FM stations may be
different from the above list.

Tuner operations

See page 35 for button locations.

Switching to broadcast program of your
choice temporarily

Another convenient RDS service is called “Enhanced Other
Network”.
This allows the system to switch temporarily to a broadcast
program of your choice (TA, NEWS, and/or INFO) from a different
station except in the following cases:

• When you are listening to non-RDS stations (all AM – MW
stations, some FM stations and other sources).

• When the system is in standby mode.

NOTE

Before you start operations;

• The Enhanced Other Network function is only applicable to preset
stations.

IMPORTANT

Before using the remote control for the
following operation;
1 Set the remote control mode selector to

AUDIO.

2Press FM/AM.

AUDIO

Press TA/NEWS/INFO repeatedly until the
program type indicator (TA/NEWS/INFO)
you want appears on the display window.

Each time you press the button, the indicator on the display window
changes.

1 103.50M

The program type indicator

TA: Traffic Announcement in your area.
NEWS: News.
INFO: Program the purpose of which is to impart advice in the

To stop listening to the program selected by Enhanced
Other Network

Press TA/NEWS/INFO repeatedly again so that the program type
indicator (TA/NEWS/INFO) goes off from the display window. The
system exits from Enhanced Other Network standby mode and goes
back to the previously selected station.

When an emergency broadcast (Alarm ! signal) is sent
from an FM station

The system automatically tunes in to the station and “Alarm !”
appears on the display window while the system receiving the
emergency broadcast.
Note that an emergency broadcast cannot be received in the
following cases;

• When you are listening to non-RDS stations (all AM — MW

• When the system is in standby mode.

widest sense.

stations, some FM stations and other sources).

The TEST signal is used for equipment test — whether it
can receive the Alarm signal correctly

The TEST signal makes the system work in the same way as the
Alarm signal does. If the TEST signal is received, the system
automatically switches to the station broadcasting the TEST signal.
While receiving the TEST signal, “TEST” appears on the display
window.

7 How the Enhanced Other Network function actually

works

Case 1

If there is no station broadcasting the program you have
selected

The system continues tuning in to the current station.

‘

When a station starts broadcasting the program you have selected,
the system automatically switches to the station. The indicator of
received PTY code starts flashing.

‘

When the program is over, the system goes back to the previously
tuned station, but the Enhanced Other Network function still
remains activated.

Case 2

If the FM station you are listening to is broadcasting the
program you have selected

The system continues to receive the station but the indicator of
received PTY code starts flashing.

‘

When the program is over, the indicator of received PTY code stops
flashing and remains lit, but the Enhanced Other Network function
still remains activated.

NOTE

• In Enhanced Other Network standby mode, if you change the source
to play, Enhanced Other Network standby mode is canceled
temporarily.
If you change the source to FM again, the system returns to
Enhanced Other Network standby mode.

• Enhanced Other Network data sent from some stations may not be
compatible with this system.

• Enhanced Other Network does not function for some FM stations
with RDS service.

• While listening to a program tuned in by the Enhanced Other Network
function, the station does not change even if another network station
starts broadcasting a program of the same Enhanced Other Network
data.

• While listening to a program tuned in by the Enhanced Other Network
function, you can only use TA/NEWS/INFO and RDS DISPLAY as
the tuner operation buttons.

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References

To clean the disc

Maintenance

7 Handling Discs

• Remove the disc from its case by holding it
at the edge while pressing the center hole
lightly.

• Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc
or bend the disc.

• Put the disc back in its case after use to
prevent warping.

• Be careful not to scratch the surface of the
disc when placing it back in its case.

• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight,
temperature extremes and moisture.

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION

Power does not come
on.

The remote control does
not work.

The remote control does
not work as expected.

No sound. The speaker cord is not connected. Check the connection. (See page 8.)

No picture is displayed
on the TV screen.

No picture is displayed
on the TV screen, the
picture is blurred, or the
picture is divided into
two parts.

No sound from the
speakers and
“NO AUDIO” is
displayed on the display
window.

Video and audio are
distorted.

The picture does not fit
the TV screen.

Hard to listen to
broadcast because of
noise.

The power cord is not connected. Connect the power cord correctly. (See page 10.)

The batteries are exhausted. Replace the batteries. (See page 6.)

Sunlight is falling directly on the remote sensor. Hide the remote sensor from direct sunlight.

The remote control mode is not for the desired source. Before operation, press one of the source selecting

The position of the remote control mode selector is
incorrect.

The audio cord is not connected to AUX IN and/or
DIGITAL IN correctly.

An incorrect source has been selected. Select the correct source. (See page 14.)

The decode mode is not set correctly. Select the proper decode mode. (See page 30.)

The video cord is not connected correctly. Connect the cord correctly. (See page 9.)

The disc is not playable. Use a playable disc. (See page 3.)

The scan mode is set to “PROGRESSIVE” though the
center unit is connected to the TV which does not
support the progressive video input.

Water-mark on DVD AUDIO is detected and playback
has been prohibited.

The disc is scratched or dirty. Replace or clean the disc.

A VCR is connected between the center unit and the
TV.

The monitor type is not set correctly. Set “MONITOR TYPE” properly. (See page 32.)

Antennas are disconnected. Reconnect the antennas correctly and securely. (See

Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight
line from center to edge.

• DO NOT use any solvent — such as
conventional record cleaner, spray,
thinner or benzine — to clean the
disc.

7 Cleaning the system

• Stains on the system should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the
system is heavily stained, wipe it with a cloth soaked in water
diluted neutral detergent and wrung well, then wipe clean with a
dry cloth.

• Since the system may deteriorate in quality, become damaged or
get its paint peeled off, be careful about the following.

• DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth.

• DO NOT wipe it strong.

• DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine.

• DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecticides to it.

• DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact with

it for a long time.

buttons for the desired source.

Set the selector to the correct position.

Connect the cord correctly. (See page 10.)

Change the scan mode to “RGB” or “Y/C COMP.”.
(See page 15.)

Consult the selling agency of the disc.

Connect the center unit and TV directly. (See page 9.)

page 7.)

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References

Specifications

7

Center unit (XV-THS3)

Audio section

Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02 %

Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz)
Digital input*:

OPTICAL DIGITAL IN:

–21 dBm to –15 dBm(660 nm E30 nm)

* Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital

Surround (with sampling frequency — 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz)

Video section

Video System: PAL
Horizontal Resolution: 500 lines
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 64 dB
(Composite signal when “RGB” is selected)
Video output level

Composite: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C
S-video-Y: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C
S-video-C: 0.3 V(p-p)/75 C
Component-Y: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C
Component-P

Tuner section

Tuning Range

FM: 87.50 MHz to 108.00 MHz
AM: 522 kHz to 1 629 kHz

General

Power Requirements: AC 230 V , 50 Hz
Power Consumption: 75 W (at operation)

Dimensions (W M H M D):

Mass: 5.3 kg

B/PR: 0.7 V(p-p)/75 C

1.0 W (in standby mode)

360 mm M 65 mm M 370 mm

7 Front speakers (SP-THS3F)

Type: 1-Way Bass-Reflex Type

(Magnetically-shielded Type)

Speaker: 8.0 cm cone M 1
Power Handling Capacity: 52 W
Impedance: 6 C
Frequency Range: 85 Hz to 20 000 Hz
Sound Pressure Level: 82 dB/W∙m
Dimensions (W M H M D):

105 mm M 118 mm M 98 mm

Mass: 0.60 kg each

7 Center speaker (SP-THS3F)

Type: 1-Way Bass-Reflex Type

(Magnetically-shielded Type)

Speaker: 8.0 cm cone M 1
Power Handling Capacity: 52 W
Impedance: 6 C
Frequency Range: 85 Hz to 20 000 Hz
Sound Pressure Level: 82 dB/W∙m
Dimensions (W M H M D):

105 mm M 118 mm M 98 mm

Mass: 0.65 kg

7 Surround speakers (SP-THS3F)

Type: 1-Way Bass-Reflex Type

(Magnetically-shielded Type)

Speaker: 8.0 cm cone M 1
Power Handling Capacity: 52 W
Impedance: 6 C
Frequency Range: 85 Hz to 20 000 Hz
Sound Pressure Level: 80 dB/W∙m
Dimensions (W M H M D):

105 mm M 118 mm M 98 mm

Mass: 0.55 kg each

7 Subwoofer (SP-WS3)

Type: 1-Way Bass-Reflex Type

(Magnetically-shielded Type)

Speaker: 16.0 cm cone M 1
Power Handling Capacity: 52 W
Impedance: 6 C
Frequency Range: 40 Hz to 1 800 Hz
Sound Pressure Level: 85 dB/W∙m
Dimensions (W M H M D):

139 mm M 350 mm M 408 mm

Mass: 4.0 kg

Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice.

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