JVC DVD Player SP THA25 User Manual

DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM  
TH-A25  
Consists of XV-THA25 and SP-THA25  
SOUND  
VOLUME  
DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH-A25  
STANDBY  
STANDBY/ON  
SOURCE  
INSTRUCTIONS  
For Customer Use:  
Enter below the Model No. and Serial No.  
which are located either on the rear, bot-  
tom or side of the cabinet. Retain this  
information for future reference.  
Model No.  
Serial No.  
LVT1111-001B  
[J]  
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Table of Contents  
Parts Identification...................................... 2  
Center Unit ................................................................................. 2  
Remote Control .......................................................................... 3  
Selecting the Audio Languages ................................................ 24  
Selecting the Subtitles .............................................................. 24  
Selecting the Playback Channel ............................................... 25  
Selecting the Multi-Angle Views ............................................. 25  
Checking the Remaining Time ................................................. 25  
Disc Menu-Driven Playback .................................................... 26  
Moving to a Particular Portion Directly ................................... 27  
Searching for a Particular Point ............................................... 27  
Repeating Playback .................................................................. 28  
7 Repeat Play ........................................................................... 28  
7 A–B Repeat .......................................................................... 28  
Special Picture Playback .......................................................... 29  
7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback ............................... 29  
7 Slow Motion Playback ......................................................... 29  
7 Zoom .................................................................................... 29  
Getting Started........................................... 4  
Before Installation ...................................................................... 4  
Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................................... 4  
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control .................................... 4  
Connecting the FM and AM Antennas ....................................... 5  
Speaker Layout Diagram............................................................ 6  
Connecting the Speakers ............................................................ 7  
Connecting Audio/Video Component ........................................ 8  
TV Settings............................................... 10  
Changing the Scanning Mode .................................................. 10  
Operating TV............................................. 11  
MP3/JPEG Introduction ............................ 30  
Basic Disc Operations ................................ 12  
1 Turn On the Power ............................................................... 12  
2 Select the Source.................................................................. 12  
3 Load a Disc .......................................................................... 12  
4 Start Playback ...................................................................... 13  
5 Adjust the Volume................................................................ 13  
6 Activate Surround ................................................................ 13  
Moving to Another Chapter/Track/File .................................... 14  
Stopping Playback .................................................................... 14  
MP3/JPEG Playback ................................. 31  
Starting Playback ..................................................................... 31  
Showing the On-Screen Bar ..................................................... 31  
Operations Using the On-Screen Display ................................ 32  
Selecting a Particular File/Folder Directly ............................... 33  
Repeating Playback .................................................................. 33  
Browsing Pictures in the Current Folder .................................. 33  
Rotating and Flipping a Picture................................................ 33  
Tuner Operations....................................... 34  
Tuning in Stations .................................................................... 34  
Using Preset Tuning ................................................................. 35  
Selecting the FM Reception Mode........................................... 35  
Basic Tuner Operations .............................. 15  
1 Turn On the Power ............................................................... 15  
2 Select the Band .................................................................... 15  
3 Adjust the Volume................................................................ 15  
4 Tune into a Station ............................................................... 15  
Setting Up the DVD Preferences................. 36  
Setting the System Preferences ................................................ 36  
7 The basic procedure to set up the system preferences.......... 37  
7 To adjust the DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)............. 37  
Setting the Preferences ............................................................. 38  
7 The basic procedure to set up preferences............................ 38  
7 To set the parental (rating) level ........................................... 39  
7 To change the password........................................................ 39  
7 To release the parental lock temporarily .............................. 40  
7 Language Code List ............................................................. 40  
Other Basic Operations .............................. 16  
Enjoying Sounds from the External Component ..................... 16  
Turning Off the Power with the Timer ..................................... 16  
Adjusting the Display Brightness............................................. 16  
Creating Realistic Sound Fields ................... 17  
Using the Test Tone .................................................................. 17  
Adjusting the Sound ................................................................. 17  
7 Basic sound adjustment procedure ....................................... 18  
Surround Mode Introduction .................................................... 19  
7 Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround............................. 19  
7 Dolby Pro Logic II modes .................................................... 19  
Activating the Surround Mode ................................................. 20  
Maintenance ............................................. 41  
Troubleshooting......................................... 42  
Specifications............................................ 43  
Disc Introduction—DVD/VCD/SVCD/CD ...... 21  
Disc Playback............................................ 22  
Using the On-Screen Bar ......................................................... 22  
7 Showing the On-Screen Bar ................................................. 22  
7 Basic operation through the On-Screen Bar ......................... 23  
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Parts Identification  
Center Unit  
Front Panel  
1
2
3
4
5
VOLUME  
DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM TH-A25  
STANDBY  
STANDBY/ON  
SOURCE  
6
7
8
9
See pages in the parentheses for details.  
Front Panel  
1 STANDBY/ON  
2 Disc tray (12)  
3 Remote sensor  
4 Display  
button and STANDBY lamp (12–15)  
7 3/8 (play/pause) button (13, 14, 31)  
• Pressing this button also turns on the power and  
changes the source to the DVD/CD.  
8 Multi operation buttons  
5 VOLUME control (13, 15)  
4, ¢, and 7  
6 0 (open/close) button (12, 14)  
• Pressing this button also turns on the power and  
changes the source to the DVD/CD.  
9 SOURCE button (12, 15, 16)  
Display  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
LINEAR PCM  
ST  
P.SCAN  
TITLE PBC CHAP  
PRGM  
TUNED  
L
C
SW  
S
R
k
Hz  
MHz  
LS  
RS  
8
9
p
q
See pages in the parentheses for details.  
Display  
1 P.SCAN indicator (10)  
2 Digital signal indicators (13, 19, 20)  
7 Tuner mode indicators (15, 34, 35)  
• ST (stereo) and TUNED  
• LINEAR PCM, DOLBY DIGITAL, and DTS.  
3 TITLE indicator (13)  
• Indicates the current title number with main display.  
4 PBC (Play Back Control) indicator  
• Goes on when the PBC function is activated.  
5 CHAP (chapter) indicator (13)  
8 Audio channel indicators  
• Indicates audio channels currently being reproduced.  
9 Dolby PRO LOGIC II indicator (13, 19, 20)  
p Main display  
q Frequency unit indicators  
• kHz (for AM band station) and MHz (for FM band  
station)  
• Indicates the current chapter number with main display.  
6 PRGM (program) indicator (35)  
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Remote Control  
See pages in the parentheses for details.  
Remote Control  
1 AUDIO  
2 TV  
button (12, 14, 15)  
button (11,12)  
3 DIMMER button (16)  
4 • Number buttons  
• MEMORY button (35)  
• CANCEL button  
5 Source selecting buttons  
• DVD, FM/AM, AUX (10, 12, 15, 16)  
• Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the power.  
6 TV CH + and – buttons (11)  
7 TV VOL + and – buttons (11)  
8 AUDIO VOL + and – buttons (13, 15)  
9 TOP MENU button (26)  
p 3, 2, 5, and buttons  
• ENTER button  
1
2
3
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
o
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
4
q CHOICE/TIME button (25, 31, 37–39)  
w 3/8 button  
e 7 button  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
SOUND  
;
a
5
6
7
TV  
r 4 and ¢ buttons  
t AUDIO button (24, 25)  
y SUBTITLE button (24)  
u • SLOW button (29)  
• PROGRESSIVE button (10)  
i RETURN button (26)  
s
d
AUDIOVOL  
f
8
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
o SLEEP button (16)  
; SOUND button (18)  
a TEST TONE button (17)  
s CONTROL TV button (11)  
9
p
g
ENTER  
h
j
q
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
IMPORTANT:  
w
e
When you press CONTROL TV, some buttons on the remote control  
cannot work for operating the center unit. To operate the center  
unit, press DVD, FM/AM, or AUX depending on your target  
operation.  
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
r
t
y
k
l
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
/
z
x
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
d MUTING button (13)  
u
i
f TV/VIDEO button (11, 12)  
g MENU button (26, 33)  
h ON SCREEN button (22–28, 31)  
j STEP button (29)  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
RM-STHA25J  
DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
k 1 and ¡ buttons  
• TUNING UP and DOWN buttons (15, 34)  
l ZOOM button (29)  
/ ANGLE button (25)  
z • REPEAT button (28, 33)  
• FM MODE button (35)  
x
PL II button (13, 20)  
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Getting Started  
Before Installation  
General Precautions  
• DO NOT insert any metal object into the center unit.  
• DO NOT disassemble the center unit or remove screws, covers, or  
cabinet.  
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control  
Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first.  
• When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at  
the remote sensor on the center unit.  
1. On the back of the remote control, remove the  
battery cover.  
• DO NOT expose the center unit to rain or moisture.  
Locations  
• Install the center unit in a location that is level and protected from  
moisture.  
• The temperature around the center unit must be between 5˚C and  
35˚C.  
• Make sure there is good ventilation around the center unit. Poor  
ventilation could cause overheating and damage the center unit.  
Handling the center unit  
• DO NOT touch the power cord with wet hands.  
• DO NOT pull on the power cord to unplug the cord. When  
unplugging the cord, always grasp the plug so as not to damage  
the cord.  
2. Insert batteries. Make sure to match the polarity:  
(+) to (+) and (–) to (–).  
• Keep the power cord away from the connecting cords and the  
antenna. The power cord may cause noise or screen interference. It  
is recommended to use a coaxial cable for antenna connection,  
since it is well-shielded against interference.  
• When a power failure occurs, or when you unplug the power cord,  
the preset settings such as preset FM/AM channels and sound  
adjustments may be erased in a few days.  
Checking the Supplied Accessories  
3. Replace the cover.  
Check to be sure you have all of the following supplied accessories.  
The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces  
supplied.  
• Remote Control (1)  
• Batteries (2)  
• AM Loop Antenna (1)  
• FM Antenna (1)  
• Video Cord (1)  
• Speaker Cords  
6 m (4): For subwoofer  
For the satellite speakers on the following positions:  
left front, right front, and center  
10 m (2): For the satellite speakers on left and right rear  
positions  
If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace  
the batteries. Use two R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) type dry-cell batteries.  
CAUTION:  
Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells:  
Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity: (+)  
to (+) and () to ().  
If anything is missing, contact your dealer immediately.  
Use the correct type of batteries. Batteries that look similar may  
differ in voltage.  
Always replace both batteries at the same time.  
Do not expose batteries to heat or flame.  
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Connecting the FM and AM Antennas  
If AM reception is poor, connect single vinyl-covered  
wire (not supplied).  
1
2
3
AM Loop antenna  
(supplied)  
If FM reception is poor, connect  
outdoor FM antenna (not supplied).  
Snap the tabs on the loop into  
the slots of the base to  
assemble the AM Loop  
antenna.  
FM antenna (supplied)  
AUDIO IN  
CENTER  
L
R
FRONT  
WOOFER  
REAR  
REAR  
AUX  
IMPEDANCE  
WOOFER:MIN  
FRONT/CENTER  
MIN  
6
MIN  
6
3
Center unit  
Cooling fan  
(See About the cooling fanbelow.)  
FM antenna connection  
AM antenna connection  
Connect the supplied FM antenna to the COAXIAL FM 75 Ω  
terminal as temporary measure.  
Connect the supplied AM Loop antenna to the AM and H terminals.  
Turn the loop until you have the best reception.  
Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally.  
• If reception is poor, connect an outdoor antenna. Before attaching  
a 75 coaxial cable (with a standard type connector), disconnect  
the supplied FM antenna.  
• If reception is poor, connect an outdoor single vinyl-covered wire  
to the AM terminal. (Keep the AM Loop antenna connected.)  
Notes:  
If the AM Loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl, remove  
the vinyl by twisting it as shown in the diagram.  
About the cooling fan  
A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel of the center unit to  
prevent abnormal temperature inside the center unit, thus assuring  
normal operation of the unit. The cooling fan automatically starts  
rotating to intake external cool air when the internal temperature  
goes up.  
For safety, observe the following carefully.  
• Make sure there is good ventilation around the center unit. Poor  
ventilation could overheat and damage the center unit.  
• DO NOT block the cooling fan and the ventilation openings or  
holes. (If they are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the  
heat may not be able to get out.)  
• DO NOT touch the speaker cords to the cooling fan.  
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Getting Started  
Speaker Layout Diagram  
Center unit  
VOLUME  
D
V
D
D
I  
G
I  
T
A
L
T
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E
A
T
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S
Y
S
T
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STANDBY  
STANDBY/ON  
Subwoofer  
(WOOFER)  
SOURCE  
Right front  
position  
Left front  
position  
Center position  
Left rear  
position  
Right rear  
position  
AUDIO IN  
CENTER  
L
L
R
R
FRONT  
WOOFER  
REAR  
AUX  
REAR  
MIN 6  
IMPEDANCE  
WOOFER:MIN 3  
FRONT/CENTER  
MIN 6  
To the speaker  
on left front  
(White connector)  
To subwoofer (WOOFER)  
(Purple connector)  
To the speaker on right rear  
(Gray connector)  
To the speaker  
on right front  
(Red connector)  
To the speaker on center  
(Green connector)  
To the speaker on left rear  
(Blue connector)  
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When setting the speakers  
Connecting the Speakers  
To obtain the best possible sound from this system, you need to  
place all the speakers except the subwoofer at the same distance  
from the listening position with each front faced toward the listener.  
Since bass sound is non-directional, you can place a subwoofer  
wherever you like. Normally place it in front of you.  
Connect the satellite speakers and subwoofer to the terminals on the  
rear panel using speaker cords supplied.  
The ends of the speaker cords are colored to indicate the terminals to  
be connected.  
Center speaker  
Left front  
speaker  
Right front  
speaker  
CAUTION:  
Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the  
speaker terminals.  
Subwoofer  
Connecting speaker cords to the speakers  
• Connect the cord with a gray tube to the red (+) terminal, and the  
cord with a black tube to the black (–) terminal respectively.  
You can use the satellite speakers interchangeably for any position  
except for subwoofer. Make sure not to connect the subwoofer  
terminal and the satellite speaker.  
1
2
3
Left rear  
speaker  
Right rear  
speaker  
If your speakers cannot be placed at the same distance from the  
listening position  
1 Press and hold the terminal clamp.  
2 Insert the speaker cord.  
You can adjust the delay time of the center speaker and rear  
speakers. For in-depth information about adjusting the delay time,  
see “Adjusting the Sound” on page 17.  
Notes:  
3 Release the finger from the clamp.  
You can change the phase of subwoofer sounds by connecting the  
speaker cords to the terminals inverselythe cord with a gray tube to  
the black terminal, and the cord with a black tube to the red terminal.  
You may get more effective bass sounds by changing the phase.  
Notes:  
• If the speaker cord is covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl  
by twisting it as shown in the diagram.  
• Make sure the core wire of speaker cords do not expose  
to out of the terminals. This could cause  
short-circuit.  
CAUTIONS:  
When attaching the satellite speakers on the wall, have them  
attached to the wall by a qualified person.  
DO NOT attach the satellite speakers on the wall by yourself to  
avoid an unexpected damage of their falling from the wall, caused  
by incorrect attachment or weakness in the wall.  
Connecting speaker cords to the center unit  
With the Side marked ª and  
· upward.  
Care is required in selecting a location for attaching speakers to the  
wall. Injury to personnel, or damage to equipment, may result if the  
speakers are attached in a location which interferes with daily  
activities.  
Speaker Connector  
Insert the speaker connectors to the speaker  
terminals on the rear panel.  
• Make sure to match the color of the connector and the terminal.  
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Getting Started  
Connecting Audio/Video Component  
Turn the power off to all components before connections.  
TV connection  
The S-video cord and the component video cord are not supplied with this system.  
Use the cords supplied with another components or purchase them at an electric appliance store.  
A
B
C
Video cord (supplied)  
Component video cord (not supplied)  
Red  
Blue  
S-video cord (not supplied)  
Green  
If your TV equipped with component video jacks supports the  
progressive video input, you can enjoy a high quality picture by  
making the progressive scanning mode active (see page 10.)  
You can select one of three connection types—  
,
, and  
.
A
B
C
If your TV has S-video (Y/C-separation) and/or component video  
(Y, PB, PR) jacks, connect them using an S-video cord (not  
supplied) and/or component video cord (not supplied)  
By using these jacks, you can get a better picture qualityin the  
.
B
C
order : Component video > S-video > Composite video.  
A
B
TV  
AUDIO IN  
L
R
REAR  
AUX  
REAR  
MIN  
6
Y
C
PB/CB  
PR/CR  
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Audio component connection  
Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical  
examples.  
Connect other components to the center unit with the audio  
cord.  
When you connect other components, refer also to their  
manuals since the terminal name actually printed on the rear  
vary among the components.  
Use the cord supplied with the other component or purchase  
one at an electric appliance store.  
Optical digital cord (not supplied)  
A
If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a  
graphic equalizer between the source component and  
the center unit, the sound output through this system  
may be distorted.  
Audio cord (not supplied)  
B
DBS Tuner  
Before connecting an optical  
DIGITAL IN  
digital cord, unplug the  
OPTICAL  
protective plug.  
DIGITAL  
OPTICAL OUT  
MD Recorder  
A
DBS Tuner  
Center unit  
AUDIO IN  
MD Recorder  
REAR  
AUX  
Cassette Deck  
AUDIO  
LEFT  
AUDIO IN  
RIGHT  
VCR  
OUT  
B
AUX  
TV  
Now, you can plug the power cord of the center unit into the AC outlet.  
Notes:  
Keep the power cord away from the connecting cords and the antenna. The power cord may cause noise or screen interference.  
Connecting to a TV through a VCR, or to a TV with a built-in VCR, may cause distortion of picture.  
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TV Settings  
From the remote control ONLY:  
DVD  
1 Press DVD.  
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
SLOW  
2 Press and hold PROGRESSIVE for a  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
while.  
PROGRESSIVE  
• Each time you press and hold the button, the  
scanning mode alternates between  
“INTERLACE TV” and “PROGRESSIVE TV.”  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
DVD  
INTERLACE TV:  
Select this if your TV does not support the progressive video  
input (conventional TV).  
AUDIOVOL  
TOP  
PROGRESSIVE TV:  
MENU  
MENU  
Select this if your TV equipped with component video jacks  
supports the progressive video input.  
ENTER  
When you select the “PROGRESSIVE TV,” P.SCAN indicator lights  
up on the display.  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
/
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
Notes:  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
Some progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are not fully  
compatible with this system, resulting in the unnatural picture when  
playing back a DVD in the progressive scanning mode.  
In such a case, change the scanning mode to INTERLACE TV.”  
To check the compatibility of your TV, contact your local JVC  
customer service center.  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
PROGRESSIVE  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
RM-STHA25J  
DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
All JVC progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are fully  
compatible with this system.  
About scanning system  
The conventional scanning method to display video signals on  
the TV screen is called “Interlaced scanning.” With this method,  
only half of the horizontal lines (called a “field”) are displayed  
at a time. So two fields complete a single picture (frame); i.e.,  
the first field, containing all the odd-numbered lines, is  
followed by the second field, containing all the even-numbered  
lines.  
On the other hand, the Progressive scanning system scans all  
horizontal lines at a time, so you can double the number of  
scanning lines displayed at a time, resulting in a flicker-free,  
high-density picture.  
To enjoy the progressive scanned picture, a monitor (or TV or  
projector) connected to the system must support the progressive  
video inputs.  
Depending on the material source format, DVD video can be  
classified into two types; film source and video source (note  
that some DVD video contain both film source and video  
source). Film sources are recorded as 24-frame-per-second data,  
while (NTSC) video sources are recorded as 30-frame-per-  
second (60-field-per-second interlaced).  
Changing the Scanning Mode  
This system supports the progressive scanning system (480p*) as  
well as the conventional interlaced scanning system (480i*).  
If your TV equipped with component video jacks supports the  
progressive video input, you can enjoy a high quality picture by  
activating the progressive scanning mode.  
• Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV.  
• If your TV equipped with component video jacks does not support  
the progressive video input, do not change the scanning mode to  
the progressive scanning mode.  
* 480p and 480i indicate the number of scanning lines and scanning  
format of a video signal.  
• 480p indicates 480 scanning lines with progressive format.  
• 480i indicates 480 scanning lines with interlaced format.  
You can select the scanning mode if your TV equipped with  
component video jacks supports the progressive video input.  
When this system plays back a film source data, uninterlaced  
progressive output signals are created using the original data.  
When a video source is played back, the unit interleaves lines  
between the interlaced lines to create the pseudo uninterlaced  
picture and outputs as the progressive signals.  
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Operating TV  
You can use the remote control to operate not only this unit but also JVC’s TV.  
• Refer also to the manuals supplied for the other products.  
• To operate the TV, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the TV.  
To operate a JVC’s TV  
You can perform the following operations on the TV.  
TV  
AUDIO  
TV  
:
Turn on or off the TV.  
Adjust the volume.  
DIMMER SLEEP  
TV  
Number  
Buttons/  
MEMORY  
TV VOL +/:  
TV/VIDEO:  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
Set the input mode (either TV or  
VIDEO).  
TV CH +/:  
Change the channels.  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
19, 0, MEMORY: Select the channels.  
TV CH +/–  
CONTROL TV  
TV/VIDEO  
After pressing CONTROL TV on the remote control,  
you can select TV channel directly with the number  
buttons and MEMORY.  
CONTROL  
TV VOL +/–  
TV  
AUDIOVOL  
TOP  
• For some TVs, MEMORY works to change the  
channel entry between one digit and two digits.  
MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
/
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
RM-STHA25J  
DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
IMPORTANT:  
When you press CONTROL TV, some buttons on the remote  
control cannot work for operating the system.  
To operate the system, press DVD, FM/AM, or AUX.  
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Basic Disc Operations  
1
Turn On the Power  
This manual mainly explains operations using the buttons on  
the remote control. You can also use the buttons on the center  
unit if they have the similar names (or marks) as those on the  
remote control.  
If operations using the center unit are different from those  
using the remote control, they are then explained.  
Before turning on the system, turn on your TV and select the correct  
video input. (See the manual supplied with your TV.)  
For changing the OSD messagesthe information on the TV  
screeninto the desired language, see Setting the System  
Preferenceson page 36.  
AUDIO  
Press AUDIO  
panel).  
(or STANDBY/ON  
on the front  
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
The STANDBY lamp goes off.  
The source indication selected previously appears on the  
display.  
1AUDIO  
TV  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
2
Select the Source  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
From the remote control:  
Press DVD.  
2DVD  
DVD  
The source changes to the DVD/CD player.  
TV/VIDEO  
MUTING  
On the front panel:  
Press SOURCE repeatedly until DVD/CDappears  
on the display.  
5AUDIO VOL  
+/–  
AUDIOVOL  
SOURCE  
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
3
Load a Disc  
On the front panel ONLY:  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
43/8  
Press 0 to open the disc tray, then place a disc  
correctly with its label side up (for double-sided  
DVD, the side you want to playback up).  
/
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
6
PL II  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
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CORRECT  
INCORRECT  
When using an 8 cm disc, place it on the inner circle of the disc  
tray.  
Continued use of irregular shape discs (heart-shape, octagonal,  
etc.) can damage the center unit.  
DO NOT use the disc stabilizer.  
For in-depth information about disc operations, see  
pages 22 to 33.  
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To turn off the sounds temporarily  
From the remote control ONLY:  
Press MUTING.  
4
Start Playback  
Press 3/8.  
MUTING  
The disc tray closes. “LOADING” appears on the  
display for a while.  
You can also start playback by closing the disc tray  
using 0 on the front panel.  
To restore the sound, press MUTING again.  
• Adjusting the volume also restores the sound.  
• Some discs show menus on the TV screen after you press 3/8.  
See “Disc Menu-Driven Playback” on page 26 and refer to the  
instructions supplied for the discs to use the menus.  
6
Activate Surround  
You can enjoy two kinds of surround—Digital Multichannel  
Playback Information on the display  
Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround) and Dolby Pro  
Logic II.  
TITLE  
CHAP  
L
C
R
SW  
DVD  
LS  
RS  
Digital Multichannel Surround—Dolby Digital  
and DTS Digital Surround  
Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround takes effect only when you  
play back a disc encoded with these signals.  
Title No. Chapter No. Elapsed playing  
time  
LINEAR PCM  
L
R
CD/VCD  
SW  
To activate Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround  
Track No. Elapsed playing  
time  
When a Dolby Digital or DTS multi-channel disc is loaded, the  
system detects it and starts playing the disc automatically with  
Multichannel Surround activated.  
5
Adjust the Volume  
or  
indicator lights up on the display according to  
the signal detected.  
– For in-depth information about Multichannel Surround, see  
“Surround Mode Introduction” on page 19.  
From the remote control:  
To increase the volume,  
AUDIOVOL  
press and hold AUDIO VOL +.  
To decrease the volume,  
press and hold AUDIO VOL –.  
Dolby Pro Logic II modes—Pro Logic II Music,  
Pro Logic II Movie, Matrix, and Pro Logic  
On the front panel:  
VOLUME  
To increase the volume,  
turn VOLUME control clockwise.  
To decrease the volume,  
To activate Pro Logic II modes  
You can use these modes when playing back any 2-channel sources  
either digital or analog.  
turn VOLUME control counterclockwise.  
Press  
PL II.  
PL  
CAUTION:  
The current Pro Logic II mode appears on the display for  
a while.  
• Each time you press the button, Pro Logic II mode  
changes as follows:  
Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source. If  
the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound energy  
can permanently damage your hearing and/or ruin your speakers.  
PLII MUSIC  
PLII MOVIE  
PLII MATRIX  
PRO LOGIC  
Notes:  
• By pressing AUDIO VOL + or – repeatedly, you can adjust the  
volume level step by step.  
STEREO  
(PL II OFF)  
• The volume level can be adjusted within 51 steps—  
“MIN (minimum), 1” to “49,and “MAX (maximum).”  
• If you have turned off the unit with the volume level set at more than  
level “25,the volume level will be automatically set at level “25” next  
time you turn on the unit.  
• When Dolby Pro Logic II mode is activated, the  
indicator lights up on the display.  
– For in-depth information about Dolby Pro Logic II modes, see  
“Surround Mode Introduction” on page 19.  
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Basic Disc Operations  
This system can memorize the end point even when you press 7  
once when playing back a DVD (PRESS PLAY TO  
CONTINUEappears on the TV screen). When you start playback  
again by pressing 3/8, playback begins from where it has been  
stoppedResume play.  
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
AUDIO  
Press 7 again, then press 3/8 to play back the DVD from the  
beginning.  
When you start playback an MP3 or a JPEG file again by pressing  
3/8, playback begins from the beginning of the file which had  
been played before you stopped playback.  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
Number buttons  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
For in-depth information about MP3/JPEG playback, see MP3/  
JPEG Playbackon pages 3133.  
Notes:  
AUDIOVOL  
The TV screen gets dark to save the screen when you leave the  
system for a few minutes without any operations after stopping  
playback. Press some button to restore the screen brightness.  
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
When the source is DVD/CD,the center unit turns off automatically  
to save electrical consumption in the following cases:  
No playback starts for more than 20 minutes.  
ENTER  
ENTER  
– “NO DISCis shown on the display for more than 20 minutes.  
Turn on the power again to use the system.  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
7
3/8  
/
To stop playback for a moment  
Press 3/8.  
While pausing, the elapsed playing time flashes on the  
display.  
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
¢/4  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
To resume play, press 3/8 again.  
Moving to Another Chapter/Track/File  
To remove the disc  
To go to another chapter (for DVD), track (for  
CD and VCD), or file (for MP3 and JPEG)  
Press 0.  
OPENappears on the display and the disc tray comes out.  
Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly during playback.  
¢: Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding chapter,  
track, or file.  
4: Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous  
chapter, track, or file.  
To close the disc tray, press 0 again.  
If you do not press the button, the disc tray closes automatically in  
a few minutes.  
To turn off the power (into standby)  
You can skip some 5 minutes forward/back with pressing ¢/  
4 while you are playing back a VCD track which is longer than  
some 15 minutes.  
AUDIO  
Press AUDIO  
panel).  
(or STANDBY/ON  
on the front  
The STANDBY lamp lights up.  
If you press AUDIO  
front panel) while the disc tray is kept open, the disc tray closes  
automatically, then the system is turned off.  
A small amount of power is consumed even in standby mode. To  
turn the power off completely, unplug the AC power cord.  
(or STANDBY/ON  
on the  
To go to another track (only possible on a CD  
and VCD without PBC) directly using the  
number buttons  
Pressing the number buttons before or during play allows you to start  
playing the track number you want. If your TV is turned on, SELECT  
XX(XX is the selected track number) appears on the TV screen.  
To select number 1 to 9, press the corresponding number button,  
then press ENTER.  
To prohibit disc ejection  
On the front panel ONLY:  
1
Press STANDBY/ON  
control) to turn off the power.  
(or AUDIO  
on the remote  
To select number 15, press 1, 5, then press ENTER.  
To select number 23, press 2, 3, then press ENTER.  
The STANDBY lamp lights up.  
SOURCE  
2
Press and hold SOURCE for more than 5 seconds.  
LOCKEDappears on the display for a moment and  
the disc tray is locked.  
Stopping Playback  
To stop playback  
Press 7.  
Playback stops.  
To unlock the disc tray, turn off the power, then press and hold  
SOURCE for more than 5 seconds.  
UNLOCKEDappears on the display for a moment and the disc  
tray is unlocked.  
You can neither lock nor unlock the disc tray while the system is  
turned on.  
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Basic Tuner Operations  
On the front panel:  
SOURCE  
Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band (FM  
or AM) appears on the display.  
TV  
AUDIO  
The last received station of the selected band is tuned into.  
Each time you press the button, the source changes as follows:  
DIMMER SLEEP  
1AUDIO  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
DVD/CD  
AM  
DIGITAL IN  
AUX  
FM  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
2FM/AM  
3
Adjust the Volume  
From the remote control:  
To increase the volume,  
3AUDIO VOL  
+/–  
AUDIOVOL  
AUDIOVOL  
press and hold AUDIO VOL +.  
To decrease the volume,  
press and hold AUDIO VOL .  
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
On the front panel:  
VOLUME  
To increase the volume,  
turn VOLUME control clockwise.  
To decrease the volume,  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
/
4 TUNING  
turn VOLUME control counterclockwise.  
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
UP/DOWN  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
4
Tune into a Station  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
From the remote control:  
Press and hold TUNING UP or DOWN until the DOWN -TUNING - UP  
station frequency starts changing continuously  
on the display.  
RM-STHA25J  
DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
The system starts searching for a station.  
When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the system  
stops searching, and the  
indicator lights up on the display.  
For in-depth information about tuner operations, see  
Tuner Operationson pages 34 and 35.  
On the front panel:  
1 Press 7 so that MANUALappears on the display.  
2 Press and hold ¢ or 4 until the station frequency starts  
changing continuously on the display.  
1
Turn On the Power  
The system starts searching for a station.  
Press AUDIO  
panel).  
The STANDBY lamp goes off.  
(or STANDBY/ON  
on the front  
AUDIO  
Notes:  
When an FM stereo program is received, the  
indicator also  
The source indication selected previously appears on the  
display.  
lights up.  
When you press the button repeatedly, the frequency changes step  
by step.  
2
Select the Band  
To turn off the power (into standby)  
From the remote control:  
Press AUDIO  
panel).  
(or STANDBY/ON  
on the front  
AUDIO  
Press FM/AM.  
FM/AM  
The last received station of the selected band is tuned in.  
Each time you press the button, the band alternates  
between FM and AM.  
The STANDBY lamp lights up.  
A small amount of power is consumed even in standby  
mode. To turn the power off completely, unplug the AC  
power cord.  
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Other Basic Operations  
2 Start playback on the external component.  
For in-depth information about the external component, see  
the manual supplied with it.  
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
DIMMER  
AUX  
SLEEP  
Notes:  
When DIGITAL INis selected as the source and the Dolby Digital  
or DTS multi-channel signal is detected, Multichannel Surround is  
activated automatically.  
For in-depth information about Multichannel Surround, see  
Surround Mode Introductionon page 19.  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II mode when you playback any 2-  
channel sources, either digital or analog.  
For in-depth information about Dolby Pro Logic II modes, see  
Surround Mode Introductionon page 19.  
AUDIOVOL  
Turning Off the Power with the Timer  
You can fall asleep while listening to musicSleep Timer.  
From the remote control ONLY:  
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
SLEEP  
Press SLEEP.  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
SLEEPand the shut-off time appear on the display.  
Each time you press the button, the shut-off time changes  
as follows:  
/
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
10  
20  
150  
30  
60  
90  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
120  
OFF  
(Canceled)  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
When the shut-off time comes, the system turns off automatically.  
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DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
To check or change the time remaining until the  
shut-off time  
Press SLEEP once.  
SLEEP  
The remaining time (in minutes) appears on the display.  
By pressing SLEEP, you can change the shut-off time.  
Enjoying Sounds from the External  
Component  
To cancel the Sleep Timer  
You can enjoy sounds from the external components connected to  
the AUDIO IN jacks and the DIGITAL IN terminal on the rear panel  
of the center unit.  
Press SLEEP repeatedly until OFFappears on the  
display.  
Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer.  
SLEEP  
1Select AUX or DIGITAL IN as the source.  
Adjusting the Display Brightness  
From the remote control:  
Press AUX.  
AUX  
You can dim the display.  
Each time you press the button, the source changes as  
follows:  
From the remote control ONLY:  
AUX  
DIGITAL IN  
Press DIMMER.  
DIMMER  
On the front panel:  
Each time you press the button, the brightness level of the  
display changes as follows:  
SOURCE  
Press SOURCE repeatedly until DIGITAL INor  
AUXappears on the display.  
Dim  
Dimmer  
DVD/CD  
AM  
DIGITAL IN  
AUX  
Canceled  
(Normal Display)  
FM  
DIGITAL IN: select this to enjoy the external component  
connected to DIGITAL IN terminal.  
AUX:  
select this to enjoy the external component  
connected to AUDIO IN jacks.  
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Creating Realistic Sound Fields  
I To adjust speaker output level  
You can adjust the output level of the center speaker, rear speakers,  
and subwoofer while listening to the test tone.  
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
Press 3/2 while the test tone is coming out of  
L-F.BLANCE-R  
CENTER  
the speaker you want to adjust.  
The speaker output level appears on the display.  
3: Increases the output level (to +06 dB).  
2: Decreases the output level (to 06 dB).  
1
2
6
0
3
4
ENTER  
REAR  
BASS  
SUBWOOFER  
5
7
8
TREBLE  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
SOUND  
SOUND  
To stop the test tone, press TEST TONE again.  
TEST TONE  
TV  
Notes:  
You cannot use this function while playing back a disc. Stop the disc  
playback to use this function when the source is DVD/CD.  
If no sounds come out of a speaker, check the speakers  
connection (see pages 6 and 7).  
AUDIOVOL  
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
You cannot adjust the output level of rear speakers separately. See  
Adjusting the Soundbelow to adjust the balance of rear speakers.  
3/2  
ENTER  
Adjusting the Sound  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
/
You can adjust the sound balance and the tone.  
It is recommended to turn on your TV and make adjustments from  
your actual listening point.  
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
You can adjust the following settings:  
PL II  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
FRONT BALANCE: To adjust the output balance for the front  
speakers (from 00 to 06, OFF*).  
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REAR BALANCE: To adjust the output balance for the rear  
speakers (from 00 to 06, OFF*).  
CEN LEVEL:  
REAR LEVEL:  
S/W LEVEL:  
BASS:  
To adjust the output level of the center  
speaker (from 06 dB to +06 dB).  
To adjust the output level of the rear  
speakers (from 06 dB to +06 dB).  
Using the Test Tone  
You can check whether each speaker is connected properly.  
To adjust the output level of the  
subwoofer (from 06 dB to +06 dB).  
From the remote control ONLY:  
To adjust the output level of the bass  
tone (from 10 dB to +10 dB, at 2 dB  
step).  
1 Press PL II repeatedly to activate all the  
TREBLE:  
C-DLY:  
To adjust the output level of the treble  
tone (from 10 dB to +10 dB, at 2 dB  
step).  
speakers.  
The audio channel indicators light up on the display as follows  
when all the speakers are activated:  
To adjust delay time for the center  
speaker when the digital multichannel  
surround is activated (from 0 msec to 5  
msec).  
L
C
R
SW  
LS  
RS  
You can also activate all the speakers by loading a digital  
multichannel disc.  
R-DLY:  
To adjust delay time of the rear speakers  
for each surround mode.  
2 Press TEST TONE.  
TESTTONE  
* When you set to OFF, no sound comes out from the speaker.  
The test tone comes out of the speakers in the following  
order:  
Notes:  
Left front speaker  
Center speaker  
Right front speaker  
Right rear speaker  
You can also adjust the output level (CEN LEVEL, REAR LEVEL, and  
S/W LEVEL) while using the test tone. See Using the Test Toneon  
the left column.  
Subwoofer  
Left rear speaker  
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Creating Realistic Sound Fields  
You can also adjust the sound setting referring to the display  
on the center unit. Refer to the display indication when you  
want to adjust the sound using sources other than discs.  
I Basic sound adjustment procedure  
Ex. : To adjust the front speaker balance  
From the remote control ONLY:  
Sound adjustment indication on the display  
Ex.: Front balance  
L
C
R
1 Play the disc you want to use for the sound  
SW  
LS  
RS  
adjustment.  
Left front level  
Ex.: Center level  
Right front level  
SOUND  
2 Press SOUND repeatedly until FRONT  
BALANCEand the adjustment bar  
L
C
R
SW  
appear on the TV screen.  
LS  
RS  
Each time you press the button, the adjustment indication on the  
TV screen changes as follows:  
Center output  
level  
Ex.: Rear delay time  
L
L
R
R
FRONT BALANCE  
REAR BALANCE  
L
C
R
SW  
LS  
RS  
Rear delay time  
CEN LEVEL 0dB  
REAR LEVEL 0dB  
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items.  
S/W (subwoofer) LEVEL 0dB  
BASS 00dB  
On delay time adjustment  
You can adjust and store the delay time setting for each  
surround mode. Select the surround mode you want to adjust  
before starting delay time adjustment.  
TREBLE 00dB  
Adjustable range  
1 2  
* *  
C-DLY  
R-DLY  
Digital Multichannel  
Surround:  
C-DLY: 0 msec to 5 msec  
R-DLY: 0 msec to 15 msec  
1 3  
* *  
Dolby Pro Logic II modes (R-DLY only)  
PLII MUSIC:  
PLII MOVIE:  
PLII MATRIX:  
PRO LOGIC:  
0 msec to 15 msec  
*1: No adjustment bar appears on the TV screen when you  
adjust the delay time. Refer to the display on the center unit  
to adjust the delay time.  
*2: C-DLYis adjustable only when the digital multichannel  
surround (Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround) is  
activated.  
*3: R-DLYis adjustable only when the digital multichannel  
surround or one of Dolby Pro Logic II modes is activated.  
10 msec to 25 msec  
0 msec to 15 msec  
10 msec to 25 msec  
1 msec increase (or decrease) in delay time corresponds to  
30 cm increase (or decrease) in distance.  
Center speaker  
Left front  
speaker  
Right front  
speaker  
There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is  
canceled before you finish, press SOUND and start from step 2  
again.  
Subwoofer  
3.0 m  
2.7 m  
2.4 m  
2.1 m  
3 Press 3 or 2 to adjust the output  
balance (00 to 06, OFF).  
ENTER  
3: Decreases the left speaker output, or  
restores the right speaker output.  
2: Decreases the right speaker output, or  
restores the left speaker output.  
Left rear  
speaker  
Right rear  
speaker  
Ex.: In this case, set R-DLY to 3MS”  
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I Dolby Pro Logic II modes  
Surround Mode Introduction  
*
Dolby Pro Logic II  
You can use the following surround to reproduce a realistic sound  
field.  
• Multichannel Surround—Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround  
• Dolby Pro Logic II modes  
Dolby Pro Logic II is the multichannel playback format to decode  
any 2 channel (stereo) sources—either digital or analog—into 5.1  
channel.  
Matrix-based encoding/decoding method for Dolby Pro Logic II  
makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the rear treble and  
enables stereo rear sound compared to conventional Dolby Pro  
Logic.  
I Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround  
To enjoy surround effectively, all the speakers need to be  
connected and activated.  
Dolby Pro Logic II enables to reproduce spacious sound from  
original sound without adding any new sounds and tonal colorations.  
Dolby Pro Logic II has four modes—Music mode, Movie mode,  
Matrix mode, and Pro Logic mode:  
Dolby Digital*  
Pro Logic II Music (PLII MUSIC)—suitable for reproduction of  
any 2 channel stereo music sources. You can enjoy wide and deep  
sound by using this mode.  
Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software  
encoded with Dolby Digital (  
).  
Dolby Digital encoding method (so-called discrete 5.1 channel  
digital audio format) records and digitally compresses the left front  
channel, right front channel, center channel, left surround channel,  
right surround channel, and LFE channel signals (total 6 channels,  
but LFE channel is counted as 0.1 channel. Therefore, called 5.1  
channel).  
Since each channel is completely independent from the other  
channel signals to avoid interference, you can obtain much better  
sound quality with much stereo and surround effects.  
Pro Logic II Movie (PLII MOVIE)—suitable for reproduction of  
DOLBY SURROUND  
Dolby Surround encoded sources bearing the mark  
.
You can enjoy sound field very close to the one created with discrete  
5.1 channel sounds.  
Pro Logic II Matrix (PLII MATRIX)—suitable for reproduction  
of monaural sources.  
Pro Logic (PRO LOGIC)—suitable for reproduction of sources  
encoded with Dolby Surround.  
• When one of Dolby Pro Logic II modes is activated, the  
indicator lights up on the display.  
When the system detects Dolby Digital signals, the  
indicator lights up on the display.  
DTS Digital Surround**  
Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software  
encoded with DTS (  
or  
).  
DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5.1 channel digital audio  
format available on CD, LD, and DVD software.  
Compared to Dolby Digital, audio compression rate is relatively low.  
This fact allows DTS Digital Surround format to add breadth and  
depth to the reproduced sounds. As a result, DTS Digital Surround  
features natural, solid and clear sound.  
When the system detects DTS signals, the  
on the display.  
indicator lights up  
* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” Pro  
Logic,and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby  
Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992–1997 Dolby  
Laboratories. All rights reserved.  
**“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of  
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.  
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Creating Realistic Sound Fields  
Activating the Surround Mode  
You can enjoy Digital Multichannel Surround (Dolby Digital and  
DTS Digital Surround) and Dolby Pro Logic II.  
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
To activate Digital Multichannel Surround  
When you start playback a Dolby Digital or DTS multichannel disc,  
the system detects it and activate Multichannel Surround  
automatically.  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
When Dolby Digital is detected, the  
up on the display.  
When DTS Digital Surround is detected, the  
up on the display.  
indicator lights  
indicator lights  
AUDIOVOL  
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
To activate Dolby Pro Logic II modes  
You can use Dolby Pro Logic II when you playback any 2 channel  
sources, either digital or analog.  
ENTER  
Press  
PL II.  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
PL  
The current Pro Logic II mode appears on the display for  
a while.  
/
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
Each time you press the button, Pro Logic II mode  
changes as follows:  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
PL II  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
PLII MUSIC  
PLII MOVIE  
PLII MATRIX  
PRO LOGIC  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
STEREO  
(PL II OFF)  
RM-STHA25J  
DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
When one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes is activated, the  
indicator lights up on the display.  
Available surround according to the input signal format  
: Possible ×: Impossible  
Digital  
Multichannel  
Surround  
Pro Logic II  
canceled  
Surround  
PLII MUSIC PLII MOVIE PLII MATRIX PRO LOGIC (STEREO)  
Analog  
×
×
Linear PCM  
Dolby Digital  
Multichannel  
×
×
×
×
×
Dolby Digital  
2 ch  
×
*  
*  
*  
*  
*  
Dolby  
Surround  
×
*  
*  
*  
*  
*  
DTS Digital  
Multichannel  
×
×
×
×
×
DTS 2 ch  
MP3  
×
×
×
×
×
×
* Some discs have a certain fixed  
surround mode which cannot be  
changed.  
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Disc IntroductionDVD/VCD/SVCD/CD  
This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD,  
DVD-R, DVD-RW,Video CD (VCD), SuperVideo CD (SVCD),Audio  
CD (CD), CD-R, and CD-RW.  
This system can also play back MP3 and JPEG files recorded on  
CD-Rs and CD-RWs. For in-depth information about what MP3  
and JPEG are, see MP3/JPEG Introductionon page 30.  
If “ ” appears on the TV screen when pressing a button, the  
disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do, or  
information required for that operation is not recorded in the disc.  
NOTICE : In some cases, without showing ,operations will  
not be accepted.  
Disc structureDVD,Video CD (VCD/SVCD) andAudio CD (CD)  
A DVD consists of Titles, and each title may be divided into some  
Chapters. (See Example 1.)  
For example, if a DVD contains some movies, each movie may have  
its own title number, and it may be further divided into some  
chapters.  
Discs you can play:  
Disc  
Type  
Mark  
(Logo)  
Color  
System  
Region Code  
Number*  
DVD  
Video  
1
ALL  
On the other hand, a VCD/SVCD/CD consists of Tracks. (See  
Example 2.)  
In general, each song has its own track number. (On some discs,  
each track may also be divided by Indexes.)  
When playing back a VCD/SVCD with Playback Control (PBC)  
function, you can select what to view using the menu shown on the  
TV screen. (While operating a VCD/SVCD using the menu, some of  
the functions such as Repeat and Track Search may not work.)  
Video  
CD  
NTSC  
Super  
Video  
CD  
Example 1: DVD  
COMPACT  
Audio  
CD  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
On some DVD or VCD/SVCD discs, their actual operations  
may be different from what is explained in this manual. This is  
due to the disc programming and disc structure, but not a  
malfunction of this system.  
Example 2: VCD/SVCD/CD  
DVD-R/RW discs recorded with the DVD VIDEO format can be  
played back. However, some discs may not be played back  
because of the disc characteristics or recording conditions.  
Note that unfinalized disc cannot be played back.  
The following discs cannot be played back:  
DVD-Audio, 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.  
Notes on CD-R and CD-RW  
User-edited CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable) can be  
played back only if they are already finalized.”  
The system can play back CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded on a  
personal computer if they have been recorded in the VCD/SVCD  
format, audio CD format, MP3 format, and JPEG format (see page  
30).  
However, they may not be played back depending on their  
characteristics or recording conditions.  
* Note on Region Code  
Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their instructions or  
cautions carefully.  
DVD players and DVD have their own Region Code numbers. This  
system only can play back DVD whose Region Code numbers  
Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not be played back on this system  
because of their disc characteristics, damage or stain on them, or if  
the built-in lens is dirty.  
include 1.”  
Examples:  
CD-RWs may require a longer readout time. This is caused by the  
fact that the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than for regular CDs.  
This product incorporates copyright protection technology  
that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents  
and other intellectual property rights owned by  
If a DVD with the inadequate Region Code numbers is loaded,  
REGION ERRappears on the display and playback cannot  
start.  
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.  
IMPORTANT: Before performing any operations, make sure of  
the following....  
Check the connection with the TV.  
Turn on the TV and select the correct input on the TV to view the  
pictures or on-screen indications on the TV screen.  
For DVD playback, you can change the Setup menu setting to  
your preference. (See pages 38 to 40.)  
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Disc Playback  
Using the On-Screen Bar  
You can only use the remote control for the operations  
in this Disc Playbacksection.  
You can check the following information on a disc while the disc is  
loaded, and you can use some functions through the on-screen bar.  
7 Showing the On-Screen Bar  
From the remote control ONLY:  
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
Press ON SCREEN.  
Each time you press the button, the following  
on-screen bar appears on the TV screen in sequence.  
ON SCREEN  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
DVD  
DVD  
01/05  
004/030  
0:00:28  
1/1  
AUDIOVOL  
DVD  
EN 1/3  
DE 02/17  
OFF  
D
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
3/2/5/∞  
ENTER  
ENTER  
The on-screen bar disappears  
ON SCREEN  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
SVCD  
/
SVCD  
01/01  
LR  
OFF  
1/2  
0:00:28  
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
SVCD  
1/4  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
RM-STHA25J  
DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
The on-screen bar disappears  
VCD/CD  
CD  
01/12  
LR  
OFF  
0:00:28  
For basic disc operations such as inserting a disc, starting  
playback, and moving to another chapters/tracks, see Basic  
Disc Operationsfrom pages 12 to 14.  
*
*
The on-screen bar disappears  
icon appears when you play back a VCD.  
VCD  
shows which types of disc are supported for the  
operations explained in each section.  
Notes:  
Some discs contain several audio languages, subtitles, and multi-  
angle views.  
DVD and SVCD on-screen bar consist of two pages.You can also  
press 3 repeatedly to select next page instead of pressing  
ON SCREEN.  
When you find the following marks on the disc or its package, you  
can select these elements recorded on the disc.  
Subtitles are recorded on the disc. The number  
inside the mark indicates the total number of the  
3
recorded subtitles.  
Several audio languages are recorded on the disc.  
The number inside the mark indicates the total  
number of the recorded audio languages.  
3
Multi-angle views are recorded on the disc. The  
number inside the mark indicates the total number  
of the recorded multi-angle views.  
3
If you cannot find out whether your disc contains these features  
listed above, you can check it by showing the on-screen bar.  
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Contents of the on-screen bar  
7 Basic operation through the On-Screen Bar  
See the corresponding pages for details of each function.  
: Disc Type icon  
DVD SVCD VCD CD  
Ex.: To select “  
TITL (Repeat Title)for the repeat mode  
: Title icon  
during DVD play.  
Shows current title and total number of the titles on the disc.  
: Chapter icon  
1 Press ON SCREEN.  
The following on-screen bar appears on the TV  
screen.  
Shows current chapter and total number of the chapters in the  
current title.  
ON SCREEN  
: Track icon  
DVD  
01/05  
004/030  
0:00:28  
1/1  
Shows current track and total number of the tracks on the disc.  
: Time icon  
Shows the elapsed playing time or remaining time. See page 25.  
2 Press 3/2 repeatedly to select  
OFF.”  
: Multi-angle icon  
ENTER  
The color of the icon changes when  
selected.  
Each time you press the button, the  
Shows current angle and total number of the angle views in the  
scene. See page 25.  
selected icon changes one after another.  
: Audio language icon  
Shows current audio language and total number of languages in  
the current chapter or track. See page 24.  
DVD  
EN 1/3  
DE 02/17  
OFF  
D
D
: Sound signal icon (Ex.: Dolby Digital)  
When the sound signal is Dolby Digital or DTS, the sound signal  
icon appears.  
3 Press 5/repeatedly to select  
the desired option.  
Each time you press the button, the  
options change.  
: Subtitle language icon  
ENTER  
Shows current subtitle language and total number of languages  
in the current chapter or track. See page 24.  
: Sound channel icon  
Shows current output sound channel. See page 25.  
DVD  
EN 1/3  
DE 02/17  
TITL  
D
:Repeat mode icon  
Shows current Repeat Play mode. See page 28.  
ENTER  
4 Press ENTER.  
The setting changes.  
5 Press ON SCREEN.  
The on-screen bar disappears.  
ON SCREEN  
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Disc Playback  
DVD  
EN 1/3  
DE 02/17  
FR 2/3  
OFF  
D
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
EN 1/3  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
ES 3/3  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
Ex.: When the DVD has 3 audio languages—  
English (EN), French (FR), and Spanish (ES).  
4 Press ENTER.  
ENTER  
The setting changes.  
AUDIOVOL  
5 Press ON SCREEN.  
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
The on-screen bar disappears.  
ON SCREEN  
3/2/5/∞  
ENTER  
Notes:  
ENTER  
CHOICE/TIME  
Language names are not appear on the on-screen bar when you play  
back an SVCD.  
ON SCREEN  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
/
To change the DVD audio language with one  
button  
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
AUDIO  
ANGLE  
AUDIO  
Press AUDIO.  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
SUBTITLE  
Each time you press the button, the audio language  
changes as follows:  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
AUDIO: 2/3 AC-3 5.1 FR  
AUDIO: 3/3 AC-3 5.1 ES  
RM-STHA25J  
DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
AUDIO: 1/3 AC-3 5.1 EN  
Ex.: When the DVD has 3 audio languages—  
English (EN), French (FR), and Spanish (ES).  
Selecting the Audio Languages  
While playing back a DVD/SVCD containing audio languages  
(sound track), you can select the language (sound track) to listen to.  
You can set your favorite audio language as the initial audio  
language (for DVD only). (See page 38.)  
Selecting the Subtitles  
While playing back a DVD containing subtitles in different  
languages, you can select the subtitle to be displayed on the TV  
screen.  
You can set your favorite subtitle language as the initial language  
shown on the screen. (See page 38.)  
1 Press ON SCREEN.  
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.  
ON SCREEN  
Press SUBTITLE.  
SUBTITLE  
2 Press 3/2 repeatedly to select  
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen for a while.  
Each time you press the button, the subtitle language  
changes as follows:  
.”  
ENTER  
ENTER  
The color of the icon changes when  
selected.  
SUBTITLE 01/03 EN  
SUBTITLE OFF  
SUBTITLE 02/03 FR  
SUBTITLE 03/03 ES  
3 Press 5/repeatedly to select  
the desired language.  
Ex.: When the DVD has 3 selectionsEnglish,  
French, Spanish and no subtitle (OFF)  
Notes:  
You can also change the subtitle by using the on-screen bar.  
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Selecting the Playback Channel  
Checking the Remaining Time  
While playing back a disc, you can check the remaining time.  
From the remote control ONLY:  
When you play back a karaoke VCD/SVCD or CD, you can select  
the left channel or right channel to listen to.  
AUDIO  
Press AUDIO repeatedly.  
Each time you press the button, the sound mode changes  
as follows:  
Press CHOICE/TIME during play.  
The on-screen bar and the current playing time  
indication appear on the TV screen.  
CHOICE/TIME  
Each time you press the button, the following indication appears  
on the TV screen:  
MONO LEFT  
MONO RIGHT  
STEREO  
For DVD  
MONO LEFT: Select this to listen to the left channel sound.  
MONO RIGHT: Select this to listen to the right channel sound.  
CHAPTER REMAIN  
TITLE ELAPSED  
CHAPTER ELAPSED  
TITLE REMAIN  
STEREO:  
Select this to listen to both channel sounds.  
REMEMBER to select STEREOto restore normal stereo  
playback after playing back a karaoke VCD/SVCD or CD using  
MONO LEFTor MONO RIGHT.”  
TITLE ELAPSED:  
Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current title.  
TITLE REMAIN:  
Select this to show the remaining time of the current title.  
CHAPTER ELAPSED:  
Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current  
chapter.  
CHAPTER REMAIN:  
Select this to show the remaining time of the current chapter.  
Notes:  
You can also change the playback channel by using the on-screen  
bar.  
This function does not work on a DTS CD though the mode  
indication appears and changes.  
Selecting the Multi-Angle Views  
For VCD/SVCD/CD  
TRACK REMAIN  
TOTAL ELAPSED  
TRACK ELAPSED  
TOTAL REMAIN  
While playing back a DVD containing multi-angle views, you can  
view the same scene at different angles.  
When you play back the DVD containing multi-angle views,  
appears on the TV screen.  
TRACK ELAPSED:  
Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current track.  
TRACK REMAIN:  
From the remote control ONLY:  
ANGLE  
Press ANGLE.  
Each time you press the button, the view angle changes.  
Select this to show the remaining time of the current track.  
TOTAL ELAPSED:  
Select this to show the total elapsed playing time of the disc.  
TOTAL REMAIN:  
1/3  
2/3  
Select this to show the total remaining time of the disc.  
3/3  
Ex.: When the disc has 3 multi-angle views  
Notes:  
You can also change the view angle by using the on-screen bar.  
When the on-screen bar is shown on the TV screen, Multi-angle  
view indication also changes as follows:  
1/3  
2/3  
3/3  
You cannot change the view angle in the chapter where  
does  
not appear even if the on-screen bar indicate multi-angle view (the  
on-screen bar shows the number of angles contained in the current  
title, not chapter).  
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Disc Playback  
For VCD/SVCD  
Some VCDs and SVCDs have menus for interactive operations or a  
contents search function. The Play Back Control function (PBC)  
allows you to operate the VCD/SVCD using such menus.  
When you start playing a VCD/SVCD with PBC function, a menu  
will automatically appear on the TV screen. (MENUwill also  
appear on the display.)  
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
Number  
buttons  
Some VCDs or SVCDs with PBC function do not show menus  
automatically. This is due to their disc structures.  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
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A menu may be a list of items, divided screens, or some moving  
pictures. See PBC operation conceptbelow.  
When a menu appears, you can select a desired item on the menu.  
When a list of items is displayed on the TV screen, press the  
number buttons to select an item.  
AUDIOVOL  
When 3or SELECTis displayed on the TV screen, press  
3/8 to start playback.  
MENU  
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
TOP MENU  
3/2/5/∞  
ENTER  
To go to the next submenu  
ENTER  
Press ¢.  
ON SCREEN  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
3/8  
/
To return to the previous submenu  
Press 4.  
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
¢/4  
¡/1  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
RETURN  
To cancel the PBC playback  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
You can cancel the menu-driven operations (PBC function):  
1 Press 7 to stop playback.  
2 Press the number buttons to select a track, then press ENTER.  
Normal playback starts from the selected track.  
RM-STHA25J  
DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
You can also turn on and off the PBC function by  
MENU  
pressing MENU on the remote control. Each time you  
press the button, the PBC function turns on and off.  
Disc Menu-Driven Playback  
For DVD  
PBC operation  
concept  
Disc menu-driven playback is possible while playing back a DVD  
with menu (the menu may consist of still pictures or moving pictures  
depending on the disc).  
When operating a DVD using the DVD menu, refer also to the  
instructions supplied for the DVD.  
DVD generally have their own menus or title lists. A menu usually  
contains various information about the disc and playback selections.  
On the other hand, a title list usually contains titles of movies and  
songs recorded.  
From the remote control ONLY:  
MENU  
1 Press MENU or TOP MENU.  
Notes:  
A menu or title list will appear on the TV screen.  
MENUappears on the display.  
On some DVDs, a menu will automatically appear  
While operating a VCD/SVCD using menu, some of the functions  
such as repeat play may not work.  
TOP  
MENU  
on the screen after playback starts.  
2 Select a desired item on the menu  
or on the title list, using 3/2/5/∞  
ENTER  
and ENTER.  
The unit starts playback of the selected item.  
On some DVDs, you can also select items  
by pressing the number buttons  
corresponding to the item numbers listed.  
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Notes:  
Moving to a Particular Portion  
Directly  
You can also select a desired title, chapter or track by using 5/in  
step 3.  
You can move to another track directly by simply pressing the  
corresponding number buttons, then ENTER while playing back a  
CD/ VCD/SVCD (you can skip steps 1 and 2).  
Some DVDs reject the playing time input. This is due to their disc  
structures, and not a malfunction.  
You can move to another title, chapter, track, or particular portion in  
the chapter/title (DVD) or the disc (CD/VCD/SVCD) directly.  
From the remote control ONLY:  
1 Press ON SCREEN.  
Searching for a Particular  
Point  
The on-screen bar will appear on the TV screen.  
ON SCREEN  
2 Press 3/2 to select one of the  
icons below.  
You can search for a particular point while playing a discVariable  
Speed Forward/Reverse Search.  
ENTER  
No sound comes out during Variable Speed Forward/Reverse  
Search except for CD double-speed search.  
For DVD  
: Select this to move to another title.  
Normal playback begins automatically when playback moves to  
the next or previous title/track.  
: Select this to move to another chapter.  
: Select this to move to a particular portion.  
You can input the chapter elapsed time when the on-screen  
bar shows the chapter elapsed/remaining time. While the  
title elapsed/remaining time is shown, you can input the  
title elapsed time. See Checking the Remaining Timeon  
page 25 to change the time indication.  
To fast-forward the chapter/trackVariable  
Speed Forward Search  
From the remote control ONLY:  
Press ¡ during playback or pause.  
Each time you press the button, the search speed changes  
and is shown on the TV screen as follows:  
For VCD/SVCD/CD  
: Select this to move to another track.  
: Select this to move to a particular portion.  
You can only input the total elapsed time of the disc even  
if the track elapsed/remaining time is shown.  
FF 4x  
FF 8x  
FF (Fast Forward)2x  
PLAY (Normal play)  
FF 32x  
To reverse the chapter/trackVariable Speed  
Reverse Search  
From the remote control ONLY:  
3 Press the number buttons to  
1
5
9
2
6
0
3
7
4
8
select a desired title, chapter,  
track, or playing time, then  
press ENTER.  
Press 1 during playback or pause.  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
The system starts playback of the  
selected item.  
Each time you press the button, the search speed changes  
and is shown on the TV screen as follows:  
FR 4x  
FR 8x  
FR (Fast Reverse)2x  
How to input the title, chapter and track  
number  
PLAY (Normal play)  
FR 32x  
Select the title/chapter/track number with the number buttons, then  
press ENTER to start playback.  
To select number 5, press 5.  
To resume normal play  
Press 3/8.  
To select number 12, press 1, 2.  
To select number 22, press 2, 2.  
Notes:  
The displayed search speed is an approximate value.  
About 3 seconds after you pressed number buttons, playback  
starts automatically from the selected title/chapter/track without  
pressing ENTER.  
How to input the playing time  
Press the number buttons to input the playing time, then press  
ENTER to start playback from the selected elapsed playing time.  
To input time 00:45:23,press 4, 5, 2, 3.  
To input time 01:23:45,press 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.  
To cancel a mis-entry, press CANCEL.  
Each time you press the button, the last entry will be erased.  
About 3 seconds after you pressed number buttons, playback  
starts automatically from the selected time without pressing  
ENTER.  
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Disc Playback  
For VCD/SVCD/CD  
REPEAT:TRACK  
(REPT TRACK)*  
REPEAT:DISC  
(REPT DISC)*  
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
REPEAT:OFF  
(REPEAT OFF)*  
* appearing on the display  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
REPEAT:TRACK: Current track will be repeated.  
REPEAT:DISC:  
REPEAT:OFF:  
All the disc will be repeated.  
Repeat play is canceled. (Normal play is  
resumed.)  
AUDIOVOL  
To cancel Repeat Play  
Press REPEAT repeatedly to select REPEAT:OFF.”  
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
3/2/5/∞  
ENTER  
ENTER  
7 AB Repeat  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
During playback, you can also select a portion you want to repeat.  
AB repeat is not performed between different titles.  
An interval of more than 5 seconds is required between point A  
and point B.  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
3/8  
/
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
ZOOM  
Example:  
REPEAT:A–  
REPEAT:AB  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
SLOW  
REPEAT  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
RM-STHA25J  
DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
From the remote control ONLY:  
Repeating Playback  
1 Press ON SCREEN.  
During the VCD playback using the PBC function, you can only use  
the A-B repeat function.  
The on-screen bar will appear on the TV screen.  
ON SCREEN  
7 Repeat Play  
From the remote control ONLY:  
2 Press 3/2 to select the repeat  
mode icon “ ” on the on  
screen bar.  
ENTER  
ENTER  
Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the repeat  
REPEAT  
mode.  
FM MO
The repeat mode appears on the TV screen and the display.  
Each time you press the button, the repeat mode changes as follows:  
3 Press 5/repeatedly to select  
For DVD  
A-.”  
REPEAT:TITLE  
(REPT TITLE)*  
REPEAT:CHAPTER  
(REPT CHAPT)*  
REPEAT:OFF  
(REPEAT OFF)*  
4 Press ENTER to select the start point.  
ENTER  
ENTER  
REPEAT A–” appears on the display and “  
changes to A?on the on-screen bar.  
A–”  
* appearing on the display  
REPEAT:CHAPTER: Current chapter will be repeated.  
5 Press ENTER again to select the end  
point.  
REPEAT:TITLE:  
REPEAT:OFF:  
Current title will be repeated.  
Repeat play is canceled. (Normal play is  
resumed.)  
REPEAT A–” changes to REPEAT ABand “  
A?changes to “  
AB,then AB repeat begins.  
The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated  
playback between points A and B.  
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To cancel AB Repeat  
7 Slow Motion Playback  
Press 5/to select “  
OFFin step 3, then press ENTER.  
You can enjoy slow motion playback while playing a DVD, VCD, or  
SVCD.  
REPEAT A-Bdisappears from the display and REPEAT:OFF”  
appears on the TV screen.  
From the remote control ONLY:  
SLOW  
Press SLOW repeatedly during playback or pause.  
Each time you press the button, slow motion speed  
PROGRESSI
On some DVDs, AB Repeat may not be used even within the  
same title. This is due to their disc structures, and not a  
malfunction of the unit.  
changes and is shown on the TV screen as follows:  
For DVD:  
1/4  
1/8  
SF  
SF(Slow Forward)1/2  
(Normal play)  
SF  
PLAY  
1/8  
1/4  
SR  
SR(Slow Reverse)1/2  
SR  
Special Picture Playback  
For SVCD/VCD:  
7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback  
1/4  
1/6  
SF  
SF(Slow Forward)1/2  
SF  
You can advance the motion picture frame by frame.  
(Normal play)  
PLAY  
From the remote control ONLY:  
Notes:  
1 Press STEP once during playback.  
STEP  
Reverse slow playback does not work with SVCD/VCDs.  
Playback is paused and STEPappears on the TV  
screen.  
7 Zoom  
You can zoom in on the picture while playing back a DVD, VCD, or  
SVCD.  
STEP  
From the remote control ONLY:  
ZOOM  
1 Press ZOOM.  
The zoom indicator and SELECT ZOOM POSITION”  
appears on the TV screen.  
SELECT ZOOM POSITION  
2 Press STEP repeatedly to advance the  
STEP  
Zoom indicator  
+
picture frame by frame.  
Each time you press the button, the picture advances  
frame by frame.  
2 Press 3/2/5/to move the area  
STEP  
STEP  
STEP  
STEP  
STEP  
STEP  
ENTER  
you want to watch.  
3 Press ENTER.  
ENTER  
Each time you press the button while the indication  
appears, the magnification changes as follows:  
To resume normal play  
Press 3/8.  
ZOOM x1.5  
ZOOM x2  
ZOOM x2  
ZOOM x3  
ZOOM x1.5 ZOOM OFF  
+
You can move the zoomed area with pressing 3/2/5/∞  
repeatedly.  
To cancel the ZOOM  
Press ZOOM again.  
Notes:  
You cannot zoom a JPEG picture.  
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MP3/JPEG Introduction  
This system is incorporated with an MP3 decoder and JPEG  
decoder. You can play back MP3 tracks (files) and JPEG files  
recorded on CD-Rs and CD-RWs.  
Notice that filesand tracksare used interchangeably in the  
MP3 explanation.  
What is JPEG?  
A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint  
Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image  
quality in spite of its high compression ratio.  
Disc structure  
Notes:  
On a JPEG disc, each still picture (material) is recorded as a file.  
Files are usually grouped into a folder. Folders can also include  
another folders, creating hierarchical folder layers.  
This system can play back a disc containing both MP3 and JPEG  
files.  
A maximum of 5 000 images can be stored on one CD.  
If there is any type of files other than JPEG files in a folder, those  
files are also counted in the total number of 5 000.  
What is MP3?  
MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG)  
Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression  
ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps*). That means, by using MP3 format, one  
CD-R or CD-RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a  
regular CD can.  
* Bit rate is the average number of bits that one second of audio data  
will consume. The measuring unit used is Kbps (1000 bits per  
second).  
NOTES on JPEG discs  
JPEG discs (either CD-R or CD-RW) require a longer readout  
time. (It differs due to the complexity of the directory/file  
configuration.)  
When making a JPEG disc, select ISO 9660 Level 1, Level 2 or  
Joliet as the disc format.  
This system supports multi-sessiondiscs (up to 99 sessions).  
This system cannot play packet writediscs.  
The system can read or play JPEG files only with the extension  
code—“.jpg.  
Some JPEG discs may not be played back because of their disc  
characteristics or recording conditions.  
To get a better audio quality, choose a higher bit rate. The most  
popular bit rate for encoding (recording) is 128 Kbps.  
MP3 File Compatibility  
This system can only read MP3 files that are recorded in the  
format that is compliant with ISO 9660 Level 1 and Level 2, and  
Joliet.  
The system can read or play MP3 files only with the extension  
code—“.mp3.  
For in-depth information about a disc to be played back, see  
Disc IntroductionDVD/VCD/SVCD/CDon page 21.  
Disc structureHow are MP3 files recorded  
and played back?  
MP3 files (tracks)can be recorded in directories (or folders),in  
PC terminology.  
During recording, the files and directories can be arranged in a way  
similar to arranging files and folder/directories of computer data.  
Rootis similar to the root of a tree. Every file and directory can be  
linked to the root.  
Playback Information on the display  
L
R
SW  
MP3  
In compliance with ISO 9660, the maximum allowable depth of  
nested directoriesso-called hierarchy”—is 300 (inclusive of the  
root).  
Playback order, files search order, and directory search order of the  
MP3 files recorded on a disc are determined by the writing (or  
encoding) application; therefore, playback order may be different  
from the one you have intended while recording the folders/  
directories and the files.  
File name  
File No.  
L
R
SW  
Elapsed playing  
time  
L
R
SW  
JPEG  
File No. Fixed to 0: 00: 00”  
Note on MP3 discs  
MP3 discs (either CD-R or CD-RW) require a longer readout time.  
(It differs due to the complexity of the directory/file configuration.)  
L
R
SW  
File name  
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MP3/JPEG Playback  
To stop playback for a moment  
MENU  
MENU  
Press 3/8.  
The picture stays on the TV screen when you play back  
a JPEG file.  
ENTER  
ENTER  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
To resume play, press 3/8 again or ENTER.  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
7
3/8  
/
To stop during playback  
Press 7.  
The picture disappears and the on-screen display appears  
on the TV screen when you stop playing back a JPEG file.  
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
4/¢  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
To remove the disc  
Press 0.  
RM-STHA25J  
DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
OPENappears on the display and the disc tray comes out.  
To close the disc tray, press 0 again.  
Showing the On-Screen Bar  
Starting Playback  
You can show the following information on the TV screen while a  
disc is loaded.  
It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back MP3 or  
JPEG files.  
From the remote control ONLY:  
Press ON SCREEN.  
Each time you press the button, the following on-screen  
bar appears and disappears.  
Insert a disc.  
After detecting the disc, playback starts automatically.  
The contents recorded on the disc are shown on the TV screen  
while playing back an MP3 file.  
ON SCREEN  
The on-screen bar  
JPEG files (still pictures) are automatically shown on TV screen  
one after another with the on-screen bar.  
Press ON SCREEN to show the on-screen bar.  
1
2
3
0001/0003  
0:00:28  
OFF  
On-screen bar  
0002/0003  
0:00:28  
OFF  
1: Current file and total number of the items in the  
current folder  
ROOT  
ALPHA  
BETA  
GAMMA  
DELTA  
..  
AAA  
ALFA01  
BRAVO02  
CHINA03  
0
1
2
3
4
Ex.: 1st file is playing out of 3 files in the current folder.  
On-screen display  
2: Time indicator  
Each time you press CHOICE/TIME while playing back  
MP3 files, the indication changes between the elapsed  
playing time and the remaining time of the current file.  
The indication is fixed 0:00:00when a JPEG file is played  
back.  
Notes:  
If the loaded disc is recorded in an unplayable format, WRONG  
DISCappears on the display. See also Disc IntroductionDVD/  
VCD/SVCD/CDon page 21 for the disc compatibility.  
The picture size of the JPEG file changes automatically to fit the TV  
screen.  
3: Repeat mode indicator  
You can check the current repeat mode. The indication  
You cannot zoom a JPEG picture.  
changes according to the repeat mode as follows:  
TRACK  
DIR  
To go to another file  
REPEAT:TRACK  
REPEAT:DIR  
Press ¢ or 4 during playback.  
¢: Skip to the beginning of the next file.  
4: Skip to the beginning of the current or  
previous file.  
OFF  
DISC  
REPEAT OFF  
REPEAT:DISC  
See Repeating Playbackon page 33 for the detail of each  
repeat mode.  
Notes:  
It requires a longer time to read out data when playback moves to files  
in another folder. It is not malfunction. The time varies with the number  
and type of files in the folder.  
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MP3/JPEG Playback  
The on-screen display  
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
0001/0003  
0:00:28  
OFF  
3
1
Number  
buttons  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
..  
..  
AAA  
ANT01  
BULL02  
COOT03  
DOG04  
ELEPHANT05  
FOX06  
0
4
5
ALPHA  
BETA  
GAMMA  
DELTA  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
6
7
1 : Folder column  
AUDIOVOL  
Ex.: 4 folders exist in the current level: ALPHA, BETA,  
GAMMA, and DELTA.  
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
MENU  
3/2/5/∞  
2 : Current folder  
ENTER  
The name of the current folder is highlighted.  
ENTER  
3 : Content column  
The contents of the current folder are shown on this column.  
Ex.: 1 folder and 6 or more* files in the current folder.  
* Only 7 file/folder names can be shown on the column at  
once. You can scroll the column with /5 buttons.  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
/
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
4 : Top cells  
You can move back to the folder that contains the current  
folder by selecting the top cell of either column.  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
REPEAT  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
5 : Current file (Ex.: MP3 file)  
RM-STHA25J  
DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
The name of the current file is highlighted.  
6 : Item number  
Use this number when you select a particular file or folder  
with the number buttons.  
7 : Item type indicator  
The item type (folder, MP3 file, or JPEG file) is shown.  
Operations Using the On-Screen Display  
Notes:  
You can select the file to play back on the on-screen display while  
playback is stopped.  
Only the first 11 letters of the file or folder name appear on the TV  
screen.  
The file extensions—“.mp3and .jpg” —are not displayed.  
From the remote control ONLY:  
Button  
To do  
ENTER  
Start playback or go into a folder.  
Select a file or folder.  
3/2/5/∞  
To start playback of the selected file  
Press 3/2/5/to select the file, then press  
ENTER.  
The system starts playback from the selected file.  
ENTER  
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Selecting a Particular File/Folder Directly  
You can move to a particular file/folder in the current folder directly.  
From the remote control ONLY:  
Browsing Pictures in the Current Folder  
You can browse pictures in the current folder in smaller size.  
JPEG file ONLY:  
MENU  
Press the number buttons to select a file/folder  
number (item number) you want, then press  
ENTER.  
1 Press MENU.  
JPEG files in the current folder are shown on nine  
windows.  
Selected picture  
The system starts playback from the selected file.  
0001/0003  
0:00:28  
OFF  
..  
..  
AAA  
ANT01  
BULL02  
COOT03  
DOG04  
ELEPHANT05  
FOX06  
0
Item numbers  
ALPHA  
BETA  
GAMMA  
DELTA  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Select to go to the previous page (4)  
or the next page (¢).  
1
5
9
2
6
0
3
7
4
8
To select number 5, press 5, then  
ENTER.  
To select number 10, press 1, 0, then  
ENTER.  
2 Press 3/2/5/to select the  
desired picture, then press  
ENTER  
To select number 23, press 2, 3, then  
ENTER.  
To select number 123, press 1, 2, 3, then ENTER.  
ENTER.  
Normal playback starts from the file you  
select.  
Notes:  
Notes:  
When selecting the number of a folder, the contents of the folder  
appear on the content column.  
The pictures appearing on the windows at first vary with the picture  
you have selected or played back before pressing MENU.  
It requires a longer time to show pictures on the windows. The time  
varies with the number and size of items in the current folder.  
Repeating Playback  
AB repeat cannot be used when MP3 or JPEG files are played  
back. You can enjoy only repeat play.  
Rotating and Flipping a Picture  
You can rotate/flip a picture during JPEG file playback.  
To repeat playbackRepeat Play  
JPEG file ONLY:  
Press 3/2/5/.  
The picture rotates/flips each time you press the buttons.  
From the remote control ONLY:  
Press REPEAT repeatedly.  
Each time you press the button, repeat mode changes and  
REPEAT  
FM MO
appears on the TV screen as follows:  
3: Rotate the picture 90˚ clockwise.  
2: Rotate the picture 90˚ counter-clockwise.  
5: Flip the picture vertically.  
REPEAT:TRACK  
REPEAT:OFF  
REPEAT:DIR  
: Flip the picture horizontally.  
REPEAT:DISC  
Ex.: Flipping a picture  
REPEAT:TRACK: Current file will be repeated. The picture  
Pressing once  
stand still when playing back a JPEG file.  
REPEAT:DIR:  
Files in the current folder (directory) will  
be repeated.  
REPEAT:DISC:  
REPEAT:OFF:  
All files on the disc will be repeated.  
Repeat play is canceled. (Normal play is  
resumed.)  
Pressing 5 once  
Notes:  
You can check the repeat mode with on-screen bar. See Showing the  
On-Screen Baron page 31 for the detail.  
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Tuner Operations  
Tuning in Stations  
TV  
AUDIO  
From the remote control:  
DIMMER SLEEP  
FM/AM  
1 Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
band.  
The last received station of the selected band is tuned  
in.  
Each time you press the button, the band alternates between  
MEMORY  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
FM/AM  
FM and AM.  
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
2 Press and hold TUNING UP or  
AUDIOVOL  
DOWN.  
TOP  
TUNING UP:  
Increases the frequency.  
MENU  
MENU  
TUNING DOWN: Decreases the frequency.  
ENTER  
The system starts searching for stations and stops when a station  
of sufficient signal strength is tuned in.  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
When you press the button repeatedly, the frequency changes  
step by step.  
/
TUNING  
UP/DOWN  
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
¢/4  
On the front panel:  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
SOURCE  
1 Press SOURCE repeatedly until the  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
FM MODE  
desired band (FM or AM) appears on the  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
display.  
The last received station of the selected band is tuned in.  
Each time you press the button, the source changes as follows:  
RM-STHA25J  
DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
DVD/CD  
AM  
DIGITAL IN  
AUX  
FM  
For basic tuner operations, see Basic Tuner Operationson page  
15.  
2 Press 7 so that MANUALappears on  
the display.  
Each time you press the button, the operation mode of  
¢ and 4 buttons alternates between PRESETand  
MANUAL.”  
PRESET:  
Select this for using ¢ and 4 as the  
buttons to select the preset station.  
MANUAL: Select this for using ¢ and 4 as the  
buttons to change the frequency manually.  
3 Press and hold ¢ or 4.  
¢: Increases the frequency.  
4: Decreases the frequency.  
The system starts searching for stations and stops when a station  
of sufficient signal strength is tuned in.  
When you press the button repeatedly, the frequency changes  
step by step.  
Notes:  
When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the  
indicator lights up on the display.  
When an FM stereo program is received, the  
indicator also  
lights up.  
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To tune in a preset station  
From the remote control:  
Using Preset Tuning  
Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be  
quickly tuned. You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations.  
FM/AM  
1 Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the  
band.  
The last received station of the selected band is tuned  
in.  
To store the preset stations  
From the remote control ONLY:  
• Each time you press the button, the band alternates between  
FM and AM.  
1 Tune in the station you want to preset (see  
“Tuning in Stations”).  
2 Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly until the  
desired preset station appears on the  
display.  
ST  
TUNED  
L
R
SW  
MHz  
¢: Increases the preset number.  
4: Decreases the preset number.  
There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is  
canceled before you finish, start from step 2 again.  
• Press and hold ¢ or 4 to change the preset number  
continuously.  
2 Press MEMORY.  
MEMORY  
The preset number appears on the display and the  
PRGM (program) indicator flashes.  
On the front panel:  
SOURCE  
1 Press SOURCE repeatedly until the  
ST  
PRGM  
TUNED  
MHz  
desired band appears on the display.  
L
R
SW  
Preset number  
2 Press 7 so that “PRESET” appears on the  
display.  
• Each time you press the button, the operation mode of  
¢ and 4 buttons alternates between “PRESET” and  
“MANUAL.”  
3 Press ¢ or 4 to select a preset  
number.  
• Press and hold ¢ or 4 to change the preset  
number continuously.  
PRESET:  
Select this for using ¢ and 4 as the  
buttons to select the preset station.  
MANUAL: Select this for using ¢ and 4 as the  
4 Press MEMORY to store the preset station.  
The PRGM indicator goes off, and the station is  
assigned to the selected preset number.  
MEMORY  
buttons to change the frequency manually.  
3 Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly until  
5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations  
the desired preset station appears on  
you want.  
the display.  
¢: Increases the preset number.  
4: Decreases the preset number.  
To erase a stored preset station  
Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored  
one.  
• Press and hold ¢ or 4 to change the preset number  
continuously.  
Selecting the FM Reception Mode  
When an stereo FM program tuned currently is noisy, you can  
change the FM reception mode to improve the reception.  
From the remote control ONLY:  
Press FM MODE.  
REPEAT  
The  
indicator goes off from the display and the  
program loses the stereo effect.  
FM MODE  
To resume the stereo effect, press FM MODE again.  
The stereo effect resumes.  
Notes:  
Be sure to change the FM reception mode to stereo when you change  
a station.  
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Setting Up the DVD Preferences  
Setting the System Preferences  
You can only use the remote control for the setup menu  
operations.  
You can set the system preferences to match it to your usage and  
operating circumstances.  
On the general setting menu, you can set the following:  
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
- - GENERAL PAGE - -  
TV DISPLAY  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
OSD LANG  
BLACK LEVEL  
DRC  
ENGLISH  
FRENCH  
GERMAN  
ITALIAN  
MAIN PAGE  
SPANISH  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
TV DISPLAY: Select the TV screen size for playing back a DVD  
recorded with 16:9 wide screen video signal.  
AUDIOVOL  
WIDE:  
Select WIDEwhen the  
aspect ratio of the TV is  
16:9. (Set the screen size to  
full on your TV.)  
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
3/2/5/∞  
ENTER  
ENTER  
CHOICE/TIME  
4:3 LB:  
Select 4:3 LB (Letter Box)”  
when the aspect ratio of your TV  
is 4:3. While viewing a wide  
screen picture, the black bars  
appear on the top and the bottom  
of the screen.  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
STEP  
/
DOWN -TUNING - UP  
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM  
4:3 PS:  
Select 4:3 PS (Pan-Scan)”  
when the aspect ratio of your TV  
is 4:3. While viewing a wide  
screen picture, the black bars do  
not appear, however, the left and right edge  
sides of the pictures will not be shown on the  
screen.  
SLOW RETURN  
PL  
REPEAT  
PROGRESSIVE  
FM MODE  
RM-STHA25J  
DVD THEATER SYSTEM  
OSD LANG (OSD language): Select the indication language  
shown on the TV screen while operating the system. (Ex. PLAY,  
STOP, PAUSE, etc.)  
You can select the following languages: English, French,  
German, Italian, Spanish.  
On the setup menu, you can do the two main important settings—  
system preference (GENERAL SETUP) menu and DVD preference  
(PREFERENCES) menu.  
Setup menu can only be displayed while a disc is not playing.  
(The DVD/CD must be selected as the source.)  
BLACK LEVEL: Select the TV screen brightness.  
ON: Make the screen brightness darker.  
OFF: Make the screen brightness normal.  
DRC (Dynamic Range Compression): You can enjoy a powerful  
sound at night even at a low volume when listening to the sound  
with Dolby Digital. The higher the tab is set, the deeper the  
effect becomes.  
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I The basic procedure to set up the system  
4 Press 3.  
preferences  
The current setting on the sub menu is highlighted.  
Ex.: To select the TV screen size.  
5 Press 5/to select the desired setting.  
1 Press CHOICE/TIME.  
The main page of the setup menu appears on the TV  
6 Press ENTER.  
ENTER  
CHOICE/TIME  
screen.  
The selected setting is highlighted.  
SETUP MENU - - MAIN PAGE  
7 Press 2 and repeat steps 3 to 6 to set up other  
GENERAL SETUP  
PREFERENCES  
items.  
EXIT SETUP  
To return to the main page  
Press 3/2/5/to select MAIN PAGE,then press ENTER.  
To erase the setup menu  
Press CHOICE/TIME.  
2 Press (or 5) to select (highlight)  
GENERAL SETUP,then press  
ENTER  
I To adjust the DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)  
ENTER.  
The general page appears on the TV screen.  
The general setup menu is shown on the left  
column, and the sub menu for the selected (highlighted) item is  
shown on the right column.  
1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of The basic procedure to  
set up the system preferencesto select  
(highlight) DRC.”  
The DRC adjustment tab appears on the right column.  
- - GENERAL PAGE - -  
TV DISPLAY  
- - GENERAL PAGE --  
General  
setup menu  
OSD LANG  
BLACK LEVEL  
DRC  
ENGLISH  
FRENCH  
GERMAN  
ITALIAN  
TV DISPLAY  
OSD LANG  
BLACK LEVEL  
DRC  
FULL  
6/8  
Sub menu  
for the  
selected item  
MAIN PAGE  
SPANISH  
4/8  
2/8  
MAIN PAGE  
OFF  
Adjustment tab  
Select to return to  
the main page.  
2 Press 3.  
DRCgets dark and the adjustment tab becomes adjustable.  
3 Press 5/to select (highlight) the  
menu item you want to adjust.  
Select TV DISPLAYhere. The sub menu  
for TV DISPLAYappears on the right  
column.  
ENTER  
3 Press 5/to move the tab to the desired setting.  
5: Increase the effect.  
: Decrease the effect.  
- - GENERAL PAGE --  
To return to the main page  
Press 3/2/5/to select MAIN PAGE,then press ENTER.  
TV DISPLAY  
OSD LANG  
BLACK LEVEL  
DRC  
WIDE  
4:3 LB  
4:3 PS  
To erase the setup menu  
MAIN PAGE  
Press CHOICE/TIME.  
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Setting Up the DVD Preferences  
Languages you can select on this menu  
You can select the following languages separately for AUDIO,”  
SUBTITLE,and DISC MENU.”  
TV  
AUDIO  
English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Chinese, German, and  
Italian*.  
DIMMER SLEEP  
Number  
buttons  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
* You can set languages other than those above as the audio  
language or the subtitle language by selecting Others.See The  
basic procedure to set up preferencesbelow for the detail.  
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
SOUND  
Notes:  
TV  
The original language will be selected as the initial language  
regardless of your setting in the following cases:  
If the language you have selected is not recorded on the disc.  
If the disc is programmed to be played back in the original  
language.  
AUDIOVOL  
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
3/2/5/∞  
ENTER  
I The basic procedure to set up preferences  
ENTER  
Ex.: To select the desired language as the initial language for  
CHOICE/TIME  
AUDIO.”  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
1 Press CHOICE/TIME.  
The main page of the setup menu appears on the TV  
CHOICE/TIME  
screen.  
Setting the Preferences  
SETUP MENU - - MAIN PAGE  
GENERAL SETUP  
PREFERENCES  
You can select your favorite language to listen to or read on the TV  
screen. You can also restrict playback of DVDs containing violent  
scenes or those not suitable for your family members.  
EXIT SETUP  
On the preferences menu, you can set the following:  
- - PREFERENCES PAGE - -  
2 Press (or 5) to select (highlight)  
AUDIO  
ENGLISH  
JAPANESE  
FRENCH  
SPANISH  
CHINESE  
GERMAN  
ITALIAN  
SUBTITLE  
DISC MENU  
PARENTAL  
PASSWORD  
PREFERENCES,then press  
Preferences  
menu  
ENTER  
Sub menu  
for the  
selected  
item  
ENTER.  
The preferences page appears on the TV  
screen. The main menu of the preferences is  
on the left column, and the sub menu for the selected  
(highlighted) item is shown on the right column.  
MAIN PAGE  
OTHERS  
- - PREFERENCES PAGE - -  
Select to return to  
the main page.  
AUDIO  
ENGLISH  
JAPANESE  
FRENCH  
SPANISH  
CHINESE  
GERMAN  
ITALIAN  
SUBTITLE  
DISC MENU  
PARENTAL  
PASSWORD  
AUDIO:  
Select the language you listen to while  
watching a DVD.  
MAIN PAGE  
OTHERS  
SUBTITLE:  
DISC MENU:  
Select the subtitle language you read  
while watching a DVD.  
Select the menu language recorded on a  
DVD which you use while operating the  
DVDs own menu.  
3 Press 5/to select (highlight) the  
menu item you want to adjust.  
Select AUDIOin this case. The sub menu  
for AUDIOappears on the right column.  
ENTER  
PARENTAL:  
Select the restriction level of DVD  
playback (parental level).  
This setting takes effect only for the  
DVDs containing the rating level  
informationLevel 1 (most restrictive)  
to Level 8 (least restrictive).  
4 Press 3.  
The current setting on the sub menu is highlighted.  
PASSWORD:  
Change the password of PARENTAL.  
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I To change the password  
5 Press 5/to select the desired setting.  
Select the audio language in this case.  
1 Repeat steps 1 to 5 of The basic procedure to  
set up preferences(select PASSWORDin step  
3) to select CHANGEthen press ENTER.  
The PASSWORD CHANGE PAGEappears.  
6 Press ENTER.  
ENTER  
The selected language is highlighted.  
When you select OTHERS,the INPUT  
LANGUAGE CODEpage appears. Press the number buttons  
to enter the code (4 digits) of the language you want to set,  
then press ENTER. The language code list is on page 40.  
PASSWORD CHANGE PAGE  
OLD PASSWORD:  
NEW PASSWORD:  
CONFIRM PWD:  
7 Press 2 and repeat steps 3 to 6 to set up other  
items.  
To return to the main page  
Press 3/2/5/to select MAIN PAGE,then press ENTER.  
2 Press the number button to enter the current  
password (4 digits) in the OLD PASSWORD”  
To erase the setup menu  
Press CHOICE/TIME.  
box.  
Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the right  
password.  
When shipped from the factory, the password is 7890.”  
I To set the parental (rating) level  
Using this function, you can restrict playback of DVD containing  
violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members.  
Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled.  
This setting takes effect only for the DVDs containing the rating  
level informationLevel 1 (most restrictive) to Level 8 (least  
restrictive).  
To clear the password entry, press ENTER.  
You can enter the password again from the first digit.  
A wrong password is automatically cleared after entering the  
last digit.  
3 Press the number button to enter a new password  
(4 digits) in the NEW PASSWORDbox.  
1 Repeat steps 1 to 5 of The basic procedure to  
set up preferences(select PARENTALin step  
3) to select the desired parental level, then press  
ENTER.  
Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the new password.  
4 Press the number button to enter the new  
password (4 digits) again in the CONFIRM  
The PASSWORD VERIFY PAGEappears.  
PWDbox to verify the password.  
Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the right new  
password.  
PASSWORD VERIFY PAGE  
INPUT PASSWORD:  
The entered passwords in the NEW PASSWORDbox and  
CONFIRM PWDbox are cleared when you enter a wrong  
password. Start from step 3 again in that case.  
You cannot cancel the password change after step 4. Repeat  
steps 1 to 4 to change the password again to restore the old  
password.  
To erase the setup menu  
Press CHOICE/TIME.  
2 Press the number button to  
1
5
9
2
6
0
3
7
4
8
enter the password (4 digits),  
then press ENTER.  
The preferences page appears again  
and the selected parental level is  
highlighted.  
When shipped from the factory, the password is 7890.”  
To clear the password entry, press ENTER.  
You can enter the password again from the first digit.  
A wrong password is automatically cleared after entering the  
last digit.  
To erase the setup menu  
Press CHOICE/TIME.  
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Setting Up the DVD Preferences  
7 To release the parental lock temporarily  
When you set a strict parental level, some discs may not be played  
back at all.  
If you try to play back such a disc, you need to input the password to  
release parental lock temporarily (“INPUT PASSWD:” appears on  
the TV.) You cannot play the disc before you enter the correct  
password.  
When you enter a wrong password, “PASSWD WRONG” appears  
on the TV and playback is refused.  
TV  
AUDIO  
DIMMER SLEEP  
Number  
buttons  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
MEMORY  
CANCEL  
9
0
SOUND  
TV  
AUDIOVOL  
TOP  
MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
CHOICE/TIME  
ON SCREEN  
I Language Code List  
Code Language  
Code Language  
Code Language  
Code Language  
6565  
6566  
6570  
6577  
6582  
6583  
6588  
6590  
6665  
6669  
6671  
6672  
6678  
6679  
6682  
6765  
6779  
6783  
6789  
6865  
6869  
6890  
6976  
6978  
6979  
6983  
6984  
6985  
7065  
7073  
7074  
Afar  
7079  
7082  
7089  
7165  
7168  
7176  
7178  
7185  
7265  
7273  
7282  
7285  
7289  
7365  
7378  
7383  
7384  
7387  
7465  
7473  
7487  
7565  
7575  
7576  
7577  
7578  
7579  
7583  
7585  
7589  
7665  
Faroese  
French  
Frisian  
7678  
7679  
7684  
7686  
7771  
7773  
7775  
7776  
7778  
7779  
7782  
7783  
7784  
7789  
7865  
7869  
7876  
7879  
7982  
8065  
8076  
8083  
8084  
8185  
8277  
8279  
8285  
8365  
8368  
8372  
8373  
Lingala  
8375  
8376  
8377  
8378  
8379  
8381  
8382  
8385  
8386  
8387  
8465  
8469  
8471  
8472  
8473  
8475  
8476  
8479  
8482  
8484  
8487  
8575  
8582  
8590  
8673  
8679  
8779  
8872  
8979  
9072  
9085  
Slovak  
Slovenian  
Samoan  
Shona  
Somali  
Albanian  
Serbian  
Sudanese  
Swedish  
Swahili  
Tamil  
Telugu  
Tajik  
Thai  
Tigrinya  
Turkmen  
Tagalog  
Tonga  
Turkish  
Tatar  
Abkhazian  
Afrikaans  
Ameharic  
Arabic  
Assamese  
Aymara  
Azerbaijani  
Bashkir  
Byelorussian  
Bulgarian  
Bihari  
Bengali; Bangla  
Tibetan  
Breton  
Catalan  
Corsican  
Czech  
Laothian  
Lithuanian  
Latvian, Lettish  
Malagasy  
Maori  
Macedonian  
Malayalam  
Mongolian  
Moldavian  
Marathi  
Malay  
Maltese  
Burmese  
Nauru  
Nepali  
Dutch  
Norwegian  
Oriya  
Panjabi  
Polish  
Pashto, Pushto  
Portuguese  
Quechua  
Rhaeto-Romance  
Rumanian  
Russian  
Irish  
Scots Gaelic  
Galician  
Guarani  
Gujarati  
Hausa  
Hindi  
Croatian  
Hungarian  
Armenian  
Interlingua  
Indonesian  
Icelandic  
Italian  
Hebrew  
Japanese  
Yiddish  
Javanese  
Georgian  
Kazakh  
Greenlandic  
Cambodian  
Kannada  
Korean  
Welsh  
Danish  
German  
Bhutani  
Greek  
Twi  
Ukrainian  
Urdu  
English  
Uzbek  
Esperanto  
Spanish  
Estonian  
Basque  
Persian  
Finnish  
Vietnamese  
Volapük  
Wolof  
Kashmiri  
Kurdish  
Kirghiz  
Sanskrit  
Sindhi  
Serbo-Croatian  
Singhalese  
Xhosa  
Yoruba  
Chinese  
Zulu  
Fiji  
Latin  
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Maintenance  
To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and  
mechanism clean.  
General Notes  
Cleaning the unit  
In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your  
discs, and the mechanism clean.  
Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves.  
Keep the disc tray closed when not in use.  
Stains on the unit  
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.  
Handling Discs  
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.  
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.  
To clean the disc  
Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a  
straight line from center to edge.  
DO NOT use any solventsuch as conventional record  
cleaner, spray, thinner, or benzineto clean the disc.  
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Troubleshooting  
Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your JVC service center.  
PROBLEM  
Power does not come on.  
The remote control does not work.  
POSSIBLE CAUSE  
SOLUTION  
Insert the plug into the socket.  
• Come close to the center unit.  
The power cord is not plugged in.  
• It is too far from the center unit, or is not  
facing the center unit.  
• There is something obstructing the remote  
sensor.  
• Avoid any obstacles.  
The CONTROL TV button has been  
pressed.  
Press DVD, FM/AM, or AUX to operate  
the system. (See page 11.)  
• The battery is flat.  
• Replace the battery.  
• The battery has been inserted the wrong  
way round (+/–).  
• Insert the battery correctly.  
• Sunlight is falling directly on the remote  
sensor.  
• Shade the remote sensor from direct  
sunlight.  
No sound.  
• There is a short in the speaker cord.  
• The audio cord is not connected properly.  
• An incorrect source has been selected.  
• Reconnect the speaker cord.  
• Connect the cord properly. (See page 9.)  
• Select the correct source.  
(See pages 12 to 16.)  
• Muting is on.  
• Press MUTING to cancel muting.  
Sound is emitted from only one speaker.  
No video.  
• The speaker cord is not connected correctly. • Connect the cord properly. (See page 7.)  
• Left-right balance is incorrect.  
• Adjust balance. (See page 17.)  
• The video cord is not connected properly.  
• TV input selection is incorrect.  
• Connect the cord properly. (See page 8.)  
• Select the correct input.  
A disc cannot be played.  
• The system and disc region code numbers  
are incompatible.  
• Replace the disc. (See page 21.)  
• The disc causes the parental (rating) error. • Enter password to change the parental  
(rating) level. (See page 39.)  
“WRONG DISC” appears on the display.  
• An incompatible disc is loaded. (See page • Replace the disc.  
21.)  
“NO DISC” appears on the display though a • The disc is dirty.  
• Clean the disc.  
disc is inserted.  
• The disc is scratched.  
• Replace the disc.  
Video and audio are distorted.  
• The disc is dirty.  
• Clean the disc.  
• A VCR is connected between the center unit • Connect the center unit and TV directly.  
and the TV.  
The edge is missing on the video image.  
• Initial setup (TV screen size) is incorrect.  
• Set TV screen size correctly.  
(See page 36.)  
No picture is displayed on the TV screen, the • The scanning mode is set to  
• Change the scanning mode to  
picture is blurred, or the picture is divided  
into two parts.  
“PROGRESSIVE TV” though the system  
is connected to the TV which does not  
support the progressive video input.  
“INTERLACE TV.” (See page 10.)  
Continuous static during FM broadcasts.  
• The received signal is too weak.  
• Connect an external FM antenna  
(see page 5), or contact your dealer.  
• Select another station.  
• The station is too far away.  
• The antenna is not connected correctly.  
• Check the connection. (See page 5.)  
The system does not work correctly.  
• Lightning or electronic noise interferes with • Switch power off, and remove and re-insert  
operation of the microcomputer. the power plug in the socket.  
• Abrupt change of the temperature inside the • Switch power off and leave the unit a few  
unit from cold to hot causes condensation of hours before switching power on again.  
the unit inside.  
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Specifications  
Center unit (XV-THA25)  
Subwoofer (SP-WA25)  
Amplifier section  
Speaker:  
15 cm (5 15/16 in.)  
Bass-reflex, magnetically shielded  
Front/Center/Rear:  
Power Handling Capacity: 55 W  
30 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into  
6 at 1 kHz, with no more than 10% total  
harmonic distortion  
Impedance:  
3 (min)  
30 Hz to 200 Hz  
Frequency Range:  
Dimensions (W × H × D): 210 mm × 382 mm × 338 mm  
(8 5/16 in. × 15 1/16 in. × 13 5/16 in.)  
Subwoofer:  
55 W, min. RMS, driven into 3 at 100 Hz,  
with no more than 10% total harmonic  
distortion  
Mass:  
6 kg (13.3 lbs)  
Satellite Speakers (SP-XTHA25)  
Speakers:  
8 cm (3 3/16 in.)  
Bass-reflex, magnetically shielded  
Power Handling Capacity: 30 W  
Audio section  
Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz)  
Analog input:  
AUX (AUDIO IN): 500 mV/47 kΩ  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 68 dB  
Impedance:  
6 (min)  
80 Hz to 20 kHz  
Frequency Range:  
Dimensions (W × H × D): 105 mm × 114 mm × 116 mm  
(4 3/16 in. × 4 1/2 in. × 4 5/8 in.)  
Mass:  
Digital input*:  
DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL): 24 dBm to 14.5 dBm  
(700 nm 50 nm)  
640 g (1.5 lbs)  
* Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital  
Surround (with sampling frequency32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz)  
Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice.  
Video section  
Color System:  
NTSC  
Horizontal Resolution: 480 lines  
Output Level  
VIDEO OUT (Composite): 1.0 V(p-p)/75 Ω  
S-VIDEO (Y): 1.0 V(p-p)/75 Ω  
(C): 0.286 V(p-p)/75 Ω  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
Y: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 Ω  
P
B/PR  
:
0.7 V(p-p)/75 Ω  
Tuner section  
Tuning Range  
FM: 87.50 MHz 108.00 MHz  
AM: 530 kHz 1 710 kHz  
Usable Sensitivity  
FM: 8.0 dBf (0.9 µV/75 )  
AM loop antenna: 650 µV/m  
General  
Readable Discs:  
DVD VIDEO, Video CD,  
Super Video CD, Audio CD,  
CD-R/RW (Audio CD, Video CD,  
Super Video CD, MP3, JPEG),  
DVD-R/RW (Video format)  
Power Requirements:  
Power Consumption:  
AC 120 V , 60 Hz  
110 W (at operation)  
2 W (in standby mode)  
Dimensions (W × H × D): 360 mm × 65 mm × 404 mm  
(14 3/16 in. × 2 9/16 in. × 15 15/16 in.)  
Mass:  
6.3 kg (13.9 lbs)  
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LIMITED WARRANTY  
CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90  
JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE  
ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date  
of original retail purchase for the period as shown below. ("The Warranty Period")  
PARTS  
LABOR  
1 YR  
90 DAYS  
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN  
COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.  
WHAT WE WILL DO:  
If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner.  
Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service  
centers. Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period. All products and parts  
thereof may be brought to a JVC authorized service center on a carry-in basis except for Television sets having a screen  
size 25 inches and above which are covered on an in-home basis.  
WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE:  
Return your product to a JVC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale. For your nearest JVC authorized  
service center, please call toll free: (800) 537-5722.  
If service is not available locally, box the product carefully, preferably in the original carton, and ship, insured, with  
a copy of your bill of sale plus a letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center, the  
name and location of which will be given to you by the toll-free number.  
If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product, please contact our Customer Relations Department.  
WHAT IS NOT COVERED:  
This limited warranty provided by JVC does not cover:  
1. Products which have been subject to abuse, accident, alteration, modification, tampering, negligence, misuse, faulty  
installation, lack of reasonable care, or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by  
JVC to render such service, or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products, or if the model number  
or serial number has been altered, tampered with, defaced or removed;  
2. Initial installation and installation and removal for repair;  
3. Operational adjustments covered in the Owner's Manual, normal maintenance, video and audio head cleaning;  
4. Damage that occurs in shipment, due to act of God, and cosmetic damage;  
5. Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge;  
6. Video Pick-up Tubes/CCD Image Sensor, Cartridge, Stylus (Needle) are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase;  
7. Accessories;  
8. Batteries (except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase);  
There are no express warranties except as listed above.  
THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, IS  
LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN.  
JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR ANY OTHER  
DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGE  
TO TAPES, RECORDS OR DISCS) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH  
OF THIS WARRANTY. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT-  
ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.  
Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an  
implied warranty lasts, so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific  
legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.  
JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA  
DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.  
1700 Valley Road  
Wayne, NJ 07470  
REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY, THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY. FOR DETAILS OF RE-  
FURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY, PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION PACK-  
AGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT.  
For customer use:  
Enter below the Model No. which is located either on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information  
for future reference.  
Model No. :  
Serial No. :  
Purchase data :  
Name of dealer :  
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Authorized Service Centers  
®
QUALITY  
SERVICE  
HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER  
TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722  
Dear Customer,  
In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase,please read the instruction booklet before  
operating the unit.In the event that repairs are necessary, please call 1 (800)537-5722 for your nearest  
authorized servicer or visit our website at www.JVC.com  
Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service.  
Do not service the television yourself  
Caution  
To prevent electrical shock,do not open the cabinet.There are no user serviceable  
parts inside.Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs.  
Accessories  
To purchase accessories for your JVC product,please call toll free:1 (800)882-2345 or  
on the web at www.JVC.com  
BT-51005-5  
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