JVC Home Security System TH A25 User Manual

DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM

TH-A25

Consists of XV-THA25 and SP-THA25

SOUND

VOLUME

DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A25

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

SOURCE

INSTRUCTIONS

LVT1111-003A

[B]

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IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user

serviceable parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified

service personnel.

3. CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and

interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED

INSIDE THE UNIT.

Caution: Proper Ventilation

To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage.

Locate the apparatus as follows:

Front:

Sides:

Top:

Back:

Bottom:

No obstructions open spacing.

No obstructions in 10 cm from the sides.

No obstructions in 10 cm from the top.

No obstructions in 15 cm from the back

No obstructions, place on the level surface.

In addition, maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated.

Spacing 15 cm or more

Wall or obstructions

XV-THA25

Front

Stand height 15 cm or more

Floor

G-2

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be

taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.

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

Do ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnections between pieces of equipment) are

properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing

connections.

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

Do be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.

DON’T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is damaged in any way–switch off, withdraw

the mains plug and consult your dealer.

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

DON’T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has

a standby mode.

Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this.

Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people.

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

television whilst driving.

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

DON’T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings.

Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.

DON’T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer’s approved

stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions.

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

ABOVE ALL

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

electrical shock.;

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

G-3

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Table of Contents

Parts Identification...................................... 2

Center Unit ................................................................................. 2

Remote Control .......................................................................... 3

Moving to a Particular Portion Directly ................................... 25

Searching for a Particular Point ............................................... 25

Repeating Playback .................................................................. 26

7 Repeat Play ........................................................................... 26

7 A–B Repeat........................................................................... 26

Special Picture Playback .......................................................... 27

7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback ............................... 27

7 Slow Motion Playback ......................................................... 27

7 Zoom .................................................................................... 27

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

MP3/JPEG Introduction ............................ 28

MP3/JPEG Playback ................................. 29

Starting Playback ..................................................................... 29

Showing the On-Screen Bar ..................................................... 29

Operations Using the On-Screen Display ................................ 30

Selecting a Particular File/Folder Directly ............................... 31

Repeating Playback .................................................................. 31

Browsing Pictures in the Current Folder .................................. 31

Rotating and Flipping a Picture................................................ 31

Basic Disc Operations ................................ 10

1 Turn On the Power ............................................................... 10

2 Select the Source.................................................................. 10

3 Load a Disc .......................................................................... 10

4 Start Playback ...................................................................... 11

5 Adjust the Volume................................................................ 11

6 Activate Surround ................................................................ 11

Moving to Another Chapter/Track/File .................................... 12

Stopping Playback .................................................................... 12

Tuner Operations....................................... 32

Tuning in Stations .................................................................... 32

Using Preset Tuning ................................................................. 33

Selecting the FM Reception Mode ........................................... 33

Using the RDS (Radio Data System)

Basic Tuner Operations .............................. 13

1 Turn On the Power ............................................................... 13

2 Select the Band .................................................................... 13

3 Adjust the Volume................................................................ 13

4 Tune into a Station ............................................................... 13

to Receive FM Stations ...................................................... 34

Searching for a Program by PTY Codes .................................. 35

Switching to a Selected Program ............................................. 35

7 Description of the PTY codes .............................................. 36

Other Basic Operations .............................. 14

Enjoying Sounds from the External Component ..................... 14

Turning Off the Power with the Timer ..................................... 14

Adjusting the Display Brightness............................................. 14

Setting Up the DVD Preferences................. 37

Setting the System Preferences ................................................ 37

7 The basic procedure to set up the system preferences .......... 38

7 To adjust the DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)............. 38

Setting the Preferences ............................................................. 39

7 The basic procedure to set up preferences............................ 39

7 To set the parental (rating) level ........................................... 40

7 To change the password........................................................ 40

7 To release the parental lock temporarily .............................. 41

7 To reset the password to the initial setting ........................... 41

7 Language Code List.............................................................. 41

Creating Realistic Sound Fields ................... 15

Using the Test Tone .................................................................. 15

Adjusting the Sound ................................................................. 15

7 Basic sound adjustment procedure ....................................... 16

Surround Mode Introduction .................................................... 17

7 Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround............................. 17

7 Dolby Pro Logic II modes .................................................... 17

Activating the Surround Mode ................................................. 18

Disc Introduction—DVD/VCD/SVCD/CD ...... 19

Operating TV............................................. 42

Maintenance ............................................. 43

Troubleshooting......................................... 44

Specifications............................................ 45

Disc Playback............................................ 20

Using the On-Screen Bar ......................................................... 20

7 Showing the On-Screen Bar ................................................. 20

7 Basic operation through the On-Screen Bar ......................... 21

Selecting the Audio Languages ................................................ 22

Selecting the Subtitles .............................................................. 22

Selecting the Playback Channel ............................................... 23

Selecting the Multi-Angle Views ............................................. 23

Checking the Remaining Time ................................................. 23

Disc Menu-Driven Playback .................................................... 24

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Parts Identification

Center Unit

Front Panel

VOLUME

DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A25

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

SOURCE

See pages in the parentheses for details.

Front Panel

7 3/8 (play/pause) button (11, 12, 29)

1 STANDBY/ON

2 Disc tray (10)

3 Remote sensor

4 Display

button and STANDBY lamp (10–13)

• Pressing this button also turns on the power and

changes the source to the DVD/CD.

8 Multi operation buttons

• 4, ¢, and 7

5 VOLUME control (11, 13)

9 SOURCE button (10, 13, 14)

6 0 (open/close) button (10, 12)

• Pressing this button also turns on the power and

changes the source to the DVD/CD.

Display

LINEAR PCM

TITLE PBC CHAP

PRGM RDS RT

TUNED

MHz

See pages in the parentheses for details.

Display

1 Audio channel indicators

• Indicates audio channels currently being reproduced.

2 Digital signal indicators (11, 17, 18)

6 PRGM (program) indicator (33)

7 RDS indicator (34)

8 RT indicator (34)

• LINEAR PCM, DOLBY DIGITAL, and DTS.

3 TITLE indicator (11)

9 Tuner mode indicators (13, 32, 33)

• ST (stereo) and TUNED

• Indicates the current title number with main display.

4 PBC (Play Back Control) indicator

p Dolby PRO LOGIC II indicator (11, 17, 18)

q Main display

• Goes on when the PBC function is activated.

5 CHAP (chapter) indicator (11)

w Frequency unit indicators

• kHz (for AM band station) and MHz (for FM band

station)

• Indicates the current chapter number with main display.

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Remote Control

See pages in the parentheses for details.

Remote Control

1 AUDIO

2 TV

button (10, 12, 13)

button (10, 42)

3 DIMMER button (14)

4 • Number buttons

• MEMORY button (33)

• CANCEL button

5 Source selecting buttons

• DVD, FM/AM, AUX (10, 13, 14)

• Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the power.

6 TV CH + and – buttons (42)

7 TV VOL + and – buttons (42)

8 AUDIO VOL + and – buttons (11, 13)

9 TOP MENU button (24)

p • 3, 2, 5, and ∞ buttons

• ENTER button

AUDIO

DIMMER SLEEP

• NEWS/INFO button (35)

• PTY 9 and ( buttons (35)

• PTY SEARCH button (35)

q CHOICE/TIME button (23, 29, 38–40)

w 3/8 button

MEMORY

CANCEL

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

;

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

TV/VIDEO MUTING

e 7 button

r 4 and ¢ buttons

t AUDIO button (22, 23)

y SUBTITLE button (22)

u • SLOW button (27)

• RDS button (34)

i RETURN button (24)

o SLEEP button (14)

AUDIOVOL

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

PTY

; SOUND button (16)

a TEST TONE button (15)

s CONTROL TV button (42)

PTY SEARCH

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

STEP

IMPORTANT:

DOWN -TUNING - UP

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.

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

SLOW RETURN

RDS

REPEAT

FM MODE

d MUTING button (11)

f TV/VIDEO button (10, 42)

g MENU button (24, 31)

h ON SCREEN button (20–26, 29)

j STEP button (27)

RM-STHA25R

DVD CINEMA SYSTEM

k • 1 and ¡ buttons

• TUNING UP and DOWN buttons (13, 32)

l ZOOM button (27)

/ ANGLE button (23)

z • REPEAT button (26, 31)

• FM MODE button (33)

PL II button (11, 18)

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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

If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace

the batteries. Use two R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) type dry-cell batteries.

10 m (2): For the satellite speakers on left and right rear

CAUTION:

positions

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).

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)

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

RGB

AUDIO IN

CENTER

COMPOSITE

FRONT

WOOFER

REAR

AUX

IMPEDANCE

WOOFER:MIN

FRONT/CENTER

MIN

Center unit

Cooling fan

(See “About the cooling fan” below.)

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 Ω 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

DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A25

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

Subwoofer

(WOOFER)

SOURCE

Right front

position

Left front

position

Center position

Left rear

position

Right rear

position

AUDIO IN

CENTER

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.

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 15.

Notes:

3 Release the finger from the clamp.

You can change the phase of subwoofer sounds by connecting the

speaker cords to the terminals inversely—the 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 SCART cable is not supplied with this system.

Use the cable supplied with the other component or purchase one at an electric appliance store.

Video cord (supplied)

SCART cable (not supplied)

You can connect TV with either the composite video cord ( ) or

the SCART cable ( ).

For using the SCART cable (

)

Turn off the power of the system and your TV before setting RGB/

COMPOSITE selector.

• If RGB input is equipped for your TV, set RGB/COMPOSITE

selector on the rear panel to “RGB.”You can get a better picture

quality by using RGB out setting.

RGB

COMPOSITE

RGB

• If RGB input is not equipped for your TV, set RGB/COMPOSITE

selector to “COMPOSITE.”

COMPOSITE

Notes:

The AV OUT on this unit is not compatible with the S-VIDEO signal.

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

RGB

AUDIO IN

COMPOSITE

REAR

AUX

REAR

MIN

RGB

COMPOSITE

RGB/COMPOSITE

selector

Notes:

The SCART terminal on the rear panel is indicated as “AV OUT.” However, this terminal is designed as video output. So, no audio signals are

emitted through this terminal.

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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)

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)

DBS Tuner

Before connecting an optical

DIGITAL IN

digital cord, unplug the

OPTICAL

protective plug.

DIGITAL

OPTICAL OUT

MD Recorder

DBS Tuner

Center unit

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

RGB

COMPOSITE

AUDIO IN

MD Recorder

REAR

AUX

Cassette Deck

AUDIO

LEFT

AUDIO IN

RIGHT

VCR

OUT

AUX

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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Basic Disc Operations

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.

Before turning on the system, turn on your TV and select the correct

video input. (See the manual supplied with your TV.)

• When you use a JVC’s TV, you can turn on your TV by pressing

If operations using the center unit are different from those

using the remote control, they are then explained.

on the remote control, and select the video input by

pressing TV/VIDEO.

• For changing the OSD messages—the information on the TV

screen—into the desired language, see “Setting the System

Preferences” on page 37.

AUDIO

1AUDIO

DIMMER SLEEP

Press AUDIO

panel).

(or STANDBY/ON

on the front

AUDIO

The STANDBY lamp goes off.

The source indication selected previously appears on the

display.

MEMORY

CANCEL

2DVD

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

Select the Source

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

TV/VIDEO

MUTING

TV/VIDEO MUTING

From the remote control:

Press DVD.

DVD

5AUDIO VOL

+/–

AUDIOVOL

The source changes to the DVD/CD player.

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

On the front panel:

Press SOURCE repeatedly until “DVD/CD” appears

on the display.

SOURCE

PTY

PTY SEARCH

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

STEP

43/8

Load a Disc

DOWN -TUNING - UP

On the front panel ONLY:

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

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).

SLOW RETURN

RDS

REPEAT

PL II

FM MODE

RM-STHA25R

DVD CINEMA SYSTEM

CORRECT

INCORRECT

For in-depth information about disc operations, see

pages 20 to 31.

• 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.

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To turn off the sounds temporarily

From the remote control ONLY:

Press MUTING.

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 24 and refer to the

instructions supplied for the discs to use the menus.

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

DVD

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

CD/VCD

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.

Adjust the Volume

indicator lights up on the display according to

the signal detected.

– For in-depth information about Multichannel Surround, see

“Surround Mode Introduction” on page 17.

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 Cinema, Pro Logic, and Matrix

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.

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

Notes:

• By pressing AUDIO VOL + or – repeatedly, you can adjust the

volume level step by step.

STEREO

(PL II OFF)

PRO LOGIC

• 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 17.

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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

CONTINUE” appears on the TV screen). When you start playback

again by pressing 3/8, playback begins from where it has been

stopped—Resume play.

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.

Number buttons

MEMORY

CANCEL

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

– For in-depth information about MP3/JPEG playback, see “MP3/

JPEG Playback” on pages 29–31.

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

TV/VIDEO MUTING

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

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

To stop playback for a moment

ENTER

PTY

Press 3/8.

While pausing, the elapsed playing time flashes on the

display.

• To resume play, press 3/8 again.

PTY SEARCH

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

STEP

3/8

DOWN -TUNING - UP

¢/4

To remove the disc

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

Press 0.

“OPEN” appears on the display and the disc tray comes out.

Moving to Another Chapter/Track/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 go to another chapter (for DVD), track (for

CD and VCD), or file (for MP3 and JPEG)

To turn off the power (into standby)

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.

AUDIO

Press AUDIO

panel).

(or STANDBY/ON

on the front

The STANDBY lamp lights up.

• If you press AUDIO

(or STANDBY/ON

on the

• 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.

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.

To go to another track (only possible on a CD

and VCD without PBC) directly using the

number buttons

To prohibit disc ejection

On the front panel ONLY:

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.

Press STANDBY/ON

control) to turn off the power.

The STANDBY lamp lights up.

Press and hold SOURCE for more than 5 seconds.

“LOCKED” appears on the display for a moment and

the disc tray is locked.

(or AUDIO

on the remote

SOURCE

• To select number 15, press 1, 5, then press ENTER.

• To select number 23, press 2, 3, then press ENTER.

To unlock the disc tray, turn off the power, then press and hold

SOURCE for more than 5 seconds.

“UNLOCKED” appears on the display for a moment and the disc

tray is unlocked.

Stopping Playback

To stop playback

Press 7.

Playback stops.

• 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.

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

DVD/CD

DIGITAL IN

AUX

MEMORY

CANCEL

SOUND

2FM/AM

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

Adjust the Volume

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

TV/VIDEO MUTING

From the remote control:

To increase the volume,

3AUDIO VOL

+/–

AUDIOVOL

press and hold AUDIO VOL +.

To decrease the volume,

press and hold AUDIO VOL –.

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

PTY

On the front panel:

VOLUME

To increase the volume,

turn VOLUME control clockwise.

To decrease the volume,

PTY SEARCH

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

STEP

4 TUNING

turn VOLUME control counterclockwise.

DOWN -TUNING - UP

UP/DOWN

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

Tune into a Station

SLOW RETURN

RDS

REPEAT

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.

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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 Operations” on pages 32 to 36.

On the front panel:

1 Press 7 so that “MANUAL” appears on the display.

2 Press and hold ¢ or 4 until the station frequency starts

changing continuously on the display.

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.

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.

The STANDBY lamp lights up.

• Each time you press the button, the band alternates between

FM and AM.

• 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.

AUDIO

DIMMER SLEEP

DIMMER

AUX

SLEEP

Notes:

• When “DIGITAL IN” is 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 Introduction” on page 17.

MEMORY

CANCEL

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

• 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 Introduction” on page 17.

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

TV/VIDEO MUTING

AUDIOVOL

Turning Off the Power with the Timer

You can fall asleep while listening to music—Sleep Timer.

From the remote control ONLY:

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

PTY

SLEEP

Press SLEEP.

PTY SEARCH

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

STEP

“SLEEP” and 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

150

SLOW RETURN

RDS

REPEAT

120

OFF

(Canceled)

FM MODE

When the shut-off time comes, the system turns off automatically.

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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 “OFF” appears 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 IN” or

“AUX” appears on the display.

Dim

Dimmer

DVD/CD

DIGITAL IN

AUX

Canceled

(Normal Display)

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 listening to the test tone.

AUDIO

DIMMER SLEEP

Press 3/2 while the test tone comes out of the

L-F.BLANCE-R

CENTER

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).

ENTER

REAR

BASS

SUBWOOFER

TREBLE

MEMORY

CANCEL

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

SOUND

To stop the test tone, press TEST TONE again.

TEST TONE

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

TV/VIDEO MUTING

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 speaker’s

connection (see pages 6 and 7).

• You cannot adjust the output level of rear speakers separately. See

“Adjusting the Sound” below to adjust the balance of rear speakers.

AUDIOVOL

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

3/2

PTY

Adjusting the Sound

PTY SEARCH

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

RDS

REPEAT

You can adjust the following settings:

PL II

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, with 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, with 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).

• 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

Notes:

The test tone comes out of the speakers in the following

order:

You can also adjust the output level (CEN LEVEL, REAR LEVEL, and

S/W LEVEL) while using the test tone. See “Using the Test Tone” on

the left column.

Left front speaker

Center speaker

Right front speaker

Right rear speaker

Subwoofer

Left rear speaker

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• 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

1 Play the disc you want to use for the sound

adjustment.

Left front level

Ex.: Center level

Right front level

SOUND

2 Press SOUND repeatedly until “FRONT

BALANCE” and the adjustment bar

appear on the TV screen.

Each time you press the button, the adjustment indication on the

TV screen changes as follows:

Center output

level

Ex.: Rear delay time

FRONT BALANCE

REAR BALANCE

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-DLY” is adjustable only when the digital multichannel

surround (Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround) is

activated.

*³: “R-DLY” is 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

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 (

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

**“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are 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.

AUDIO

DIMMER SLEEP

To activate Digital Multichannel Surround

When you start playback a Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel disc,

the system detects it and activate Multichannel Surround

automatically.

MEMORY

CANCEL

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

• When Dolby Digital is detected, the

up on the display.

indicator lights

TV/VIDEO MUTING

• When DTS Digital Surround is detected, the

up on the display.

AUDIOVOL

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

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.

PTY

PTY SEARCH

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

STEP

Press

PL II.

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

SLOW RETURN

RDS

REPEAT

PL II

PLII MUSIC

PLII MOVIE

PLII MATRIX

PRO LOGIC

FM MODE

STEREO

(PL II OFF)

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• 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 channel

‡*

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 Introduction—DVD/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 Introduction” on page 28.

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 structure—DVD,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

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

PAL

Super

Video

Example 1: DVD

COMPACT

Audio

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

28).

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 “2.”

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 ERR” appears 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 39 to 41.)

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Disc Playback

Using the On-Screen Bar

You can only use the remote control for the operations

in this “Disc Playback” section.

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:

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

MEMORY

CANCEL

• DVD

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

DVD

01/05

004/030

0:00:28

1/1

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

TV/VIDEO MUTING

AUDIOVOL

DVD

EN 1/3

DE 02/17

OFF

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

3/2/5/∞

ENTER

PTY

The on-screen bar disappears

ON SCREEN

PTY SEARCH

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

STEP

• SVCD

SVCD

01/01

OFF

1/2

0:00:28

DOWN -TUNING - UP

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

SLOW RETURN

RDS

REPEAT

SVCD

1/4

FM MODE

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The on-screen bar disappears

• VCD/CD

01/12

OFF

0:00:28

• For basic disc operations such as inserting a disc, starting

playback, and moving to another chapters/tracks, see “Basic

Disc Operations” from pages 10 to 12.

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

recorded subtitles.

Several audio languages are recorded on the disc.

The number inside the mark indicates the total

number of the recorded audio languages.

Multi-angle views are recorded on the disc. The

number inside the mark indicates the total number

of the recorded multi-angle views.

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 23.

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

selected icon changes one after

another.

Shows current angle and total number of the angle views in the

scene. See page 23.

•

: Audio language icon

Shows current audio language and total number of languages in

the current chapter or track. See page 22.

DVD

EN 1/3

DE 02/17

OFF

•

: 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

•

: Subtitle language icon

the desired option.

• Each time you press the button, the

options change.

ENTER

Shows current subtitle language and total number of languages

in the current chapter or track. See page 22.

•

: Sound channel icon

Shows current output sound channel. See page 23.

DVD

EN 1/3

DE 02/17

TITL

•

:Repeat mode icon

Shows current Repeat Play mode. See page 26.

4 Press ENTER.

ENTER

The setting changes.

5 Press ON SCREEN.

The on-screen bar disappears.

ON SCREEN

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DVD

EN 1/3

DE 02/17

FR 2/3

OFF

AUDIO

DIMMER SLEEP

EN 1/3

ES 3/3

MEMORY

CANCEL

Ex.: When the DVD has 3 audio languages—

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

English (EN), French (FR), and Spanish (ES).

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

4 Press ENTER.

ENTER

TV/VIDEO MUTING

The setting changes.

AUDIOVOL

5 Press ON SCREEN.

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

The on-screen bar disappears.

3/2/5/∞

ENTER

ON SCREEN

Notes:

PTY

TIME

Language names are not appear on the on-screen bar when you play

back an SVCD.

ON SCREEN

PTY SEARCH

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

RDS

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

• Each time you press the button, the audio language

changes as follows:

FM MODE

AUDIO: 2/3 AC-3 5.1 FR

AUDIO: 3/3 AC-3 5.1 ES

RM-STHA25R

DVD CINEMA 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 39.)

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 39.)

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

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 selections—English,

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

When you play back a karaoke VCD/SVCD or CD, you can select

the left channel or right channel to listen to.

While playing back a disc, you can check the remaining time to be

played back.

AUDIO

From the remote control ONLY:

Press AUDIO repeatedly.

• Each time you press the button, the sound mode changes as

follows:

Press TIME.

The on-screen bar and the current playing time

CHOICE/TIME

indication appear on the TV screen.

MONO LEFT

MONO RIGHT

• Each time you press the button, the following indication appears

on the TV screen:

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 “STEREO” to restore normal stereo

playback after playing back a karaoke VCD/SVCD or CD using

“MONO LEFT” or “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.

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.

CHAPTER REMAIN:

Select this to show the remaining time of the current chapter.

Selecting the Multi-Angle Views

For VCD/SVCD/CD

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 REMAIN

TOTAL ELAPSED

TRACK ELAPSED

TOTAL REMAIN

From the remote control ONLY:

TRACK ELAPSED:

Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current track.

TRACK REMAIN:

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:

1/3

2/3

Select this to show the total elapsed playing time of the disc.

TOTAL REMAIN:

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. (“MENU” will also

appear on the display.)

AUDIO

DIMMER SLEEP

Number

buttons

• Some VCDs or SVCDs with PBC function do not show menus

automatically. This is due to their disc structures.

MEMORY

CANCEL

SOUND

• A menu may be a list of items, divided screens, or some moving

pictures. See “PBC operation concept” below.

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

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.

TV/VIDEO MUTING

AUDIOVOL

• When “3” or “SELECT” is displayed on the TV screen, press

3/8 to start playback.

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

TOP MENU

3/2/5/∞

ENTER

To go to the next submenu

PTY

Press ¢.

ON SCREEN

PTY SEARCH

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

RDS

REPEAT

RETURN

To cancel the PBC playback

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.

FM MODE

RM-STHA25R

DVD CINEMA SYSTEM

• You can also turn on and off the PBC function by

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:

1 Press MENU or TOP MENU.

Notes:

A menu or title list will appear on the TV screen.

“MENU” appears 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

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 disc—Variable

Speed Forward/Reverse Search.

ENTER

• No sound comes out during Variable Speed Forward/Reverse

Search except for CD double-speed search.

• Normal playback begins automatically when playback moves to

the next or previous title/track.

For DVD

: Select this to move to another title.

: 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 Time” on

page 23 to change the time indication.

To fast-forward the chapter/track—Variable

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/track—Variable Speed

Reverse Search

From the remote control ONLY:

3 Press the number buttons to

select a desired title, chapter,

track, or playing time.

The system starts playback of the

selected item.

Press 1 during playback or pause.

• Each time you press the button, the search speed changes

and is shown on the TV screen as follows:

MEMORY

CANCEL

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)*

AUDIO

DIMMER SLEEP

REPEAT:OFF

(REPEAT OFF)*

* appearing on the display

MEMORY

CANCEL

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

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.)

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

TV/VIDEO MUTING

AUDIOVOL

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly to select “REPEAT:OFF.”

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

3/2/5/∞

ENTER

PTY

7 A–B Repeat

ON SCREEN

STEP

During playback, you can also select a portion you want to repeat.

• A–B repeat is not performed between different titles.

• An interval of more than 5 seconds is required between point A

and point B.

PTY SEARCH

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

STEP

3/8

DOWN -TUNING - UP

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

ZOOM

Example:

REPEAT:A–

REPEAT:A–B

SLOW RETURN

RDS

REPEAT

SLOW

FM MODE

RM-STHA25R

DVD CINEMA 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

ENTER

screen bar.

Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the repeat

REPEAT

mode.

The repeat mode appears on the TV screen and the display. FM MOD

• Each time you press the button, the repeat mode changes as follows:

3 Press 5/∞ repeatedly to select

For DVD

“

A-.”

ENTER

REPEAT:TITLE

(REPT TITLE)*

REPEAT:CHAPTER

(REPT CHAPT)*

REPEAT:OFF

(REPEAT OFF)*

* appearing on the display

4 Press ENTER to select the start point.

ENTER

“REPEAT A–” appears on the display and “

changes to “ A–?” on the on-screen bar.

A–”

REPEAT:CHAPTER: Current chapter will be repeated.

5 Press ENTER again to select the end

REPEAT:TITLE:

REPEAT:OFF:

Current title will be repeated.

Repeat play is canceled. (Normal play is

resumed.)

point.

“REPEAT A–” changes to “REPEAT A–B” and “

A–?” changes to “

A–B,” then A–B repeat begins.

The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated

playback between points A and B.

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To cancel A–B Repeat

7 Slow Motion Playback

Press 5/∞ to select “

OFF” in step 3, then press ENTER.

You can enjoy slow motion playback while playing a DVD, VCD, or

SVCD.

“REPEAT A-B” disappears from the display and “REPEAT:OFF”

From the remote control ONLY:

appears on the TV screen.

Press SLOW repeatedly during playback or pause.

SLOW

• Each time you press the button, slow motion speed

changes and is shown on the TV screen as follows:

RDS

On some DVDs, A–B Repeat may not be used even within the

same title. This is due to their disc structures, and not a

malfunction of the unit.

For DVD:

1/4

1/8

SF(Slow Forward)1/2

(Normal play)

PLAY

1/8

1/4

SR(Slow Reverse)1/2

For SVCD/VCD:

Special Picture Playback

1/4

1/6

SF(Slow Forward)1/2

7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback

You can advance the motion picture frame by frame.

(Normal play)

PLAY

Notes:

From the remote control ONLY:

Reverse slow playback does not work with SVCD/VCDs.

1 Press STEP once during playback.

STEP

Playback is paused and “STEP” appears on the TV

7 Zoom

screen.

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

Zoom indicator

STEP

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

you want to watch.

ENTER

STEP

3 Press ENTER.

• Each time you press the button while the indication

appears, the magnification changes as follows:

ENTER

To resume normal play

Press 3/8.

ZOOM x1.5

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 “files” and “tracks” are 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-session” discs (up to 99 sessions).

• This system cannot play “packet write” discs.

• 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 Introduction—DVD/VCD/SVCD/CD” on page 19.

Disc structure—How 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.

“Root” is similar to the root of a tree. Every file and directory can be

linked to the root.

Playback Information on the display

MP3

In compliance with ISO 9660, the maximum allowable depth of

nested directories—so-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.

Elapsed playing

time

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.)

File name

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MP3/JPEG Playback

To stop playback for a moment

Press 3/8.

The picture stays on the TV screen when you play back

a JPEG file.

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

PTY

TIME

ON SCREEN

To resume play, press 3/8 again or ENTER.

PTY SEARCH

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

STEP

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

RDS

REPEAT

FM MODE

To remove the disc

Press 0.

RM-STHA25R

DVD CINEMA SYSTEM

“OPEN” appears 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.

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

• Ex.: 1st file is playing out of 3 files in the current folder.

On-screen display

2: Time indicator

Each time you press 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 “0:00:00” when a JPEG file is played

back.

Notes:

• If the loaded disc is recorded in an unplayable format, “WRONG

DISC” appears on the display. See also “Disc Introduction—DVD/

VCD/SVCD/CD” on page 19 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 Playback” on page 31 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

AUDIO

DIMMER SLEEP

0001/0003

0:00:28

OFF

Number

buttons

AAA

ANT01

BULL02

COOT03

DOG04

ELEPHANT05

FOX06

ALPHA

BETA

GAMMA

DELTA

MEMORY

CANCEL

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

TV/VIDEO MUTING

1 : Folder column

AUDIOVOL

• Ex.: 4 folders exist in the current level: ALPHA, BETA,

GAMMA, and DELTA.

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

3/2/5/∞

ENTER

2 : Current folder

The name of the current folder is highlighted.

PTY

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.

PTY SEARCH

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

RDS

REPEAT

FM MODE

5 : Current file (Ex.: MP3 file)

RM-STHA25R

DVD CINEMA 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—“.mp3” and “.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:

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

Item numbers

ALPHA

BETA

GAMMA

DELTA

Select to go to the previous page (4)

or the next page (¢).

• 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:

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

A–B 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 playback—Repeat 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 MOD

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 Bar” on page 29 for the detail.

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Tuner Operations

Tuning in Stations

AUDIO

From the remote control:

DIMMER SLEEP

FM/AM

1 Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the

band.

The last received station of the selected band is tuned

in.

• Each time you press the button, the band alternates between

MEMORY

CANCEL

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

FM/AM

FM and AM.

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

TV/VIDEO MUTING

DOWN -TUNING - UP

2 Press and hold TUNING UP or

AUDIOVOL

DOWN.

TOP

• TUNING UP:

• TUNING DOWN: Decreases the frequency.

Increases the frequency.

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

PTY

The system starts searching for stations and stops when a station

of sufficient signal strength is tuned in.

PTY SEARCH

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 desired

SLOW RETURN

RDS

REPEAT

FM MODE

band appears on the display.

FM MODE

The last received station of the selected band is tuned in.

• Each time you press the button, the source changes as follows:

RM-STHA25R

DVD CINEMA SYSTEM

DVD/CD

DIGITAL IN

AUX

2 Press 7 so that “MANUAL” appears on

For basic tuner operations, see “Basic Tuner Operations” on page

13.

the display.

• Each time you press the button, the operation mode of

¢ and 4 buttons alternates between “PRESET” and

“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.

TUNED

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.

The preset number appears on the display and the

MEMORY

On the front panel:

PRGM (program) indicator flashes.

SOURCE

1 Press SOURCE repeatedly until the

desired band appears on the display.

PRGM

TUNED

MHz

2 Press 7 so that “PRESET” appears on the

Preset number

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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What information can RDS signals provide?

You can see the following RDS signals the station sends on the

display.

AUDIO

DIMMER SLEEP

PS NAME (Program Service):

While searching, “PS NAME” appears, then the station names will

be displayed. “NO PS” appears if no signal is sent.

RT (Radio Text):

MEMORY

CANCEL

While searching, “RT” appears, then text messages the station sends

will be displayed. “NO RT” appears if no signal is sent.

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

CT (Clock Time):

While searching, “CT” appears, then clock signals the station sends

will be displayed. “NO CT” appears if no signal is sent.

TV/VIDEO MUTING

AUDIOVOL

Frequency:

Station frequency (non-RDS service)

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

NEWS/INFO

PTY 9/(

PTY SEARCH

PTY

From the remote control ONLY:

Make sure that the remote control is for the tuner operation. If not,

press FM/AM on the remote control so that the remote control can

be used for the tuner operation.

PTY SEARCH

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

STEP

DOWN -TUNING - UP

Press RDS while listening to an FM station to show the

RDS signals.

SLOW

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

• Each time you press the button, the display changes to

show the following information:

RDS

SLOW RETURN

RDS

REPEAT

FM MODE

PS NAME

RM-STHA25R

DVD CINEMA SYSTEM

Normal indication

(Frequency)

To check the PTY, press PTY SEARCH once so that the current

PTY code appears. (See page 35.)

• “NO PTY” appears if no signal is sent.

If the remote control is not for the tuner operations, the

button for the RDS operations—PTY 9 and (, NEWS/

INFO, and PTY SEARCH—do not work. In this case, press

FM/AM on the remote control so that the remote control can

be used for the tuner operation.

About characters shown on the display

When the display shows PS NAME, RT, or CT signals, the

following characters are used.

• The display cannot differentiate upper case and lower case letters

and always uses upper case letters.

• The display cannot show accented letters, “A,” for instance, may

stand for accented “A’s” like “Å, Ä, Ã, Á, À, Â, å, ä, ã, á, à, and

â.”

Using the RDS (Radio Data System)

to Receive FM Stations

RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their

regular program signals. For example, the stations send their station

names, as well as information about what type of program they

broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.

Notes:

If searching finishes at once, “PS NAME,” “RT,” and “CT” will not

appear on the display.

When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the

RDS indicator lights up on the display.

RDS indicator

RDS

TUNED

MHz

Then, the display shows its PS name.

Notes:

• RDS is not available for AM broadcasts.

• RDS may not operate correctly if the tuned station is not

transmitting RDS signals properly or if the signal strength is weak.

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Searching for a Program by PTY Codes

2 Press PTY 9 or ( PTY to select the desired

program.

Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the

following.

One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a

particular kind of program from the preset channels (see page 33) by

specifying the PTY codes.

INFO

NEWS

To search for a program using the PTY codes

E. OFF

Before you start, remember...

• The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.

• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is

canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

NEWS: News.

INFO: Program the purpose of which is to impart advice in the

widest sense.

From the remote control ONLY:

E. OFF: The search function is canceled.

Make sure that the remote control is for the tuner operation. If not,

press FM/AM on the remote control so that the remote control can

be used for the tuner operation.

The system starts to search FM stations automatically after you

selected. When it finds the one you have selected, it tunes in that

station.

1 Press PTY SEARCH while listening to

an FM station.

PTY SEARCH

Notes:

The currently selected PTY code appears on the display.

The search function is automatically canceled when you change the

source or turn off the power.

2 Press PTY 9 or ( PTY

until the PTY code you want

appears on the display.

PTY

ENTER

PTY

• For details, see “Description of the

PTY codes” on page 36.

3 Press PTY SEARCH again, while the

PTY codes

PTY code selected in the previous step is

still on the display.

PTY SEARCH

DOCUMENT

NEWS

The system searches FM preset stations, stops when it finds the

one you have selected, and tunes in that station.

FOLK M (Music)

AFFAIRS

OLDIES

INFO (Information)

To stop during searching

NATIONAL

SPORT

Press PTY SEARCH again.

PTY SEARCH

COUNTRY

EDUCATE (Education)

JAZZ

Switching to a Selected Program

DRAMA

LEISURE

CULTURE

You can locate a particular kind of program from an FM RDS

station.

TRAVEL

SCIENCE

PHONE IN

VARIED

From the remote control ONLY:

Make sure that the remote control is for the tuner operation. If not,

press FM/AM on the remote control so that the remote control can

be used for the tuner operation.

RELIGION

POP M (Music)

SOCIAL A

ROCK M (Music)

CHILDREN

EASY M (Music)

NEWS/INFO

1 Press NEWS/INFO.

FINANCE

• “E. SELECT” appears on the display.

LIGHT M (Music)

WEATHER

CLASSICS

OTHER M (Music)

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I Description of the PTY codes:

NEWS:

News.

WEATHER: Weather reports and forecasts.

AFFAIRS:

Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the

news—debate, or analysis.

FINANCE: Stock Market reports, commerce, trading etc.

CHILDREN: Programs targeted at a young audience.

INFO:

Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in

the widest sense.

SOCIAL A: Programs about sociology, history, geography,

psychology and society.

SPORT:

Programs concerned with any aspect of sports.

RELIGION: Religious programs.

EDUCATE: Educational programs.

DRAMA: All radio plays and serials.

PHONE IN: Involving members of the public expressing their

views either by phone or at a public forum.

CULTURE: Programs concerning any aspect of national or

TRAVEL:

LEISURE:

JAZZ:

Travel information.

regional culture, including language, theater, etc.

Programs about recreational activities.

Jazz music.

SCIENCE:

VARIED:

Programs about natural sciences and technology.

Used for mainly speech-based programs such as

quizzes, panel games and personality interviews.

COUNTRY: Songs which originate from, or continue the musical

tradition of the American Southern States.

POP M:

Commercial music of current popular appeal.

Rock music.

NATIONAL: Current popular music of the nation or region in that

country’s language.

ROCK M:

EASY M:

Current contemporary music considered to be “easy-

listening.”

OLDIES:

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

music.

LIGHT M:

Instrumental music, and vocal or choral works.

FOLK M:

Music which has its roots in the musical culture of a

particular nation.

CLASSICS: Performances of major orchestral works,

symphonies, chamber music, etc.

DOCUMENT: Programs concerning factual matters, presented in an

investigative style.

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

Classification of the PTY codes for some FM stations

may be different from the above list.

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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:

AUDIO

DIMMER SLEEP

- - GENERAL PAGE - -

TV DISPLAY

OSD LANG

DRC

ENGLISH

FRENCH

GERMAN

ITALIAN

MAIN PAGE

SPANISH

MEMORY

CANCEL

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

TV/VIDEO MUTING

TV DISPLAY: Select the TV screen size for playing back a DVD

recorded with 16:9 wide screen video signal.

AUDIOVOL

• WIDE:

Select “WIDE” when the

aspect ratio of the TV is

16:9. (Set the screen size to

full on your TV.)

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

3/2/5/∞

ENTER

PTY

CHOICE

• 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.

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.

PTY SEARCH

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

STEP

DOWN -TUNING - UP

• 4:3 PS:

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

SLOW RETURN

RDS

REPEAT

FM MODE

RM-STHA25R

DVD CINEMA 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.)

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 become.

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Setting Up the DVD Preferences

3 Press 5/∞ to select (highlight) the

menu item you want to adjust.

Select “TV DISPLAY” here. The sub menu

for “TV DISPLAY” appears on the right

column.

ENTER

AUDIO

DIMMER SLEEP

- - GENERAL PAGE --

Number

buttons

TV DISPLAY

OSD LANG

DRC

WIDE

4:3 LB

4:3 PS

MEMORY

CANCEL

MAIN PAGE

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

TV/VIDEO MUTING

AUDIOVOL

4 Press 3.

The current setting on the sub menu is highlighted.

TOP

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

3/2/5/∞

ENTER

5 Press 5/∞ to select the desired setting.

PTY

CHOICE

6 Press ENTER.

ENTER

PTY SEARCH

The selected setting is highlighted.

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

7 Press 2 and repeat steps 3 to 6 to set up other

items.

I The basic procedure to set up the system

preferences

Ex.: To select the TV screen size.

To return to the main page

Press 3/2/5/∞ to select “MAIN PAGE,” then press ENTER.

1 Press CHOICE.

To erase the setup menu

Press CHOICE.

The main page of the setup menu appears on the TV

CHOICE/TIME

screen.

I To adjust the DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)

SETUP MENU - - MAIN PAGE

GENERAL SETUP

PREFERENCES

1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 of “The basic procedure to

set up the system preferences” to select

(highlight) “DRC.”

EXIT SETUP

The DRC adjustment tab appears on the right column.

- - GENERAL PAGE --

TV DISPLAY

OSD LANG

DRC

–

FULL

6/8

2 Press ∞ (or 5) to select (highlight)

“GENERAL SETUP,” then press

ENTER

4/8

2/8

MAIN PAGE

ENTER.

The general page appears on the TV screen.

The general setup menu is shown on the left

–

OFF

Adjustment tab

column, and the sub menu for the selected (highlighted) item is

shown on the right column.

2 Press 3.

“DRC” gets dark and the adjustment tab becomes adjustable.

- - GENERAL PAGE - -

TV DISPLAY

OSD LANG

DRC

General

setup menu

ENGLISH

FRENCH

GERMAN

ITALIAN

3 Press 5/∞ to move the tab to the desired setting.

5: Increase the effect.

Sub menu

for the

MAIN PAGE

∞: Decrease the effect.

SPANISH

selected item

To return to the main page

Press 3/2/5/∞ to select “MAIN PAGE,” then press ENTER.

Select to return to

the main page.

To erase the setup menu

Press CHOICE.

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I The basic procedure to set up preferences

Setting the Preferences

Ex.: To select the desired language as the initial language for

“AUDIO.”

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.

1 Press CHOICE.

The main page of the setup menu appears on the TV

CHOICE/TIME

screen.

On the preferences menu, you can set the following:

SETUP MENU - - MAIN PAGE

- - PREFERENCES PAGE - -

GENERAL SETUP

PREFERENCES

AUDIO

ENGLISH

JAPANESE

FRENCH

SPANISH

CHINESE

GERMAN

ITALIAN

SUBTITLE

DISC MENU

PARENTAL

PASSWORD

EXIT SETUP

Preferences

Sub menu

for the

selected

item

MAIN PAGE

OTHERS

2 Press ∞ (or 5) to select (highlight)

“PREFERENCES,” then press

ENTER

Select to return to

the main page.

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.

AUDIO:

Select the language you listen to while

watching a DVD.

SUBTITLE:

DISC MENU:

Select the subtitle language you read

while watching a DVD.

- - PREFERENCES PAGE - -

AUDIO

ENGLISH

JAPANESE

FRENCH

SPANISH

CHINESE

GERMAN

ITALIAN

SUBTITLE

DISC MENU

PARENTAL

PASSWORD

Select the menu language recorded on a

DVD which you use while operating the

DVD’s own menu.

MAIN PAGE

OTHERS

PARENTAL:

Select the restriction level of DVD

playback (parental level).

• This setting takes effect only for the

DVDs containing the rating level

information—Level 1 (most restrictive)

to Level 8 (least restrictive).

3 Press 5/∞ to select (highlight) the

menu item you want to adjust.

Select “AUDIO” in this case. The sub menu

for “AUDIO” appears on the right column.

ENTER

PASSWORD:

Change the password of PARENTAL.

Languages you can select on this menu

4 Press 3.

You can select the following languages separately for “AUDIO,”

“SUBTITLE,” and “DISC MENU.”

The current setting on the sub menu is highlighted.

English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Chinese, German, and

Italian*.

5 Press 5/∞ to select the desired setting.

Select the audio language in this case.

* 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 preferences” below for the detail.

ENTER

6 Press ENTER.

The selected language is highlighted.

• When you select “OTHERS,” the “INPUT

Notes:

LANGUAGE CODE” page 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 41.

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.

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.

To erase the setup menu

Press CHOICE.

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I To change the password

1 Repeat steps 1 to 5 of “The basic procedure to

set up preferences” to select “CHANGE” then

press ENTER.

AUDIO

DIMMER SLEEP

The “PASSWORD CHANGE PAGE” appears.

Number

buttons

PASSWORD CHANGE PAGE

OLD PASSWORD:

NEW PASSWORD:

CONFIRM PWD:

MEMORY

CANCEL

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

TV/VIDEO MUTING

AUDIOVOL

TOP

2 Press the number button to enter the current

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

3/2/5/∞

ENTER

password (4 digits) in the “OLD PASSWORD”

box.

PTY

Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the right

password.

• When shipped from the factory, the password is “7890.”

CHOICE

PTY SEARCH

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

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.

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 information—Level 1 (most restrictive) to Level 8 (least

restrictive).

3 Press the number button to enter the new

password (4 digits) in the “NEW PASSWORD”

box.

Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the new password.

1 Repeat steps 1 to 5 of “The basic procedure to

set up preferences” to select the desired parental

level, then press ENTER.

4 Press the number button to enter the new

password (4 digits) again in the “CONFIRM

PWD” box to verify the password.

Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the right new

password.

• Both “NEW PASSWORD” box and “CONFIRM PWD” box

are cleared when you enter a wrong password. Start from step

3 again in that case.

The “PASSWORD VERIFY PAGE” appears.

PASSWORD VERIFY PAGE

INPUT PASSWORD:

• 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.

2 Press the number button to

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.

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7 To release the parental lock temporarily

7 To reset the password to the initial setting

When you set a strict parental level, some discs may not be played

back at all.

When you forget the password, you can restore the password to the

initial setting (7890).

If you try to playback 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.

On the front panel ONLY:

1 Press SOURCE to select “DVD/CD” as the source when the

center unit has no disc.

When you enter a wrong password, “PASSWD WRONG” appears

on the TV and playback is refused.

“NO DISC” appears on the display.

2 Press and hold 7 for more than 5 seconds.

“INITIAL” appears on the display and the password is restored to

the initial setting, 7890.

• This operation erases all the stored settings. Do not carry out this

without necessity.

I Language Code List

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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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 other products, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the target product.

❏ To operate a JVC’s TV

You can perform the following operations on the TV.

AUDIO

Turn on or off the TV.

Adjust the volume.

DIMMER SLEEP

Number

Buttons/

MEMORY

TV VOL +/–:

TV/VIDEO:

Set the input mode (either TV or

VIDEO).

TV CH +/–:

Change the channels.

MEMORY

CANCEL

1–9, 0, MEMORY: Select the channels.

SOUND

DVD

FM/AM

AUX

TV CH +/–

TV CH

TVVOL

CONTROL TESTTONE

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/VIDEO MUTING

AUDIOVOL

TOP

• For some TVs, MEMORY works to change the channel digit

between one digit and two digits.

PTY

NEWS/INFO

ENTER

PTY

PTY SEARCH

CHOICE/TIME

ON SCREEN

STEP

DOWN -TUNING - UP

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM

SLOW RETURN

RDS

REPEAT

FM MODE

RM-STHA25R

DVD CINEMA 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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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 solvent—such as conventional record

cleaner, spray, thinner, or benzine—to 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 42.)

• 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 detector. • Shade the remote control 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 10 to 14.)

• 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 15.)

• 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

• Replace the disc. (See page 19.)

are incompatible.

• The disc causes the parental (rating) error. • Enter password to change the parental

(rating) level. (See page 40.)

“WRONG DISC” appears on the display.

• An incompatible disc is loaded. (See page • Replace the disc.

19.)

“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.

Continuous static during FM broadcasts.

• Initial setup (TV screen size) is incorrect.

• Set TV screen size correctly.

(See page 37.)

• 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.

When the system is not restored with the

operation above, switch power off and press

and hold 7 on the main unit for 5 seconds.

The STANDBY lamp goes off for a moment

and the microcomputer is reset*.

* This operation erases all the stored

settings. Do not carry out this without

necessity.

• Immediately after beginning to heat the

room, the unit was moved to a cold location

causing condensation to form inside.

• Switch power off and leave the unit a few

hours before switching power on again.

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Specifications

Center unit (XV-THA25)

Subwoofer (SP-WA25)

Amplifier section

Speaker:

15 cm

Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded

Front/Center/Rear:

30 W per channel, min. RMS at 6 Ω as 1 kHz,

with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion

Power Handling Capacity: 55 W

Impedance:

3 Ω (min)

30 Hz to 200 Hz

Subwoofer:

Frequency Range:

55 W, min. RMS at 3 Ω as 100 Hz,

with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion

Dimensions (W × H × D): 210 mm × 382 mm × 338 mm

Mass: 6 kg

Audio section

Satellite Speakers (SP-XTHA25)

Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz)

Speakers:

8 cm

Analog input:

Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded

AUX (“AUDIO IN”): 500 mV/47 kΩ

Power Handling Capacity: 30 W

Digital input*:

DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL): –24 dBm to –14.5 dBm

(700 nm 50 nm)

Impedance:

6 Ω (min)

80 Hz to 20 kHz

Frequency Range:

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

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

Dimensions (W × H × D): 105 mm × 114 mm × 116 mm

Mass: 640 g

Video section

Color System:

PAL

Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice.

Horizontal Resolution: 480 lines

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 68 dB

Output Level

VIDEO(Composite): 1.0 V(p-p)/75 Ω

RGB: (R): 0.7 V(p-p)/75 Ω

(G): 0.7 V(p-p)/75 Ω

(B): 0.7 V(p-p)/75 Ω

Tuner section

Tuning Range

FM: 87.50 MHz – 108.00 MHz

AM: 522 kHz – 1 629 kHz

Usable Sensitivity

FM: 8.0 dBf (0.9 µV/75 Ω)

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 230 V , 50 Hz

110 W (at operation)

2 W (in standby mode)

Dimensions (W × H × D): 360 mm × 65 mm × 404 mm

Mass: 6.3 kg

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