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DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-C90 Consists of XV-THC90, SP-PWC90, SP-THC90F, SP-THC90C and SP-THC90S TH-C60 Consists of XV-THC60, SP-PWC60, SP-THC60F, SP-THC60C and SP-THC60S TH-C20 Consists of XV-THC20, SP-PWC20, SP-THC20F, SP-THC20C and SP-THC20S INSTRUCTIONS LVT1504-005B [US, UG, UX]...
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Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. CAUTION when open. Do not view directly with optical instruments. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1.
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Warnings, Cautions and Others Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, place the apparatus on a level surface. The minimal clearances are shown below: XV-THC90/XV-THC60/ Wall or XV-THC20 obstructions 3 cm Wall or SP-PWC90/ obstructions...
Connecting a TV ... 13 Connecting the powered subwoofer ... 14 Connecting to an analog component ... 14 Connecting a cassette recorder (Only for TH-C90) ... 14 Connecting to a digital component ... 14 Connecting a USB mass storage class device ... 15 Connecting the power cord ...
• Composite video cord (1) • AC plug adapters (2) (except for the countries of the Middle East) • Speaker cords (only for TH-C90/TH-C60) 4 m: For satellite (front left/right) and center speakers (3) 10 m: For satellite speakers (surround left/right) (2) •...
About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO VCD/SVCD √ in the list below shows available disc types and recording formats. Disc type CD-R/-RW* DVD-R* Recording format DVD Video — DVD Audio —...
About discs Playable file types For all playable files • The system can only recognize and play files with one of the following extensions, which can be in any combination of upper and lower case; MP3: “.MP3”, “.mp3” WMA: “.WMA”, “.wma” JPEG: “.JPG”, “.JPEG”, “.jpg”, “.jpeg”...
The numbers in the figures indicate the pages where the details of the parts are described. Display window Disc tray (inside): Rear panel (center unit) Only for TH-C90: 14 IMPORTANT Illustrations used in this manual are of TH-C90 unless mentioned otherwise. Remote sensor: 35, 36 23, 39...
Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer Front SP-PWC90 POWER ON lamp: Rear SP-PWC90 See below. Power cord: NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR Before plugging, set the correct voltage for your area with the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of the powered subwoofer. Voltage selector switch For SP-PWC90 SP-PWC60...
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Description of parts and controls Remote control Number buttons: 41 - 43 25, 29 20 - 42 27 - 36 17, 23 21, 40 24, 39 31, 33 31, 32, 42 34, 35 21, 31, 33 20, 33 • The button shaded in the illustration (TAPE) is only for TH- C90.
Connections Connecting the FM and AM antennas 7 AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Connecting AM loop antenna Center unit Antenna cord •...
Connections Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers TH-C90 7 Assembling the front speakers — Front speaker (SP-THC90F) (2) Before assembling — • Prepare a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied). Take care not to drop any component part while assembling; otherwise, it may cause damage to the floor or injury.
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Connections 7 Assembling the front and surround speakers — Front speaker Surround Stand (4) (SP-THC60F) (2) speaker (SP-THC60S) (2) • Check the model name of each speaker from the label on the rear to locate each speaker correctly. Assembled speakers With stand: Refer to steps 1 to Without stand: Refer to steps 2 and 3.
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Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result if the speakers installed interfere with daily activities. Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. TH-C90 Speaker cord • Connect the black striped cords to the black (r) terminals.
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Connections 7 Connecting the satellite speakers to the subwoofer — Note that the illustration below is for SP-PWC60. Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Powered subwoofer TH-C60: SP-PWC60 TH-C20: SP-PWC20 Center speaker TH-C60: SP-THC60C TH-C20: SP-THC20C CAUTION...
Connections Speaker layout 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. Center speaker Front left speaker Surround left speaker If your speakers cannot be placed at the same distance from the listening position You can adjust the delay time of the speakers.
S-VIDEO jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks. Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connecting a cassette recorder (Only for TH-C90) You can enjoy playing tape and also recording tracks/files from this Powered system.
It may cause a malfunction of both the system and the device. • JVC bears no responsibility for any loss of data in the USB mass storage class device while using this system. • When connecting with a USB cable, use a cable less than 1 m in length.
Operating external components with the remote control The buttons described below are used on pages 16 and 17. Number buttons NOTE • Manufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice. • Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control. Operating the TV 7 To set the manufacturer’s code Slide the remote control mode selector...
Operating external components with the remote control Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter 7 To set the manufacturer’s code Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR/DBS. Press DBS. Press and hold F VCR/DBS. Keep the button pressed until step 5 is finished. Press ENTER.
Basic operations The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most of the operations in this manual. You can use the buttons on the center unit same as on the remote control for operations unless otherwise noted. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation;...
NOTE • When AM, FM, DBS or TAPE* is selected, this system does not output video signals. • It may take time to change the source. * Only for TH-C90 Adjusting the volume [VOLUME] CAUTION • Always set the volume to minimum level before starting any source.
DVD VIDEO in the progressive scan mode. In such a case, change the scan mode to the interlace mode. • All JVC progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are fully compatible with this system. See page 18 for button locations.
Playback • The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD or USB MEMORY. The buttons described below are used on pages 21 to 25.
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Playback 7 On-screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback, the following guide icons may appear for a while on the TV screen; • : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-subtitle languages. • : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-audio languages.
Playback ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX file Example: When an ASF file is played Track number Signal and speaker indicators Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second) (during playback only) Pressing FL DISPLAY Group number Track number DVD VR disc Example: During playback on the Original program* Elapsed playing time Chapter number (hour:minute:second)
Playback Skip to the beginning of a desired selection 7 Using x/4 buttons 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD VR (chapter): During playback 7 For VCD/SVCD (track): During playback without PBC function 7 For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/ ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX (track/file): During playback or while stopped Press x or 4 repeatedly.
Playback Playing back a bonus group Some DVD AUDIOs have a special group called “bonus group” whose contents are not open to the public. The bonus group is always assigned to the last group of a disc. To play back a bonus group, you have to enter the specific “key number”...
Advanced operations • The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. • There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above.
Advanced operations 7 DSP • STADIUM STADIUM mode adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an outdoor stadium. • All Channel Stereo All Channel Stereo (ALL ST) mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected (and activated) speakers. All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo source.
Advanced operations 7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO SVCD DVD VR disc ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX 1 Shows disc type. 2 Shows audio information. 3 Shows disc number. 4 For DVD VIDEO: Shows current title number. For DVD AUDIO: Shows current group number. For DVD VR: Shows current play mode (PG: for Original program, PL: for Playlist) and title number.
Advanced operations Playing from a specified position on a disc You can start playing a title, chapter or track you specify. You can also play a disc from specified time. Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu DVD VIDEOs and DVD AUDIOs generally have their own menus which show disc contents and you can display them on the TV screen.
Advanced operations Locating a desired position by specifying the time 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/DVD VR: During playback 7 For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function 7 For CD: During playback or while stopped 7 When specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the disc Perform the following procedure while stopped.
Advanced operations Resume Playback When Resume Playback is set to “ON” (see page 39) and you stop playback by the following operations, the position where playback has been stopped is stored. (The RESUME indicator lights on the display window.) • Turning off the power (See page 18.) •...
Advanced operations Selecting the audio 7 During playback of a disc/file containing audio in several languages When using the AUDIO button: Press AUDIO. Example (DVD VIDEO): “ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded. Press AUDIO repeatedly or press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired audio.
Advanced operations Selecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD AUDIO Most DVD AUDIOs include browsable still pictures (B.S.P.), which usually appear by turns automatically during playback according to the playback sequence. You can change the picture (turn the page) manually when the current group/track has selectable pictures (pages).
Advanced operations Program Playback 7 While stopped Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until program window appears on the TV screen. The PRG indicator lights on the display window. Follow the instructions that appear on the TV screen to program the desired chapters/tracks.
Advanced operations Random Playback You can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order. 7 While stopped Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until appears on the TV screen. The RND indicator lights on the display window. Press 3 (play button). •...
Advanced operations Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] You can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning (point A) and ending (point B). 7 During playback Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight Press ENTER.
Setting DVD preferences Using the setup menus • You can change the language used in the setup menus. See “Menu description” below. Basic operation on the setup menus IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO.
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Setting DVD preferences : Picture menu (PICTURE) 7 MONITOR TYPE You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play DVDs recorded in the picture’s height/width ratio of 16:9. • 16:9/16:9 MULTI (Wide television conversion) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is fixed on 16:9 (wide TV).
The signals below the preset frequency level will be sent to and be reproduced by the subwoofer. Select one of the crossover frequency levels according to the size of the small speaker connected. For TH-C60/ Size of the cone speaker unit For TH-C90 TH-C20 built in the speaker 80Hz 120Hz 100Hz...
Tuner operations Preset tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be quickly tuned in. You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations. 7 To preset the stations Tune in the station you want to preset. •...
Karaoke operations • The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. The buttons described below are used on pages 41 to 43. Number buttons Cursor...
Karaoke operations Reserving songs You can reserve your desired songs (groups/titles and tracks/chapters) to play in the order of your choice. Up to 12 songs can be reserved with this function. 7 While stopped with Karaoke function is turned on Press RESERVE.
Karaoke operations Masking the vocal recorded on a normal disc [VOCAL MASK] You can enjoy Karaoke with a normal disc (containing no multiplex audio or multisound Karaoke audio, etc.) by attenuating the frequencies around a human voice with this function. 7 During playback with Karaoke function turned on Press VOCAL.
No sound. The system cord and/or speaker cord is not connected. The audio cord is not connected to AUX IN (VCR), TAPE IN (only for TH-C90) and/or DIGITAL IN (DBS) correctly. An incorrect source has been selected. No picture is displayed The video cord is not connected correctly.
References Specifications 7 Center unit (XV-THC90/XV-THC60/XV-THC20) Audio section Digital input* DIGITAL IN (DBS): –21 dBm to –15 dBm (660 nm E30 nm) (OPTICAL) Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital Surround (with sampling frequency — 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz) Analog input: AUX IN (VCR)
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References 7 Satellite Speakers — SP-XTHC90 Front speakers (SP-THC90F) Type: 2-way 3-speaker Bass reflex type (Magnetically shielded Type) Speaker: 13.5 cm cone M 2 6.0 cm cone M 1 Power Handling Capacity: 140 W 4 Ω Impedance: Frequency Range: 60 Hz to 20 000 Hz Sound Pressure Level: 89 dB/ W·m...
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Mains (AC) Line Instruction CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this equipment and, if different, reset the voltage selector switch, to prevent from a damage or risk of fire/electric shock.
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DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-C90 Consists of XV-THC90, SP-PWC90, SP-THC90F, SP-THC90C and SP-THC90S INSTRUCTIONS LVT1504-010A...
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Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. CAUTION when open. Do not view directly with optical instruments. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1.
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Warnings, Cautions and Others Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, place the apparatus on a level surface. The minimal clearances are shown below: Wall or XV-THC90 obstructions 3 cm Wall or obstructions SP-PWC90 15 cm...
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Table of contents Introduction ...2 Notes on handling ... 2 Supplied accessories ... 2 About discs ...3 Playable disc types ... 3 Playable file types ... 4 Description of parts and controls ...5 Connections ...8 Connecting the FM and AM antennas ... 8 Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers ...9 Speaker layout ...
Introduction Notes on handling 7 Important cautions Installation of the system • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; between 5°C and 35°C. • Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV. •...
About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO VCD/SVCD √ in the list below shows available disc types and recording formats. Disc type CD-R/-RW* DVD-R* Recording format DVD Video — DVD Audio —...
About discs Playable file types For all playable files • The system can only recognize and play files with one of the following extensions, which can be in any combination of upper and lower case; MP3: “.MP3”, “.mp3” WMA: “.WMA”, “.wma” JPEG: “.JPG”, “.JPEG”, “.jpg”, “.jpeg”...
Description of parts and controls Front panel (center unit) The numbers in the figures indicate the pages where the details of the parts are described. Display window Disc tray (inside): Remote sensor: 33, 34 21, 37...
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Description of parts and controls Rear panel (center unit) Powered subwoofer Front NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR Before plugging, set the correct voltage for your area with the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of the powered subwoofer. Voltage selector switch POWER ON lamp: * Do not block the ventilation openings to allow proper air...
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Description of parts and controls Remote control Number buttons: 23, 27 18 - 38 25 - 34 15, 21 19, 38 22, 37 29, 31 29, 30 32, 33 19, 29, 31 18, 31 Putting batteries in the remote control 14 - 37 23, 27 If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace...
Connections Connecting the FM and AM antennas 7 AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Connecting AM loop antenna Center unit Antenna cord •...
Connections Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers 7 Assembling the front speakers Front speaker (SP-THC90F) (2) Before assembling — • Prepare a Phillips screwdriver (not supplied). Take care not to drop any component part while assembling; otherwise, it may cause damage to the floor or injury. Speaker Base plate Screw M4 x 30 mm...
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Connections 7 Connecting the satellite speakers to the subwoofer Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Powered subwoofer SP-PWC90 Front speakers SP-THC90F CAUTION • If you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPEDANCE) indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the powered subwoofer.
Connections Speaker layout 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. Center speaker Front left speaker Surround left speaker If your speakers cannot be placed at the same distance from the listening position You can adjust the delay time of the speakers.
Connections Connecting the powered subwoofer System cord Center unit (supplied) Align the 5 marks. Connecting to an analog component You can enjoy the sound of an analog component. Center unit S-video cord (not supplied) Composite video cord (not supplied) VCR (1 3 or 2 3) TV (3) Cassette recorder (3) To composite video output...
It may cause a malfunction of both the system and the device. • JVC bears no responsibility for any loss of data in the USB mass storage class device while using this system. • When connecting with a USB cable, use a cable less than 1 m in length.
Operating external components with the remote control The buttons described below are used on pages 14 and 15. Number buttons NOTE • Manufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice. • Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control. Operating the TV 7 To set the manufacturer’s code Slide the remote control mode selector...
Operating external components with the remote control Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter 7 To set the manufacturer’s code Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR/DBS. Press DBS. Press and hold F VCR/DBS. Keep the button pressed until step 5 is finished. Press ENTER.
Basic operations The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most of the operations in this manual. You can use the buttons on the center unit same as on the remote control for operations unless otherwise noted. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation;...
Basic operations Selecting the source to play On the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, USB MEMORY, FM/AM, VCR, DBS or TAPE). DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (See page 19.) USB MEMORY: To play back a file in a USB mass storage class device.
DVD VIDEO in the progressive scan mode. In such a case, change the scan mode to the interlace mode. • All JVC progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are fully compatible with this system. See page 16 for button locations.
Playback • The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD or USB MEMORY. The buttons described below are used on pages 19 to 23.
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Playback 7 On-screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback, the following guide icons may appear for a while on the TV screen; • : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-subtitle languages. • : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-audio languages.
Playback ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX file Example: When an ASF file is played Track number Signal and speaker indicators Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second) (during playback only) Pressing FL DISPLAY Group number Track number DVD VR disc Example: During playback on the Original program* Elapsed playing time Chapter number (hour:minute:second)
Playback Skip to the beginning of a desired selection 7 Using x/4 buttons 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD VR (chapter): During playback 7 For VCD/SVCD (track): During playback without PBC function 7 For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/ ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX (track/file): During playback or while stopped Press x or 4 repeatedly.
Playback Playing back a bonus group Some DVD AUDIOs have a special group called “bonus group” whose contents are not open to the public. The bonus group is always assigned to the last group of a disc. To play back a bonus group, you have to enter the specific “key number”...
Advanced operations • The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. • There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above.
Advanced operations 7 DSP • STADIUM STADIUM mode adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an outdoor stadium. • All Channel Stereo All Channel Stereo (ALL ST) mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected (and activated) speakers. All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo source.
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Advanced operations 7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO SVCD DVD VR disc ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX 1 Shows disc type. 2 Shows audio information. 3 Shows disc number. 4 For DVD VIDEO: Shows current title number. For DVD AUDIO: Shows current group number. For DVD VR: Shows current play mode (PG: for Original program, PL: for Playlist) and title number.
Advanced operations Playing from a specified position on a disc You can start playing a title, chapter or track you specify. You can also play a disc from specified time. Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu DVD VIDEOs and DVD AUDIOs generally have their own menus which show disc contents and you can display them on the TV screen.
Advanced operations Locating a desired position by specifying the time 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/DVD VR: During playback 7 For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function 7 For CD: During playback or while stopped 7 When specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the disc Perform the following procedure while stopped.
Advanced operations Resume Playback When Resume Playback is set to “ON” (see page 37) and you stop playback by the following operations, the position where playback has been stopped is stored. (The RESUME indicator lights on the display window.) • Turning off the power (See page 16.) •...
Advanced operations Selecting the audio 7 During playback of a disc/file containing audio in several languages When using the AUDIO button: Press AUDIO. Example (DVD VIDEO): “ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded. Press AUDIO repeatedly or press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired audio.
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Advanced operations Selecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD AUDIO Most DVD AUDIOs include browsable still pictures (B.S.P.), which usually appear by turns automatically during playback according to the playback sequence. You can change the picture (turn the page) manually when the current group/track has selectable pictures (pages).
Advanced operations Program Playback 7 While stopped Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until program window appears on the TV screen. The PRG indicator lights on the display window. Follow the instructions that appear on the TV screen to program the desired chapters/tracks.
Advanced operations Random Playback You can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order. 7 While stopped Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until appears on the TV screen. The RND indicator lights on the display window. Press 3 (play button). •...
Advanced operations Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] You can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning (point A) and ending (point B). 7 During playback Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight Press ENTER.
Setting DVD preferences Using the setup menus • You can change the language used in the setup menus. See “Menu description” below. Basic operation on the setup menus IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO.
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Setting DVD preferences : Picture menu (PICTURE) 7 MONITOR TYPE You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play DVDs recorded in the picture’s height/width ratio of 16:9. • 16:9/16:9 MULTI (Wide television conversion) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is fixed on 16:9 (wide TV).
Setting DVD preferences 7 Subwoofer menu (SUBWOOFER) LEVEL You can set the output level of the subwoofer in the –6 dB to +6 dB range. CROSS OVER The signals below the preset frequency level will be sent to and be reproduced by the subwoofer.
Tuner operations Preset tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be quickly tuned in. You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations. 7 To preset the stations Tune in the station you want to preset. •...
References Maintenance 7 Handling Discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly. • Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping.
References Specifications 7 Center unit (XV-THC90) Audio section Digital input*: DIGITAL IN (DBS): –21 dBm to –15 dBm (660 nm E30 nm) (OPTICAL) * Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital Surround (with sampling frequency — 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz) Analog input: AUX IN (VCR)
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Mains (AC) Line Instruction CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this equipment and, if different, reset the voltage selector switch, to prevent from a damage or risk of fire/electric shock.
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DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM SISTEMA DE CINEMA DE DVD DIGITAL TH-C60 Consists of XV-THC60, SP-PWC60, SP-THC60F, SP-THC60C and SP-THC60S Consiste em XV-THC60, SP-WC60, SP-THC60F, SP-THC60C e SP-THC60S TH-C30 Consists of XV-THC30, SP-PWC30, SP-THC40F, SP-THC40C and SP-THC40S Consiste em XV-THC30, SP-PWC30, SP-THC40F, SP-THC40C e SP-THC40S INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUÇÕES...
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Warnings, Cautions and Others/ Advertêcias, precauções e outras notas IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT : Do not open the top cover. There are no user CAUTION serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.
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Warnings, Cautions and Others/ Advertêcias, precauções e outras notas Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, place the apparatus on a level surface. The minimal clearances are shown below: Precaução: ventilação apropriada Para evitar o risco de choque eléctrico e incêndio e prevenir avarias, coloque o aparelho em superfície nivelada.
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Table of contents Introduction ...2 Notes on handling ... 2 Supplied accessories ... 2 About discs ...3 Playable disc types ... 3 Playable file types ... 4 Description of parts and controls ...5 Connections ...8 Connecting the FM and AM antennas ... 8 Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers ...9 Speaker layout ...
Introduction Notes on handling 7 Important cautions Installation of the system • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; between 5°C and 35°C. • Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV. •...
About discs Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO VCD/SVCD √ in the list below shows available disc types and recording formats. Disc type CD-R/-RW* DVD-R* Recording format √ DVD Video —...
About discs Playable file types For all playable files • The system can only recognize and play files with one of the following extensions, which can be in any combination of upper and lower case; MP3: “.MP3”, “.mp3” WMA: “.WMA”, “.wma” JPEG: “.JPG”, “.JPEG”, “.jpg”, “.jpeg”...
Description of parts and controls Front panel (center unit) The numbers in the figures indicate the pages where the details of the parts are described. Display window Disc tray (inside): Rear panel (center unit) Remote sensor: 32, 33 20, 36...
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Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWC60 Front SP-PWC30 Front NOTE • For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR Before plugging, set the correct voltage for your area with the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of the powered subwoofer. POWER ON lamp: POWER ON lamp: * Do not block the ventilation openings to allow proper air...
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Description of parts and controls Remote control Number buttons: 22, 26 17 - 37 24 - 33 14, 20 18, 37 21, 36 28, 30 28, 29 31, 32 18, 28, 30 17, 30 Putting batteries in the remote control 13 - 36 22, 26 If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace...
Connections Connecting the FM and AM antennas 7 AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Connecting AM loop antenna Center unit Antenna cord •...
Connections Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers For TH-C30, the front, surround and center speakers are equipped with their speaker cords attached directly to their speaker unit instead of having speaker terminals on their cabinet. Front speaker Surround speaker (SP-THC40F) (SP-THC40S) 7 Assembling the front and surround speakers—...
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Connections 7 Connecting the satellite speakers to the subwoofer Note that the illustration below is for SP-PWC60. Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Powered subwoofer TH-C60: SP-PWC60 TH-C30: SP-PWC30 Center speaker TH-C60: SP-THC60C TH-C30: SP-THC40C CAUTION •...
Connections Speaker layout 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. Center speaker Front left speaker Surround left speaker If your speakers cannot be placed at the same distance from the listening position You can adjust the delay time of the speakers.
It may cause a malfunction of both the system and the device. • JVC bears no responsibility for any loss of data in the USB mass storage class device while using this system. • When connecting with a USB cable, use a cable less than 1 m in length.
Operating external components with the remote control The buttons described below are used on pages 13 and 14. Number buttons NOTE • Manufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice. • Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control. Operating the TV 7 To set the manufacturer’s code Slide the remote control mode selector...
Operating external components with the remote control Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter 7 To set the manufacturer’s code Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR/DBS. Press DBS. Press and hold F VCR/DBS. Keep the button pressed until step 5 is finished. Press ENTER.
Basic operations The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most of the operations in this manual. You can use the buttons on the center unit same as on the remote control for operations unless otherwise noted. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation;...
Basic operations Selecting the source to play On the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, USB MEMORY, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (See page 18.) USB MEMORY: To play back a file in a USB mass storage class device.
DVD VIDEO in the progressive scan mode. In such a case, change the scan mode to the interlace mode. • All JVC progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are fully compatible with this system. See page 15 for button locations.
Playback • The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD or USB MEMORY. The buttons described below are used on pages 18 to 22.
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Playback 7 On-screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback, the following guide icons may appear for a while on the TV screen; • : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-subtitle languages. • : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-audio languages.
Playback ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX file Example: When an ASF file is played Track number Signal and speaker indicators Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second) (during playback only) Pressing FL DISPLAY Group number Track number DVD VR disc Example: During playback on the Original program* Elapsed playing time Chapter number (hour:minute:second)
Playback Skip to the beginning of a desired selection 7 Using x/4 buttons 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD VR (chapter): During playback 7 For VCD/SVCD (track): During playback without PBC function 7 For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/ ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX (track/file): During playback or while stopped Press x or 4 repeatedly.
Playback Playing back a bonus group Some DVD AUDIOs have a special group called “bonus group” whose contents are not open to the public. The bonus group is always assigned to the last group of a disc. To play back a bonus group, you have to enter the specific “key number”...
Advanced operations • The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for. IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. • There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above.
Advanced operations 7 DSP • STADIUM STADIUM mode adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an outdoor stadium. • All Channel Stereo All Channel Stereo (ALL ST) mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected (and activated) speakers. All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo source.
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Advanced operations 7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO SVCD DVD VR disc ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX 1 Shows disc type. 2 Shows audio information. 3 Shows disc number. 4 For DVD VIDEO: Shows current title number. For DVD AUDIO: Shows current group number. For DVD VR: Shows current play mode (PG: for Original program, PL: for Playlist) and title number.
Advanced operations Playing from a specified position on a disc You can start playing a title, chapter or track you specify. You can also play a disc from specified time. Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu DVD VIDEOs and DVD AUDIOs generally have their own menus which show disc contents and you can display them on the TV screen.
Advanced operations Locating a desired position by specifying the time 7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/DVD VR: During playback 7 For VCD/SVCD: While stopped or during playback without PBC function 7 For CD: During playback or while stopped 7 When specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the disc Perform the following procedure while stopped.
Advanced operations Resume Playback When Resume Playback is set to “ON” (see page 36) and you stop playback by the following operations, the position where playback has been stopped is stored. (The RESUME indicator lights on the display window.) • Turning off the power (See page 15.) •...
Advanced operations Selecting the audio 7 During playback of a disc/file containing audio in several languages When using the AUDIO button: Press AUDIO. Example (DVD VIDEO): “ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded. Press AUDIO repeatedly or press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired audio.
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Advanced operations Selecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD AUDIO Most DVD AUDIOs include browsable still pictures (B.S.P.), which usually appear by turns automatically during playback according to the playback sequence. You can change the picture (turn the page) manually when the current group/track has selectable pictures (pages).
Advanced operations Program Playback 7 While stopped Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until program window appears on the TV screen. The PRG indicator lights on the display window. Follow the instructions that appear on the TV screen to program the desired chapters/tracks.
Advanced operations Random Playback You can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order. 7 While stopped Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until appears on the TV screen. The RND indicator lights on the display window. Press 3 (play button). •...
Advanced operations Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat] You can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning (point A) and ending (point B). 7 During playback Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight Press ENTER.
Setting DVD preferences Using the setup menus • You can change the language used in the setup menus. See “Menu description” below. Basic operation on the setup menus IMPORTANT Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO.
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Setting DVD preferences : Picture menu (PICTURE) 7 MONITOR TYPE You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play DVDs recorded in the picture’s height/width ratio of 16:9. • 16:9/16:9 MULTI (Wide television conversion) Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is fixed on 16:9 (wide TV).
Setting DVD preferences 7 Subwoofer menu (SUBWOOFER) LEVEL You can set the output level of the subwoofer in the –6 dB to +6 dB range. CROSS OVER The signals below the preset frequency level will be sent to and be reproduced by the subwoofer.
Tuner operations Preset tuning Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be quickly tuned in. You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations. 7 To preset the stations Tune in the station you want to preset. •...
References Maintenance 7 Handling Discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly. • Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping.
References Specifications 7 Center unit (XV-THC60/XV-THC30) Audio section Digital input*: DIGITAL IN (DBS): –21 dBm to –15 dBm (660 nm E30 nm) (OPTICAL) * Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital Surround (with sampling frequency — 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz) Analog input: AUX IN (VCR)
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References 7 Satellite Speakers (SP-XTHC60) Front speakers (SP-THC60F) Type: 1-way 2-speaker Bass reflex type (Magnetically shielded Type) Speaker: 5.5 cm cone M 2 Power Handling Capacity: 140 W 4 Ω Impedance: Frequency Range: 100 Hz to 20 000 Hz Sound Pressure Level: 79 dB/ W·m Dimensions (W M H M D):...