JVC TH-A10R User Manual

LVT0516-001A[ B ]For Customer Use:Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located either on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain

6ConnectionsConnecting the FM and AM (MW)antennasFM antenna connections ———————————A. Using the supplied FM antennaThe FM antenna provided can be conn

7To connect speakersConnect the satellite speakers and center speaker to the terminals on the powered sub-woofer using the speaker cords supplied.Labe

8Connecting Audio/Video ComponentsYou can connect the following audio/video components to thissystem.Refer also to the manuals supplied with your comp

9 TV audio or DBS tunerTV soundNote:• When connecting the DBS tuner to the TV SOUND/DBS jacks, change the source name, which will be shown on the disp

10Connecting the power cordBefore plugging the center unit and powered sub-woofer into an ACoutlets, make sure that all connections have been made.Plu

11Parts IdentificationBecome familiar with the buttons and controls on the unit before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details.Center unit

12Secondary remote controlPrimary remote controlParts IdentificationRemote controls ———————————————————————————————————————wertyuio;asqp98765432112345

13Principles of operationThe system may be operated via the remote control or the buttons on the center unit, or via the menu on the screen.Operation

14Principles of operationTo operate via the on-screen menuWhen using the on-screen menu, first display it and then use the primary or secondary remote

15On-screen menus ——————————————This system supports the following on-screen menus.Opening screensOn-screen menus for using and setting up the AV amp

G-1Warnings, Cautions and Others1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT2. DANGER: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open andinterlock failed or defeated. Av

16The basic operations for this system are as follows.To turn the system power supplyON and OFF (standby)From the remote controls:Press AUDIO to tur

17Muting the soundPrimary remote control only:Press MUTING to mute the sound through all speakersconnected.“MUTING” appears on the display window and

18Selecting the analog or digital inputmodeWhen you have connected some components such as MD recorder, theDBS tuner and so on, using digital termina

19When a decode mode which differs from the type ofdisc being played is selectedInsert a DVD disc in the center unit to display the type of audiobeing

20The lamp display indicates the type of disc (DVD or CD) currentlyplaying as follows.Example:With Dolby digital 5.1 ch, DTS digital 5.1 ch, or MPEG M

21DAP modes —————————————————The sound heard in a concert hall or club consists of direct soundand indirect sound — early reflections and reflections

22 and represent disc types.IMPORTANTCheck that the remote control mode selector is set to ON SCREENMENU before using DVD.To play a discOn the front

23On-screen guide icons ————————————During DVD playback, you may see icons displayed over thepicture. These have the following meanings.Displayed at t

24On the front panel:Press ¢ or 4.Press 4 to locate the beginning of the current chapter, title, ortrack, and press ¢ to locate the beginning of the n

25Selecting the location to view from thevideo CD menuWhen playing back Video CDs recorded withPBC (playback control), a list of the recordedcontents

DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEMTH-A10RSimplified connection manualPlease see INSTRUCTIONS from page 6 to page 10 as well.XV-THA10R(Center unit)SP-PWA10 (Pow

26To play from the beginning of a title,chapter, or trackThe beginning of previous or later chaptersor tracks may be skipped.7 For DVD: During playbac

271. Press DVD ON SCREEN.The on-screen display appears on the TV screen.2. Use 5/∞ cursors to move the pointer to [TIMESEARCH], then press ENTER.The c

283. Press ENTER.The unit starts playback from the selected title, chapter or track.To return to the regular display:Press DIGEST.Note:• With some dis

29Zooming a scene [ZOOM]7 During playback or while pausedFrom primary remote control only:1. Press ZOOM.“ZOOM” appears on the TV screen.The unit zooms

30Using the DVD player2. Use 5/∞ cursors to move the pointer [SUBTITLE].3. Use 2/3 cursors to select the desired subtitle.Each time you press 2/3 curs

31Viewing from Multiple Angles [ANGLE]You can enjoy a variety of scene angles if the DVD disccontains “multi-angle” parts, where multiple cameraswere

32Using the DVD playerSelecting the Picture Character[THEATER POSITION]You can select the quality of the image fromamong four options (OFF, 1, 2, and

33To quit repeat playbackMove the pointer to [REPEAT] and press ENTER repeatedly untilthe [REPEAT] display turns off.Tu turn off the on-screen display

34Using the DVD player(for Video CD)(for Audio CD)Time display Time displayProgramming the Playing Order of theTracks [PROGRAM]You can play tracks on

354. Press PLAY to start program play.When all of the programmed tracks have finished playback, theunit stops but the program remains.To turn off the

InstallationExampleTVSatellite speaker(front left stpeker)Satellite speaker(front right speaker)Center speakerPowered sub-wooferSatellite speaker(rear

36Receiving radio broadcastsYou can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station.Tuning in sta

37To tune in a preset station ———————————From primary remote control:1. Press FM/AM.• Each time you press the button, the band alternates betweenFM an

38Receiving radio broadcastsUsing the RDS (Radio Data System) toreceive FM stationsRDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with thei

39Receiving radio broadcastsSwitching to a broadcast program of yourchoice temporarilyAnother convenient RDS service is called “EON (Enhanced OtherNet

40AV amplifier settings on-screen displayThe following menus are available from the on-screen AV Ampsettings.MAIN MENU ————————————————SOUND MENU—————

41Use the primary remote control to perform MAIN MENU settings.Buttons used ————————————————MAIN ON SCREEN and the 2/3/5/∞ cursors.ON SCREEN LANGUAGET

42Changing the DECODE MODE(See page 18)This option is used to change the digital audio decode mode.The default setting of [AUTO/PCM] is recommended fo

43Use the primary remote control to perform SOUND MENU settings.Buttons used ————————————————MAIN ON SCREEN and the 2/3/5/∞ cursors.Adjusting the bala

44Adjusting input signal(See page 19)When using the DSP mode effect during playback from an analogdevice, the sound will occasionally be distorted due

45Use the primary remote control to perform speaker settings with theon-screen SPEAKER MENU.Buttons used ————————————————MAIN ON SCREEN, the 2/3/5/∞ c

1Table of ContentsGetting Started ... 2Important cautions ...

46SPEAKER MENU SettingsPlaying a test toneWhen you wish to play a test tone, make sure the sound mode is setto “SURROUND ON” or “THEATER.” The test to

47Setting speaker level1. Open the SPEAKER MENU.See page 45, “Opening the SPEAKER MENU”.2. Switch the speaker mode to EXPERT.3. Move the pointer to th

48Use the primary or secondary remote control to perform DVDsettings with the on-screen DVD MENU.Buttons used ————————————————DVD ON SCREEN, and the 2

49Choosing audio languageSome DVD discs feature audio playback in multiple languages.With these discs, it is possible to set the default language for

50DVD MENU SettingsSelect monitor typeMost movie DVD discs are recorded for wide-screen TVs with aheight/width ratio of 16:9. It is possible to optimi

51Limiting playback by children15Country codeThis function restricts playback of DVD discs which contain violent(and other) scenes according to the le

52To change the settings ————————————7 While a DVD disc is stopped or no disc is inserted1. Press ENTER while holding down STOP.The Parental Lock on-s

53How to handle discsWhen handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc.Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged.If a disc get

54The COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operateJVC audio components through the remote sensor on the center unit.To use this remote contr

55Operating JVC’s Audio/Video ComponentsYou can operate JVC’s audio and video components with this system’s remote control, since control signals for

2Getting StartedImportant cautionsInstallation of the unit• Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too coldbetween 5°C and 35°C (4

56Cassette deck ————————————————After pressing TAPE/MD or TAPE/MD CONTROL, you canperform the following operations on a cassette deck:PLAY : Starts pl

57This primary remote control can transmit control signals for othermanufacturers’ VCRs and TVs. By changing the transmittablesignals from preset ones

58To change the transmittable signals for operatinganother manufacturer’s VCR ——————————1. Press and hold VCR.2. Press VCR.3. Enter manufacturer’s c

59TroubleshootingUse this chart to help you solvi daily operational problems. If there is anyproblem you cannot solve, conect your JVC service center.

60SpecificationsCenter unit (XV-THA10R)Audio sectionDynamic Range 97 dBTotal Harmonic Distortion 0.007%Output Level 2.0 V RMSVideo sectionHorizontal R

61Appendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviationsWhen you select the subtitle language or sound, the languages shown below are displayed as abb

62AD AndorraAE United Arab EmiratesAF AfghanistanAG Antigua and BarbudaAI AnguillaAL AlbaniaAM ArmeniaAN Netherlands AntillesAO AngolaAQ AntarcticaAR

63LI LiechtensteinLK Sri LankaLR LiberiaLS LesothoLT LithuaniaLU LuxembourgLV LatviaLY Libyan Arab JamahiriyaMA MoroccoMC MonacoMD Moldova, Republic o

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITEDENJVC0600TNMNATJSCSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS“SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT”This equipment has been disigne

3System outlineThis system consists of the center unit containing a DVD player, a radio, and a pre-amp, as well as the powered sub-woofer, the centers

4To attach non-slip rubbers to the centerspeakerAttach the supplied non-slip rubbers at three points on the bottom ofthe center speaker.InstallationEx

5About discsPlayable disc typesPlayable and non-playable disc types are as follows:Playable discs ———————————————DVD VIDEO Video CD Audio CDThe DVD Lo