JVC TH-A9 User Manual Page 1

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 this information

8ConnectionsEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishConnecting speakersConnect the satellite speakers and center speaker to the terminals on

9ConnectionsEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishConnecting an audio componentYou can connect an analog audio component, such as VCR, TV a

10ConnectionsEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishConnecting the power cordBefore plugging the center unit and powered sub-woofer into anA

11EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Parts IdentificationBecome familiar with the buttons and controls on the center unit and powered

12Parts IdentificationEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishDisplay windowPowered sub-woofer (Front)(Rear)1 Decode mode indicator2 Radio in

13Parts IdentificationEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishRemote controlsRM-STHA9JDVD THEATER SYSTEMTUNINGUPDOWNREC/REWFF/PAUSESTROBEMEMO

14EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Principles of operationThe system may be operated via the remote control or the buttons on the ce

15Principles of operationEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishOn-screen displaysThe center unit provides several on-screen displays.With s

16Principles of operationEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishOn-screen menus for setting preferencesLANGUAGEDISPLAYSYSTEMOn-screen menus

17EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Basic operationsThe basic operations for this system are as follows.IMPORTANTCheck that remote co

G-1EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishWarnings, Cautions and OtherFor U.S.A.This equipment has been tested and found to comply withthe l

18Basic operationsEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishSub-woofer volume control and phase settingUse the VOLUME knob and PHASE button at

19Basic operationsEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishChanging the decode mode [DECODE]You can change the decode mode for digital audio p

20Basic operationsEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishUsing the Sleep Timer [SLEEP]Using the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music an

21Basic operationsEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishNotes:• The DSP modes have no effect on monaural sources.• The DOLBY DIGITAL indica

22EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Using the DVD player and represent disc types.To turn on the system and TVFrom the remote cont

23Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishDisplay when a disc is insertedOpening on-screen:When a DVD is insertedDisplay

24Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishPausingFrom the remote control:Press PAUSE.On the center unit:Press 8888 .Playb

25Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishResuming playbackThe center unit stores the position on a disc where you want t

26Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishSelecting the location to view from the Video CD menuWhen playing back Video CD

27Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishTo play from the beginning of a ti-tle, chapter, or trackThe beginning of previ

1EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Table of ContentsGetting Started... 2Important

28Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishTo specify the time for playback [TIME SEARCH]You can play a disc from the desi

29Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishTo select the screen for playback from the digest screen [DIGEST]The center uni

30Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishSlow-Motion Playback [SLOW]❏ During playbackFrom the remote control only:1Press

31Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishZooming a scene [ZOOM]❏ During playback or while paused.From the remote control

32Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishChanging the audio language or sound [AUDIO]Some DVD discs contain multiple aud

33Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishViewing from Multiple Angles [ANGLE]You can enjoy a variety of scene angles if

34Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishSelecting the Picture Character [THEATER POSITION]You can select the quality of

35Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishTo stop repeat playbackPress STOP.• When a DVD disc is set, the center unit sto

36Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishProgramming the Playing Order [PROGRAM]You can play titles or tracks on a disc

37Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishRandom Play [RANDOM]You can play titles or tracks in random order.❏ While stopp

2EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Getting StartedImportant cautionsInstallation of the unit• Select a place which is level, dry and

38Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishTo check the disc informationYou can check the disc information of the disc.❏ D

39Using the DVD playerEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishTo check time on the display windowYou can check the time information on the di

40EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Receiving radio broadcastsYou can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to g

41Receiving radio broadcastsEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the sta-tions you want.To erase

42EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Preference settingsYou can set various preferences for playback via three dedicatedon-screen disp

43EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish LANGUAGE MENU settingsChoosing menu languageSome DVD discs feature menu display in multiple langu

44EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish DISPLAY MENU settingsSelect monitor typeMost movie DVD discs are recorded for wide-screen TVs wit

45EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish SYSTEM MENU settingAUTO STANDBYWhen the system is stopped for more than 30 minutes or 60 min-utes

46EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Limiting playback by childrenThis function restricts playback of DVD discs which contain vio-lent

47Limiting playback by childrenEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishTo temporarily release the Parental lockWhen you set the parental leve

3EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish System outlineThis system consists of the unit containing a DVD player, a radio, and a pre-amp, as

48EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Amplifier settingsPerform amplifier settings (balance, tone, speaker size and delaytime, crossove

49Amplifier settingsEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishSetting toneAdjust the tone (bass and treble) for the front speakers.1Press SETTI

50Amplifier settingsEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishAdjusting crossoverWhen using a small speaker with weak bass as a front, center,

51EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Sound settingsYou can adjust the sub-woofer output level, output level of eachspeaker using a tes

52Sound settingsEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishAdjusting DSP effectYou can adjust the strength of DSP (Digital Signal Processor) ef-

53EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish AV COMPU LINK remote control systemThe AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate

54AV COMPU LINK remote control systemEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishOperationYou can enjoy pictures and/or sound by just putting a s

55EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Operating Other Manufacturers’ Video EquipmentThis remote control supplied with the receiver can

56Operating Other Manufacturers’ Video EquipmentEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishTo change the transmittable signals for oper-ating a

57EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Care and handling of discsHow to handle discsWhen handling a disc, do not touch the surface of th

4EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish InstallationThe following shows an example of the system installation.System setting exampleCAUTIO

58EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish TroubleshootingUse this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any probl

59EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish SpecificationsCenter unit (XV-THA9)Powered Sub-woofer (SP-PWA9)Satellite Speakers (SP-XSA9)Center

60EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Appendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviationsWhen you select the subtitle language or so

61EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Appendix B: Country code list for parental lockThis list is used for the parental Lock operation.

62EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishLILiechtensteinLKSri LankaLRLiberiaLSLesothoLTLithuaniaLULuxembourgLVLatviaLYLibyan Arab Jamahiriya

64EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishQUALITY SERVICEHOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTERDear customer:In order to receive the most

65EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishREFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY, THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY. FOR DETAILS OFREFURBI

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5EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish About discsPlayable disc typesPlayable and non-playable disc types are as follows:Playable discsNo

6EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish ConnectionsCAUTION:• Make all connection before plugging the system inan AC outlet.Connecting the

7ConnectionsEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishConnecting the TV with the component video input jacksConnect the TV with the component v