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TH-S66GVT0152-001A[B]TH-S55DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEMINSTRUCTIONSConsists of XV-THS66, SP-PWS66, SP-THS66F, SP-THS66C and SP-THS66SConsists of XV-THS55

Description of parts and controls7Remote control Putting batteries in the remote controlIf the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases,

8Connections7 AM (MW) loop antennaSetting up supplied AM (MW) loop antenna Connecting AM (MW) loop antenna• Turn the loop antenna until you have the b

Connections9The following procedure explains the front speaker assembly. The assembly of both the front and surround speakers are done in the same man

Connections10CAUTION• When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPEDANCE) indicated

Connections11The satellite speakers are equipped with their speaker cords attached directly to their speaker unit instead of having speaker terminals

Connections12• Place the satellite speakers on a flat and level surface.• The front and center speakers are magnetically shielded to avoid color disto

Connections13You can enjoy the sound of an analog component.NOTE• If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the sour

14Operating external components with the remote controlNOTE• Manufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice.• Set the codes again after rep

Operating external components with the remote control157 To set the manufacturer’s codeYou can operate a JVC VCR without setting the manufacturer’s co

16Basic operationsIMPORTANTBefore using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO.On the remote

G-1Warnings, Cautions and OthersIMPORTANT for the U.K.DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the po

Basic operations17On the remote control:Press one of the source selecting buttons (DVD, FM/AM, AUX or TV SOUND).DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, V

Basic operations18The system turns off automatically when the specified period of time has passed.Press SLEEP.Each time you press the button, the shut

Basic operations19NOTE• When you change the positioning of the speakers or listener, or replace the supplied speakers with other ones, perform Smart S

20Playback• The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for.IMPORTANTBefore using the remote control for the fo

Playback21NOTE• (For JPEG) The system cannot accept operations even though you press any buttons before the entire picture appears on the TV screen.•

Playback22DVD VR disc Example:During playback on the Original program* Example:During playback on the Playlist* * Pressing TOP MENU/PG or MENU/PL, y

Playback237 During playback or while stopped1 Press TITLE/GROUP.“_ _” or “_” is shown in the title/group display area in the display window.Example:Du

24Advanced operations• The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for.IMPORTANTBefore using the remote control

Advanced operations257 All Channel Stereo (DSP)All Channel Stereo (ALL ST) mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected (and

Advanced operations267 Contents of the on-screen bar during playbackDVD VIDEODVD AUDIOVCDSVCDCDMPEG-4/DivX**7 – N are not available.DVD VR disc*A Show

Warnings, Cautions and OthersG-2Caution: Proper VentilationTo avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, place the apparatus on

Advanced operations27You can start playing a title, chapter or track you specify. You can also play a disc from specified time.Locating a desired scen

Advanced operations28Locating a desired position by specifying the time7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/DVD VR:During playbackFor VCD/SVCD:While stopped or d

Advanced operations29When Resume Playback is set to “ON” (A pg. 38) and you stop playback by the following operations, the position where playback has

Advanced operations307 During playback of a disc containing audio in several languagesWhen using the AUDIO button:1 Press AUDIO.Example (DVD VIDEO):“E

Advanced operations31Selecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD AUDIOMost DVD AUDIOs include browsable still pictures (B.S.P.), which usually a

Advanced operations324 Press ENTER.Example:5 Press Cursor Y/5 to change the setting.6 Press ENTER.The current VFP settings appear again.7 Repeat steps

Advanced operations33You can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order.7 While stopped1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until appears on the TV scr

Advanced operations34Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat]You can repeat playback of a desired part by specifying the beginning (point A) and ending (

Advanced operations35IMPORTANTBefore using the remote control for the following operation; • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO.NOTEBefore

36Setting DVD preferences• You can change the language used in the setup menus. See “Menu description” below.Basic operation on the setup menusIMPORTA

1Table of contentsIntroduction ... 2Notes on handling ...

Setting DVD preferences37:Picture menu (PICTURE)7 MONITOR TYPEYou can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play DVDs recorded in the pict

Setting DVD preferences387 Subwoofer menu (SUBWOOFER)LEVELYou can set the output level of the subwoofer in the -6 dB to +6 dB range.CROSS OVERThe sign

39Tuner operationsIMPORTANTBefore using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO.2Press FM/AM.N

Tuner operations40When the stereo FM program currently tuned in is noisy, you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception.7 While listen

Tuner operations41Searching for a program by PTY codesOne of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program fro

Tuner operations42Switching to broadcast program of your choice temporarilyAnother convenient RDS service is called “Enhanced Other Network”.This allo

43References7 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

References447Center unit (XV-THS66/XV-THS55)Audio sectionTotal Harmonic Distortion 0.02 %NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for ref

References457 Satellite SpeakersFront speakers (SP-THS55F)Speaker unit: 8.0 cmBass-reflex, Magnetically ShieldedPower Handling Capacity: 140 WImpedanc

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2Introduction7 Important cautionsInstallation of the system• Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; between 5°C and 35°C

3About discsThis system has been designed to play back the following discs:• DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.• The No

About discs4For all playable files• The system can only recognize and play files with one of the following extensions, which can be in any combination

5Description of parts and controlsThe illustrations of the center unit, the subwoofer and satellite speakers used in this manual are of TH-S66 unless

Description of parts and controls6Powered subwooferSP-PWS66/SP-PWS55NOTE• For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the