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DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM
Consists of XV-THS8, SP-PWS8, SP-THS9F,
SP-THS9C and SP-THS9S
Consists of XV-THS5, SP-PWS5, SP-THS5F,
SP-THS5C and SP-THS7S
INSTRUCTIONS
LVT1148-010A
[US, UB, UG, A]
English
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 1 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION — F button! (XV-THS8/XV-THS5) Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY lamp goes off). The F button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. • When the system is on standby, the STANDBY lamp lights red
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 2 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM 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 obstructions Wall or 8 cm XV-THS8/ Front obstructions XV-THS8/XV-THS5 XV-THS5 3 cm 3 cm 10 cm No obstructions 15 cm Wall or obstructions Wall or 20 cm obstructions SP-PWS8/ Front SP-PWS8/SP-PWS5 SP-PWS5 No 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 1 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Table of contents Introduction .....................................2 Playback ........................................20 Notes on handling .................................................................2 Basic playback ....................................................................20 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 One Touch Replay .................................................
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 2 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Introduction 7 Safety precautions Notes on handling Avoid moisture, water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places. 7 Important cautions Avoid high temperatures Installation of the system Do not expose the system to direct sunlight and do not place it near Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; a heating device. between 5°C and 35°C. When you are away Leave sufficient distance between t
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 3 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM About discs The following discs cannot be played back: DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, SACD, CD-ROM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), Playable disc types Photo CD, etc. Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD speakers. • On some DVD VIDEOs, DVD AUDIOs, VCDs or SVCDs, (SVCD), Audio CD (CD), CD-R and CD-RW. their actual operatio
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 4 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM About discs Notes on MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 discs Notes on JPEG discs only MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 discs (either CD-R or CD-RW) We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution. (If a file require a longer readout time. (It differs due to the complexity of has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480, it will the directory/file configuration.) take a longer time to be displayed.) When making an MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 disc, sel
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 5 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Description of parts and controls The illustrations of the center unit and the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH-S8 unless otherwise noted. Front panel (center unit) Display window pg. 25 pg. 40 pg. 21 pg. 25 pg. 31 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 39 pg. 40 pg. 33 pg. 18 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 23 pg. 39 pg. 16 pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 20 Disc tray (inside): pg. 20 pg. 17 pg. 20 STANDBY VOLUME PHONES Remote sensor: pg. 7 pg. 16 pg. 17 pg. 17 Rear panel
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 6 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWS8/SP-PWS5 Do not block the ventilation openings. pg. 12 pg. 13 (except for Hong Kong and Australia) pg. 10 POWER ON lamp: pg. 16 Power cord: pg. 13 Rear Front NOTE For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. 6
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 7 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Description of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control OPEN/CLOSE F AUDIO pg. 16 pg. 20 pg. 14 TV/VIDEO MUTING TV VCR/DBS pg. 14 pg. 15 pg. 17 DVD FM/AM VCR DBS pg. 17 R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) type dry-cell batteries AUDIO SUBTITLE SURR. FL DISP. pg. 21 (supplied) pg. 30 pg. 25 pg. 29 TV VOL CHANNEL AUDIO VOL pg. 17 AUDIO TV pg. 14 pg.14–39 VCR/DBS pg. 14 pg. 20 TUNING TUNING pg. 22, 39 MEMORY FM MODE pg. 22
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 8 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections If reception is poor Connecting the FM and Center unit AM antennas AM loop antenna 7 AM loop antenna Setting up supplied AM loop antenna Outdoor single vinyl-covered wire antenna (not supplied) If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation 7 FM antenna coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. FM antenna (supplied) Center unit C
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 9 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Connections This page is for 2 Assembling the front and surround speakers The following procedure explains the front speaker assembly. The assembly of both the front and surround speakers are done in the Black Red same manner. Copper Silver Front speaker Surround speaker Stand (×4) (×2) (×2) Screw M5 x 25 mm (supplied) 3 Base plate (×4) Speaker Black NOTE The stands and the base plates are commonly used for both front and White surr
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 10 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Connections This page is for Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Speaker cord (supplied) Connect the silver cords to the black (r) terminals. Powered subwoofer Connect the copper cords to the (q) terminals referring to the table below: SP-PWS8 FRONT SPEAKERS (LEFT) White FRONT SPEAKERS (RIGHT) Red CENTER SPEAKER Green SU
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 11 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Connections This page is for Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Speaker cord (supplied) 4 m Connect the silver cords to the black (r) terminals. Connect the copper cords to the (q) terminals referring to the table below: Front speakers FRONT SPEAKERS (LEFT) White SP-THS5F FRONT SPEAKERS (RIGHT) Red CENTER SPEAKER Green SURROUND SPEAKERS (LEFT) Blue SURROUND SPEAKERS (RIGHT) Gray P
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 12 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Connections 7 To connect a TV equipped with the component video Speaker layout input jacks Center unit Center speaker TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR Front left Front right speaker speaker To component video input Powered subwoofer Component video cord (not supplied) NOTE If your TV supports progressive video input, you can enjoy a high quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active. (A pg. 18) Surround left Surroun
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 13 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Connections Connecting to an analog Setting the VOLTAGE component SELECTOR switch (except for Hong Kong You can enjoy the sound of an analog component. and Australia) Center unit LEFT To avoid damaging the powered subwoofer, set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch to the voltage of your area. RIGHT When you change the position of the VOLTAGE SELECTOR AUDIO IN (VCR) switch, use a tool such as a slotted screwdriver, etc. CAUTION DO NOT plug t
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 14 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Operating external components with the remote control 4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter The buttons described below are used on pages 14 and 15. the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a Hitachi TV: Press 1, then 0. For a Toshiba TV: Press 0, then 8. Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code JVC 01 Samsung 12 Hitachi 10 Sharp 06 Magnavox 02 Sony 07 Remote control Mitsubishi 03 Toshiba 08 mode selector Panasonic 04, 11 Zenit
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 15 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 14 for button locations. Operating external components with the remote control 5 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter 5 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: Examples: For a GI Jerrold product: For a Philips VCR: Press 0, then 1. Press 0, then 9. For a Sony product: For an NEC VCR: Press 2, then 0. Press 2, then 5. Manufacturer Code Manufacture
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 16 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM Basic operations The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most of the Turning the system on/off operations in this manual. You can use the buttons on the center unit same as on the remote control for operations unless On the remote control: otherwise noted. Press F AUDIO. IMPORTANT On the center unit: Before using the remote control for the following Press F. operation; Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. W
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TH-S8S5[USUB].book Page 17 Friday, May 28, 2004 2:22 PM See page 16 for button locations. Basic operations Selecting the source to Listening with headphones play (not supplied) On the remote control: CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume; Press one of the source selecting buttons Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume may (DVD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). damage both the headphones and your hearing. DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (A pg. 20) Before disconne
