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DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM
TH-C3
Consists of XV-THC3, SP-PWC3, SP-THC3F, SP-THC3C and SP-THC3S
INSTRUCTIONS
GVT0150-003A
[B]
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 1 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT for the U.K. CAUTION DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. appropriate safety approved extension lead o
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 2 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 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 XV-THC3 Wall or 8 cm XV-THC3 obstructions Front 3 cm 3 cm 10 cm DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 No obstructions 15 cm Wall or obstructions Wall or 20 cm SP-PWC3 obstructions SP-PWC3 Front No 15 cm 15 cm 15 c
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 1 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM Table of contents Introduction .....................................2 Playback ........................................17 Notes on handling .................................................................2 Basic playback ....................................................................17 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 One Touch Replay ................................................
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 2 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 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
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 3 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM About discs If a DVD with an improper Region Code number is loaded, “REGION CODE ERROR!” appears on the TV screen and Playable disc types playback cannot start. This system has been designed to play back the following discs: Notes on DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO This system can also play finalized DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs recorded in DVD VIDEO format and DVD-RWs or DVD-RAMs recorded in DVD VR format. This system can als
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 4 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM Description of parts and controls Front panel (center unit) Display window pg. 22 pg. 22 pg. 35 pg. 35 pg. 18 pg. 19 FM AM MHz P L PCM SURR CH kHz WMAMP3 RESUME PROGRESSIVE B.S.P. CHAP. TRK PG PL BONUS ST MONO RDS TA NEWS INFO PRG RND DISC ALL pg. 29 pg. 30 pg. 18 pg. 26 pg. 18 pg. 18 pg. 35 pg. 36 pg. 29 pg. 15 pg. 28 pg. 18 pg. 20 pg. 35 pg. 17 pg. 19 pg. 14 pg. 17 pg. 17 // TUNING SOURCE Disc tray (inside): pg. 17 pg. 14 DISC 1 DISC 2
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 5 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWC3 pg. 10 CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4Ω 16Ω pg. 8 POWER ON lamp: pg. 13 Power cord: Front Rear pg. 10 NOTE For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. * Do not block the ventilation openings. 5
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 6 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM Description of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control pg. 11 TV/VIDEO F AUDIO pg. 13 pg. 11 DISC 1 DISC 2 TV VCR pg. 12 pg. 17 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 MUTING R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) pg. 14 type dry-cell batteries (supplied) DVD FM/AM AUX TV SOUND pg. 14 TV VOL CHANNEL AUDIO VOL pg. 14 AUDIO TV pg. 11 – 38 pg. 11 VCR pg. 17 TUNING TUNING pg. 11 pg. 19, 35 SLOW MEMORY FM MODE SLOW pg. 17, pg. 19, 27 35 pg. 17,
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 7 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. If reception is poor Connecting the FM and Center unit AM (MW) antennas AM (MW) loop antenna 7 AM (MW) 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 (supplie
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 8 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Front speakers Powered subwoofer SP-THC3F SP-PWC3 Speaker cord Connect the black cords to the black (r) terminals. Connect the white cords to the (q) terminals referring to the table below: FRONT SPEA
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 9 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections Speaker layout Connecting a TV Distortion of picture may occur when connecting to the TV via a Center speaker VCR, or to a TV with a built-in VCR. Front left Front right You need to set “MONITOR TYPE” in the PICTURE menu speaker speaker correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV. (A pg. 33) Powered 7 To connect a TV equipped with the com
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 10 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections Connecting the powered Connecting to a digital subwoofer component You can enjoy the sound of a digital component. Powered Center unit subwoofer Center unit System cord (supplied) Align the 5 marks. or To digital optical output DBS* tuner MD player Align the 5 marks. Digital optical cord (not supplied) NOTE * DBS = Direct Broadcasting Satellite T
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 11 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 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 11 and 12. the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a Hitachi TV: Press 0, then 7. For a Toshiba TV: TV/VIDEO Press 2, then 9. TV VCR Manufac- Manufactur- Code Code turer er JVC 01 Nordmende 13, 14, 18, 26 – 28 Akai 02, 05 Okano 09 TV VOL CHANNEL Blaupunkt 03 Orion 15 TV Remote control
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 12 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM See page 11 for button locations. Operating external components with the remote control Operating the VCR 7 To set the manufacturer’s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR. 2 Press VCR. 3 Press and hold F VCR. Keep the button pressed until step 5 is finished. 4 Press ENTER. 5 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a Panasonic VCR: Press 2, then 1. For a Philips VCR: Pres
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 13 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 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 AUDIO. IMPORTANT On the center unit: Before using the remote control for the following Press . operation; Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO. Wh
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 14 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM See page 13 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, AUX or TV SOUND). damage both the headphones and your hearing. DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). Before disconnectin
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 15 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM See page 13 for button locations. Basic operations Sleep Timer [SLEEP] Changing the scan mode The system turns off automatically when the specified period of The system can be accommodated to your TV’s scan mode. time has passed. NOTE Press SLEEP. To use the system in PROGRESSIVE mode, it is required that the Each time you press the button, the shut-off time changes. center unit is connected to the TV by using a component video cord
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 16 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM See page 13 for button locations. Basic operations Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup] NOTE When you change the positioning of the speakers or listener, or replace the supplied speakers with other ones, perform Smart Surround Setup again. 7 While DVD is selected as the source and stopped 1 Take your position where you listen to the sound. 2 Press and hold SMART S. SETUP. “SETTING” appears on the display window.
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TH-C3[B]_new.book Page 17 Thursday, May 19, 2005 1:52 PM Playback DVD The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the VIDEO Basic playback operation is available for. IMPORTANT DVD DVD DVD VIDEO AUDIO VR Before using the remote control for the 1 Press the desired DISC (1-5) following operation; 0 on the center unit. 1 Set the remote control mode selector to The system turns on and the disc tray AUDIO. comes out. 2Press DVD. 2 Place a disc. The buttons described below are
