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DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM
TH-A10
INSTRUCTIONS
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 for future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
LVT0457-001A
[ J]
TH-A10[J]Cover/1 1 00.2.24, 15:02
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Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of suff
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Table of Contents Getting Started ........................................................................................... 2 Changing the audio language or sound [AUDIO] ...................... 30 Important cautions ........................................................................ 2 Changing the audio channel [AUDIO] ....................................... 30 Safety precautions ......................................................................... 2 Viewing from Multiple Angles [ANGL
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Getting Started Important cautions Checking the supplied accessories Check to be sure you have all of the following items, which are Installation of the unit supplied with the unit. • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold The number in the parentheses indicates quantity of the pieces between 5°C and 35°C (41°F and 95°F). supplied. • Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV. • Do not use the unit in a place subject to vibrations. Power cord • Do not hand
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System outline This system consists of the center unit containing a DVD player, a radio, and a pre-amp, as well as the powered sub-woofer, the center speaker, and four satellite speaker units. It provides a fully functional DVD theater system by simply connecting to a TV set. Center speaker (SP-XCA10) Front left speaker Front right speaker TV Satellite speaker Satellite speaker (SP-XSA10) (SP-XSA10) Rear left speaker Rear right speaker Satellite speaker Satellite speaker (SP-XSA10) (SP-XSA10) Th
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Installation To attach non-slip rubbers to the center To hang satellite speakers from the wall speaker Use the supplied bracket to fix satellite speakers to the wall. Attach the supplied non-slip rubbers at three points on the bottom of the center speaker. CAUTION: ATTACHING THE BRACKETS ON THE WALL When attaching the brackets on the wall, have them attached The non-slip rubbers are adhesive. to the wall by a qualified person. Peel off the seal before applying. DO NOT attach the brackets on the
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About discs Playable disc types Disc structure Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows: A DVD disc is comprised of “titles”, while an Audio CD or Video CD is comprised of “tracks”. Each title may be divided into some “chapters”. For example, if a DVD disc contains some movies, each Playable discs ——————————————— movie, each movie may have its own title number, and each movie may be divided into some chapters. In a DVD karaoke disc, each song usually has its own title number and does
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Connections Connecting the FM and AM antennas To connect the powered sub-woofer Use the supplied system cable to connect the powered sub-woofer FM antenna connections ——————————— (SP-PWA10). Center unit (XV-THA10) Ensure that the £ mark on the plug faces upwards. A. Using the supplied FM antenna System The FM antenna provided can be connected to the FM 75W cable COAXIAL terminal as temporary measure. (supplied) Ensure that the £ B. Using the standard type connector (Not supplied) mark on the plu
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To connect speakers Connect the satellite speakers and center speaker to the terminals on the powered sub-woofer using the speaker cords supplied. Labels are attached to the speaker cords to indicate the speaker and terminal to which each is to be connected. • The four satellite speakers may be used at either front or rear. • Ensure that the left and right speakers are connected to left and right respectively, and that they are connected with the correct polarity (+ve, –ve). The white speaker co
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Connections Video component connections ————————— Connecting Audio/Video Components Use the cable with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, the red plug to the You can connect the following audio/video components to this audio right jack, and the yellow plug to the composite video jack. system. If your video components have S-video (Y/C-separation) terminals, Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components. connect them using S-video cable (not sup
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Connections TV audio or DBS tuner TV sound DBS tuner Note: • When connecting the DBS tuner to the TV SOUND/DBS jacks, change the source name, which will be shown on the display when selected as the source, to “DBS”. See page 17 for details. Digital connections ————————————————————————————————————— The center unit has three digital input terminals (one digital coaxial terminal and two digital optical terminals) and one digital output terminal (a single digital optical terminal). • The DVD and a
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Connections Connecting the power cord Putting batteries in the remote control Before plugging the center unit and powered sub-woofer into an AC Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first. outlets, make sure that all connections have been made. When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the center unit. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. The red STANDBY lamp on the center unit lights when the power cord is plugged in. Primary
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Parts Identification Become familiar with the buttons and controls on the unit before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Center unit ——————————————————————————————————————— Front panel 1 POWER buftton and STANDBY lamp (16) 1 2 3 4 2 Remote sensor (10) 3 Disc tray (22) 4 DVD CONTROL buttons (22~24) 5 VOLUME +/ – button (16) 6 DSP MODE /INPUT ATT. (19, 20, 21) 7 SURROUND/SOURCE NAME (17, 21) 8 SOURCE (17) p 9 87 6 5 9 Display window p Audio channel lamp (19) Display window 4 5 1 2
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Parts Identification Remote controls ——————————————————————————————————————— Primary remote control Secondary remote control 1 w 1 2 8 e r 2 3 4 t 5 6 3 9 7 4 y 8 p u 5 9 i p 6 o q ; 7 a s 1 SLEEP button (20) 1 SLEEP button (20) 2 ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT button (18) 2 Source selecting buttons (17) 3 TITLE button (24) 3 MENU button (24) 4 SUBTITLE button (29) 4 Cursor and ENTER buttons 5 MAIN ON SCREEN button (39) 5 THEATER POSITION button (31) 6 DVD ON SCREEN button (26, 46) 6 Operating buttons 7 M
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Principles of operation The system may be operated via the remote control or the buttons on the center unit, or via the menu on the screen. Operation with the remote control Select the appropriate mode for the remote control when using the primary or secondary remote control is used for operation. The remote control mode is selected by pressing the source selecting buttons. Press DVD : The number buttons and operating buttons operate in the DVD mode, enabling operation of the DVD, audio CD, and
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Principles of operation To operate via the on-screen menu When using the on-screen menu, first display it and then use the primary or secondary remote control unit cursor buttons (2/3/5/°), the number buttons, and the ENTER button. Displaying the on-screen menu ————————————————————————————————— The method and conditions for display differ with the on-screen menu. The individual functions are described below. Number buttons Cursor and ENTER buttons Cursor and ENTER buttons On-screen menu componen
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Principles of operation On-screen menus —————————————— On-screen menus for using discs ———————— This system supports the following on-screen menus. The disc status and items are displayed as follows on the on-screen menus for using the disc. Opening screens DVD CONTROL display VCD CONTROL display for DVD (No disc inserted) for Video CD for Audio CD On-screen menus for using and setting up the AV amp function CD CONTROL display On-screen menus for setting up the DVD Preventing screen burn-out wit
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Basic operations The basic operations for this system are as follows. To turn TV power ON and OFF IMPORTANT JVC TVs may be used as is with the primary and secondary remote Check that remote control mode selector is set to the current controls. TVs from other manufacturers require changes to the position when using the primary remote control: transmittable signals before they can be used with the primary and Set to “AUDIO/TV/VCR” to operate an audio system, TV, or VCR. secondary remote controls.
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Basic operations On the front panel: Muting the sound Primary remote control only: MUTING SOURCE Press SOURCE until the source name you want appears on the display. Press MUTING to mute the sound through all speakers The source changes as shown below each time the button is pressed. connected. “MUTING” appears on the display window and volume turns off. = DVD = TAPE (or MD) = VCR = AM = FM = TV SOUND (or DBS) = AUX = (back to the beginning) To restore the sound, press MUTING again so that “OFF”
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Basic operations To return to analog audio Selecting the analog or digital input 1. Select a digital source to return to analog audio. mode Select from “MD DIGITAL”, “AUX DIGITAL”, or “DBS DIGITAL”. When you have connected some components such as MD recorder, the DBS tuner and so on, using digital terminals (see page 9), you need to 2. Press ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT to select [ANALOG]. change the input mode for these components to the digital input. Analog audio is selected and the source name also
