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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC]-01Cov1.fm Page 1 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:35 PM
DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM
TH-M606/TH-M603
Consists of XV-THM606, SP-PWM606, SP-THM606F,
SP-THM606C and SP-THM606S/
Consists of XV-THM603, SP-PWM603, SP-THM606F,
SP-THM606C and SP-THM606S
The figure is for the TH-M606.
TH-M505/TH-M501
Consists of XV-THM505, SP-PWM505, SP-THM505F,
SP-THM505C and SP-THM505S/
Consists of XV-THM501, SP-PWM501, SP-THM303F,
SP-THM303C and SP-THM303S
The figure is for the TH-M505.
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC].book Page 1 Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:36 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT.
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC].book Page 2 Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:36 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others For Canada CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. For Canada THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED “DIGITAL APPARATUS,” ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS. Note to CATV system installer: Thi
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC]-03TOC.fm Page 1 Thursday, February 5, 2004 7:08 PM Table of contents Introduction .....................................2 Playback ........................................22 Notes on handling .................................................................2 Basic playback ....................................................................22 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 One Touch Replay .........................
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC]-04Start.fm Page 2 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:36 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 (41°F and 95°F). When you are a
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC]-04Start.fm Page 3 Friday, January 30, 2004 7:17 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. This system has been designed to play back the following discs: Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers. DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD • On some DVD VIDEOs, DVD AUDIOs, VCDs or SVCDs, (SVCD), Audio CD (CD), CD-R and CD-
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC]-04Start.fm Page 4 Thursday, February 5, 2004 2:31 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 MP
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC]-04Start.fm Page 5 Monday, February 23, 2004 5:13 PM Description of parts and controls The illustrations of the center unit and the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH-M606 unless otherwise noted. Front panel (center unit) Display window pg. 24 pg. 26 pg. 43 pg. 23 pg. 27 pg. 33 pg. 23 pg. 23 pg. 23 pg. 42 pg. 43 pg. 35 pg. 20 pg. 23 pg. 23 pg. 25 pg. 42 pg. 22 pg. 22 pg. 22 pg. 24, 42 pg. 19 Disc tray (inside): pg. 22 pg. 19 pg. 18 Remote sensor: pg. 22 pg. 24
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC].book Page 6 Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:36 PM Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWM606/SP-PWM505/SP-PWM501 pg. 10, 12 POWER ON lamp: pg. 18 pg. 15 Power cord: pg. 15 Rear Front SP-PWM603/SP-PWM303/SP-PWM301 pg. 15 POWER ON lamp: pg. 18 pg. 11, 13 Power cord: pg. 15 Rear Front * Do not block the ventilation openings. NOTE For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. 6
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC]-04Start.fm Page 7 Friday, January 30, 2004 7:18 PM Description of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control pg. 16 pg. 16 pg. 18 pg. 16, 17 pg. 22 R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) pg. 19 type dry-cell batteries (supplied) pg. 19 pg. 19 pg. 16 – 43 pg. 16 pg. 22 pg. 16 pg. 24, 42 pg. 22, 43 pg. 22, pg. 24 43 pg. 29 pg. 29 If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace both batteries. pg. 20, 38 CAUTION • Do not expose bat
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC].book Page 8 Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:36 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) 7 FM antenna If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and FM antenna (supplied) r
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC]-04Start.fm Page 9 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:41 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 (1 inch) (supplied) 3 Base plate (×4) Speaker Black NOTE • The stands and the base plates are commonly u
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC].book Page 10 Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:36 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. Powered subwoofer SP-PWM606 Speaker cord (supplied) Connect the silver cords to the black (r) terminals. Connect the copper cords to the (q) terminals referring to the table below: FRONT SPEAKERS (RIGHT) Red FRONT SPEAKERS (LEFT) White CE
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC].book Page 11 Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:36 PM Connections This page is for 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. Connect the copper cords to the (q) terminals referring to the table below: Powered subwoofer SP-PWM603 FRONT SPEAKERS (LEFT) White FRONT SPEAKERS (RIGHT) Red CENTER SPEAKER Green SURROUND SPEAKERS (LEFT) Blue SURROUND SP
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC].book Page 12 Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:36 PM Connections This page is for Note that the illustration below is for TH-M505. Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Powered subwoofer TH-M505: SP-PWM505 (TH-M501: SP-PWM501) Speaker cord (supplied) Connect the silver cords to the black (r) terminals. Connect the copper cords to the (q) terminals referring to the table below: FRONT SPEAKERS (RIGHT) Red FRONT SPEAKE
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC].book Page 13 Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:36 PM Connections This page is for 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. Connect the copper cords to the (q) terminals referring to the table below: FRONT SPEAKERS (LEFT) White FRONT SPEAKERS (RIGHT) Red CENTER SPEAKER Green SURROUND SPEAKERS (LEFT) Blue SURROUND SPEAKERS (RIGHT) Gray Front s
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC]-04Start.fm Page 14 Thursday, February 5, 2004 2:32 PM Connections Speaker layout Connecting a TV You can get better picture quality in the order — Component Center speaker video > S-video > Composite video. Front left Front right Distortion of picture may occur when connecting to the TV via a speaker speaker VCR, or to a TV with a built-in VCR. You need to set “MONITOR TYPE” in the PICTURE menu Powered correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV.
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC]-04Start.fm Page 15 Friday, February 6, 2004 2:40 PM 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 recorder Align the 5 marks. Digital optical cord (not supplied) NOTE * DBS = Direct Broadcasting Satellite • The way of connecting the system cord varies depen
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC]-04Start.fm Page 16 Friday, January 30, 2004 7:18 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 16 and the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). 17. 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 selecto
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TH-M606-505-501-303-301[JC].book Page 17 Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:36 PM See page 16 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. Manufactu