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TH-M508-303[A]-01Cov1.fm Page 1 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:04 PM
DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM
Consists of XV-THM508, SP-PWM508,
SP-THM508F, SP-THM508C and
SP-THM505S
Consists of XV-THM303, SP-PWM303,
SP-THM303F, SP-THM303C and
SP-THM303S
INSTRUCTIONS
LVT1147-010A
[A,US,UN,UW,UG,UX]
English
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TH-M508-303[A].book Page 1 Monday, April 12, 2004 5:22 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-THM508/ XV-THM303) 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 lig
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TH-M508-303[A].book Page 2 Monday, April 12, 2004 5:22 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 8 cm Front Wall or XV-THM508/ XV-THM508/ obstructions XV-THM303 XV-THM303 3 cm 3 cm 10 cm No obstructions 15 cm Wall or obstructions Wall or 20 cm SP-PWM508/ SP-PWM508/ obstructions SP-PWM303 Front SP-PWM30
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TH-M508-303[A]-03TOC.fm Page 1 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:06 PM Table of contents Introduction .....................................2 Advanced operations ....................24 Notes on handling .................................................................2 Using the surround mode ...................................................24 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 Using the on-screen bar ...................................................
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TH-M508-303[A]-04Start.fm Page 2 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:16 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
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TH-M508-303[A]-04Start.fm Page 3 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:16 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 actua
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TH-M508-303[A].book Page 4 Monday, April 12, 2004 5:22 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,
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TH-M508-303[A].book Page 5 Monday, April 12, 2004 5:22 PM Description of parts and controls The illustrations of the center unit and the subwoofer used in this manual are of TH-M508 unless otherwise noted. Front panel (center unit) Display window pg. 22 pg. 25 pg. 41 pg. 21 pg. 25 pg. 31 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 40 pg. 41 pg. 33 pg. 43 pg. 18 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 23 pg. 40 pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 22, 40 pg. 17 Disc tray (inside): pg. 20 pg. 22 pg. 17 pg. 16 Remote sensor: pg. 20 pg. 43 pg. 16 p
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TH-M508-303[A].book Page 6 Monday, April 12, 2004 5:22 PM Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWM508 pg. 13 POWER ON pg. 9 lamp: pg. 16 pg. 12 Power cord: pg. 13 Rear Front SP-PWM303 pg. 12 pg. 13 POWER ON (except for Australia) lamp: pg. 16 pg. 10 Power cord: pg. 13 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-M508-303[A]-04Start.fm Page 7 Thursday, May 13, 2004 9:34 PM Description of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control pg. 14 pg. 16 pg. 14 pg. 14, 15 pg. 20 R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) pg. 17 type dry-cell batteries (supplied) pg. 17 pg. 17 pg. 14 – 40 pg. 14 pg. 14, pg. 20 pg. 22, 40 45 pg. 20, 41 pg. 20, pg. 22 41 pg. 27 pg. 27 pg. 18, If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, 36 replace both batteries. CAUTION pg. 15, • Do not expose batter
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TH-M508-303[A].book Page 8 Monday, April 12, 2004 5:22 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) 7 FM antenna If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation coat, twist and pull the insulation coat off and FM antenna (supplied) remove. Center uni
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TH-M508-303[A]-04Start.fm Page 9 Monday, April 12, 2004 5:32 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-PWM508 Front speakers SP-THM508F 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 (
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TH-M508-303[A].book Page 10 Monday, April 12, 2004 5:22 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 speakers SP-THM303
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TH-M508-303[A]-04Start.fm Page 11 Monday, May 10, 2004 3:45 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. (A pg. 37) subwoofe
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TH-M508-303[A]-04Start.fm Page 12 Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9:48 AM Connections Connecting the powered Connecting to a digital subwoofer component You can enjoy the sound of a digital component. Powered subwoofer Center unit TH-M303 Center unit SP-PWM508 System cord (supplied) or Align the 5 marks. TH-M508 SP-PWM303 Align the 5 marks. NOTE • The way of connecting the system cord varies depending on the type Digital optical cord of the powered subwoofer. (not supplied) Connecting to an an
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TH-M508-303[A]-04Start.fm Page 13 Monday, May 10, 2004 3:52 PM Connections Setting the VOLTAGE Connecting the power SELECTOR switch cord To avoid damaging the powered subwoofer, set the VOLTAGE Make sure that all other connections have been completed. SELECTOR switch to the voltage of your area. When you change the position of the VOLTAGE SELECTOR Center unit Powered subwoofer switch, use a tool such as a slotted screwdriver, etc. CAUTION DO NOT plug the power cord of the powered subwoofer
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TH-M508-303[A].book Page 14 Monday, April 12, 2004 5:22 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 Ze
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TH-M508-303[A].book Page 15 Monday, April 12, 2004 5:22 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 Manufact
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TH-M508-303[A].book Page 16 Monday, April 12, 2004 5:22 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
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TH-M508-303[A].book Page 17 Monday, April 12, 2004 5:22 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 disco
