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DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM
SYSTÈME CINÉMA NUMÉRIQUE DVD
TH-S3
Consists of XV-THS3, SP-WS3, SP-THS3F, and
SP-THS3S
TH-S2
Consists of XV-THS2, SP-WS3, and, SP-THS3F
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS
GVT0133-002A
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TH-S3[C].book Page 1 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM Warnings, Cautions and Others/Mises en grade, précaution et indications diverses ATTENTION CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. coffret de l’appareil. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. 2. Ne pas exposer l’appareil à la pluie ni à l’h
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TH-S3[C].book Page 1 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM Table of contents Introduction .....................................2 Playback ........................................16 Notes on handling .................................................................2 Basic playback ....................................................................16 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 One Touch Replay ...................................................
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TH-S3[C].book Page 2 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM 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 the
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TH-S3[C].book Page 3 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM About discs Region code of DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO players and DVD VIDEO discs have their own Playable disc types Region Code numbers. This system can play back DVD VIDEO discs whose Region Code numbers include the system’s Region This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD Code, which is indicated on the rear panel. (SVCD), Audio CD (CD), CD-R and CD-RW. Example of pla
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TH-S3[C].book Page 4 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM About discs Notes on CD-R and CD-RW Notes on MP3/WMA files User-edited CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable) can Tag information (album name, artist name, and track name) can be played back only if they are already “finalized”. be shown on the TV. (See page 24.) When making your own disc, select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 The system can play back the MP3/WMA files recorded at 32 for the disc format. kbps to 320 kbps as a bit
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TH-S3[C].book Page 5 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM Index of parts and controls The numbers in the figures indicate the pages where the details of the parts are described. Front panel (center unit) Display window 21 35 17 21 27 15 17 17 17 17 17 19 35 35 36 29 Disc tray (inside): 16 16 13 13 16 16 16 18 18 14 14 14 Remote sensor: 6 Rear panel (center unit) 37 9 9 10 8 10 10 7 5
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TH-S3[C].book Page 6 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM Index of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control 13 16 11 11 12 14 14 R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) type dry-cell batteries 26 (supplied) 17 21 25 14 11 11 – 36 16 11 18, 35 18 16 23 23 16, 35 If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace both batteries. 15, 31 CAUTION Do not expose batteries to heat or flame. 21 12, 18 19 Operating the system from the remote 25 control Number Aim the r
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TH-S3[C].book Page 7 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM 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 Con
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TH-S3[C].book Page 8 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers and the subwoofer Front speakers Center speaker Speaker cord Connect the black cords to the black (-) terminals. Connect the white cords to the red (+) terminals. Subwoofer Surround speakers* * SP-THS3S is used in the illustration above. When installing the satellite speakers on the wall;
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TH-S3[C].book Page 9 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM 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 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. (See page 32.) Subwoofer 7 To connect a TV equipped with the com
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TH-S3[C].book Page 10 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections Connecting to an analog Connecting to a digital component component You can enjoy the sound of an analog component. You can enjoy the sound of a digital component. Center unit Center unit DBS* tuner MD recorder To digital optical RCA pin plug cord Digital optical cord output (not supplied) (not supplied) * DBS = Direct Broadcasting Satellite To audio
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TH-S3[C].book Page 11 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM 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 1, then 0. For a Toshiba TV: Press 0, then 8. Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code JVC 01 Samsung 12 Hitachi 10 Sanyo 13 Magnavox 02 Sharp 06 Mitsubishi 03 Sony 07 Remote control Panasonic 04, 11 Toshiba 08 mode selecto
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TH-S3[C].book Page 12 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM See page 11 for button locations. Operating external components with the remote control 7 Operation Operating the VCR Aim the remote control at the VCR. IMPORTANT 7 To set the manufacturer’s code Before using the remote control to operate a VCR; Set the remote control mode selector to VCR. 1 Slide the remote control mode selector The following buttons are available: to VCR. VCR VCR:Turns VCR on and off. 2 Press and hold VCR. 3 (play butt
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TH-S3[C].book Page 13 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM 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, AUDIO Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO.
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TH-S3[C].book Page 14 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM 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 AUX DIGITAL). damage both the headphones and your hearing. DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (See Before disconn
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TH-S3[C].book Page 15 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM 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. To use the system in progressive mode, it is required that the center unit is connected to the TV using a component video cord Press SLEEP. (not supplied) in advance. (See page 9.) Each time you press the butt
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TH-S3[C].book Page 16 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM Playback The mark shows the types of discs the operation is available Basic playback for. 1 Press OPEN/ IMPORTANT CLOSE. Before using the remote control for the following operation; The system turns on and the AUDIO 1 Set the remote control mode selector to disc tray comes out. AUDIO. 0 on the center unit functions same as OPEN/CLOSE on 2Press DVD. the remote control. The buttons described below are used on pages 16 to 19. 2 Pl
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TH-S3[C].book Page 17 Monday, April 12, 2004 11:20 AM See page 16 for button locations. Playback MP3/WMA disc 7 Playback information on the display window Example: DVD VIDEO When an MP3 disc is played back Example: Signal and speaker When a DVD VIDEO encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1ch is played indicators Track number Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second) Chapter number TR1 23 12 : 3 4 C1 0:02:31 MP3 indicator* Elapsed playing time (minute:second) (during playback only) Signal and speaker
