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DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM
Consists of XV-THM303, SP-PWM303, SP-THM303F, SP-THM303C
and SP-THM303S
INSTRUCTIONS
LVT1147-003A
[B]
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TH-M303[B].book Page 1 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 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-M303[B].book Page 2 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 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 Front Wall or 8 cm XV-THM303 obstructions XV-THM303 3 cm 3 cm 10 cm No obstructions 15 cm Wall or obstructions Wall or 20 cm obstructions Front SP-PWM303 SP-PWM303 No 15 cm 15 cm 15 cm obstructions SAFETY INSTR
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TH-M303[B].book Page 1 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 PM Table of contents Introduction .....................................2 Playback ........................................18 Notes on handling .................................................................2 Basic playback ....................................................................18 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 One Touch Replay ................................................
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TH-M303[B]-04Start.fm Page 2 Wednesday, March 10, 2004 9:29 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 b
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TH-M303[B].book Page 3 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 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 actual operati
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TH-M303[B].book Page 4 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 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, se
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TH-M303[B]-04Start.fm Page 5 Monday, February 23, 2004 9:35 AM Description of parts and controls Front panel (center unit) Display window pg. 20 pg. 22 pg. 38 pg. 19 pg. 23 pg. 29 pg. 19 pg. 19 pg. 19 pg. 38 pg. 39 pg. 31 pg. 16 pg. 19 pg. 19 pg. 21 pg. 38 pg. 39, 41 pg. 18 pg. 18 pg. 18 pg. 20, 38 pg. 15 Disc tray (inside): pg. 18 pg. 15 pg. 14 Remote sensor: pg. 18 pg. 15 pg. 14 pg. 7 Rear panel (center unit) pg. 11 pg. 11 pg. 11 pg. 8 For future use pg. 10 pg. 10 pg. 11 5
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TH-M303[B].book Page 6 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 PM Description of parts and controls Powered subwoofer SP-PWM303 pg. 11 Do not block the POWER ON ventilation openings. lamp: pg. 14 pg. 9 Power cord: pg. 11 Rear Front NOTE For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. 6
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TH-M303[B].book Page 7 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 PM Description of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control pg. 12 pg. 14 pg. 12 pg. 13 pg. 18 R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) pg. 15 type dry-cell batteries (supplied) pg. 15 pg. 15 pg. 12 – 41 pg. 12 pg. 12 pg. 18, 41 pg. 20, 38 pg. 18, pg. 18, 39 pg. 20, 40 38 pg. 25 pg. 25, 40 If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace both batteries. pg. 16, 34 CAUTION Do not expose batteries to heat
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TH-M303[B].book Page 8 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 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 (MW) antennas AM (MW) loop antenna 7 AM (MW) loop antenna Setting up supplied AM (MW) 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)
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TH-M303[B].book Page 9 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 PM Connections Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers 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 SPEAK
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TH-M303[B].book Page 10 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 PM 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. 35) Powered 7 To connect a TV equipped with the component video subwoofer input jacks Center unit TV To component video inp
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TH-M303[B].book Page 11 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 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. Align the 5 marks. To digital optical output DBS* tuner MD recorder Digital optical cord (not supplied) Connecting to an analog component * DBS = Direct Broadcasting Satellite You can enjoy the sound of an analog component. N
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TH-M303[B].book Page 12 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 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 12 and 13. the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a Hitachi TV: Press 0, then 7. For a Toshiba TV: Press 2, then 9. Manufac- Manufactur- Code Code turer er JVC 01 Nordmende 13, 14, 18, 26 – 28 Akai 02, 05 Okano 09 Blaupunkt 03 Orion 15 Remote control mode selector Daewoo 10, 31, 32 Pa
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TH-M303[B].book Page 13 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 PM See page 12 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. F VCR: Turns VCR on and off. 2 Press and hold F VCR. 3 (play
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TH-M303[B].book Page 14 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 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-M303[B].book Page 15 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 PM See page 14 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-M303[B].book Page 16 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 PM See page 14 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-M303[B].book Page 17 Monday, February 9, 2004 4:53 PM See page 14 for button locations. Basic operations When “FAILED !” appears on the TV screen The system could not detect the clapping sound correctly. In such a Optimizing the speaker case, follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen. settings [Smart Surround When the system detects the clapping sound as “FAILED !” three times, set the distance (DISTANCE) and the output level Setup] (LEVEL) manually (A pg. 35). NOTE To c
