DVD Digital Cinema System: Consists of XV-THM508, SP-PWM508, SP-THM508F, SP-THM508C and SP-THM505S

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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]
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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 lights
red.
• When the system is turned on, the STANDBY lamp goes off.
The power can be remote controlled.
CAUTION
(SP-PWM508/ SP-PWM303)
The power supply to the subwoofer is linked to the center unit.
The POWER ON lamp on the subwoofer lights green when the
power is turned on.
CAUTION
• Do not block the ventilation openings or holes.
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a
newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)
• Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted
candles, on the apparatus.
• When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be
considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of
these batteries must be followed strictly.
• Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or
splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
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.
G-1
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
Wall or XV-THM508/ Front XV-THM508/
obstructions XV-THM303 XV-THM303
3 cm 3 cm
10 cm
No
obstructions
15 cm
Wall or obstructions
Wall or SP-PWM508/ 20 cm
obstructions SP-PWM508/
SP-PWM303 Front SP-PWM303
No
15 cm 15 cm obstructions 15 cm
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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 .....................................................25
Playing from a specified position on a disc .........................27
About discs ..................................... 3 Using the file control display ..............................................28
Playable disc types ...............................................................3 Resume Playback ...............................................................29
Selecting a view angle .........................................................29
Description of parts and controls ... 5 Selecting the subtitle ..........................................................29
Connections .................................... 8 Selecting the audio .............................................................30
Connecting the FM and AM antennas ....................................8 Special picture playback .....................................................30
Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers ....... 9 Program Playback ...............................................................32
Speaker layout ....................................................................11 Random Playback ...............................................................33
Connecting a TV ..................................................................11 Repeat Playback .................................................................33
Connecting the powered subwoofer ....................................12 Tray lock .............................................................................34
Connecting to an analog component ...................................12 Sound and other settings ....................................................35
Connecting to a digital component .....................................12
Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch .......................................13
Setting DVD preferences .............. 36
Using the setup menus .......................................................36
Connecting the power cord .................................................13
Menu description ................................................................36
Operating external components with Tuner operations ........................... 40
the remote control ........................ 14 Setting the AM tuner interval spacing .................................40
Operating the TV .................................................................14 Manual tuning .....................................................................40
Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter .......................14 Preset tuning ......................................................................41
Operating the VCR ..............................................................15 Selecting the FM reception mode ........................................41
Basic operations ........................... 16 Reducing the noise of AM broadcast ..................................41
Turning the system on/off ...................................................16
AV COMPU LINK remote control
Selecting the source to play ................................................17
Adjusting the volume [VOLUME] ........................................17
system ........................................... 42
Listening with headphones (not supplied) ..........................17 KARAOKE operations .................... 43
Turning off the sound temporarily [MUTING] .....................17 Basic KARAOKE operation ..................................................43
Adjusting the brightness of the indications [DIMMER] .......17 Reserving songs .................................................................44
Sleep Timer [SLEEP] ...........................................................18 Selecting audio ...................................................................44
Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center/ Adding an echo effect to your voice ....................................45
surround speakers [SUBWFR, CENTER, SURR L/R] ...........18 Shifting the pitch of the playback sound .............................45
Adjusting the treble sound [TREBLE] ..................................18
Changing the scan mode ....................................................18 References .................................... 46
Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup] ...19 Maintenance .......................................................................46
Troubleshooting ..................................................................46
Playback ........................................ 20 Specifications .....................................................................47
Basic playback ....................................................................20
One Touch Replay ...............................................................22
Fast-forward/fast-reverse search ........................................22
Skip to the beginning of a desired selection ........................22
Locating a desired title/group using number buttons ..........23
Playing back a bonus group ................................................23
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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.
• Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV. When you are away
• Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration. When away on travel or for other reasons for an extended period of
time, disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet.
Power cord
• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands! Do not block the vents
• A small amount of power is always consumed while the power Blocking the vents may damage the system.
cord is connected to the wall outlet (center unit only).
Care of the cabinet
• When unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet, always
pull on the plug, not the power cord. When cleaning the system, use a soft cloth and follow the relevant
instructions on the use of chemically-coated cloths. Do not use
To prevent malfunctions of the system benzene, thinner or other organic solvents including disinfectants.
• There are no user-serviceable parts inside. If anything goes These may cause deformation or discoloring.
wrong, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer.
If water gets inside the system
• Do not insert any metallic object into the system.
• Do not use any non-standard shape disc (like a heart, flower or Turn the system off and disconnect the power cord plug from the
credit card, etc.) available on the market, because it may damage wall outlet, then call the store where you made your purchase.
the system. Using the system in this condition may cause fire or electrical
• Do not use a disc with tape, stickers, or paste on it, because it shock.
may damage the system.
Label sticker Supplied accessories

Check to be sure you have all of the supplied accessories.
Sticker The number in parentheses is the quantity of the pieces supplied.
Paste If anything is missing, contact your dealer immediately.
• Remote control (1)
• Batteries (2)
Note about copyright laws • FM antenna (1)
Check the copyright laws in your country before recording from the • AM loop antenna (1)
discs. Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright • Power cord (1)
laws. • System cord (1)
Note about copyguard system • Composite video cord (1)
The discs are protected by copyguard system. When you connect • Speaker cords (TH-M508 only)
the system to your VCR directly, the copyguard system activates For satellite (front left/right) and center speakers (3)
and the picture may not be played back correctly. For satellite speakers (surround left/right) (2)
• Screws (TH-M508 only)
M4 x 20 mm:
For front speakers (8)
• AC plug adaptor (2) (except for Australia)
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About discs
• The following discs cannot be played back:
Playable disc types DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, SACD, CD-ROM, CD-I (CD-I Ready),
Photo CD, etc.
This system has been designed to play back the following discs: Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the
DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD speakers.
(SVCD), Audio CD (CD), CD-R and CD-RW. • On some DVD VIDEOs, DVD AUDIOs, VCDs or SVCDs,
• This system accommodates the NTSC and PAL system. When their actual operation may be different from what is
you play an NTSC disc with the scan mode set to “PAL” explained in this manual. This is due to the disc
(A pg. 18), the NTSC video signal is converted to the PAL60 programming and disc structure, not a malfunction of this
signal and output. system.
• This system can also play MP3, WMA, JPEG and MPEG4 files Notes on CD-R and CD-RW
recorded on CD-Rs and CD-RWs. (A pg. 20) • User-edited CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable) can
• This system can also play finalized DVD-R/-RWs recorded in be played back only if they are already “finalized”.
DVD VIDEO format. However, some discs may not be played • This system can play CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded on a personal
because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions. computer if they have been recorded in the audio CD format.
Discs you can play: This system can also play CD-Rs or CD-RWs if MP3, WMA,
JPEG or MPEG4 files are recorded on them.
DVD VIDEO CD However, some discs may not be played back because of their
disc characteristics, recording conditions, or damage or stain on
them.
Especially, the configuration and characteristics of an MP3,
WMA, JPEG or MPEG4 disc are determined by the writing
DVD AUDIO CD-R
(encoding) software and hardware used for recording. Therefore,
due to the software and hardware used, the following symptoms
may occur:
• Some discs may not be played back.
• Some tracks on an MP3 or WMA disc may be skipped or may
VCD CD-RW
not be played back normally.
• Some files on a JPEG or MPEG4 disc may be played back
distortedly.
• Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their instructions
or cautions carefully.
SVCD • CD-RWs may require a longer readout time. This is caused by
the fact that the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than that of
regular CDs.
DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing

Corporation.
Region code of DVD VIDEO
DVD VIDEO players and DVD VIDEO discs have their own
Region Code numbers. This system can play back DVD VIDEO
discs whose Region Code numbers include the system’s Region
Code, which is indicated on the rear panel.
Example of playable DVD:
For Australia, Central and South America
For Middle East
Except for Australia, Central and South America, and Middle

East
If a DVD with an improper Region Code number is loaded,

“REGION CODE ERROR!” appears on the TV screen and
playback cannot start.
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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, select ISO • This system can only play baseline JPEG files.
9660 Level 1 or Level 2 for the disc format. • Some files on a JPEG disc may be played back distortedly.
• This system supports “multi-session” discs (up to 20 sessions).
• This system cannot play “packet write” discs. Notes on MPEG4 disc only
• The system can only play MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 files with • The system supports the types of simple profile as MPEG4 files
the following file extensions; (MPEG4 SP).
MP3: “.MP3”, “.Mp3”, “.mP3” and “.mp3” • The system supports MPEG4 files recorded with the maximum
WMA: “.wma”, “.WMA” and any uppercase and lowercase bit rate of 384 kbps and an audio codec of G.726. (To play the
combination (such as “.Wma”) MPEG4 file, it is required that G.726 formatted audio data is
JPEG: “.jpg”, “.jpeg”, “.JPG”, “.JPEG” and any uppercase and contained in that file.)
lowercase combination (such as “.Jpg”) • The maximum size of the played picture is at a 352 x 288 pixel
MPEG4: “.asf”, “.ASF” and any uppercase and lowercase resolution (CIF).
combination (such as “.Asf”) • Some files may be skipped or may not be played normally.
• If different type of files (audio (MP3/WMA), still picture
(JPEG), and video (MPEG4) files) are recorded on a disc, set the
FILE TYPE setting in the PICTURE menu to the appropriate
setting for the data to be read. (A pg. 37)
• The system recognizes up to 150 tracks (files) per group, 99
groups per disc, and the total number of the tracks (files) that the
system can play is 1000. For example, if you set FILE TYPE to
AUDIO (A pg. 37) and play a disc that contains 500 MP3 tracks,
200 JPEG files, and 600 WMA tracks, the system can play 500
MP3 tracks and the first 500 of 600 WMA tracks.
• Some MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 discs may not be played back
normally because of their disc characteristics or recording
conditions.
Notes on MP3/WMA discs only
• The system supports MP3 files recorded with a bit rate of 32 –
320 kbps and a sampling frequency of 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz,
24 kHz*, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48 kHz.
• If the tag information (album name, artist, and track title, etc.) is
recorded on a disc, it appears in the file control display on the TV
screen. (A pg. 28)
• We recommend to record each piece of material (song) at a
sample rate of 44.1 kHz and at a data transfer rate of
128 (96*) kbps.
• Some tracks may be skipped or may not be played back
normally.
* For WMA only
This product incorporates copyright protection technology USE OF THIS PRODUCT IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES
that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD IS PROHIBITED,
and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision EXCEPT FOR USE BY A CONSUMER ENGAGING IN
Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES.
protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited
viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
“CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH
DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE
WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE
DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625
PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE
CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT.
IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET
COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD
PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE
CENTER.”
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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. 18 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 23 pg. 40 pg. 43
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 pg. 7 pg. 43 pg. 17
Rear panel (center unit)
For TH-M508
pg. 12 pg. 12 pg. 12 pg. 8
pg. 11 pg. 12 pg. 11 pg. 42 pg. 13
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Powered subwoofer
SP-PWM508
pg. 13
POWER ON
pg. 9
lamp: pg. 16
pg. 12 Power cord:
pg. 13
Front Rear
SP-PWM303
pg. 12
pg. 13
POWER ON
(except for Australia)
lamp: pg. 16
pg. 10
Power cord: pg. 13
Front Rear
* Do not block the ventilation openings. NOTE

• For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind
the powered subwoofer.
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Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control
pg. 14
pg. 14 pg. 16
pg. 14, 15
pg. 20
pg. 17 R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F)
type dry-cell batteries
(supplied)
pg. 17
pg. 17
pg. 14 – 40
pg. 14
pg. 14, pg. 20
45 pg. 22, 40
pg. 20, pg. 20, 41
41 pg. 22
pg. 27 pg. 27
pg. 18, If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases,
36 replace both batteries.
pg. 15, CAUTION
22 pg. 25 • Do not expose batteries to heat or flame.
pg. 23 Number
buttons:
pg. 30 pg. 23
Operating the system from the remote
pg. 29 control
pg. 29 pg. 32, 33 Aim the remote control directly to the front panel of the center unit.
• Do not hide the remote sensor.
pg. 32
pg. 33 pg. 31
pg. 31 pg. 18, 31
pg. 36 pg. 45
pg. 35 pg. 44
pg. 43
pg. 18
pg. 44
pg. 21 pg. 18
pg. 17
pg. 27
pg. 25
pg. 19 pg. 18
pg. 18
pg. 18
NOTE
• To use the buttons
under the cover, slide
down the cover.
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Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.
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
Extend the supplied FM antenna

Connecting AM loop antenna horizontally.
1 If reception is poor
Center unit
Center unit
Outdoor FM antenna
(not supplied)
2
Standard type (75 C Outdoor FM antenna cord
coaxial) connector (not supplied)
Antenna cord
NOTE
• We recommend that you use coaxial cable for the FM antenna as it is
3 well-shielded against interference.
• Turn the loop antenna until you have the best reception during
AM broadcast program reception.
NOTE
• Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals,
connecting cords and power cords. This could cause poor reception.
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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 (LEFT) White
CENTER SPEAKER Green
SURROUND SPEAKERS (RIGHT) Gray
SURROUND SPEAKERS (LEFT) Blue
Surround speakers
SP-THM505S
(Bottom)
4m
Speaker (rear side) Top of the base plate

10 m
FRONT 4m
Center speaker
SP-THM508C
Screw M4 x 20 mm
(supplied)
Route the speaker cord

Base plate through the hole on the
Silver Copper bracket.
Red
Black
• When installing the satellite speakers on the wall;

CAUTION
• Be sure to have them installed on the wall by a qualified personnel.
• When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use DO NOT install the satellite speakers on the wall by yourself to
speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPEDANCE) avoid unexpected damage from their falling off the wall due to
indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the powered incorrect installation or weakness in wall structure.
subwoofer. • Care must be taken in selecting a location for speaker installation
• DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal. on a wall. Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result
if the speakers installed interfere with daily activities.
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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-THM303F
4m
Powered subwoofer
SP-PWM303
Center speaker
SP-THM303C
4m
10 m Surround speakers
SP-THM303S
• When installing the satellite speakers on the wall;

CAUTION
• Be sure to have them installed on the wall by a qualified personnel.
• When you connect speakers other than the supplied ones, use DO NOT install the satellite speakers on the wall by yourself to
speakers of the same speaker impedance (SPEAKER IMPEDANCE) avoid unexpected damage from their falling off the wall due to
indicated near the speaker terminals on the rear of the powered incorrect installation or weakness in wall structure.
subwoofer. • Care must be taken in selecting a location for speaker installation
• DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal. on a wall. Injury to personnel or damage to equipment may result
if the speakers installed interfere with daily activities.
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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
subwoofer correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV. (A pg. 37)
7 To connect a TV equipped with the component video

input jacks
Center unit
TV
To component
video input
Surround left Surround right
speaker speaker
Component video cord (not supplied)

NOTE
• Although the satellite speakers and the powered subwoofer are NOTE
magnetically shielded, the TV screen may appear mottled. In this • If your TV supports progressive video input, you can enjoy a high
case, keep enough distance between the speakers and the TV. quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active.
• The speakers are magnetically shielded to avoid color distortions on (A pg. 18)
TVs. However, if not installed properly, they may cause color • If the component video input jacks of your TV are of the BNC type,
distortions. So, pay attention to the following when installing the use a plug adapter (not supplied) to convert the pin plugs to BNC
speakers. plugs.
– When placing the speakers near a TV set, turn off the TV’s main • The component video signals can be output only when you select
power switch or unplug it before installing the speakers. Then wait “DVD” as the source to play. (A pg. 17)
at least 30 minutes before turning on the TV’s main power switch
again. 7 To connect a TV equipped with the composite video
Some TVs may still be affected even though you have followed the
above. If this happens, move the speakers away from the TV. or S-video jack
• Place the satellite speakers on a flat and level surface.
• Be sure to place the powered subwoofer to the TV’s right. If you place Center unit
Composite video cord
the powered subwoofer to the TV’s left, keep sufficient distance (supplied)
between them to prevent the TV screen from appearing mottled.
For TH-M508 only: or
• Do not lean against the satellite speakers, as the speakers could fall
S-video cord
down or break, possibly causing injury. Especially be careful not to (not supplied)
let children lean against them. Align the 5 marks.
To S-video input To composite
video input
TV
NOTE
• Select the appropriate scan mode according to your TV. See
“Changing the scan mode” (A pg. 18).
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Connections
Connecting the powered Connecting to a digital

subwoofer component
Powered
You can enjoy the sound of a digital component.
subwoofer Center unit
TH-M303
Center unit System cord SP-PWM508
(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 analog
component To digital optical
input*1
To digital optical output
You can enjoy the sound of an analog component.

DBS*2 tuner
Center unit MD recorder
*1
For TH-M508 only:
This system can send digital audio signals to digital component
such as MD recorder or AV receiver. For details of output signal
selection, see “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” (A pg. 37).
*2
S-video cord DBS = Direct Broadcasting Satellite
(not supplied) RCA pin plug NOTE
cord
or (not supplied) • Only digital audio signals can be input when selecting “DBS” as the
source to play. (A pg. 17) When connecting a video component such
Composite video
cord as a DBS tuner, operate this system to listen to the sound.
(not supplied) • When DBS is selected as the source, PCM signal is output from
DIGITAL OUT.
A B C
VCR (A C or B C)
TV (C)
Cassette recorder (C)
A To composite video output

B To S-video output
C To audio output
NOTE
• The signals input to the VIDEO jack of the VCR IN jacks will be
output only from the VIDEO jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks, not from
the S-VIDEO jack of the VIDEO OUT jacks.
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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
switch, use a tool such as a slotted screwdriver, etc. subwoofer
CAUTION
DO NOT plug the power cord of the powered subwoofer
before setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch to the
correct voltage.
SP-PWM508
Power cord Power cord

(supplied)
Plug into AC outlets.
CAUTION
• Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the system.
• Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord. When unplugging
the cord, always grasp and pull the plug so as not to damage the cord.
SP-PWM303 (except for Australia) • If the AC outlets do not match the AC plugs, use the supplied AC plug
adaptors.
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Operating external components with the remote control

The buttons described below are used on pages 14 and
4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter
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 Zenith 09
(play button) RCA 05
5 Release F TV.
If there is more than one code listed for corresponding brand,
try each one until you enter the correct one.
7 Operation
Aim the remote control at the TV.
IMPORTANT
Number Before using the remote control to operate a TV;
buttons • Set the remote control mode selector to TV.
The following buttons are available:
F TV: Turns TV on and off.
TV VOL +/–: Adjusts the volume.
TV/VIDEO: Selects the input mode (either TV or
VIDEO).
CHANNEL +/–: Changes the channels.
NOTE 1-10, 0, +10 (100+): Selects the channel.
• Manufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice. TV RETURN: Alternates between the previously selected
• Set the codes again after replacing the batteries of the remote control. channel and the current channel.
Operating the TV Operating the DBS tuner

or CATV converter
7 To set the manufacturer’s code
You can operate a JVC TV without setting the manufacturer’s code. 7 To set the manufacturer’s code
1 Slide the remote control mode selector 1 Slide the remote control mode selector
to TV. to VCR/DBS.
2 Press and hold F TV. 2 Press DBS.
Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished.
3 Press ENTER. 3 Press and hold F VCR/DBS.
Keep the button pressed until step 5 is finished.
4 Press ENTER.
Continued on next page
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Operating external components with the remote control See page 14 for button locations.
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 Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code

Echostar 21 JVC 01, 02, 03 Philips 09
GI Jerrold 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 Emerson 11, 26 RCA 05, 06
Hamlin 15, 16, 17, 18 Fisher 29 Samsung 24
Pioneer 13, 14 Funai 10, 14, 15, 16 Sanyo 21, 22, 23
RCA 19 Gold Star 12 Sharp 27, 28
Scientific Atlanta 09, 10 Hitachi 04 Shintom 30
Sony 20 Mitsubishi 13 Sony 18, 19, 20
Zenith 11, 12 NEC 25 Zenith 08
Panasonic 07, 17
6 Release F VCR/DBS.
If there is more than one code listed for your brand, try each
one until you enter the correct one.
6 Release F VCR/DBS.
If there is more than one code listed for your brand, try each
one until you enter the correct one.
7 Operation
Aim the remote control at the DBS tuner or CATV converter. 7 Operation
IMPORTANT Aim the remote control at the VCR.
Before using the remote control to operate a IMPORTANT
DBS tuner or CATV converter; Before using the remote control to operate a
1 Set the remote control mode selector to VCR;
VCR/DBS. 1 Set the remote control mode selector to
2 Press DBS. VCR/DBS.
The following buttons are available: 2 Press VCR.
F VCR/DBS: Turns DBS tuner or CATV converter on and The following buttons are available:
off. F VCR/DBS: Turns VCR on and off.
CHANNEL +/–: Changes the channels. 3 (play button): Starts playback.
1-10, 0, +10 (100+): Selects the channel. 7: Stops operation.
8 : Pauses playback.
y: Fast forwards video tape.
Operating the VCR 1: Rewinds video tape.
REC: Press this button together with 3 (play button) to
7 To set the manufacturer’s code start recording or together with 8 to pause
recording.
1 Slide the remote control mode selector CHANNEL +/–: Changes the TV channels on the VCR.
to VCR/DBS. NOTE
2 Press VCR. When operating a VCR or DBS tuner/CATV converter;
• The source setting of VCR or DBS remains after you have changed
3 Press and hold F VCR/DBS. the remote control mode selector to AUDIO or TV. When operating
VCR or DBS tuner/CATV converter again, it is not necessary to press
Keep the button pressed until step 5 is finished. VCR or DBS after setting the remote control mode selector.
4 Press ENTER.
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Basic operations
The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most of the
operations in this manual. You can use the buttons on the center
Turning the system on/off
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
operation; Press F.
• Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO.
When DVD is selected as the source (A pg. 17), the following
The buttons described below are used on messages will appear on the TV screen.
pages 16 to 19.
• “OPEN”/“CLOSE”:
Source Appears when opening or closing the disc tray.
selecting • “NOW READING”:
buttons Appears when the system is reading the disc information.
Remote control
mode selector • “REGION CODE ERROR!”:
Appears when the Region Code of the DVD VIDEO does not
match the code the system supports. The disc cannot be
played back.
• “NO DISC”:
Appears when no disc is loaded.
• “CANNOT PLAY THIS DISC”:
Cursor Appears when unplayable disc is loaded.
(3/2/Y/5)/
ENTER
NOTE
• The STANDBY lamp turns on when the power is turned off and turns
off when the power is turned on.
• The power supply to the subwoofer is linked to the center unit. The
POWER ON lamp on the subwoofer lights green when the power is
turned on.
• A small amount of the power is consumed even when the power is
turned off (center unit only). This is called standby mode and the
STANDBY lamp lights in this mode. Unplug the power cord from the
AC outlet to turn the power off completely.
• You can also turn on the system by pressing the following buttons;
• One of 0 buttons on the center unit
• One of the source selecting buttons on the remote control
• One of the DISC (1-5) 3 buttons or 3 on the center unit.
You can use the same buttons on the remote control except after
pressing FM/AM.
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Basic operations See page 16 for button locations.
Selecting the source to Listening with headphones

play (not supplied)
On the remote control: CAUTION
Press one of the source selecting buttons Be sure to turn down the volume;
(DVD, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). • Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume may
damage both the headphones and your hearing.
DVD: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (A pg. 20) • Before disconnecting headphones as high volume may be suddenly
FM/AM: To tune in an FM or AM station. (A pg. 40) output from the speakers.
Each time you press the button, the band alternates
between FM and AM. While connecting a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the
VCR: To select the source from a component connected to the center unit, the system automatically cancels the surround mode
VCR IN jacks and AUDIO IN (VCR) jacks. (A pg. 12) (A pg. 24) currently selected, deactivates the speakers, turn the
DBS: To select the source from a component connected to the subwoofer’s power off, and activates the headphone mode.
DIGITAL IN (DBS) jack. (A pg. 12) “HEADPHONE” appears on the display window.
On the center unit: Headphone mode

When using the headphones, the following signals are output
Press SOURCE repeatedly until the source regardless of your speaker setting;
name you want appears on the display • For 2 channel sources, the front left and right channel signals are
output from the headphones.
window. • Multi-channel signals are down-mixed and output from the
NOTE headphones.
• When AM, FM or DBS is selected as the source, the system does not • (DVD AUDIO) When the disc prohibits down-mixing, only the
output video signals. front left and right channels are output from the headphones. In
• It may take time to change the source. this case, “L/R ONLY” appears on the display window for a few
seconds.
Adjusting the volume

[VOLUME] Turning off the sound
temporarily [MUTING]
CAUTION
• Always set the volume to minimum level before starting any source.
Press MUTING.
If the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound could To restore the sound
permanently damage your hearing and/or blow out the speakers. Perform one on the following:
On the remote control: • Press MUTING again.
• Press AUDIO VOL +/– (or turn VOLUME on the center unit).
Press AUDIO VOL + or –.
On the center unit:
Adjusting the brightness
Turn VOLUME.
of the indications
[DIMMER]
Press DIMMER.
Each time you press the button, the brightness level changes.
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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
Example: (not supplied). (A pg. 11)
minutes 7 While DVD is selected as the source and stopped
1 Press and hold SCAN MODE for
SLEEP 6 0m i n 2 seconds.
Currently selected mode appears on the display window.
To check the remaining time 2 Press Cursor 3/2 to select the desired
Press SLEEP once. mode.
To change the remaining time • PAL: Select this when your TV supports the
Press SLEEP repeatedly. PAL interlaced video input only.
• PAL PROG.: Select this when your TV equipped with
To cancel component jacks supports the PAL
Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” appears. progressive video input.
• Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer. • NTSC: Select this when your TV supports the
NTSC interlaced video input only.
• NTSC PROG.: Select this when your TV equipped with
Adjusting the output level component jacks supports the NTSC
progressive video input.
of the subwoofer and You can get better picture quality in “PAL PROG.” or “NTSC
center/surround speakers PROG.” mode than in PAL or NTSC mode.
[SUBWFR, CENTER, 3 Press ENTER while the selected mode

SURR L/R] is displayed.
When “PAL PROG.” or “NTSC PROG.” is selected, the
Press S.WFR +/– to adjust the subwoofer. PROGRESSIVE indicator lights on the display window.
Press CENTER +/– to adjust the center NOTE

• Although the picture may be distorted when you press ENTER, this
speaker. is not a malfunction of the system.
Press SURR.-L +/– to adjust the surround
left speaker. • There are some progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs that are
not fully compatible with this system, resulting in an unnatural
Press SURR.-R +/– to adjust the surround picture when playing back a DVD VIDEO in the progressive scan
right speaker. mode. In such a case, change the scan mode to “PAL” or “NTSC ”.
To check the compatibility of your TV, contact your local JVC
NOTE customer service center.
• You can also make adjustments by using the setup menu shown on the • All JVC progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are fully
TV screen. (A pg. 37) compatible with this system.
• The adjustments take effect for all sources.
• You cannot make this adjustment when FM or AM is selected as the
source.
Adjusting the treble

sound [TREBLE]
Press TREBLE +/–.
NOTE
• The adjustments take effect for all sources.
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When “FAILED !” appears on the TV screen

Optimizing the speaker The system could not detect the clapping sound correctly. In such a
case, follow the instructions that appears on the TV screen.
settings [Smart Surround • When the system detects the clapping sound as “FAILED !” three
Setup] times, set the distance (DISTANCE) and the output level
(LEVEL) manually (A pg. 37).
NOTE To cancel
• When you change the positioning of the speakers or listener, or Press SMART S.SETUP.
replace the supplied speakers with other ones, perform Smart
Surround Setup again. NOTE
• You need to set the subwoofer’s output level (LEVEL) manually.
7 While DVD is selected as the source and stopped (A pg. 18 or 37)
1 Take your position where you listen to • In step 2, “SW ERROR” appears on the display window if the center
unit and the powered subwoofer are not connected correctly by using
the sound. the supplied system cord.
2 Press and hold SMART S.SETUP.
“SETTING UP” flashes on the display window.

3 Press ENTER, press Cursor Y/5 to
select the distance between the front
speakers and the listening position,
then press ENTER.
4 Press Cursor Y/5 to select START,

then press ENTER.
5 Clap your hands over your head once.
6 Make sure that “COMPLETED !”
appears on the TV screen, then press
SMART S.SETUP.
The system detects your clapping sound through the satellite
speakers, then automatically makes the best settings for each
speaker. “COMPLETED !” appears on the TV screen when
Smart Surround Setup completes.
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Playback
• The icon such as shows the types of discs the operation is
available for. Basic playback
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the 1 Press the desired
following operation; DISC (1-5) 0 on the
1 Set the remote control mode selector to
AUDIO. center unit.
2 Press DVD. • The system turns on and the
disc tray comes out.
The buttons described below are used on pages 20 to 23. 2 Place a disc.
When placing an 8 cm
Label side up disc
(play button) Remote control

3 Press DISC (1-5).
mode selector For MP3/WMA disc
The file control display (A pg. 28) appears on the TV screen.
For JPEG disc
Each file (still pictures) is shown on the TV screen for about 3
seconds (slide-show). When stopping playback, the file control
display (A pg. 28) appears on the TV screen.
For MPEG4 disc
Pressing TOP MENU or MENU shows the file control display
(A pg. 28) on the TV screen during playback.
7 To pause playback
Press 8.
Number buttons To return to playback, press 3 (play button).
7 To stop
Press 7.
7 On-screen guide icons
During DVD VIDEO playback, the following guide icons may
appear for a while on the TV screen;
• : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-
subtitle languages.
• : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-audio
languages.
• : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-angle
views.
• (Play), (Pause), / (Fast forward/
fast-reverse), / (Slow-motion forward/
Disc lamps reverse): appears when you perform each operation.
(TH-M508 only)
• : the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do.
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Playback See page 20 for button locations.
NOTE MP3/WMA disc

• Up to 5 discs can be loaded. Example:
• You can also start playback by pressing 3 (play button) or DVD. When an MP3 disc is played back
• The system plays back available discs sequentially until you stop Signal and speaker
playback or until the disc loaded on the DISC 5 tray reaches to the Track number indicators
end.
• (For JPEG) The system cannot accept operations even though you
press any buttons before the entire picture appears on the TV screen. TR123 12 : 34
• If you do not want the on-screen guide icons to appear, see page 38.
MP3 indicator*2 Elapsed playing time (minute:second)
7 Playback information on the display window (during playback only)
DVD VIDEO
Example: Pressing FL DISPLAY
When a DVD VIDEO encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1ch is played
Elapsed playing time *2 Group number
Chapter number (hour:minute:second)
MP 3 G12T123
C 1 0 : 02 : 31
Track number
Signal and speaker indicators (A pg. 25) *2 WMA indicator lights for WMA disc.
Surround mode and digital signal format (A pg. 24)
JPEG disc
Group number File number
Pressing FL DISPLAY
Title number Chapter number J PG G1 2 F 1 2 3
DVD T 1 C 1 MPEG4 disc

Track number
DVD AUDIO
TR123 10 : 31
Signal and speaker indicators
Elapsed playing time (minute:second)

T 1 1 : 23 : 45 (during playback only)
Track number Elapsed playing time Pressing FL DISPLAY

(hour:minute:second)
Group number Track number
Pressing FL DISPLAY
ASF G12T123
Group number Track number
Signal and speaker indicators

DVDA G1 T 1
NOTE
VCD/SVCD/CD
• You can change the time information mode (except for MP3/WMA/
Example: JPEG/MPEG4). (A pg. 26)
When a CD is played back • You can also check the playback information on the TV screen.
Signal and speaker (A pg. 25)
Track number indicators
CD 1 10 : 31
*1 Elapsed playing time (minute:second)
*1 VCD indication appears for VCD/SVCD.

NOTE
• When a VCD or SVCD with PBC function is played, the elapsed
playing time does not appear, but “PBC” appears.
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7 Disc information on the display window

The disc indicators on the display window show the current status Fast-forward/fast-reverse
of the corresponding disc tray.
search
Example:
When the discs are loaded to disc trays 1, 2 and 5, and the disc in the 7 During playback
disc tray 5 is selected.
On the remote
Currently selected control:
disc number
Press y or 1.
Each time you press the button, the search speed changes (M2,
M5, M10, M20, M60).
Currently loaded disc number To return to normal speed playback
Press 3 (play button).
About the disc lamps (For TH-M508)
The disc lamps on the center unit also show the disc status. Only On the remote control and the center unit:
the disc lamp currently selected lights. Press and hold x or 4.
Continuously pressing x or 4 increases the fast-forward/
7 Screen saver reverse search speed (M5 → M20).
A TV screen may burn out if a static picture is displayed for a long
time. To prevent this, the system automatically dims the screen if a NOTE
static picture is displayed for over 5 minutes (the screen saver • The operation with x or 4 above is available for a disc other
function). than MPEG4 disc.
• Pressing any button will cancel the screen saver function. • When a DVD VIDEO, VCD, SVCD, or MPEG4 disc is played back,
• If you do not want to use the screen saver function, see page 37. no sound comes out during fast-forward/reverse search.
• When a DVD AUDIO or CD is played back, sound is intermittent and
low during fast-forward/reverse search.
• This feature may not work for some discs.
One Touch Replay
You can move back the playback position by 10 seconds
from the current position. Skip to the beginning of a
7 During playback desired selection
On the remote control:
Press . 7 Using x/4 buttons
7 For DVD VIDEO (chapter):
NOTE During playback
• This function works in the same title. For VCD/SVCD (track):
• This feature may not work for some discs. During playback without PBC function
For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 (track/file):
During playback or while stopped
Press x or 4 repeatedly.
NOTE
• When playing back an MP3/WMA disc, you can make operations
using the file control display. (A pg. 28)
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7 Using number buttons on the remote control

7 For DVD VIDEO (title, chapter):
Playing back a bonus
While stopped, the title number is selected. group
During playback, the chapter number is selected.
For DVD AUDIO (track): Some DVD AUDIOs have a special group called “bonus
During playback or while stopped group” whose contents are not open to the public. The
For VCD/SVCD (track): bonus group is always assigned to the last group of a disc.
During playback without PBC function To play back a bonus group, you have to enter the specific “key
For CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 (track/file): number” (a password). The way of getting the key number depends
During playback or while stopped on the disc. After getting the key number, you can play back the
Press number buttons (0-10, +10) to select bonus group by following the procedure below.
the desired number. 7 While the BONUS indicator lights up on the display window
• For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the
number buttons” below.
1 Select the bonus group.
For selecting the group, see “Locating a desired title/group
How to use the number buttons using number buttons” described above.
To select 3: Press 3. The key number entry indication appears.
To select 14: Press +10, then 4. On the TV
To select 24: Press +10 twice, then 4.
To select 40: Press +10 three times, then 10.
Or press +10 four times, then 0.
On the display window
KEY ____
Locating a desired title/
group using number
buttons 2 Press number buttons (0-9) to enter the
key number, then press ENTER.
7 During playback or while
stopped When you enter the correct key number, playback starts and
the BONUS indicator goes off.
1 Press TITLE/ • If you enter the wrong number, reenter the correct number.
GROUP. To clear the key number entry
“_ _” or “_” is shown in the title/group display area in the Perform whichever one of the following:
display window. • Press 7.
Example: • Open the disc tray.
During DVD VIDEO playback • Turn off the system.
NOTE
T__ 1 : 23 : 45 • In Random Playback, tracks in the bonus group are not played back.
2 While the display window shows “_ _”

or “_”, use number buttons (0-10, +10)
to enter the desired title or group
number.
The system starts playback from the first chapter/track/file of
the selected title/group.
number buttons” above.
NOTE
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Advanced operations
available for. Using the surround mode
IMPORTANT
7 Auto Surround (AUTO SURR)
Used to reproduce the sound as it is recorded without any
operation;
conversion (downmixing or simulation, etc.). For example, a
multichannel source is automatically reproduced in multichannel
AUDIO.
audio.
2 Press DVD.
• There are exceptions in the operation mentioned above. In such a 7 Dolby Surround
case, follow each instruction.
Dolby Pro Logic II*1
The buttons described below are used on pages 24 to 35. Dolby Pro Logic II has a newly developed multichannel playback
format to decode all 2 channel sources — stereo source and Dolby
Surround encoded source — into a 5.1 channel.
(play button) Remote control Dolby Pro Logic II has two modes — Movie mode and Music
mode selector mode:
• Pro Logic II Movie (PL II MOVIE)
Suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources
bearing the mark .
• Pro Logic II Music (PL II MUSIC)
Suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources.
Dolby Digital*1
Cursor
(3/2/Y/5)/ Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software
ENTER encoded with Dolby Digital ( ).
7 DTS Digital Surround*2

Used to reproduce multichannel soundtracks of the software
encoded with DTS Digital Surround ( ).
Number buttons DTS Digital Surround (DTS) is another discrete multichannel
digital audio format available on CD and DVD software.
Available Surround modes for each input signal

The B marks show available surround modes.
*1
Mode Surround Auto
Dolby Surround
DTS Digital Linear Packed
DSP
Manufactured under
off Surround Surround PCM PCM license from Dolby
AUTO PL II PL II Dolby
ALL Laboratories. “Dolby”,
Signal SURR OFF
SURR MOVIE*3 MUSIC*3 Digital
DTS LPCM PPCM CH “Pro Logic”, “MLP
ST.*3
Lossless”, and the
Dolby Digital
(Multichannel) B B — — B — — — — double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby
Dolby Digital
(2 channel) B B B B — — — — B Laboratories.
*2
“DTS” and “DTS
DTS Digital Digital Surround” are
Surround B B — — — B — — —
(Multichannel) registered trademarks
of Digital Theater
DTS Digital
Surround B B B B — — — — B Systems, Inc.
(2 channel) *3 You can select these
Analog (VCR) or modes by pressing

Linear/Packed
B B B B — — — — B SURROUND.
PCM (A pg. 25)
(2 channel)
Linear/Packed
PCM B B — — — — B B —
(Multichannel)
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Advanced operations See page 24 for button locations.
7 All Channel Stereo (DSP) 7 When playing back digital multichannel software
All Channel Stereo (ALL CH ST.) mode can reproduce a larger (except during SURR OFF mode)
stereo sound field using all the connected (and activated) speakers. The appropriate multichannel surround mode (Dolby Digital, DTS
All Channel Stereo can be used while reproducing 2 channel stereo Digital Surround or Linear/Packed PCM) is automatically selected.
source.
Normal stereo sound All Channel Stereo 7 When playing back 2 channel source
You can select either mode of Dolby Pro Logic II (PL II MOVIE/
PL II MUSIC) or the DSP (ALL CH ST.) mode.
Press SURROUND repeatedly to select the
desired mode.
The surround mode is turned on and the current surround mode
appears on the display window.
7 Indicators on the display window Each time you press the button, the surround mode changes.
Digital signal format indicators For details on each mode, see page 24.
PPCM: Lights when DVD AUDIO packed PCM signals
comes in. To turn off the surround mode
LPCM: Lights when Linear PCM signal comes in. Press SURROUND repeatedly until SURR
GD: Lights when Dolby Digital signals come in.
C: Lights when DTS Digital (Surround) signals
OFF appears on the display window.
come in.
Storing adjustments — auto memory
No indication: No digital signal indicator lights when analog
signals come in. When you turn the power off, the system memorizes the current
surround mode. The memorized mode is automatically recalled
Dolby Surround/DSP mode indicators when you turn the power on.
GPLII: Lights when Dolby Pro Logic II mode is activated.
NOTE
DSP: Lights when All Channel Stereo mode is activated.
• When FM or AM is selected as the source, you cannot select any
Source signal indicators, etc. surround mode.
Light to indicate the incoming signals. • Note that the surround mode takes no effect on MPEG4 playback.
a: Lights when the left channel signal comes • For a down-mixing prohibited DVD AUDIO disc, the system
in. continues to output multi-channel signals with “MULTI CH” shown
b: Lights when the center channel signal comes in. on the display window even if the surround mode is turned off during
c: Lights when the right channel signal comes in. playback. On the other hand, the system outputs only the front left and
d: Lights when the LFE channel signal comes in. front right channel signals with “LR ONLY” shown on the display
g: Lights when the surround left channel signal comes in. window when you start playback with the surround mode having been
i: Lights when the surround right channel signal comes in. set to “SURR OFF”.
h: Lights when the monaural surround channel signal or 2
channel Dolby Surround signal comes in.
SW : Always lights. Using the on-screen bar
The channel with “ ” shows that the corresponding speakers are You can check disc information and you can use some functions
reproducing the channels’ sound. using the on-screen bar.
If the channels’ sound decoded into 5.1 channel is reproduced, only
“ ” lights.
Showing the on-screen bar
Selecting the surround mode 7 Whenever a disc is
loaded
The system is set up to automatically select the optimal surround
mode for input signal from digital multichannel software.
When playing back 2 channel source, you can select the desired
surround mode manually.
Press ON SCREEN.
Each time you press the button, the on-screen bar changes as
IMPORTANT follows on the TV screen.
Before using the remote control for the following Example:
operation; During DVD VIDEO playback
OFF
(The on-screen bar disappears)
(back to the beginning)

• The currently selected item shows green.
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7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback G Shows playback status.

DVD VIDEO : appears during playback.
/ : appears during fast forward/reverse.
/ : appears during playback in forward slow-motion/
reverse slow-motion.
: appears when paused.
: appears when stopped.
DVD AUDIO H Select this to change time information (F). See “Changing the
time information” below.
I Select this for Repeat Playback. (A pg. 33)
J Select this for time search function. (A pg. 28)
K Select this for chapter (for DVD VIDEO) or track (for DVD
AUDIO) search function. (A pg. 27)
L Select this to change audio language, channel, or stream.
VCD (A pg. 30)
M Select this to change subtitle language. (A pg. 29)
N Select this to change view angle. (A pg. 29)
O Select this to change the page. (A pg. 31)
P Shows Playback Mode status.
PROGRAM: appears during Program Playback. (A pg. 32)
RANDOM: appears during Random Playback. (A pg. 33)
SVCD Q Shows Repeat Mode status. (A pg. 33)
Changing the time information

You can change the time
information in the on-screen
bar on the TV screen and the
CD
display window of the center unit.
7 During playback
1 Press ON SCREEN twice.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
MPEG4*
2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight .
3 Press ENTER repeatedly to select the
desired information.
* H – O are not available. Example:
A Shows disc type. When elapsed playing time of disc is selected.
B Shows current transfer rate (Megabits per second).
C Shows disc number. • TIME: Elapsed playing time of current chapter/track
D Shows current title (for DVD VIDEO) or group (for DVD • REM: Remaining time of current chapter/track
AUDIO) number. • TOTAL: Elapsed time of disc
E Shows current chapter number (for DVD VIDEO) or track • T. REM: Remaining time of disc
number (for other type of discs).
F Shows time information. See “Changing the time information” 4 Press ON SCREEN.
below. The on-screen bar disappears.
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2 Press number buttons (1-10, +10) to

Playing from a specified select the number of the desired item.
position on a disc • For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the
number buttons” (A pg. 23).
You can start playing a title, chapter or track you specify. You can
also play a disc from specified time. To return to the menu
Press RETURN.
Locating a desired scene from the DVD When “NEXT” or “PREVIOUS” is shown on the TV
screen:
menu • To go to the next page, press x.
DVD VIDEOs generally have their own menus which show • To return to the previous page, press 4.
disc contents and you can display them on the TV screen. NOTE
You can locate a desired scene by using these menus.
• If you want to play a PBC-compatible VCD/SVCD without using the
7 Whenever a DVD VIDEO is loaded PBC function, perform any of the following:
1 Press TOP MENU or MENU. • Start playback by pressing number buttons while stopped.
• Press x repeatedly until the desired track number is displayed,
The menu appears on the TV screen. then start playback by pressing 3 (play button).
The track number appears on the display window instead of
Example: “PBC”.
• To activate the PBC function when playing a PBC-compatible VCD/
SVCD without using the PBC function, perform any of the following:
• Press TOP MENU or MENU.
• Press 7 twice to stop playback, then press 3 (play button).
Normally, a DVD VIDEO which contains more than one title Locating a desired chapter/track using the
will have a “top” menu which lists the titles. Press on-screen bar
TOP MENU to show the title menu.
Some DVD VIDEO may also have a different menu which is 7 During playback
shown by pressing MENU.
See the instructions for each DVD VIDEO regarding its
particular menu. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen.
2 Use Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select a 2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight /

desired item. .
3 Press ENTER. 3 Press ENTER.
• With some discs, you can also select items by entering the Example:
corresponding number using number buttons. During DVD VIDEO playback
Locating a desired scene using a VCD/

SVCD menu with PBC
A VCD or SVCD recorded with PBC has its own
menus such as a list of contained songs. You can 4 Press number buttons (0-9) to enter the
locate a specific scene by using these menus. desired chapter number.
7 During playback with PBC function Example:
1 Press RETURN repeatedly until the To select 8:
To select 10:
Press 8.
Press 1, then 0.
menu appears on the TV screen. To select 20: Press 2, then 0.
To select 37: Press 3, then 7.
Example:
To correct a misentry
Repeat step 4.
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5 Press ENTER. NOTE

6 Press ON SCREEN. • You can specify time in hours/minutes/seconds for DVD VIDEO/
DVD AUDIO and in minutes/seconds for VCD/SVCD/CD.
The on-screen bar disappears.
NOTE
• You can select up to the 99th chapter/track. Using the file control
display
Locating a desired position by specifying
You can search and play desired groups and
the time tracks/files using the file control display on
7 For DVD VIDEO/DVD the TV screen.
AUDIO:
During playback Current group /total group Playback mode (PROGRAM,
For VCD/SVCD: number RANDOM, REPEAT)
While stopped or during playback without PBC function
For CD: Elapsed playing time of current
Tag information (for MP3/ track (for MP3/WMA/MPEG4
During playback or while stopped WMA only) only)
7 When specifying the elapsed playing time from the
beginning of the disc
Perform the following procedure while stopped.
7 When specifying the elapsed playing time from the

beginning of the current title/track
Perform the following procedure during playback.

3 Press ENTER.
Current group Current track (file)
Current track (file) / total track (file) Total track (file)
4 Use number buttons (0-9) to enter the number on current group number on disc
time. Playback status
Example:
The file control display appears automatically during playback
To play back from a point 2 (hours): 34 (minutes): 08 (seconds) (MP3/WMA) or while stopped.
elapsed
Press 2 Press 3
Press 4 Press 0
Press 8
To cancel a misentry
Press Cursor 2 repeatedly.
5 Press ENTER.
6 Press ON SCREEN.
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7 For MP3/WMA:
During playback or while stopped
2 Press ANGLE repeatedly or press
For JPEG/MPEG4: Cursor Y/5 to select the desired view
While stopped angle.
1 Press Cursor 3/2/Y/5 to select the When using the on-screen bar:
desired group/track/file.
• For MP3/WMA, playback starts from the selected track.
2 Press 3 (play button) or ENTER. 2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight .
• Track playback/slide-show starts from the selected track/
file.
• When you press ENTER for JPEG, only the selected file is
3 Press ENTER.
played back.
NOTE
• During playback, you can locate the desired track/file by pressing
x/4 or Cursor 5/Y.
• You can also check playback information on the display window.
(A pg. 21)
4 Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired
• Some group, track and file names may not be displayed correctly
view angle.
depending on recording conditions.
• The order of groups, tracks and files may be displayed differently
5 Press ENTER.
from the order displayed on your personal computer. 6 Press ON SCREEN.
Resume Playback NOTE

• During DVD AUDIO playback, this feature is available only for the
When Resume Playback is set to video part.
“ON” (A pg. 38) and you stop
playback by the following
operations, the position where playback has been stopped is stored. Selecting the subtitle
(“RESUME” appears on the display window.)
• Turning off the power (A pg. 16) 7 During playback of a disc containing
• Pressing 7 once subtitles in several languages
• Changing the source (A pg. 17)
When using the SUBTITLE button:
To start playback from the stored position
Press 3 (play button) or DVD. 1 Press SUBTITLE.
• There may be a case where 3 (play button) does not work after Example (DVD VIDEO):
changing the source. “ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 subtitle languages recorded.
To clear the stored position
Press 7 again or open the disc tray with the playback disc.
Selecting a view angle 2 Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired

7 During playback of a disc containing multi-view subtitle.
angles
For SVCD
When using the ANGLE button: • An SVCD can contain up to four subtitles. Pressing
1 Press ANGLE. SUBTITLE changes the subtitles regardless of whether the

subtitles are recorded or not. (Subtitles will not change if no
Example: subtitle is recorded.)
The first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded. NOTE
• To clear the subtitle, press SUBTITLE. Each time you press
SUBTITLE, subtitle appears and disappears alternately.
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When using the on-screen bar: 4 Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired
1 Press ON SCREEN twice. audio.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. 5 Press ENTER.
2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight . 6 Press ON SCREEN.
3 Press ENTER. The on-screen bar disappears.
NOTE
• Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop-up
window. See “The language codes list” (A pg. 36).
• “ST”, “L” or “R” is displayed when playing a VCD or SVCD
4 Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select respectively representing “stereo”, “left sound” and “right sound”.
the desired subtitle.

5 Press ENTER. Special picture playback
6 Press ON SCREEN. Frame-by-frame playback
7 During playback
NOTE
• To clear the subtitle, press SUBTITLE. Each time you press
Press 8 repeatedly.
SUBTITLE, subtitle appears and disappears alternately. Each time you press the button, the
• Some subtitle or audio languages are abbreviated in the pop-up still picture advances by one frame.
window. See “The language codes list” (A pg. 36). To return to normal playback
video part.
NOTE
Selecting the audio video part.
7 During playback of a disc

containing audio in several
Playing back in slow-motion
languages 7 During playback
When using the AUDIO button: 1 Press 8 at the point
1 Press AUDIO. where you want to start playback in
Example (DVD VIDEO): slow-motion from.
“ENGLISH” is selected out of 3 audio languages recorded. The system pauses playback.
2 Press y.
• Playback in forward slow-motion starts.
For DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO only:
• To play back in reverse slow-motion, press 1.
2 Press AUDIO repeatedly or press Each time you press the button, the playback speed become
Cursor Y/5 to select the desired audio. faster.
Example: On the TV
When using the on-screen bar:

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. To return to normal playback
NOTE
3 Press ENTER. • Sound cannot be heard during slow-motion playback.
video part.
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Selecting browsable still picture recorded NOTE

on DVD AUDIO • The number of the magnification steps varies depending on the disc
type.
Most DVD AUDIOs include browsable still pictures • During slide-show playback of a JPEG disc, zooming in is not
(B.S.P.), which usually appear by turns automatically available. In such a case, press 8 to pause slide-show playback, then
during playback according to the playback sequence. You zoom in.
can change the picture (turn the page) manually when the current • During DVD AUDIO playback , this feature is available only for the
group/track has selectable pictures (pages). video part.
• During MPEG4 playback, there may be a case where Cursor 3/2/
7 During playback and while the B.S.P. indicator lights up on the Y/5 does not work in step 2 above.
display window
When using the PAGE button: Changing the VFP setting
Press PAGE repeatedly to select a desired The VFP (Video Fine
still picture. Processor) function
enables you to adjust
When using the on-screen bar: the picture character according to the type of programming, picture
1 Press ON SCREEN twice. tone or personal preference.
The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. 7 During playback
2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight . 1 Press VFP.

The current VFP settings appear on the TV screen.
3 Press ENTER. Example:
4 Press Cursor 5/Y to select the desired

still picture.
5 Press ENTER. 2 Press Cursor 3/2 repeatedly to select
6 Press ON SCREEN. the VFP mode.
• NORMAL: Normally select this.
• CINEMA: Suitable for movies.
When you select “NORMAL” or “CINEMA”, press VFP to
Zooming in complete the setting.
• USER 1 and USER 2:
7 During playback or You can adjust parameters that affect picture
while paused
appearance.
1 Press ZOOM. Only when selecting “USER 1” or “USER 2” in step

Each time you press ZOOM, scene magnification changes. 2, proceed to perform the following operation;
2 While zoomed in, press Cursor 3/2/Y/ 3 Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select
5 to move zoom-in area. a parameter you want to adjust.
Adjust gradually and confirm picture appearance results are as
To return to normal playback preferred.
Press ZOOM repeatedly to select ZOOM OFF. • GAMMA:
Controls brightness of neutral tints while maintaining
brightness of dark and bright portions.
• BRIGHTNESS:
Controls screen brightness.
• CONTRAST:
Controls screen contrast.
• SATURATION:
Controls screen color depth.
• TINT:
Controls screen tint.
• SHARPNESS:
Controls screen sharpness.
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4 Press ENTER. 2 Follow the instructions that appears on

Example: the TV screen to program the desired
chapters/ tracks.
5 Press Cursor Y/5 to change the • The content’s numbers that you have to specify for
programming varies depending on the disc type:
setting. • DVD VIDEO: Titles and chapters
6 Press ENTER. •
•
VCD, SVCD, CD: Tracks
DVD AUDIO, MP3, WMA:
The current VFP settings appear again. Groups and tracks
7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust other • Before you program the tracks in bonus group on a DVD
AUDIO, perform the procedure of “Playing back a bonus
parameters. group” (A pg. 23) to turn off the BONUS indicator on the
8 Press VFP. display window.
• You can specify the chapters/tracks whose number is up to
NOTE 99.
• Although the setting display disappears in the middle of the • There may be a case that the group or title number can be
procedure, the setting at that time will be stored. entered even for discs that contain no groups or titles. In
such a case, press ENTER to proceed to the Track/Chapter
column.
• When you press ENTER instead of the number buttons in
Program Playback the Track/Chapter column, “ALL” appears and all the tracks
or chapters on the selected group or title are programmed as
7 While stopped a step.
To clear the programs one by one from the last
entered number
1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until Press CANCEL repeatedly.
program window appears on the TV To clear all programs
screen. Press 7.
You can also clear the program by turning off the system.
3 Press 3 (play button).
If all of the programmed tracks/files have been played back,
playback stops and the program window appears again. Note
that program setting remains.
To check the program contents
During playback, press 7. Playback stops and the program window
USE NUMERIC KEYS TO PROGRAM TRACKS. appears.
USE CANCEL TO DELETE THE PROGRAM.
To quit the Program mode

While stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program
window and disappear from the TV screen.
NOTE
• There may be a case where bonus group on a DVD AUDIO cannot be
played.
• The Resume function cannot be used with Program Playback.
• Program Playback may not work for some discs.
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Display
Random Playback window
TV screen Meanings
Repeats the current group for

You can play titles or
DVD AUDIO/MP3/WMA/
tracks on a disc in REPEAT GROUP JPEG/MPEG4 disc.
random order.
Repeats the current title for
7 While stopped
DVD VIDEO.
1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until Repeats all tracks on the
appears on the TV screen. DISC
current disc for VCD/SVCD/
CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/
2 Press 3 (play button). REPEAT DISC
MPEG4.
• When more than one discs are loaded, the system starts Repeats all the available discs.
Random Playback of the next disc after completing current ALL
REPEAT ALL
disc playback.
, Repeats the current track for
To quit Random mode
REPEAT TRACK, DVD AUDIO/VCD/SVCD/
While stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly until both program REPEAT STEP CD/MP3/WMA/MPEG4 disc.
window and disappear from the TV screen. 1
You can also clear the Random mode by turning off the system. , Repeats the current chapter for
REPEAT STEP DVD VIDEO.
NOTE
• The same title/track will not be played back more than once during Repeat mode is off.
No
Random Playback. The system plays back all
indication
available discs normally.
NOTE
Repeat Playback • For DVD VIDEO and DVD AUDIO, REPEAT ALL and REPEAT
DISC may not be available depending on the disc.
Repeating the current selection or all When using the on-screen bar (except for MP3/
discs WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 disc):
7 For DVD VIDEO:
During playback
For VCD/SVCD:
During playback without PBC 2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight .
function or stopped
For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/ 3 Press ENTER.
JPEG/MPEG4:
During playback or stopped
When using the REPEAT button:

Press REPEAT.
4 Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select
C 1 1 : 31 : 01 the Repeat mode.
5 Press ENTER.
Repeat mode indicator
Each time you press REPEAT, the Repeat mode changes.
6 Press ON SCREEN.
To cancel Repeat Playback
Select “OFF” in step 4.
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Repeating a desired part [A-B Repeat]

You can repeat playback of a
Tray lock
desired part by specifying the You can lock trays and prohibit the unwanted disc ejection.
beginning (point A) and
ending (point B). On the center unit ONLY:
While the system is turned off
7 During playback
2 Press Cursor 3/2 to highlight . Press and hold
3 Press ENTER.
• The system turns on and “LOCKED” appears on the display
window.
• If you try to eject discs, “LOCKED” appears to indicate that
trays are locked.
4 Press Cursor Y/5 repeatedly to select To cancel

Carry out the same operation again.
“A-B”. • The system turns on and “UNLOCKED” appears on the display
5 Press ENTER at the beginning of the window.
part you want to repeat (point A).
6 Press ENTER at the end of the part you

want to repeat (point B).
A-B Repeat Playback starts.
7 Press ON SCREEN.
To cancel
Select “OFF” in step 4, then press ENTER.
NOTE
• When playing back a DVD VIDEO, A-B Repeat Playback is possible
only within the same title.
• “A-B” cannot be selected during Program and Random Playback.
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• M. OUT (Monitor Out):

Sound and other settings Select the video output jack type by which you watch DVD
playback after connecting your TV. (A pg. 11)
Set the video output to use AV COMPU LINK remote
IMPORTANT
control system. (A pg. 42)
operation; VIDEO: To watch DVD playback via the VIDEO jack.
• Set the remote control mode selector to S: To watch DVD playback via the S-VIDEO jack.
AUDIO. COMPNT (component):
To watch DVD playback via the COMPONENT
NOTE VIDEO OUT jacks.
Before you start operation; • DiscIll (For TH-M508):
• There is a time limit when doing the following steps. If the setting is When you select DVD as the source and leave the system in
cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again. stop mode for 5 minutes, the disc lamps starts illuminating.
1 Press SETTING. 3 Press Cursor 3/2 to make an
Example: adjustment or selection.
Example:
BAL : CENTER
BAL : R -- 5
2 Press Cursor Y/5 to select the item
you want to set. The adjustment is set and the display automatically disappears
a few seconds later.
• BAL (Balance):
You can adjust the balance between the front left and front NOTE
right speakers. • When “DOLBY D” or “DTS” is selected, if a signal encoded with
• DEC (Decode): another digital format comes in, you cannot listen to the sound. (The
When you play an external source (DBS is selected as a GD or C indicator flashes.)
source) that was encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital
Surround, the following symptoms may occur;
• No sound comes out at the beginning of playback.
• Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters
or tracks.
AUT/PCM (Auto/PCM):
Normally select this. The system automatically
detects the incoming signals.
DOLBY D: Select this if the symptoms above occur when
playing a disc (or software) encoded with
Dolby Digital.
DTS: Select this if the symptoms above occur when
playing a disc (or software) encoded with DTS
Digital Surround.
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Setting DVD preferences

NOTE
Using the setup menus • See the following “The language codes list” for the code of each
language, such as “AA”, etc.
• You can change the language used in the setup menus. See
“Menu description” below.
The language codes list
Basic operation on the setup menus
AA Afar IK Inupiak RN Kirundi
IMPORTANT
AB Abkhazian IN Indonesian RO Rumanian
Before using the remote control for the
AF Afrikaans IS Icelandic RU Russian
following operation;
1 Set the remote control mode selector to AM Ameharic IW Hebrew RW Kinyarwanda
AUDIO. AR Arabic JI Yiddish SA Sanskrit
2 Press DVD. AS Assamese JW Javanese SD Sindhi
AY Aymara KA Georgian SG Sangho
AZ Azerbaijani KK Kazakh SH Serbo-Croatian
BA Bashkir KL Greenlandic SI Singhalese
Cursor
(3/2/Y/5)/ BE Byelorussian KM Cambodian SK Slovak
ENTER BG Bulgarian KN Kannada SL Slovenian
BH Bihari KO Korean (KOR) SM Samoan
BI Bislama KS Kashmiri SN Shona
BN Bengali, Bangla KU Kurdish SO Somali
BO Tibetan KY Kirghiz SQ Albanian
BR Breton LA Latin SR Serbian
7 While stopped CA Catalan LN Lingala SS Siswati
1 Press SET UP. CO Corsican
CS Czech
LO Laothian
LT Lithuanian
ST
SU
Sesotho
Sundanese
CY Welsh LV Latvian, Lettish SV Swedish
DA Danish MG Malagasy SW Swahili
DZ Bhutani MI Maori TA Tamil
EL Greek MK Macedonian TE Telugu
EO Esperanto ML Malayalam TG Tajik
ET Estonian MN Mongolian TH Thai
EU Basque MO Moldavian TI Tigrinya
FA Persian MR Marathi TK Turkmen
2 Follow the instructions that appears on FI

FJ
Finnish
Fiji
MS Malay (MAY)
MT Maltese
TL Tagalog
TN Setswana
the TV screen. FO Faroese MY Burmese TO Tonga
FY Frisian NA Nauru TR Turkish
GA Irish NE Nepali TS Tsonga
Menu description GD Scots Gaelic NL Dutch TT Tatar
GL Galician NO Norwegian TW Twi
GN Guarani OC Occitan UK Ukrainian
:Language menu (LANGUAGE) GU Gujarati OM (Afan) Oromo UR Urdu
HA Hausa OR Oriya UZ Uzbek
7 MENU LANGUAGE HI Hindi PA Panjabi VI Vietnamese
Some DVDs have their own menus in multiple languages. HR Croatian PL Polish VO Volapuk
• Select the initial language*. HU Hungarian PS Pashto, Pushto WO Wolof
HY Armenian PT Portuguese XH Xhosa
7 AUDIO LANGUAGE
IA Interlingua QU Quechua YO Yoruba
Some DVDs have multiple audio languages.
• Select the initial audio language*. IE Interlingue RM Rhaeto-Romance ZU Zulu
7 SUBTITLE
Some DVDs have multiple subtitle languages.
• Select the initial subtitle language*.
7 ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
• Select the language shown on the TV screen when operating this
system.
* When the language you have selected is not recorded to a disc,
the original language is automatically used as the initial
language.
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:Picture menu (PICTURE) : Audio menu (AUDIO)

7 MONITOR TYPE 7 DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play You can select the appropriate mode according to the type of the
DVDs recorded in the picture’s height/width ratio of 16:9. device connected to DIGITAL OUT connector. (TH-M508 only)
• 16:9/16:9 MULTI (Wide television conversion) • PCM ONLY
Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16:9 (wide Select this when you connect the linear PCM digital input of
TV). other audio equipment (amplifier, MD, or DAT deck, etc.).
• 4:3 LB/4:3 MULTI LB (Letter Box conversion) • DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM
Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3 Select this when you connect the digital input connector of a
(conventional TV). While viewing a wide screen picture, the Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifire with a built-in Dolby
black bars appear on the top and the bottom of the screen. Digital decoder.
• 4:3 PS/4:3 MULTI PS (Pan Scan conversion) • STREAM/PCM
Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3 Select this when you connect the digital input connector of an
(conventional TV). While viewing a wide screen picture, the amplifier with a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital, or MPEG
black bars do not appear, however, the left and right edges of multichannel decoder.
the pictures will not be shown on the screen. NOTE
• When DBS is selected as the source, PCM signal is output from
DIGITAL OUT.
7 D. RANGE COMPRESSION
Ex.: 16:9 Ex.: 4:3 LB Ex.: 4:3 PS (Dynamic range compression)
You can enjoy low level recorded sound clearly at night even at a
NOTE low volume when listening to the sound with Dolby Digital.
• Even if “4:3 PS” or “4:3 MULTI PS” is selected, the screen size may • AUTO
become “4:3 LB” or “4:3 MULTI LB” with some DVDs. This Select this when you want to enjoy surround sound with its
depends on how DVDs are recorded. full dynamic range (no effect applied).
• When selecting “MULTI” options as the monitor type for the multi- • ON
color system TV, this system outputs PAL or NTSC video signal Select this when you want to fully apply the compression
according to the disc, regardless of the scan mode setting. (A pg. 18) effect (useful at midnight).
7 PICTURE SOURCE NOTE
When you set the scan mode to PROGRESSIVE (A pg. 18), you
• When you play a multichannel Dolby Digital source with the
can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting whether the content
surround mode is off, the setting of D. RANGE COMPRESSION is
on the disc is processed by field (video source) or by frame (film
set to ON automatically.
source).
Normally set to “AUTO”.
• AUTO
Used to play a disc containing both video and film source : Speaker setting menu
materials. (SPK. SETTING)
This system recognizes the source type (video or film) of the
current disc according to the disc information.
• If the playback picture is unclear or noisy, or the oblique 7 Level menu (LEVEL)
lines of the picture are rough, try to change to other modes. CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER/
• FILM SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER/SUBWOOFER
Suitable for playing back a film source disc. While monitoring the test tone, adjust the center and surround
• VIDEO
speakers volume as much as that of the front speakers.
Suitable for playing back a video source disc.
TEST TONE*
7 SCREEN SAVER (A pg. 22)
Outputs the test tone.
You can activate or deactivate Screen Saver function.
RETURN
7 FILE TYPE Returns to the SPK. SETTING menu.
When several types of files are recorded on a disc, you can select
which files to play. If you have changed FILE TYPE setting, be * The test tone comes out of all of the activated speakers in the
following sequence:
sure to turn the power off, then turn the power on to enable the new
setting. s Front left speaker s Center speaker s Front right
• AUDIO speaker s Surround right speaker s Surround left
Select this to play MP3/WMA files. speaker s (back to the beginning)
• STILL PICTURE
Select this to play JPEG files. NOTE
• VIDEO • Before you turn on the test tone, be sure to select AUTO SURR as the
Select this to play MPEG4 files. surround mode. (A pg. 24)
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7 Distance menu (DISTANCE) 7 Parental lock menu (PARENTAL LOCK)

Example: You can restrict playback of a DVD VIDEO containing violent
scenes that is not suitable for your other family members.
Center Subwoofer • This setting takes effect only for DVDs containing the Parental
speaker Lock level information — Level 1 (most restrictive) to Level 8
Front right (least restrictive).
COUNTRY CODE
Front left
3.0 m Select this when you set the code for your resident.
2.7 m (A pg. 39)
2.4 m
SET LEVEL
Select this when you set the level of restriction.
2.1 m
PASSWORD
This item is selected automatically when some changes
are made on Parental Lock setting. Enter a four-digit
Surround left Surround right number as your password with number buttons 0-9, then
press ENTER.
• If you have failed to enter your correct password three
In this case, set the distance of each speaker as follows; times, you cannot select an item other than EXIT. In such a
• Distance of front speakers: 3.0 m case, press ENTER to exit the mode, then try the setting
• Distance of center speaker: 2.7 m again.
• Distance of surround speakers: 2.4 m EXIT
Returns to OTHERS menu.
FRONT SPEAKER/CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND • Be sure to exit the Parental Lock setting mode after
SPEAKER entering your password. Otherwise, the changes you made
Adjust the distance from the listening position to the speakers. won’t be stored.
Within the range from 0.3 m to 9.0 m. (by 0.3 m) • If you forget your password, enter “8888” instead of your
RETURN password.
Returns to the SPK. SETTING menu.
NOTE
• When you enter wrong passwords three times, you can only select
: Other setting menu (OTHERS) EXIT.
7 RESUME
You can activate or deactivate Resume Playback function.
(A pg. 29)
7 ON SCREEN GUIDE
You can activate or deactivate the on-screen guide icons.
(A pg. 20)
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Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock

AD Andorra ER Eritrea Lao People’s Democratic RW Rwanda
LA
AE United Arab Emirates ES Spain Republic SA Saudi Arabia
AF Afghanistan ET Ethiopia LB Lebanon SB Solomon Islands
AG Antigua and Barbuda FI Finland LC Saint Lucia SC Seychelles
AI Anguilla FJ Fiji LI Liechtenstein SD Sudan
AL Albania FK Falkland Islands (Malvinas) LK Sri Lanka SE Sweden
AM Armenia Micronesia (Fedelated States LR Liberia SG Singapore
FM
AN Netherlands Antilles of) LS Lesotho SH Saint Helena
AO Angola FO Faroe Islands LT Lithuania SI Slovenia
AQ Antarctica FR France LU Luxembourg SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen
AR Argentina FX France, Metropolitan LV Latvia SK Slovakia
AS American Samoa GA Gabon LY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya SL Sierra Leone
AT Austria GB United Kingdom MA Morocco SM San Marino
AU Australia GD Grenada MC Monaco SN Senegal
AW Aruba GE Georgia MD Moldova, Republic of SO Somalia
AZ Azerbaijan GF French Guiana MG Madagascar SR Suriname
BA Bosnia and Herzegovina GH Ghana MH Marshall Islands ST Sao Tome and Principe
BB Barbados GI Gibraltar ML Mali SV El Salvador
BD Bangladesh GL Greenland MM Myanmar SY Syrian Arab Republic
BE Belgium GM Gambia MN Mongolia SZ Swaziland
BF Burkina Faso GN Guinea MO Macau TC Turks and Caicos Islands
BG Bulgaria GP Guadeloupe MP Northern Mariana Islands TD Chad
BH Bahrain GQ Equatorial Guinea MQ Martinique TF French Southern Territories
BI Burundi GR Greece MR Mauritania TG Togo
BJ Benin South Georgia and the South MS Montserrat TH Thailand Code Language
GS
BM Bermuda Sandwich Islands MT Malta TJ Tajikistan
BN Brunei Darussalam GT Guatemala MU Mauritius TK Tokelau
BO Bolivia GU Guam MV Maldives TM Turkmenistan
BR Brazil GW Guinea-Bissau MW Malawi TN Tunisia
BS Bahamas GY Guyana MX Mexico TO Tonga
BT Bhutan HK Hong Kong MY Malaysia TP East Timor
BV Bouvet Island Heard Island and McDonald MZ Mozambique TR Turkey
HM Islands
BW Botswana NA Namibia TT Trinidad and Tobago
BY Belarus HN Honduras NC New Caledonia TV Tuvalu
BZ Belize HR Croatia NE Niger TW Taiwan
CA Canada HT Haiti NF Norfolk Island TZ Tanzania, United Republic of
CC Cocos (Keeling) Islands HU Hungary NG Nigeria UA Ukraine
CF Central African Republic ID Indonesia NI Nicaragua UG Uganda
CG Congo IE Ireland NL Netherlands United States Minor Outlying
UM
CH Switzerland IL Israel NO Norway Islands
CI Côte d’Ivoire IN India NP Nepal US United States
CK Cook Islands IO British Indian Ocean Territory NR Nauru UY Uruguay
CL Chile IQ Iraq NU Niue UZ Uzbekistan
CM Cameroon IR Iran (Islamic Republic of) NZ New Zealand VA Vatican City State (Holy See)
CN China IS Iceland OM Oman Saint Vincent and the
VC
CO Colombia IT Italy PA Panama Grenadines
CR Costa Rica JM Jamaica PE Peru VE Venezuela
CU Cuba JO Jordan PF French Polynesia VG Virgin Islands (British)
CV Cape Verde JP Japan PG Papua New Guinea VI Virgin Islands (U.S.)
CX Christmas Island KE Kenya PH Philippines VN Vietnam
CY Cyprus KG Kyrgyzstan PK Pakistan VU Vanuatu
CZ Czech Republic KH Cambodia PL Poland WF Wallis and Futuna Islands
DE Germany KI Kiribati PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon WS Samoa
DJ Djibouti KM Comoros PN Pitcairn YE Yemen
DK Denmark KN Saint Kitts and Nevis PR Puerto Rico YT Mayotte
DM Dominica Korea, Democratic People’s PT Portugal YU Yugoslavia
KP
DO Dominican Republic Republic of PW Palau ZA South Africa
DZ Algeria KR Korea, Republic of PY Paraguay ZM Zambia
EC Ecuador KW Kuwait QA Qatar ZR Zaire
EE Estonia KY Cayman Islands RE Réunion ZW Zimbabwe
EG Egypt KZ Kazakhstan RO Romania
EH Western Sahara RU Russian Federation
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Tuner operations
IMPORTANT
Before using the remote control for the Setting the AM tuner
following operation;
interval spacing
AUDIO. Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries
2 Press FM/AM. use 10 kHz spacing.
• The initial setting is as follows:
10 kHz (For Central and South America)
The buttons described below are used on pages 40 to 41.
9 kHz (Except for Central and South America)
On the center unit ONLY:
7 When AM is selected as the source

Remote control To select the 10 kHz interval
mode selector
Press and hold 7, then press 8. “10k STEP” appears on the display
window.
To select the 9 kHz interval
Press and hold 7, then press 3. “9k STEP” appears on the display
window.
Manual tuning
1 Press FM/AM repeatedly to select the
band.
Number buttons
Example:
When the system is tuned in to 810 kHz.
810k
2 Press TUNING 9/( repeatedly until

you find the frequency you want.
When you hold down the button until the system starts
searching for stations and then release it, the system stops
searching automatically when a station of sufficient signal
strength is tuned in to.
NOTE
• When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the TUNED
indicator lights on the display window.
• When an FM stereo program is received, the ST indicator lights on the
display window.
40
Tuner operations See page 40 for button locations.
Preset tuning Selecting the FM

Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be reception mode
quickly tuned in. You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations.
When the stereo FM program currently tuned in is noisy, you can
7 To preset the stations change the FM reception mode to improve the reception.
1 Tune in the station you want to preset. 7 While listening to an FM station

Press FM MODE.
• If you want to store the FM reception mode for an FM
station, select the reception mode you want. See “Selecting The FM reception mode appears on the display window.
the FM reception mode” below. Each time you press the button, the FM reception mode changes.
• AUTO MUTING:
Example: When a program is broadcast in stereo, you will hear stereo
When the system is tuned in to 103.50 MHz. sound. (The ST indicator lights on the display window.) When in
monaural, you will hear monaural sound. This mode is also
1 0 3 . 5 0M useful to suppress static noise between stations. The AUTO
MUTING indicator lights on the display window.
• MONO:
2 Press MEMORY. Reception will be improved although you will lose the stereo
effect. (The ST indicator goes off.) In this mode, you will hear
__ 1 0 3 . 5 0M noise until you are tuned in to a station. (The AUTO MUTING
indicator also goes off.)
While “CH” and “– –” are flashing:

Reducing the noise of AM
3 Press number button(s) (1-10, +10) to broadcast
select a preset number you want.
• For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the When listening to an AM broadcast with a lot of noise interference,
number buttons” (A pg. 23). you can change the Beat Cut mode to reduce the noise.
Example:
7 While listening to an AM station
When the preset channel 1 is selected.
Press FM MODE.
The current Beat Cut mode appears on the display window.
1 1 0 3 . 5 0M Each time you press the button, the Beat Cut mode changes.
• Choose “BEAT CUT 1” or “BEAT CUT 2” according to which
If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 2 gives clearer sound.
again.
While the selected number is flashing:
4 Press MEMORY.
The selected number stops flashing.
The station is assigned to the selected preset number.
If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 2
again.
5 Repeat steps 1 to 4.
• Storing a new station to a used number erases the previously
stored one.
7 To tune in to a preset station

1 Press FM/AM repeatedly to select FM or
AM.
2 Press number button(s) (1-10, +10) to
select a preset number.
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AV COMPU LINK remote control system

The AV COMPU LINK remote Available functions
control system allows you to operate
JVC TVs and VCRs through the center unit. This system is The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to use
equipped with the AV COMPU LINK-III, which adds a function to the functions listed following.
operate JVC’s video components via the video components One-touch video play
terminals. To use this remote control system, you need to connect Simply by inserting a video cassette without its safety tab into the
the video components you want to operate as follows. VCR, you can enjoy video playback without manually setting other
• Refer also to the manuals supplied with your TV and video switches. This system automatically turns on and changes the
components. source to VCR.
The TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the
Connecting a TV and VCR appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture.
When you insert a video cassette with its safety tab in place, press
CAUTION the play (3) button on the VCR or on the remote control to get the
Before connecting; same result.
• If you have already plugged your VCR, TV and the center unit into One-touch DVD play
the AC outlets, unplug their AC power cords first. Simply by starting playback on the built-in DVD player, you can
1 Connect the center unit to a TV and enjoy playback without manually setting other switches. The TV
automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the
VCR. appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture.
• For details, see page 11 and 12.
Automatic selection of TV input mode
2 Connect the center unit to a TV and VCR When you select DVD or VCR as the source to play on the system,
using the optional AV COMPU LINK the TV automatically changes the input mode to the appropriate
position so that you can view the playback picture.
cords.
Automatic Power On/Off
Center unit The TV and VCR turn on and off along with the system.
When you turn on the system;
• If the previously selected source is “DVD”, only the TV will turn
on automatically.
• If the previously selected source is “VCR”, the TV and VCR will
turn on automatically.
When you turn off the system, the TV and VCR will turn off.
NOTE
• If you turn off the system while recording on the VCR, the VCR will
AV COMPU LINK cord not turn off and will continue recording.
(not supplied)
TV VCR
3 Plug the AC power cords of the VCR, TV

and the center unit into the AC outlets.
4 Turn on the connected components
first, then turn on the center unit.
• When turning on the TV for the first time after the AV
COMPU LINK connection, turn the TV volume to
minimum using the TV volume control on the TV.
• When turning on the VCR, use the remote control supplied
with this system. (Press F VCR/DBS.)
NOTE
• To correctly use the automatic selection of TV input mode, select the
correct “M. OUT” setting. (A pg. 35)
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KARAOKE operations
available for. Basic KARAOKE
IMPORTANT operation
operation;
1 Connect a
microphone to
MIC 1 or MIC 2 on the center unit.
The buttons described below are used on pages 43 to 45.
2 Press the KARAOKE button so that
appears on the display window.
3 Start playback.
See “Basic playback” (A pg. 20).
4 Turn MIC LEVEL to adjust the
microphone’s volume.
• This control adjust the output volume of both MIC 1 and
MIC 2 together.
5 Sing along with the playback of the
song.
To turn off KARAOKE function
Press KARAOKE so that disappears from the display window.
To repeat a disc/chapter/title/ track during KARAOKE
mode
Set the Repeat mode. (A pg. 33)
Cursor
(3/2/Y/5) To enjoy Karaoke using a menu screen
See “Playing from a specified position on a disc” (A pg. 27).
NOTE
• While playback is paused, no sound (voice) via the microphone is
Number heard from the speakers.
buttons • You cannot turn on KARAOKE function while playing back an
MPEG4/DVD AUDIO disc.
• KARAOKE function will be canceled when you change the source by
pressing a source selecting button or when an MPEG4/DVD AUDIO
disc playback automatically starts.
• When KARAOKE function is on:
• The volume indication on the display window automatically turns
up by a few levels but the change of the indication does not affect
on the hearing.
• The output level of the DIGITAL OUT jack is lowered.
• The surround mode (A pg. 24) is canceled.
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KARAOKE operations See page 43 for button locations.
Reserving songs Selecting audio

You can reserve your desired Most Karaoke discs have the capability of adding “Guide vocal” or
songs (tracks/chapters) to play “Guide melody” to the Karaoke accompaniment.
in the order of your choice.
Up to 12 songs can be reserved with this function.
Selecting audio channel(s) [AUDIO]
7 While stopped with KARAOKE function turned on With most DVD Karaoke discs, you can
1 Press RESERVE. select audio channel(s) among some options
called “with guide vocal”, “with guide
The reservation list appears on the TV screen.
melody”, and “accompaniment only”, etc. to enjoy Karaoke to your
2 Press number buttons (1-10, +10) to preference.
select your desired song to reserve by 7 During playback
specifying the disc, group/title, and 1 Press ON SCREEN.
track/chapter numbers.
Example:
2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the
To specify “track/chapter 2” of “disc 1”: Press 1 s 1 s 2 desired audio channel.
To specify “track/chapter 14” of “disc 3”: Press 3 s 1 s Each time you press AUDIO, audio channel changes as
+10 s 4 follows;
To specify “track/chapter 20” of “disc 3”: Press 3 s 1 s Example for a video CD, super VCD:
+10 s 10
ST s L s R s (back to the beginning)
No Disc Gr/Tt Tr/Chap • ST: To listen to L (left) and R (right) audio channel.
1 1 1 2 • L: To listen to L (left) audio channel.
2 3 1 14 • R: To listen to R (right) audio channel.
3 3 1 20
4 NOTE
5 • When “ ” appears on the TV screen, the disc does not contain
multi audio channels or this operation is prohibited.
To erase a reserved song
Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired song (disc, group/title, Masking the vocal recorded on a normal
and title/track numbers), then press CANCEL.
disc [VOCAL MASK]
To add a song to the reservation list
Press Cursor Y/5 to select the desired song (disc, group/title, You can enjoy Karaoke with a
and title/track numbers), then specify a new disc, group/title, normal disc (containing no
and title/track numbers. The new song is inserted before the multiplex audio or multi-
selected song. sound Karaoke audio, etc.) by attenuating the frequencies around a
human voice with this function. Note that this setting is applied
3 Repeat step 2 to reserve the rest of your only to the current disc.
selection. 7 During playback with KARAOKE function turned on
4 Press 3 (play button) to start playback 1 Press VOCAL.
of the reserved songs. Each time you press VOCAL, vocal mask function turns on
and off alternately.
To hide or show the reservation list
Press RESERVE. Each time you press RESERVE, the reservation NOTE
list disappears/appears from/on the TV screen. • The voice may not be masked enough with some discs.
NOTE
• When “ ” appears in step 2, 12 songs have already been reserved
and you cannot make more reservations.
• While the reservation list is not displayed on the TV screen, you
cannot start playback of the reserved songs by pressing 3 (play
button). Be sure to press RESERVE to display the reservation list
before you start playback.
• You can additionally reserve a song next to the current playing song
even during playback. In such a case, perform the procedure above
from step 1 through 3.
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KARAOKE operations See page 43 for button locations.
Adding an echo effect to

your voice
7 During playback with
KARAOKE function
turned on
Press ECHO repeatedly to select the
desired effect level.
Each time you press ECHO, vocal option changes as follows;
OFF s 1 s 2 s 3 s (back to the beginning)
As the number increases, the effect will be emphasized.
(Normally set the level to “2”.)
E CHO 2
To cancel the sound effect

Select “OFF” in the procedure above.
Shifting the pitch of the

playback sound
You can sharp/flat the pitch of
a song recorded on a disc by a
halftone interval to match
your voice range. Note that this setting is applied only to the current
title/track.
7 During playback with KARAOKE function turned on
1 Press KEY CTL +/–.
The following indication appears on the TV screen.
For DVD VIDEO/VCD/SVCD/CD: (pop-up window)
KEY CONT
+2
• Be sure to go to the next step within five seconds while the
pop-up window is displayed on the TV screen.
For MP3/WMA: (in the file control display)
KEY CONT +2
2 Press KEY CTL +/– repeatedly to adjust

the pitch (–6 to +6).
• Press KEY CTL + to sharp and KEY CTL – to flat the
pitch.
To resume normal playback
Select “0” in the procedure above.
NOTE
• Depending on the type of the recorded source (such as a DTS Digital
Surround software, etc.), you may not be able to shift the pitch.
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References
To clean the disc
Maintenance Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line
from center to edge.
• DO NOT use any solvent — such as
7 Handling Discs conventional record cleaner, spray,
• Remove the disc from its case by holding it at thinner or benzine — to clean the disc.
the edge while pressing the center hole lightly.
• Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or 7 Cleaning the system
bend the disc. • Stains on the system should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the
• Put the disc back in its case after use to system is heavily stained, wipe it with a cloth soaked in water-
prevent warping. diluted neutral detergent and wrung well, then wipe clean with a
dry cloth.
• Be careful not to scratch the surface of the • Since the system may deteriorate in quality, become damaged or
disc when placing it back in its case. get its paint peeled off, be careful about the following.
• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight, temperature • DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth.
extremes and moisture. • DO NOT wipe it strong.
• DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine.
• DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecticides to it.
• DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact with
it for a long time.
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Power does not come The power cord and/or system cord is not connected. Connect the power cord and system cord correctly.
on. (A pg. 13)
The remote control does The batteries are exhausted. Replace the batteries. (A pg. 7)
not work. Sunlight is falling directly on the remote sensor. Hide the remote sensor from direct sunlight.
No sound. The system cord and/or speaker cord is not connected. Check the connection. (A pg. 12)
The audio cord is not connected to VCR IN and/or Connect the cord correctly. (A pg. 12)
DIGITAL IN (DBS) correctly.
An incorrect source has been selected. Select the correct source. (A pg. 17)
The decode mode is not set correctly. Select the proper decode mode. (A pg. 35)
No picture is displayed The video cord is not connected correctly. Connect the cord correctly. (A pg. 11)
on the TV screen. The disc is not playable. Use a playable disc. (A pg. 3)
No picture is displayed The scan mode is set to “PAL PROG.” or “NTSC Change the scan mode to “PAL” or “NTSC ”.
on the TV screen, the PROG.” though the center unit is connected to the TV (A pg. 18)
picture is blurred, or the which does not support the progressive video input
picture is divided into such as a conventional TV.
two parts.
Video and audio are The disc is scratched or dirty. Replace or clean the disc.
distorted. A VCR is connected between the center unit and the Connect the center unit and TV directly. (A pg. 11)
TV.
The picture does not fit The monitor type is not set correctly. Set “MONITOR TYPE” properly. (A pg. 37)
the TV screen.
Hard to listen to Antennas are disconnected. Reconnect the antennas correctly and securely.
broadcast because of (A pg. 8)
noise.
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References
7 Subwoofer (SP-PWM508)
Specifications Amplifier section
Front/Center/Surround: 140 W per channel, RMS at 4 C
7 Center unit (XV-THM508/XV-THM303) (Center/Surround)/ 140 W per channel,
RMS at 4 C (Front)
Audio section
at 1 kHz, with 10 % total harmonic
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02 %
distortion.
NOTE: This value is measured at System cord CONNECTOR for
reference. Subwoofer: 300 W, RMS at 4 C at 100 Hz, with
Digital input*1: 10 % total harmonic distortion.
DIGITAL IN (DBS): –21 dBm to –15 dBm Speaker section
(OPTICAL) (660 nm E30 nm) Speaker unit: 25 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically
*1 Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital Shielded
Surround (with sampling frequency — 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz) Frequency Range: 20 Hz to 200 Hz
Video section
General
Video System: NTSC/PAL selectable
Power Requirements: AC 110 V/127 V/220 – 240 V
Horizontal Resolution: 500 lines
selectable with the voltage selector,
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 64 dB
50 Hz/60 Hz
Video output level
Power Consumption: 170 W (at operation)
Composite: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C
0 W (in standby mode)
S-video-Y: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C
Dimensions (W M H M D):
S-video-C: 0.286 V (0.3 V*2) (p-p)/75 C
256 mm M 482 mm M 460 mm
Component-Y: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C
Mass: 18.5 kg
Component-PB/PR: 0.7 V(p-p)/75 C
Video input sensitivity/Impedance (VCR IN)
Composite: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C 7 Subwoofer (SP-PWM303)
S-video-Y: 1.0 V(p-p)/75 C
Amplifier section
S-video-C: 0.286 V (0.3 V*2) (p-p)/75 C
*2 For PAL system Front/Center/Surround: 80 W per channel, RMS at 6 C
(Center/Surround)/ 120 W per channel,
Tuner section
RMS at 4 C (Front)
Tuning Range
at 1 kHz, with 10 % total harmonic
FM: 87.50 MHz to 108.00 MHz
distortion.
AM: 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz
Subwoofer: 120 W, RMS at 4 C at 100 Hz, with 10
(at 9 kHz intervals)
% total harmonic distortion.
530 kHz to 1 600 kHz
(at 10 kHz intervals) Speaker section
Speaker unit: 16 cm Bass-reflex, Magnetically
General
Shielded
Power Requirements: AC 110 – 240 V , 50/60 Hz
Frequency Range: 30 Hz to 200 Hz
(except for Australia)
AC 240 V , 50 Hz General
(for Australia only) Power Requirements: AC 110 V/127 V/220 – 240 V
Power Consumption: 18 W (at operation) selectable with the voltage selector,
2.0 W (in standby mode) 50 Hz/60 Hz
Dimensions (W M H M D): (except for Australia)
400 mm M 85 mm M 380 mm AC 240 V , 50 Hz
Mass: 4.3 kg (for Australia only)
Power Consumption: 110 W (at operation)
0 W (in standby mode)
168.5 mm M 412 mm M 444 mm
Mass: 12.0 kg
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7 Satellite Speakers 7 Satellite Speakers

Front speakers (SP-THM508F) Front speakers (SP-THM303F)
Speakers: Speakers: 8.0 cm
Woofer: 10.0 cm M 2 Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded
Tweeter: 4.0 cm Power Handling Capacity: 140 W
Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Impedance: 4C
Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz
Impedance: 4C Dimensions (W M H M D):
Frequency Range: 60 Hz to 20 kHz 106 mm M 119.5 mm M 102 mm
Dimensions (W M H M D): Mass: 0.69 kg
250 mm M 1065.5 mm M 310 mm Surround speakers (SP-THM303S)
Mass: 7.2 kg Speakers: 8.0 cm
Surround speakers (SP-THM505S) Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded
Speakers: 8.0 cm Power Handling Capacity: 140 W
Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Impedance: 4C
Power Handling Capacity: 140 W Frequency Range: 80 Hz to 20 kHz
Impedance: 4C Dimensions (W M H M D):
Frequency Range: 80 Hz to 20 kHz 111.5 mm M 139 mm M 106.5 mm
Dimensions (W M H M D): Mass: 0.63 kg
111.5 mm M 139 mm M 106.5 mm Center speaker (SP-THM303C)
Mass: 0.52 kg Speakers: 8.0 cm
Center speaker (SP-THM508C) Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded
Speakers: Power Handling Capacity: 140 W
Woofer: 8.0 cm M 2 Impedance: 4C
Tweeter: 4.0 cm Frequency Range: 90 Hz to 20 kHz
Bass-reflex, Magnetically Shielded Dimensions (W M H M D):
Power Handling Capacity: 140 W 106 mm M 119.5 mm M 102 mm
Impedance: 4C Mass: 0.69 kg
Frequency Range: 65 Hz to 20 kHz
326 mm M 119 mm M 170 mm
Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice.
Mass: 2.5 kg
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Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for

SP-PWM303 for Australia)
TH-M508/TH-M303
SP-PWM508 SP-PWM303
DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM

CAUTION for mains (AC) line
BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage
corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the
outside of this equipment and, if different, reset the voltage selector switch, to
prevent from a damage or risk of fire/electric shock.
For SP-PWM303
For SP-PWM508
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Warnings, Cautions and Others

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

Warnings, Cautions and Others

Caution: Proper Ventilation

Label sticker Supplied accessories

DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing

For Middle East

Except for Australia, Central and South America, and Middle

If a DVD with an improper Region Code number is loaded,

Description of parts and controls

Front panel (center unit)

pg. 31 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 40 pg. 41 pg. 33

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

Rear panel (center unit)

pg. 12 pg. 12 pg. 12 pg. 8

pg. 11 pg. 12 pg. 11 pg. 42 pg. 13

Description of parts and controls

Power cord: pg. 13

* Do not block the ventilation openings. NOTE

Description of parts and controls

Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control

If the antenna cord is covered with the insulation 7 FM antenna

Extend the supplied FM antenna

Connections This page is for

Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround)

• Connect the silver cords to the black (r) terminals.

Speaker (rear side) Top of the base plate

Route the speaker cord

• When installing the satellite speakers on the wall;

Connections This page is for

Before connecting the

Speaker cord (supplied)

• Connect the silver cords to the black (r) terminals.

• When installing the satellite speakers on the wall;

Speaker layout Connecting a TV

7 To connect a TV equipped with the component video

Component video cord (not supplied)

Connecting the powered Connecting to a digital

Align the 5 marks.

You can enjoy the sound of an analog component.

A To composite video output

Setting the VOLTAGE Connecting the power

Power cord Power cord

Plug into AC outlets.

Operating external components with the remote control

Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code

(play button) RCA 05

Operating the TV Operating the DBS tuner

Continued on next page

Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code

Basic operations See page 16 for button locations.

Selecting the source to Listening with headphones

On the center unit: Headphone mode