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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 1 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM
DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM
TH-C30
Consists of XV-THC30, SP-PWC30,
SP-THC40F, SP-THC40C and SP-THC40S
TH-C20
Consists of XV-THC20, SP-PWC20,
SP-THC20F, SP-THC20C and SP-THC20S
For Customer Use:
INSTRUCTIONS
Enter below the Model No. and Serial
No. which are located either on the rear,
bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this
information for future reference.
Model No.
Seria
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 1 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Warnings, Cautions and Others/Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. CAUTI
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 2 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Warnings, Cautions and Others/Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS IMPORTANT POUR PRODUITS LASER 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 1. PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 1 2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are 2. ATTENTION: N’ouvrez pas le couvercle no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all supérieur. Il n’y a aucune pièce réparable par servicing to qualified service personnel. l’utilisa
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 1 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Table of contents Introduction ....................................................2 Playback ........................................................ 17 Notes on handling ..................................................................... 2 Basic playback ...........................................................................17 Supplied accessories .................................................................. 2 One Tou
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 2 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Introduction 7 Safety precautions Notes on handling Avoid moisture, water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places. 7 Important cautions Avoid high temperatures Installation of the system Do not expose the system to direct sunlight and do not place it near Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; a heating device. between 5°C and 35°C. When you are away Leave sufficient distance b
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 3 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM About discs Notes on DVD-R and DVD-RW This system does not support “multi-border” disc. Playable disc types Notes on CD-R and CD-RW This system has been designed to play back the following discs: This system can play CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded with ISO 9660 DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO format. This system supports “multi-session” discs (up to 20 sessions). This system cannot play “packet write” discs. Region code of DVD VIDEO VCD/SV
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 4 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM About discs For JPEG files We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution. (If a file Playable file types has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480, it will For all playable files take a longer time to be displayed.) This system can only play baseline JPEG files. The system can only recognize and play files with one of the following extensions, which can be in any combination of upper For ASF files
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 5 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Description of parts and controls Front panel (center unit) The numbers in the figures indicate the pages where the details of the parts are described. Display window 18 23 19 23 35 36 16 18 20 21 30 27 18 29 18 36 35 31 31 17 17 17 20, 35 15 Remote sensor: 7 Disc tray (inside): 17 15 14 14 17, 19 11 15 5
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 6 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Description of parts and controls Rear panel (center unit) 8 10 11 11 10 37 10 11 11 Powered subwoofer SP-PWC30/SP-PWC20 Note that the illustration below is for SP-PWC30. 10 9 POWER ON lamp: 14 Power cord: 11 Front Rear NOTE For safety reasons, always ensure that there is sufficient space behind the powered subwoofer. * Do not block the ventilation openings to allow proper air circulation by the cooling fan. 6
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 7 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Description of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control 14 15 12, 13 12 17 R03 (UM-4)/AAA (24F) type dry-cell batteries (supplied) 12 Number buttons: 20 12 12 - 35 21, 25 21, 25 If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace 12, 15 16, 33 both batteries. CAUTION 23 Do not expose batteries to heat or flame. 15 Operating the system from the remote control 13, 19 17, 36 Ai
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 8 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections If reception is poor Connecting the FM and AM Center unit antennas 7 AM loop antenna 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) Cente
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 9 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections Connecting the satellite (front, center and surround) speakers to the subwoofer Note that the illustration below is for SP-PWC30. Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Speaker cord Powered subwoofer TH-C30: SP-PWC30 TH-C20: SP-PWC20 Connect the black cords to the black (r) terminals. Connect
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 10 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections Speaker layout Connecting a TV To obtain the best possible sound from this system, you need to You can get better picture quality in the order — Component place all the speakers except the subwoofer at the same distance video > S-video > Composite video. from the listening position. Distortion of picture may occur when connecting to the TV
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 11 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections Connecting to an analog Connecting a USB mass storage component class device You can enjoy the sound of an analog component. You can connect a USB mass storage class device such as a USB flash memory device, hard disc drive, multimedia card reader, Center unit digital camera, etc. to this system. After connecting a USB mass storage class d
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 12 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Operating external components with the remote control 4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter The buttons described below are used on pages 12 and 13. the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a Hitachi TV: Press 1, then 0. For a Toshiba TV: Press 0, then 8. Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code JVC 01* Samsung 12 Hitachi 10 Sanyo 13, 14 Magnavox 02 Sharp 06 Number Mitsubishi 03 Sony 07 buttons Panasonic 04, 11 Toshiba 08
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 13 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM See page 12 for button locations. Operating external components with the remote control 5 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter 5 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: Examples: For a GI Jerrold product: For a Philips VCR: Press 0, then 1. Press 0, then 9. For a Sony product: For an NEC VCR: Press 2, then 0. Press 2, then 5. Manufacturer Code Ma
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 14 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Basic operations The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most of the Turning the system on/off operations in this manual. You can use the buttons on the center unit same as on the remote control for operations unless On the remote control: otherwise noted. Press F AUDIO. IMPORTANT On the center unit: Before using the remote control for the following Press F. operation; When DVD or USB MEMORY is selected as the
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 15 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM See page 14 for button locations. Basic operations Selecting the source to play Listening with headphones (not supplied) On the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons CAUTION (DVD, USB MEMORY, FM/AM, VCR or DBS). Be sure to turn down the volume; DVD: Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume may To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (See page 17.) damage both the headphones and your
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 16 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM See page 14 for button locations. Basic operations Sleep Timer [SLEEP] Changing the scan mode The system turns off automatically when the specified period of The system can be accommodated to your TV’s scan mode. time has passed. NOTE Press SLEEP. To use the system in the 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
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TH-C20-30[JC]5.book Page 17 Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:29 AM Playback The icon such as shows the disc formats or file types the operation is available for. Basic playback IMPORTANT 7 To play a disc Before using the remote control for the following operation; 1 Press the desired DISC (1-5) 1 Set the remote control mode selector 0 on the center unit. to AUDIO. 2 Press DVD or USB MEMORY. The system turns on and the disc tray comes out. The buttons described below are used on pages
