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DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM
SYSTÈME DVD DIGITAL CINEMA
TH-C43
Consists of XV-THC43, SP-PWC43,
SP-THC43F, SP-THC43C and SP-THC43S
Se compose de XV-THC43, SP-PWC43,
SP-THC43F, SP-THC43C et SP-THC43S
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS
LVT1504-015A
[C]
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 1 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM 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. CAUTION AT
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 2 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM 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’utilisateur
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 1 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM Table of contents Introduction ....................................................2 Playback ........................................................ 19 Notes on handling ..................................................................... 2 Basic playback ...........................................................................19 Supplied accessories .................................................................. 2 One Touch Re
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 2 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM Introduction 7 Safety precautions Notes on handling Avoid moisture, water and dust Do not place the system in moist or dusty places. 7 Important cautions Avoid high temperatures Installation of the system Do not expose the system to direct sunlight and do not place it near • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold; a heating device. between 5°C and 35°C. When you are away • Leave sufficient distance betwee
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 3 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM 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/SVCD Au
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 4 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM 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 and
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 5 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM 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 20 25 21 25 38 39 18 20 22 23 32 29 20 31 20 39 38 33 33 19 19 19 22, 38 17 Remote sensor: 7 Disc tray (inside): 19 17 16 16 19, 21 13 17 5
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 6 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM Description of parts and controls Rear panel (center unit) 8 12 13 13 12 40 12 13 13 Powered subwoofer 12 11 POWER ON lamp: 16 Power cord: 13 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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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 7 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM Description of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control 16 17 15 14 19 R03 (UM-4)/AAA (24F) type dry-cell batteries (supplied) 14 Number buttons: 22 14 14 - 38 23, 27 23, 27 If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace 14, 17 18 - 39 both batteries. CAUTION 25 -34 • Do not expose batteries to heat or flame. 17 Operating the system from the remote control 15, 21 19, 39 Aim th
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 8 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM 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) Center uni
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 9 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections 2 Connecting the satellite (front, When assembling a speaker without stand: center, surround) speakers Speaker 7 Assembling the front speakers A: Use these screws (M4 x 45 mm) when assembling the speaker with the base plate. Base plate Front speaker Stand (2) Base plate (2) (SP-THC43F)(2) Stand (or speaker Screw M4 x 20 mm directly)* Assembled s
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 10 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections 7 Connecting the surround speakers 7 Connecting the center speaker Center speaker (SP-THC43C) (1) Surround speaker (SP-THC43S) (2) 1 Speaker Red White (bottom) 2 White Red Black Black Black Black 10
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 11 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections 7 Connecting the satellite (front, center and surround) speakers to the subwoofer Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove. Speaker cord Powered subwoofer SP-PWC43 • Connect the black cords to the black (r) terminals. • Connect the white cords to the (q) terminals referring to the table below: FRONT SPE
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 12 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM 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 via
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 13 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM 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 device
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 14 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM Operating external components with the remote control The buttons described below are used on pages 14 and 15. Operating the TV 7 To set the manufacturer’s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to TV. 2 Press and hold F TV. Keep the button pressed until step 4 is finished. 3 Press ENTER. Number buttons 4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0) to enter the manufacturer’s code (2 digits). Examples: For a Hitachi TV: Press 1, then 0. Fo
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 15 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM See page 14 for button locations. Operating external components with the remote control Operating the DBS tuner or Operating the VCR CATV converter 7 To set the manufacturer’s code 7 To set the manufacturer’s code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR/DBS. 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR/DBS. 2 Press VCR. 2 Press DBS. 3 Press and hold F VCR/DBS. Keep the button pressed until step 5 is finished. 3 Press and
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 16 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM Basic operations The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most of the Turning the system on/off operations in this manual. You can use the buttons on the center unit same as on the remote control for operations unless On the remote control: otherwise noted. Press F AUDIO. IMPORTANT On the center unit: Before using the remote control for the following Press F. operation; When DVD or USB MEMORY is selected as the sourc
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EN_TH-C43[C]3.book Page 17 Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:44 PM See page 16 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 19.) damage both the headphones and your heari
