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TH-S11B[J].book Page i Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM
DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM
TH-S11B
Consists of XV-THS11B, SP-THS11BW,
SP-THS11BF, SP-THS11BC and SP-THS11BS
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.
Serial No.
GVT0155-018A
[J]
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 1 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others /Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION— button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY lamp goes off). When installing the apparatus, ensure that the plug is easily accessible. The 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
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 2 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover or cabinet. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CAUTION: Visible and/or invisible class II laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam. 4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT. [European Union only] IMPORTANT POUR LES PRODUITS LASER [Union europée
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 1 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM Table of contents Introduction .....................................2 Playback ........................................13 Notes on handling .................................................................2 Basic playback ....................................................................13 Supplied accessories ............................................................2 One touch replay ....................................................
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 2 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 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 (41°F) and 35°C (95°F). When you are away � Leave sufficient distanc
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 3 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM About discs Notes on DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM � This system can also play finalized DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs Playable disc types recorded in DVD VIDEO format and DVD-RWs or DVD-RAMs This system has been designed to play back the following discs: recorded in DVD VR format. DVD VIDEO, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), Audio � This system can also play DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs if MP3 and CD (CD), CD-R and CD-RW. JPEG files are recorded on them with
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 4 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM Index of parts and controls The numbers in the figures indicate the pages where the details of the parts are described. Front panel (center unit) Display window 18 31 14 18 FM AM MHz P LPCM SURR CH kHz WMAMP3 AAC RESUME PROGRESSIVE B.S.P. CHAP. TRK PG PL BONUS ST MONO RDS TA NEWS INFO PRG RND 14 12 22 14 14 31 25 26 25 14 32 VOLUME 0 STANDBY 73 / TUNING / SOURCE PHONES Disc tray (inside): 13 13 10 13 13 11 11 11 10 13 15 15 Remote sensor
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 5 Wednesday, May 9, 2007 3:12 PM Index of parts and controls Remote control Putting batteries in the remote control STANDBY/ON REPEAT A-B RPT SLEEP 26 10 1 2 3 12 26 TV 9 4 5 6 Number R6 (SUM-3)/AA (15F) type dry-cell batteries (supplied) TV/VIDEO buttons:15 9 8 9 7 If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, DIMMER replace both batteries. SURROUND 18 11 10 0 10 CAUTION TOP MENU/PG MENU/PL 16, 20, SET UP SETTING 16, 20, 28 • Battery shall not be expo
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 6 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections If reception is poor Connecting the FM and Center unit AM 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 Conn
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 7 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM Do Do n no ot connect t connect the the po power wer cord until al cord until all othe l other r connections ha connections hav ve e been been made. made. Connections Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers and the subwoofer Front speakers Center speaker Speaker cord � Connect the black cords to the black (-) terminals. � Connect the white cords to the red (+) terminals. Before connecting the speaker cords; Twist and p
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 8 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Connections 7 To connect a TV equipped with the S-VIDEO and/or Speaker layout the composite video input jacks S-VIDEO cord Center unit Center speaker (not supplied) TV Front left Front right speaker speaker Subwoofer Composite video cord (supplied) NOTE � Select the appropriate scan mode according to your TV. (See page 12.) Surround left Surround right speaker s
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 9 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM Operating the TV You can use the remote control to operate not only this unit but also JVC’s TV. � Refer also to the manuals supplied for the TV. � To operate the TV, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the TV. 7 To operate a JVC’s TV You can perform the following operations on the TV. TV : Turn on or off the TV. STANDBY/ON TV VOL +/– with SHIFT Adjust the volume. REPEAT A-B RPT SLEEP pressed and held: 1 2 3 TV Set the in
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 10 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 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 STANDBY/ON . The buttons described below are used on On the center unit: pages 10 to 12. Press . When DVD is selected as the source (see page 11), the following m
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 11 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM See page 10 for button locations. Basic operations Selecting the source to Listening with headphones play (not supplied) On the remote control: CAUTION Be sure to turn down the volume; Press one of the source selecting buttons • Before connecting or putting on headphones as high volume may (DVD/CD3, FM/AM or AUX). damage both the headphones and your hearing. DVD/CD3: To play back a disc (DVD VIDEO, VCD etc.). (See • Before disconnecting
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 12 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM See page 10 for button locations. Basic operations Sleep Timer [SLEEP] Adjusting the sound The system turns off automatically when the specified period of 1 Press BASS/TREBLE to show “BASS” time has passed. or “TREBLE” on the display window. Press SLEEP, with SHIFT pressed. Each time you press the button, the indication alternates Each time you repeat the procedure, the shut-off time changes. between “BASS” and “TREBLE”. Example: 2 Press
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 13 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM Playback • The mark shows the types of discs the operation is available Basic playback for. 1 Press 0 on the The buttons described below are used on pages 13 to 16. center unit. • The system turns on and the disc tray comes out. 2 Place a disc. STANDBY/ON REPEAT A-B RPT SLEEP When placing an 8 cm 1 2 3 (3 inches) disc Label side up TV 4 5 6 Number TV/VIDEO buttons 7 8 9 DIMMER SURROUND 10 10 0 TOP MENU/PG MENU/PL SET UP SETTING ENTER FL
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 14 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM See page 13 for button locations. Playback VCD/SVCD/CD 7 Playback information on the display window Example: DVD VIDEO When a CD is played back Example: Signal and speaker When a DVD VIDEO encoded with Dolby Digital 5.1ch is played Track number indicators Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second) Chapter number L PCM 1 2 3: 3 1 . SURR 1:: 2 3 3 1 2 4. Elapsed playing time (minute:second) Signal and speaker indicators (See page 18.) NOTE
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 15 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM See page 13 for button locations. Playback 7 Screen saver Fast-forward/fast-reverse 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 search static picture is displayed for over 5 minutes (the screen saver function). 7 During playback • Pressing any button will cancel the screen saver function. On the remote control: • If you do not want to use the s
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 16 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM See page 13 for button locations. Playback Locating a desired title/ Selecting the desired group using number title/playlist from the buttons control display 7 During playback or while stopped. 7 During playback or while stopped. 1 Press TOP MENU/PG or MENU/PL. The control display is shown on the TV screen, and the system 1 Press TITLE/GROUP. starts playback of the first title/playlist. “_ _” or “_” is shown in the title/group � The PLA
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TH-S11B[J].book Page 17 Tuesday, May 8, 2007 4:15 PM Advanced operations • The mark shows the types of discs the operation is available Using the surround mode for. 7 Auto Surround (AUTO SURR) The buttons described below are used on pages 17 to 27. This function automatically selects the appropriate surround mode according to the input signals. For example, a multichannel source is automatically reproduced in multichannel audio. 7 Dolby Surround STANDBY/ON REPEAT A-B RPT SLEEP 1 Dolby Pro
