JVC TH-S3 TH-S2 Home Theater System User Manual


 
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Table of contents
Introduction .....................................2
Notes on handling .................................................................2
Supplied accessories ............................................................2
About discs .....................................3
Playable disc types ...............................................................3
Index of parts and controls ............5
Connections ....................................7
Connecting the FM and AM antennas ....................................7
Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers and
the subwoofer ......................................................................... 8
Speaker layout ......................................................................9
Connecting a TV ....................................................................9
Connecting to an analog component ...................................10
Connecting to a digital component .....................................10
Connecting the power cord .................................................10
Operating external components with
the remote control ........................11
Operating the TV .................................................................11
Operating the VCR ..............................................................12
Basic operations ...........................13
Turning the system on/off ...................................................13
Selecting the source to play ................................................14
Adjusting the volume [VOLUME] ........................................14
Listening with headphones (not supplied) ..........................14
Turning off the sound temporarily [MUTING] .....................14
Adjusting the brightness of the indications [DIMMER] .......14
Sleep Timer [SLEEP] ...........................................................15
Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center/
surround speakers [S.WFR, CENTER, L-SURR.-R] .............15
Adjusting the treble sound [TREBLE] ..................................15
Changing the scan mode ....................................................15
Playback ........................................16
Basic playback ....................................................................16
One Touch Replay ...............................................................18
Fast-forward/fast-reverse search ........................................18
Skip to the beginning of a desired selection .......................18
Locating a desired title/group using number buttons .........19
Playing back a bonus group ................................................19
Advanced operations .................... 20
Using the surround mode ...................................................20
Using the on-screen bar .....................................................21
Playing from a specified position on a disc .........................23
Using the file control display ..............................................24
Resume Playback ...............................................................25
Selecting a view angle .........................................................25
Selecting the subtitle ..........................................................25
Selecting the audio .............................................................26
Special picture playback .....................................................26
Program Playback ...............................................................28
Random Playback ...............................................................28
Repeat Playback .................................................................29
Tray lock .............................................................................30
Sound and other settings ....................................................30
Setting DVD preferences .............. 31
Using the setup menus .......................................................31
Menu description ................................................................31
Tuner operations ........................... 35
Manual tuning .....................................................................35
Preset tuning ......................................................................35
Selecting the FM reception mode ........................................36
AV COMPU LINK remote control
system ........................................... 37
References ....................................38
Maintenance .......................................................................38
Troubleshooting ..................................................................38
Specifications .....................................................................39
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