JVC TH-A55, TH-A85 manual Basic operations, Turning the system on/off

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Basic operations

This section mainly explains operations commonly used when you enjoy this system.

• Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV.

Source selecting buttons

Turning the system on/off

7To turn the power on

On the remote control:

Press F AUDIO.

On the center unit:

Press F.

The STANDBY lamp goes off.

When DVD is selected as the source (A pg. 20), the opening screen* appears on the TV screen.

*Opening screen

The following messages may appear in the message area depending on the status of this system.

• “OPEN”/“CLOSE”: Appears when opening or closing the disc tray.

• “NOW READING”: Appears when the system is reading the disc information.

“REGION CODE ERROR!”:

Appears when the Region Code of the DVD does not match the code the center unit supports. The DVD cannot be played back.

“NO DISC”:

Appears when no disc is loaded to the disc tray.

7To turn the power off

On the remote control:

Press F AUDIO again.

On the center unit:

Press F again.

The STANDBY lamp lights.

NOTE

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;

The center unit’s 0

One of the source selecting buttons on the remote control

3on the remote control (except after pressing FM/AM) or on the center unit

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Contents TH-A55 Consists of XV-THA85, SP-PWA85, SP-THA85C and SP-THA85FImportant for Laser Products Class 1 Laser ProductXV-THA85 XV-THA55 Table of contents Introduction Supplied accessoriesSafety precautions Important cautionsDiscs you can play About discsPlayable disc types About MP3 discsDisc structure Playback Control function PBC VCD and Svcd onlyFront panel center unit Names of parts and controlsRear panel center unit Display window center unit Powered subwooferNames of parts and controls Remote control Getting started Connecting a TVConnections AM loop antenna Connecting the FM and AM antennasFM antenna Speaker layout Connecting the powered subwooferConnecting the satellite speakers TH-A85Fix the stand to the speaker section Connect the speaker connectors to the stand connectorsJoin the stand to the speaker section Assembling the satellite speakers TH-A85 onlyBefore connecting the speaker cords Twist and pull the insulation coat off and removeSP-THA55S Connecting to an analog component Connecting to a digital componentConnecting the power cord Operating the system from the remote control Using the remote controlPutting batteries in the remote control Replace the coverFor TV operations For DBS tuner or Catv converter operationsRelease F VCR/DBS Try operating your VCR by pressing Press VCR Remote control mode selecting buttonFor VCR operations Press and hold F VCR/DBSBasic operations Turning the system on/offSelecting the source to play Adjusting the volumeListening with headphones Turning off the sound temporarilyUsing the Sleep Timer Adjusting the brightnessAdjusting the output level of the subwoofer Changing the scan mode Adjusting the bass/treble soundChanging the decode mode Press Decode to select the decode modePlayback Basic playbackOn-screen guide icons Resume Playback DVD/Video CD/SVCD onlyPlayback information on the display window Press and hold 7, then press Playback featuresOne Touch Replay Tray lockFast-forward/fast-reverse search Locating a desired selection using number buttonsLocating the beginning of a desired selection Preset tuning Manual tuningSetting the AM tuner interval spacing Tuner operationsSelecting the FM Reception modeReducing the noise of AM broadcast DTS Digital Surround Creating realistic sound fieldsDolby Surround DSP modesAvailable Surround modes for each input signal Indicators on the display windowDigital signal format indicators Creating sound fieldWhen playing back 2 channel source Using the surround modeWhen playing back digital multichannel software Press SURR-MODEPress Test Adjusting the soundAdjust the speaker output levels -10 to +10 Press Test again to stop the test toneAdvanced operations Using the on-screen barContents of the on-screen bar during playback Showing the on-screen barChanging the time information Playing from a specified position on a discBasic operation on the on-screen bar Locating a desired scene from the DVD menuLocating a desired title/group using number buttons Locating a desired chapter using the on- screen barPress GROUP/TITLE Locating a desired position by specifying the time Using the MP3 controlDisplay Use number buttons 0-9 to enter the timePress number buttons 0-10, +10 to enter the file number Using the Jpeg control displayPress number buttons 0-10, +10 to enter the track number Press MenuPress Angle Selecting a view angleSelecting a view angle Press Angle repeatedly to select the desired view angleSelecting the subtitle language Selecting the subtitle/ audio languagesSelecting the audio language Audio language Selecting the audio channelAdvanced operations Press Cursor To select the desired Press Audio repeatedly to select the desired audio channelFrame-by-frame playback Special picture playbackZooming Playing back in slow-motionChanging the VFP setting Advanced operations Press 3 play button to start Program Program PlaybackRepeat to program following orders Repeating the current selection Random PlaybackRepeat Playback Press RepeatRepeating a desired part Using the choice menus Setting DVD preferencesChoice menus Press Choice Basic operation on the choice menusPress Cursor //5 repeatedly to select the desired option Menu description Language codes listLanguage menu Language Audio menu Audio Picture menu PictureCenter This item is fixed to USE Speaker setting menuAdjust the output level of related speakers This case, set the distance of each speaker as followsParental Lock Other setting menu OthersSetting Parental Lock Parental Lock sub-menu appears on the TV screenPress number buttons 0-9 to enter your password Changing the Parental Lock settingReleasing Parental Lock temporarily Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock Press Cursor 3/2 to make an adjustment or selection System settingPress Setting Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set other itemsAvailable functions AV Compu Link remote control systemConnecting a TV and VCR Connect the center unit to a TV and VCRReferences MaintenanceTrouble shooting GeneralDVD Playback Jpeg Playback MP3 PlaybackOthers Glossary Refers to individual chapters included in a titleAll Channel Stereo ALL CH ST Surround modeIndex Choice menuSubwoofer SP-PWA85/SP-PWA55 SpecificationsCenter unit XV-THA85/XV-THA55 Satellite Speakers SP-THA85FCenter Speaker SP-THA55C AccessoriesFront Speakers SP-THA55F Surround Speakers SP-THA55STH-A85/TH-A55 DVD Digital Cinema System