JVC TH-S3 TH-S2 Locating a desired title/ group using number buttons, Playing back a bonus group

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Playback

See page 16 for button locations.

Locating a desired title/ group using number buttons

During playback or while stopped.

1 Press TITLE/

GROUP.

“_ _” or “_” is shown in the title/group display area in the display window.

Example:

During DVD VIDEO playback

T _ _ 1 : 2 3 : 4 5

2 While the display window shows “_ _” or “_”, use number buttons (0-10, +10) to enter the desired title or group number.

The system starts playback from the first chapter/track/file of the selected title/group.

For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the number buttons”. (See page 18.)

NOTE

• This feature may not work for some discs.

Playing back a bonus group

Some DVD AUDIOs have a special group called “bonus group” whose contents are not open to the public. The bonus group is always assigned to the last group of a disc.

To play back a bonus group, you have to enter the specific “key number” (a password). The way of getting the key number depends on the disc. After getting the key number, you can play back the bonus group by following the procedure below.

7While the BONUS indicator lights up on the display window

1 Select the bonus group.

For selecting the group, see “Locating a desired title/group using number buttons”.

The key number entry indication appears. On the TV

On the display window

K E Y _ _ _ _

2 Press number buttons (0-9) to enter the key number, then press ENTER.

When you enter the correct key number, playback starts and the BONUS indicator goes off.

If you enter the wrong number, the key number entry indication still appears on the TV screen. In this case, reenter the correct number.

To clear the key number entry

Perform whichever one of the following:

Press 7.

Open the disc tray.

Turn off the system.

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Contents Consists of XV-THS3, SP-WS3, SP-THS3F, Consists of XV-THS2, SP-WS3, and, SP-THS3FImportant for Laser Products Page Table of contents Introduction Supplied accessoriesSafety precautions Important cautionsDiscs you can play About discsPlayable disc types Region code of DVD VideoExcept for USE by a Consumer Engaging With the MPEG-4 Visual Standard is ProhibitedPersonal and NON-COMMERCIAL Activities Front panel center unit Index of parts and controlsRear panel center unit Operating the system from the remote control Remote controlIndex of parts and controls AM loop antenna Connecting the FM and AM antennasConnections FM antennaFront speakers Center speaker Speaker cord Connecting a TV Speaker layoutConnecting to a digital component Connecting to an analog componentConnecting the power cord Release TV Operating external components with the remote controlOperating the TV To set the manufacturer’s codeOperating the VCR Operating external components with the remote controlSlide the remote control mode selector to VCR Press and hold VCRPress Audio Basic operationsTurning the system on/off PressAdjusting the brightness of the indications Dimmer Listening with headphones not suppliedAdjusting the volume Volume Selecting the source to playChanging the scan mode Sleep Timer SleepAdjusting the treble sound Treble E E P 6 0 m i nPress Open PlaybackBasic playback Place a disc3 G 1 2 T 1 2 0 0 2 31 2 G G 1 2 F 1 2Fast-forward/fast-reverse search One Touch ReplaySkip to the beginning of a desired selection 2 3 4 Locating a desired title/ group using number buttonsPlaying back a bonus group Press TitleAuto Surround Auto Surr Using the surround modeAdvanced operations Dolby SurroundPress SURR. repeatedly to select the desired mode Using the on-screen barSelecting the surround mode Showing the on-screen barChanging the time information Contents of the on-screen bar during playbackPress on Screen twice Playing from a specified position on a disc Locating a desired scene using a VCD/ Svcd menu with PBCLocating a desired chapter/track using the on-screen bar Locating a desired scene from the DVD menuPress Enter Press on Screen Using the file control displayLocating a desired position by specifying the time Beginning of the discSelecting a view angle Resume PlaybackSelecting the subtitle Frame-by-frame playback Selecting the audioSpecial picture playback Playing back in slow-motionSelecting browsable still picture recorded on DVD Audio Changing the VFP settingZooming Program Playback Press Cursor Y/5 to change the setting Press EnterRepeat steps 3 to 6 to adjust other parameters Press VFP Random PlaybackRepeating a desired part A-B Repeat Repeat PlaybackRepeating the current selection 1 3 1 0L C E N T E R Sound and other settingsTray lock L RUsing the setup menus Setting DVD preferencesMenu description Picture menu Picture Speaker setting menuAudio menu Audio This case, set the distance of each speaker as follows Other setting menu OthersYou can activate or deactivate Resume Playback function Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock Tuner operations Manual tuningPreset tuning 0 kSelecting the FM reception mode Press FM ModeOperation AV Compu Link remote control systemConnection and setup Refer also to the instruction supplied with your TV or VCRCleaning the system MaintenanceTroubleshooting ReferencesSpecifications Center unit XV-THS2 Surround Speakers SP-THS3FEN, FR Victor Company of JAPAN, Limited 0404TMMMDWJEM

TH-S3 TH-S2 specifications

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