JVC TH-A55, TH-A85 Remote control

Names of parts and controls

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Remote control

NOTE

• To use buttons 9 –

W and g – o, slide

down the remote

control cover.

ARemote control mode selecting buttons (CONTROL) Apg.17–47

CATV/DBS, TV, VCR

BSource selecting buttons Apg. 20

DVD, FM/AM, VCR, DBS

CSurround buttons (SURR)

Mode (MODE), On/Off (ON/OFF) Apg. 31

DTV volume buttons (TV VOL+/–) Apg. 17

EOperating buttons

•Play button (3) Apg. 24

•Forward/reverse skip buttons (¢/4) Apg.26

•Fast-forward/reverse playback buttons (¡/1) Apg.26

•Stop button (7) Apg. 23

•Pause button (8) Apg. 23

•Tuning buttons (TUNINGª, TUNING ·) Apg. 27

•Memory button (MEMORY) Apg.28

•FM reception/Beat Cut mode button (FM MODE) Apg.28

FTop menu button (TOP MENU) Apg.34

G•Cursor buttons (3/2///5) Apg. 34

•Enter button (ENTER) Apg. 17

H•One Touch Replay button ( ) Apg. 25

•Record button (REC) Apg. 18

IAudio button (AUDIO) Apg. 39, 40

JSubtitle button (SUBTITLE) Apg. 39

KAngle button (ANGLE) Apg. 38

LSetting button (SETTING) Apg. 54

MChoice menu button (CHOICE) Apg. 46

NGroup/title button (GROUP/TITLE) Apg. 35

ORepeat button (REPEAT) Apg.44

PA-B repeat button (A-B REPEAT) Apg.45

QDimmer button (DIMMER) Apg. 21

REffect button (EFFECT) Apg.32

SSleep button (SLEEP) Apg. 21

TDecode mode button (DECODE) Apg. 22

UTest tone button (TEST) Apg.32

VSubwoofer adjustment buttons (S.WFR +/–) Apg. 21

WCenter speaker adjustment buttons (CENTER +/–) Apg. 32

XStandby-on button (FAUDIO) Apg.19

YStandby-on button (FTV) Apg. 17

ZStandby-on button (FVCR/DBS) Apg. 17

aMuting button (MUTING) Apg. 20

bTV/Video mode button (TV/VIDEO) Apg.17

cChannel buttons (CHANNEL +/–) Apg. 17

dVolume buttons (AUDIO VOL +/–) Apg. 20

eMenu button (MENU) Apg. 34

fOn-screen button (ON SCREEN) Apg. 33

g•Number buttons Apg. 17, 26, 35

•TV returning button (TV RETURN) Apg. 17

hReturn button (RETURN) Apg. 4, 35

iCancel button (CANCEL) Apg. 43

j•VFP setting button Apg. 42

•Progressive mode button (PROGRESSIVE) Apg.22

kZoom button (ZOOM) Apg. 41

lDisplay window button (FL DISPLAY) Apg.24

mBass adjustment buttons (BASS+/–) Apg. 22

nTreble adjustment buttons (TREBLE +/–) Apg. 22

oSurround speaker adjustment buttons (SURR) Apg. 32

Left (L +/–), Right (R +/–)

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Contents

Main G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION CAUTION F button! (XV-THA85/XV-THA55) CAUTION (SP-PWA85/SP-PWA55) CAUTION G-2 Table of contents Introduction %Important cautions %Safety precautions Notes on handling About discs Playable disc types About discs Disc structure Playback Control function (PBC) VCD and SVCD only Names of parts and controls Front panel (center unit) Rear panel (center unit) Names of parts and controls Display window (center unit) Powered subwoofer Names of parts and controls Remote control Getting started Connecting a TV 7To connect a TV through the component video input jacks 7To connect a TV through the composite or S-video jacks 7Selecting the color system Connecting the FM and AM antennas 7AM loop antenna 7FM antenna Connecting the powered subwoofer Connecting the satellite speakers 7Speaker layout 7Assembling the satellite speakers (TH-A85 only) 1 stand connectors. 2 3 7Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers (TH-A85) 7Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers (TH-A55) Connecting to an analog component C B Connecting to a digital component A Connecting the power cord 1 2 Putting batteries in the remote control 1 cover on the back of the remote control. 2 3 Operating the system from the remote control 1 2 4 5 6 .TV. %Operation 1 2 4 5 6 converter by pressing FVCR/DBS. 7Operation For VCR operations 4 5 6 FVCR/DBS. 7Operation Basic operations 7To turn the power on Press FAUDIO. Press F. 7To turn the power off Selecting the source to play Adjusting the volume Listening with headphones Turning off the sound temporarily Press DIMMER. Adjusting the brightness Press S.WFR +/. Using the Sleep Timer Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer Press BASS +/ for bass sound. Press TREBLE +/ for treble sound. 1 2 Changing the scan mode 3 seconds. Adjusting the bass/treble sound Changing the decode mode Playback 7To load a disc 1 disc tray. 2 7Resume Playback (DVD/Video CD/SVCD only) 7To prevent screen burn-out with the screen saver 7On-screen guide icons 7Playback information on the display window 7Tray lock Playback features Fast-forward/fast-reverse search Press /1. / Press and hold /4. Locating the beginning of a desired selection Tuner operations 1 band. 2 repeatedly until you find the frequency you want. 2 3 select a channel number. 4 5 2 select a preset channel number. Press FM MODE. Selecting the FM reception mode Reducing the noise of AM broadcast Creating realistic sound fields 7Dolby Surround 7DTS Digital Surround** 7DSP modes 7Indicators on the display window Using the surround mode 7When playing back digital multichannel software 7When playing back 2 channel source Press SURR-MODE. Press SURR-ON/OFF. 1 Adjusting the sound 2 +10). 3 Advanced operations Showing the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN. 7Contents of the on-screen bar during playback Using the on-screen bar 4 option. Changing the time information Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu 1 4 the desired chapter number. Locating a desired title/group using number buttons 1 2 the desired title or group number. Locating a desired position by specifying the time 4 time. 1 group. 2 3 file. 4 1 2 desired view angle. 4 the desired view angle. 1 2 the desired subtitle language. 4 the desired subtitle language. 1 2 desired audio language. Selecting the subtitle/ audio languages 4 audio language. Selecting the audio channel 1 2 4 audio channel(s). Frame-by-frame playback Press 8 repeatedly. Playing back in slow-motion 1 where you want to start playback in slow-motion from. 2 Zooming in 1 2 5 to move zoom-in area. Special picture playback Changing the VFP setting 1 2 the VFP mode. 7To adjust picture appearance manually 3 4 specify selections by track. 5 orders. 6 1 Random Playback Repeat Playback 4 Repeating a desired part 1 2 4 5 6 Setting DVD preferences Using the choice menus Choice menus Basic operation on the choice menus 2 one of the choice menus. 3 H 4 Menu description The language codes list :Picture menu (PICTURE) 7 :Audio menu (AUDIO) 7 : Speaker setting menu (SPK. SETTING) 7 ** 7 * 2 OTHERS menu. 3 H ENTER. 6 7 8 9 Changing the Parental Lock setting 2 Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock System setting 1 2 the item you want to set. 3 AV COMPU LINK remote control system Connecting a TV and VCR 1 VCR. 2 References 7General Notes General 7Handling Discs 7Cleaning the system DVD Playback MP3 Playback JPEG Playback FM/AM Others Glossary A B C D Index %Center unit (XV-THA85/XV-THA55) %Subwoofer (SP-PWA85/SP-PWA55) %Satellite Speakers (SP-THA85F) %Center Speaker (SP-THA85C) Specifications 7Front Speakers (SP-THA55F) 7Center Speaker (SP-THA55C) 7Surround Speakers (SP-THA55S) 7Accessories