1
Introduction ....................................................2
Notes on handling ..................................................................... 2
Supplied accessories .................................................................. 2
About discs ......................................................3
Playable disc types ..................................................................... 3
Playable file types ....................................................................... 4
Description of parts and controls ..................5
Connections .....................................................8
Connecting the FM and AM antennas ................................... 8
Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers ......
9
Speaker layout .......................................................................... 13
Connecting a TV ...................................................................... 13
Connecting the powered subwoofer ..................................... 14
Connecting to an analog component ................................... 14
Connecting a cassette recorder (Only for TH-C90) ........... 14
Connecting to a digital component ...................................... 14
Connecting a USB mass storage class device ....................... 15
Connecting the power cord .................................................... 15

Operating external components with the

remote control ..............................................16

Operating the TV ..................................................................... 16
Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter .................... 17
Operating the VCR .................................................................. 17

Basic operations ............................................18

Turning the system on/off ...................................................... 18
Selecting the source to play .................................................... 19
Adjusting the volume [VOLUME] ....................................... 19
Listening with headphones (not supplied) .......................... 19
Turning off the sound temporarily [MUTING] ................. 19
Adjusting the brightness of the indications [DIMMER] ... 19
Sleep Timer [SLEEP] ............................................................... 20
Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and speakers ......
20
Adjusting the sound ................................................................ 20
Changing the scan mode ........................................................ 20

Playback ........................................................ 21

Basic playback ...........................................................................21
One Touch Replay ...................................................................23
Fast-forward/fast-reverse search ............................................23
Skip to the beginning of a desired selection .........................24
Skipping at about 5-minute intervals ....................................24
Locating a desired title/group using number buttons ........24
Playing back a bonus group ....................................................25
Selecting the desired title/playlist from the control display .....
25

Advanced operations ................................... 26

Using the surround mode .......................................................26
Using the on-screen bar ..........................................................27
Playing from a specified position on a disc ..........................29
Using the file control display ..................................................30
Resume Playback ......................................................................31
Selecting a view angle ..............................................................31
Selecting the subtitle ................................................................31
Selecting the audio ...................................................................32
Special picture playback ..........................................................32
Program Playback ....................................................................34
Random Playback ....................................................................35
Repeat Playback ........................................................................35
Tray lock ....................................................................................36
Setting the sound balance .......................................................36

Setting DVD preferences ............................. 37

Using the setup menus ............................................................37
Menu description .....................................................................37

Tuner operations .......................................... 39

Setting the AM tuner interval spacing ..................................39
Manual tuning ..........................................................................39
Preset tuning .............................................................................40
Selecting the FM reception mode ..........................................40
Reducing the noise of AM broadcast ....................................40

Karaoke operations ...................................... 41

Basic Karaoke operations ........................................................41
Reserving songs ........................................................................42
Selecting audio ..........................................................................42
Adding an echo effect to your voice ......................................43
Shifting the pitch of the playback sound ..............................43

References .................................................... 44

Maintenance .............................................................................44
Troubleshooting .......................................................................44
Specifications ............................................................................45
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