INSTRUCTIONS
TH-M42
DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM
Consists of XV-THM42, SP-PWM45, SP-THM45C, SP-THM45F and SP-THM45S
Warnings, Cautions and Others
CAUTION - F button! XV-THM42
Warnings, Cautions and Others
Note to CATV system installer
System setting
Table of contents
Setting DVD preferences
AV COMPU LINK remote control
Introduction
Supplied accessories
7 Safety precautions
Notes on handling
Discs you can play
About discs
Playable disc types
Note on Region Code
High-resolution still image display
Disc structure
Playback Control function PBC - VCD and SVCD only
About discs
Front panel center unit
Names of parts and controls
Rear panel center unit
Names of parts and controls
Powered subwoofer
Display window center unit
Rear
Remote control
Names of parts and controls
Connections
Connecting a TV
Getting started
7 To connect a TV through the component video input jacks
7 FM antenna
Connecting the FM and AM antennas
7 AM loop antenna
Setting up supplied AM loop antenna
Speaker layout
Connecting the powered subwoofer
Connecting the satellite speakers
Getting started
Before connecting the speaker cords
7 Connecting the satellite front, center, surround speakers
Getting started
A B C
Connecting to an analog component
Connecting to a digital component
Getting started
Connecting the power cord
Getting started
Operating the system from the remote control
Using the remote control
Putting batteries in the remote control
1 Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote control
For TV operations
1 Slide the remote control mode selector to TV 2 Press and hold F TV
1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR/DBS
For DBS tuner or CATV converter operations
F VCR/DBS
For VCR operations
4 Press number buttons 1-9, 0 to enter
2 Press and hold VCR
Basic operations
7 To turn the power on
7 To turn the power off
Turning the system on/off
Turn VOLUME
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the brightness
Selecting the source to play
Adjusting the bass/treble sound
Using the Sleep Timer
Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer
Press SLEEP
Press DECODE to select the decode mode
Changing the decode mode
Changing the scan mode
1 Press DVD 2 Press and hold PROGRESSIVE for 3 seconds
2 Place a disc on the disc tray
Playback
Basic playback
3 Press the selected DISC 1-5 button
7 Playback information on the display window
7 Resume Playback DVD/Video CD/SVCD only
7 On-screen guide icons
Continued on next page
Press and hold 7, then press 0for DISC
Playback features
One Touch Replay
7 Disc information on the display window
Locating the beginning of a desired selection
Locating a desired selection using number buttons
Fast-forward/fast-reverse search
Press ¡/1
1 Tune in the station you want to preset
Manual tuning
Preset tuning
7 To preset the stations
reception mode
2 Press number buttons 1-10, +10 to select a preset channel number
Selecting the FM
Reducing the noise of AM broadcast
7 DTS Digital Surround
Creating realistic sound fields
7 Dolby Surround
7 DSP modes
Source signal indicators, etc. Light to indicate the incoming signals
7 Indicators on the display window
Digital signal format indicators
Available Surround modes for each input signal
7 When playing back 2 channel source
Using the surround mode
7 When playing back digital multichannel software
Press SURROUND MODE
1 Press TEST
Adjusting the sound
2 Adjust the speaker output levels -10 to +10
3 Press TEST again to stop the test tone
Advanced operations
Using the on-screen bar
7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback
Showing the on-screen bar
Changing the time information
Playing from a specified position on a disc
Basic operation on the on-screen bar
Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu
Locating a desired scene using a Video CD/SVCD menu with PBC
Locating a desired chapter using the on- screen bar
Locating a desired title/group using number buttons
2 Press Cursor 3/2to move Hto . 3 Press ENTER
the time
Using the MP3 control
display
Locating a desired position by specifying
2 Press Cursor 3 to select the file list
Using the JPEG control display
Press number buttons 0-10, +10 to enter the track number
3 Press Cursor //5 to select the desired file
1 Press ANGLE
Selecting a view angle of DVD
Selecting a view angle
2 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select the desired view angle
Selecting the audio language
Selecting the subtitle/ audio languages
Selecting the subtitle language
4 Press Cursor //5 repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language
audio language
Selecting the audio channel
4 Press Cursor //5 to select the desired
2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio channel
Playing back in slow-motion
Special picture playback
Frame-by-frame playback
Zooming in
6 Press Cursor //5repeatedly to change the setting 7 Press ENTER
Changing the VFP setting
a parameter you want to adjust
8 Repeat steps 4 to 7 to adjust other parameters
5 Repeat step 4 to program following orders
Program Playback
2 Press Cursor !/ to move 0 to . 3 Press ENTER
6 Press ! play button to start Program Playback
Repeating the current selection or all discs
Random Playback
Repeat Playback
1 Press REPEAT
the part you want to repeat point B
Repeating a desired part
2 Press A-B REPEAT again at the end of
2 Press Cursor 3/2to move Hto
Speaker setting menu SPK. SETTING A pg
Setting DVD preferences
Using the choice menus
Other setting menu OTHERS A pg
4 Press ENTER
H to the item you want to set up
Basic operation on the choice menus
1 Press CHOICE
Language menu LANGUAGE
The language codes list
Menu description
Setting DVD preferences
Audio menu AUDIO
Speaker setting menu SPK. SETTING
Picture menu PICTURE
Setting DVD preferences
SUB WOOFER
Setting DVD preferences
FRONT SPEAKER/CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND SPEAKER
RETURN
Parental Lock
Other setting menu OTHERS
Setting Parental Lock
1 Press CHOICE 2 Press Cursor 3/2 to display the OTHERS menu
6 Press Cursor //5 repeatedly to change the setting, then press ENTER
Changing the Parental Lock setting
your password, then press ENTER
7 Press number buttons 0-9 to enter your password, then press ENTER
Setting DVD preferences
Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock
British Indian Ocean Territory
3 Press Cursor 3/2 to make an adjustment or selection
System setting
1 Press SETTING
2 Press Cursor //5 repeatedly to select the item you want to set
Available functions
AV COMPU LINK remote control system
Connecting a TV and VCR
1 Connect the center unit to a TV and VCR
7 Cleaning the system
Maintenance
Trouble shooting
References
References
DVD Playback
Set “PICTURE SOURCE” to “VIDEO NORMAL” or
FM/AM
MP3 Playback
JPEG Playback
Others
Glossary
References
Index
References
Subwoofer SP-PWM45
Specifications
Center unit XV-THM42
Satellite Speakers
Center Speaker SP-THM45C
Accessories
References
TOLL FREE 1 800
Authorized Service Centers
Accessories
Do not service the television yourself
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2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
TH-M42 DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM
0503SKMIDEJEM
English Français
DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM SYSTÈME CINÈMA NUMÉRIQUE DVD
INSTRUCTIONS MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS
TH-M42
Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses
Warnings, Cautions and Others
ATTENTION - Touche XV-THM42
Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses
CAUTION - . button! XV-THM42
Note to CATV system installer
Setting DVD preferences
English
Table of contents
System setting
Installation of the system
Supplied accessories
7 Safety precautions
Power cord
English
About discs
Playable disc types
Discs you can play
Playback Control function PBC - VCD and SVCD only
High-resolution still image display
Disc structure
About discs
Rear panel center unit
Names of parts and controls
Front panel center unit
English
Names of parts and controls
Powered subwoofer
Display window center unit
English
Names of parts and controls
Remote control
English
Connections
Connecting a TV
Getting started
English
Connecting AM loop antenna
Connecting the FM and AM antennas
Setting up supplied AM loop antenna
Connecting supplied FM antenna
Connecting the satellite speakers
7 Speaker layout
Connecting the powered subwoofer
Getting started
English
7 Connecting the satellite front, center, surround speakers
Before connecting the speaker cords
Getting started
Getting started
Connecting to an analog component
Connecting to a digital component
English
English
Connecting the power cord
Getting started
Operating the system from the remote control
Using the remote control
Putting batteries in the remote control
1 Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote control
For TV operations
1 Slide the remote control mode selector to TV 2 Press and hold F TV
1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR/DBS
For DBS tuner or CATV converter operations
1 Slide the remote control mode selector to VCR/DBS
5 Release DBS
5 Release VCR 6 Try operating your VCR by pressing F VCR/DBS
For VCR operations
On the remote control
7 To turn the power on
7 To turn the power off
On the remote control
Turn VOLUME
Adjusting the brightness
Adjusting the volume
On the remote control
Adjusting the bass/treble sound
Using the Sleep Timer
Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer
On the remote control
Changing the decode mode
On the remote control
On the remote control
Changing the scan mode
Playback
When loading an MP3 disc
When loading a JPEG disc
Basic playback
7 Resume Playback DVD/Video CD/SVCD only
Playback
English
7 On-screen guide icons
One Touch Replay
Playback features
On the remote control
Playback
Press 4as many times as required
Press ¢as many times as required
Press 4once
Locating a desired selection using number buttons
1 Tune in the station you want to preset
Manual tuning
Preset tuning
7 To preset the stations
reception mode
2 Press number buttons 1-10, +10 to select a preset channel number
Selecting the FM
Reducing the noise of AM broadcast
7 DTS Digital Surround
Creating realistic sound fields
English
7 Dolby Surround
Source signal indicators, etc
7 Indicators on the display window
Digital signal format indicators
Available Surround modes for each input signal
7 When playing back 2 channel source
Using the surround mode
7 When playing back digital multichannel software
On the remote control
On the remote control
Adjusting the sound
2 Adjust the speaker output levels -10 to +10
Creating realistic sound fields
Advanced operations
Using the on-screen bar
7 Contents of the on-screen bar during playback
Showing the on-screen bar
Basic operation on the on-screen bar
Use Cursor 3/2///5 to select a desired item Press ENTER
Playing from a specified position on a disc
Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu
Locating a desired chapter using the on- screen bar
Press number buttons 1-10, +10 to select
the number of the desired item
Locating a desired title/group using number buttons
the time
Using the MP3 control
display
Locating a desired position by specifying
English
Using the JPEG control display
Advanced operations
Press number buttons 0-10, +10 to enter the track number
Selecting a view angle of DVD
When using the ANGLE button
When using the on-screen bar
Selecting a view angle
Selecting the subtitle language
2 Press Cursor 3/2 to move Hto . 3 Press ENTER
Selecting the subtitle/ audio languages
Selecting the audio language
4 Press Cursor //5 to select the desired
Selecting the audio channel
Advanced operations
audio language
Playing back in slow-motion
Special picture playback
Frame-by-frame playback
Zooming in
Changing the VFP setting
parameter you want to adjust
4 Press Cursor //5repeatedly to select a
6 Press Cursor //5repeatedly to change the setting 7 Press ENTER
Program Playback
6 Press 3 play button to start Program Playback
To check the program contents
Advanced operations
When using the REPEAT button
discs
Repeating the current selection or all
Random Playback
the part you want to repeat point A
Repeating a desired part
1 Press A-B REPEAT at the beginning of
English
Speaker setting menu SPK. SETTING A pg
Setting DVD preferences
Using the choice menus
Other setting menu OTHERS A pg
Basic operation on the choice menus
Setting DVD preferences
H to the item you want to set up
4 Press ENTER
Menu description
The language codes list
Setting DVD preferences
Language menu LANGUAGE
Picture menu PICTURE
Speaker setting menu SPK. SETTING
Setting DVD preferences
Audio menu AUDIO
English
Setting DVD preferences
Select this when the cone speaker unit in the speaker is
FRONT SPEAKER/CENTER SPEAKER/SURROUND SPEAKER
Setting DVD preferences
Other setting menu OTHERS
Setting Parental Lock
Parental Lock
Setting DVD preferences
6 Press Cursor //5repeatedly to change the setting, then press ENTER
Changing the Parental Lock setting
your password, then press ENTER
Setting DVD preferences
Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock
English
3 Press Cursor 3/2 to make an adjustment or selection
System setting
1 Press SETTING
On the remote control
Automatic Power On/Off
AV COMPU LINK remote control system
Connecting a TV and VCR
Available functions
7 Cleaning the system
Maintenance
Trouble shooting
To clean the disc
English
DVD Playback
References
FM/AM
MP3 Playback
JPEG Playback
Others
References
Glossary
English
References
Index
English
7 Satellite Speakers
7 Center unit XV-THM42
7 Subwoofer SP-PWM45
Specifications
References
7 Accessories
7 Center Speaker SP-THM45C
English
2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
EN, FR
0503SKMIDEJEM