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