JVC TH-M303/TH-M301, TH-M505/TH-M501, TH-M606/TH-M603 Table of contents, system, Playback, References, About discs, Connections, Introduction, Basic operations, Tuner operations, the remote control

Table of contents

Introduction .....................................	2
Notes on handling .................................................................	2
Supplied accessories ............................................................	2
About discs .....................................	3
Playable disc types ...............................................................	3
Description of parts and controls ...5
Connections ....................................	8
Connecting the FM and AM antennas ....................................	8
Assembling the front and surround speakers .......................	9
Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers 10
Speaker layout ....................................................................	14
Connecting a TV ..................................................................	14
Connecting the powered subwoofer ....................................	15
Connecting to an analog component ...................................	15
Connecting to a digital component .....................................	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 .......................	16
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 center/
surround speakers [SUBWFR, CENTER, SURR L/R] ...........	20
Adjusting the treble sound [TREBLE] ..................................	20
Changing the scan mode ....................................................	20
Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup] ...	21

Playback ........................................	22
Basic playback ....................................................................	22
One Touch Replay ...............................................................	24
Fast-forward/fast-reverse search ........................................	24
Skip to the beginning of a desired selection .......................	24
Locating a desired title/group using number buttons .........	25
Playing back a bonus group ................................................	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
Sound and other settings ....................................................	37
Setting DVD preferences ..............	38
Using the setup menus .......................................................	38
Menu description ................................................................	38
Tuner operations ...........................	42
Manual tuning .....................................................................	42
Preset tuning ......................................................................	43
Selecting the FM reception mode ........................................	43
Reducing the noise of AM broadcast ..................................	43
AV COMPU LINK remote control
system ...........................................	44
References ....................................	45
Maintenance .......................................................................	45
Troubleshooting ..................................................................	45
Specifications .....................................................................	46

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