JVC TH-BA3 Owner's manual

Brand: JVC

Model: TH-BA3

Type: Owner's manual

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Thankyoufor purchasingaJVCproduct.

Beforeoperation,pleasereadthe instructionscarefully.

Forcustomeruse:

Enterbelow theModelNo.andSerialNo.which arelocatedeitheron

the rear,bottom orsideofthe cabinet.Retainthis informationforfuture

reference.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

CAUTION(SP-THBA3F/CA-THBAI)

TheC_/I button inany positiondoesnotdisconnectthemainsline.

Disconnectthe mainsplugto shutthe poweroffcompletely(the STANDBY

lampgoesoff).TheMAINSplugor anappliancecouplerisusedasthe

disconnectdevice,thedisconnectdeviceshallremainreadilyoperable.

• WhentheSystemisonstandby,theSTANDBYlamplightsred.

• Whenthe Systemisturnedon,theSTANDBYlampgoesoff.

Thepowercanbe remotecontrolled.

CAUTION(SP-THBA3W/SP-THBAI/RX-THBA3)

Thepowersupplytothesubwooferislinkedtothe centerunit. Disconnectthe

mainsplugto shutthe poweroff completely(thePOWERONlampgoesoff).

TheMAINSplugoran appliancecouplerisusedasthedisconnectdevice,the

disconnectdeviceshall remainreadilyoperable.

• WhentheSystemisonstandby,theSTANDBY/ONlamplightsred.

• Whenthe Systemisturnedon,theSTANDBY/ONlamplightsblue.

ATTENTION(SP-THBA3F/CA-THRA1)

LatoucheV/l, dansn'importequelleposition,ned_connectepasle

syst_medu secteur.D_connectezla fichedesecteurpourmettrel'appareil

compl_tementhorstension(let_moinSTANDBYs'_teint).Lafiche secteur

ou uncoupleurestutilis_ commedispositifded_connexiondel'appareil,et

l'appareild_connect_doit _trepr_t__tre utilis_.

• Quandle syst_meestenattente,let_moinSTANDBYestallum_ enrouge.

• Quandle syst_meestsoustension,let_moinSTANDBYs'_teint.

L'alimentationpeut _tret_l_command_e.

ATTENTION(SP-THBA3W/SP-THBA1/RX-THBA3)

L'alimentationdu caissondegraveestreli_e_l'unit_ centrale.D_connectez

lafiche secteurpourmettrel'appareilcompl_tementhorstension(let_moin

POWERONs'_teint).

Lafichesecteurou uncoupleurestutilis_commedispositifded_connexionde

l'appareil,etl'appareild_connect_doit _trepr_t_ _treutilis_.

• Quandlesyst_meestenattente,let_moinSTANDBY/ONestallum_enrouge.

• Quandl'appareilestsoustension,le t_moinSTANDBY/ONestallum_enbleu.

Donot useanotherACadaptortoconnectthismodel.

N'utilisezaucunautreADAPTATEURSECTEURpourconnectercemodule.

ntroduction

For U.S.A.

Thelightningflashwith arrowheadsymbol,within an

equilateraltriangle, isintendedto alert theusertothe presence

of uninsulated"dangerousvoltage"within the product's

enclosurethat maybeofsufficientmagnitudeto constitutea

riskofelectricshockto persons,

Theexclamationpointwithin an equilateraltriangle isintended

to alertthe userto the presenceof importantoperating

andmaintenance(servicing)instructionsinthe literature

accompanyingthe appliance,

Pour lesEtats-Unis

zj_ Lesymbolede l'_clair_ l'int@ieurd'untriangle_quilat@alest

destin__alerterl'utilisateursurlapresenced'une "tension

dangereuse"nonisol_edansle boitierdu produit. Cettetension

estsuffisantepourprovoquerl'_lectrocutionde personnes.

Lepointd'exclamation_lqnt@ieurd'untriangle

_quilat@alestdestin__alerterl'utilisateursurla presence

d'op@ationsd'entretienimportantesausujetdesquellesdes

renseignementssetrouventdansle manueldqnstructions.

CAUTION

Batteryshallnot beexposedto excessiveheatsuchassunshine,fireor thelike.

ATTENTION

Lespilesnedoiventen aucuncas_treexpos_es_ unechaleurexcessive

(lumi@edu soleil,feu,etc.).

CAUTION

Toreducethe riskofelectricalshocks,fire,etc.:

I. Donotremovescrews,coversorcabinet.

2. Donotexposethisappliancetorainormoisture.

ATTENTION

Afind'_vitertout risqued'_lectrocution,dqncendie,etc.:

I. Nepasenleverlesvisnilespanneauxet nepasouvrirle coffretde l'appareih

2. Nepasexposerl'appareil_la pluieni _ l'humidit_.

CAUTION

• Donot blocktheventilationopeningsorholes.(If theventilationopenings

orholesare blockedbya newspaperorcloth,etc.,the heatmaynotbeable

toget out.)

• Donot placeanynakedflame sources,suchaslightedcandles,on the

apparatus.

• Whendiscardingbatteries,environmentalproblemsmustbeconsideredand

localrulesorlawsgoverningthedisposalofthesebatteriesmustbefollowed

strictly.

• Donotexposethisapparatusto rain,moisture,dripping orsplashingand

that noobjectsfilledwith liquids,suchasvases,shallbeplacedon the

apparatus.

ATTENTION

• Nebloquezpaslesorificesou lestrousdeventilation. (Silesorificesoules

trousdeventilationsontbloqu_sparunjournalun tissu,etc.,lachaleurpeut

ne pas_tre_vacu_ecorrectementde l'appareil.)

• Neplacezaucunesourcedeflamme nue,telle qu'unebougie,surl'appareih

• Lorsde la raiseaurebutdespiles,veuillezprendreenconsid@ationles

probl_mesde l'environnementetsuivrestrictementlesr_gleset leslois

localessurlamiseau rebutdespiles.

• N'exposezpascetappareil_ lapluie,_ l'humidit_, _un _gouttementou_des

_claboussureset neplacezpasdesobjetsremplisdeliquide,telsqu'unvase,

surl'appareih

For U.S.A.

WARNING

TOPREVENTFIREORSHOCKHAZARDS,DONOTEXPOSETHISAPPARATUSTO

RAINORMOISTURE.

Pour lesEtats-Unis

AVERTISSEMENT

POURPREVENIRLESRISQUESD'INCENDIEOUDECHOCSELECTRIQUES,NEPAS

EXPOSERCEAPPAREILALAPLUIEOUAL'HUMIDITE.

CAUTION:ProperVentilation

Toavoidriskofelectricshockandfire,andto preventdamage,locatethe apparatusasfollows:

I. Front:Noobstructionsandopenspacing.

2. Sides/Top/Back:Noobstructionsshouldbeplacedinthe areasshownbythe dimensionsbelow.

3. Bottom:Placeon thelevelsurface.Maintainanadequateair pathforventilation by placingonastandwith aheightof 10cm(3-15/16")or more.

ATTENTION:A_rationcorrecte

Pourpr#venirtout risqueded#charge#lectriqueoud'incendieet#vitertoute d#t@ioration,installezl'appareildela mani@esuivante:

I. Avant:Biend#gag#detout objet.

2. CGt#s/dessus/dessous:Assurez-vousqueriennebloquelesespacesindiqu#ssurlesch#maci-dessous.

3. Dessous:Posezl'appareilsurunesurfaceplaneethorizontale.Veillez)cequesaventilationcorrectepuissesefaireen le pla_antsurunsupportd'aumoins

dix centim#tresdehauter.

TH-BA3

Front/ Face

15cm

(5-15/16")

15 cm (5-15/16")

cm (5-15/16")

TH-BAI

Front/Face

RXTHBA3SPTHBA3S SPTHBA3F SPTHBA3SSPTHBA3W

" - _ '................ _F

CATHBA1 SPTHBA1

ForU.S_.

Caution:Changesor modificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyparty responsible

forcompliancecouldvoidthe user'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

Note: Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundto complywith the limits

fora ClassBdigital device,pursuantto Part15of theFCCRules.Theselimits

aredesignedto providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterference

ina residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan radiate

radiofrequencyenergyand, ifnot installedandusedinaccordancewith

the instructions,maycauseharmful interferenceto radiocommunications.

However,there isnoguaranteethat interferencewill notoccurina particular

installation.If thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferenceto radioor

televisionreception,whichcan bedeterminedbyturningthe equipmentoff

andon,the userisencouragedto try tocorrectthe interferencebyoneormore

ofthe following measures:

- Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

- Increasetheseparationbetweenthe equipmentandreceiver.

- Connecttheequipmentinto anoutlet ona circuitdifferentfrom thatto

whichthe receiverisconnected.

- Consultthedealeror anexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

PourlesEtats-Unis

Attention : Leschangementsoulesmodificationsquinesont pas

explicitementapprouv_sparla partieresponsabledel'observancepourraient

mettrefin au droit del'utilisateurd'utiliserle mat_rieh

Remarque : Cetappareila_t_test_etils'estav@_conformeauxlimites

applicables_ unappareilnum@iquedeclasseB,envertude la Partie15

desR_glesde la FCC.Ceslimitessontcon_uesdemani@e_assurerune

protectionraisonnablecontrelesinterf@encesnuisiblesdansuneinstallation

r_sidentielle.Cetappareilproduit,utiliseet peut_mettreune_nergiede haute

fi_quenceet, s'il n'estpasinstall_etutilis_en conformit_aveclesinstructions,

il peutcauserdesinterf@encesnuisiblesauxcommunicationsradio.IIn'y a,

toutefois,aucunegarantiequedesinterf@encesneseproduirontpasdansune

installationparticuli@e.Sicetappareilcauseeffectivementdesinterf@ences

nuisibles_ lar_ceptiondela radioou de lat_l_vision,cequ'on peut_tablir

en mettant l'appareilenmarcheet_l'arr_t, nousencourageonsl'utilisateur

tenter decorrigerl'interf@enceparuneou plusieursdesmesuressuivantes:

- r_orienterou d_placerl'antenneder_ception;

- accroitrelas_parationentre l'appareiletle r_cepteur;

- brancherl'appareildansunepriseou uncircuitautrequeceluiauquelle

r_cepteurestbranch,;

- consulterunvendeurouuntechnicienradio/TVexp@iment_pourobtenir

de I'aide,

ForSP-THBA3,RX-THBA3,SP-THBA3W,CA-THBA1andSP-THBA1

Thisdevicecompileswith RSS-210oflndustry CanadaRules.Operation

issubjectto thefollowing two conditions:(I) this devicemaynotcause

interference,and(2)this devicemustacceptany interference,including

interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.

PourSP-THBA3,RX-THBA3,SP-THBA3W,CA-THBA1et SP-THBA1

Cetappareilestconformeau r_glementCNR-210de l'industrieduCanada.

L'utilisationdecedispositifestautoris_eseulementauxconditionssuivantes:

(I) il ne doit pasproduiredebrouillageet (2)l'utilisateurdudispositifdoit _tre

pr_t_acceptertout brouillageradio_lectriquere,u,m_mesicebrouillageest

susceptiblede compromettrelefonctionnementdu dispositifi

ForCanada

THISDIGITALAPPARATUSDOESNOTEXCEEDTHECLASSBLIMITSFORRADIO

NOISEEMISSIONSFROMDIGITALAPPARATUSASSETOUTINTHEINTERFERENCE-

CAUSINGEQUIPMENTSTANDARDENTITLED"DIGITALAPPARATUS,"ICES-O03OF

THEDEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNICATIONS.

PourleCanada

CETAPPAREILNUMERIQUERESPECTELESLIMITESDEBRUITSRADIOELECTRIQUES

APPLICABLESAUXAPPAREILSNUMIRIQUESDECLASSEBPRESCRITESDANSLA

NORMESURLEMATERIELBROUILLEUR;"APPAREILSNUMERIQUES",NMB-O03

EDICTEEPARLEMINISTREDESCOMMUNICATIONS.

ForSP-THBA3,RX-THBA3,SP-THBA3W,CA-THBA1andSP-THBA1

Thisdevicecomplieswith Part15ofthe FCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe

followingtwo conditions:(I) Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,

and(2) thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including

interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturerfor

compliancecouldvoidthe user'sauthorityto operatetheequipment.

PourSP-THBA3,RX-THBA3,SP-THBA3W,CA-THBA1et SP-TNBA1

Cetappareilestconforme_ la pattie15desr_glesde laFCC(Federal

CommunicationsCommission).Lefonctionnementestsujetauxdeux

conditionssuivantes: (I) Cetappareilnepeut pascauserd'interf_rences

nuisibles,et(2) cetappareildoit acceptertoute interf@encerevue,ycompris

desinterf@encesquipeuventcauserun mauvaisfonctionnement.

Toutchangementou modificationnonexpress_mentapprouv_sparlefabricant

pourconformit_peutannulerl'autorit_de l'utilisateurd'utiliser l'appareih

• ManufacturedunderlicensefromDolbyLaboratories.Dolby,ProLogic,

andthedouble-DsymbolaretrademarksofDolbyLaboratories,

• ManufacturedunderlicenseunderU,S,Patentnumbers:5,451,942;

5,956,674;5,974,380;5,978,762;6,487,535andotherU,S,and

worldwide patentsissuedandpending.DTSandDTSDigitalSurround

are registeredtrademarksandthe DTSIogosandSymbolaretrademarks

ofDTS,Inc._>1996-2008DTS,Inc.All RightsReserved.

'_ [European only]

Union

[Unioneurop_enneseulement]

[]_ Notes on handling

Important cautions

Installation ofthe System

• Selectaplacewhichislevel,dry,andneithertoo hotnortoo cold;between

5°Cand35°C(41°Fand95°F),

• Leavesufficientdistancebetweenthe SystemandtheTV,

• DonotusetheSystemina locationnearheatsources,or ina placesubjectto

directsunlight, excessivedust,or vibration.

• InstalltheSystemin alocationwith adequateventilationtopreventinternal

heatbuildup,

Powercord

• Donothandlethe powercordwith wet hands.

• Asmallamountofpowerisalwaysconsumedwhile the powercordis

connectedto thewall outlet.

• Donotpull onthe cordtounplugthe powercord.Whenunpluggingthe

powercord,alwaysgraspandpullthe plugsoasnot todamagethecord.

Toprevent malfunctionsof the System

• Thereareno user-serviceablepartsinside.Ifanything goeswrong,unplug

thepowercordandconsultyourdealer.

• Donotinsertany metallicobjectsor liquidsinto the System.

Safety precautions

Avoidmoisture,water, anddust

Donot placetheSystemin moistor dustyplaces.

Avoidhigh temperatures

DonotexposetheSystemto directsunlightanddo notplaceitnearany

heatingdevices.

Whenyou are away

Whenawayon holidayor forotherreasonsforan extendedperiodoftime,

disconnectthepowercordfrom thewall outlet,

Donotblockthe vents

Blockingthe ventsmaydamagethe System,

Careofthe cabinet

• Stainsonthe Systemshouldbewiped offwith asoft cloth.If theSystem

isheavilystained,wipe itwith a clothsoakedinwater diluted neutral

detergentandwrungwell, thenwipe cleanwith adrycloth.

• SincetheSystemmaydeterioratein quality,becomedamagedorget its

paintpeeledoff, becarefulaboutthe following:

DONOTwipe it forcefully.

DONOTwipe itwith thinners,benzinesorotherorganicsolventsincluding

disinfectants.

DONOTapplyanyvolatile substancessuchasinsecticidesto it.

DONOTallow anyrubberor plastictoremainin contactwith it foralong

time.

• Donot placeanythingontop ofthe System.DoingsomaycausetheSystem

tofall, causingmalfunctioningand/orinjury.

• Themanufactureracceptsabsolutelyno liabilityforanyaccidentsordamage

resultingfrominadequateassemblyor mounting,insufficientstrengthof

attachment,misuseorabuse,or naturaldisasters.

If water gets insidethe System

Turnthe Systemoff anddisconnectthe powercordfrom thewall outlet,

then callthe storewhereyou purchasedthis System.Usingthe Systemin this

conditionmaycausea fireorelectricalshock.

Checkto makesureyouhaveallofthesuppliedaccessories.

If anythingismissing,contactyour dealerimmediately.

• Remotecontrol TH-BA3:RM-STHBA3A(× I)

TH-BAI:RM-STHBAIA(× I)

• ACadaptor(AA-R1902) TH-BA3:(× 2)/TH-BAI: (× I)

• ACpowercord TH-BA3:(× 2)/TH-BAI: (× I)

• LithiumcoinbatteryCR2025(× I)

Thebattery hasbeeninstalledin the remotecontrolwhenshippedfiom

thefactory.

• Corefilter (large) TH-BA3:(× 3)/TH-BAI: (× 2)

• Corefilter (small)(× I)*

* TH-BA3only

Center unit (SP-THBA3F / CA-THBA1)

Output power

Center/Front Surround:

Audiosection

AnalogInput

DigitalInput*_

Speakersection

Type:

Speaker:

PowerHandlingCapacity:

Impedance:

FmquencyRange:

SoundPressureLevel:

General

PowerSource(DCIN):

ACadaptor(AAR1902):

Dimensions(Wx Hx D):

Mass:

120W (30 Wper channel-measureat

1 kHzOpticalDigital Inat full scale

sinewave),RMSat 4 _ at 1 kHz,with

10%total harmonicdistortion

ANALOG:IVrms/50k£_

DIGITALI,DIGITAL2:21 dBmto 15dBm

(660nm ±30nm)

Full RangeBassReflexType(Magnetically

ShieldedType)

8cm(3 3/16")cone><4

30W

CenterSpeakers:84Hzto22kHz

FrontSpeakers:84Hzto22kHz

CenterSpeakers:82dB/W.m

FrontSpeakers:82dB/W.m

DC19V===3.37A

Input:AC110240V_ 1.50.9A,50/60Hz

Output:DC19V_ 3.37A

900mm×125mm× 85mm

(35 7/16"x 4 13/16"x 3 3/8")

3.5 kg(7.8 Ibs)

Powered subwoofer (SP-THBA3W / SP-THBA1)

Outputpower 100W,RMSat3_ at4SHz,with10%

total harmonicdistortion

Type: 1WayBassRetie×Type

Speaker: 16cm(6 5/16")conex: 1

PowerHandlingCapacity: lOOW

Impedance: 3 £_

FrequencyRange: 45Hzto5kHz

SoundPressureLevel: 82dB/W.m

PowerRequirements: AC120V_.-, 60Hz

PowerConsumption: 30W(duringoperation)

0.8W (inStandbymode)

Dimensions(W x H× D): 215mm× 352mm× 254mm

(8 1/2"x 13 7/8"x 10")

Mass: Skg(11Ibs)

Wireless receiver unit (RX-THBA3) *_

Output power: 30 W per channel,RMSat 4 _ at

1kHz,with 10%total harmonic

distortion

PowerSource(DCIN): DC19V_ 337 A

ACadaptor(AAR1902): Input:AC110 240V_-_. 1.50.9A,

50/60Hz

Output:DC19V---_=3.37A

Dimensions(W x H× D): 186mmx 30.8mmx 300mm

(7 3/8"xl 1/4"xll 13/16")

Mass: 0.53kg (1.2Ibs)

Surround speaker (SP-THBA3S) *_

Type: FullRangeBassRetie×Type

Speaker: 8cm(3 3/16")conex 1

PowerHandlingCapacity: 30W

Impedance: 4 £_

FrequencyRange: 84 Nzto22kNz

SoundPressureLevel: 82dB/W.m

Dimensions(W x H× D): 105mm× 118mm× 98mm

(4 3/16"×4 11/16"×3 7/8_

Mass: 0.46kg(1.01[bs)each

*_@rrespondlYlgmL#le_rPd/vl,PolbyDigital,_ndDTS(will s_mpllYlgfrequency

-- 32kHz,4#,l kHz,48kHz)

*2On/yforTHBA3

Designs&specificationsaresubjecttochangewithout notice.

:OnlyforTH-BA3/ _ :Onlyfor TH-BA1

DONOTconnectthe power corduntil all other connectionshavebeenmade.

Prepare the Remote Control

Whenyouusethe remotecontrolforthefirst time, pullout theinsulation

sheet.

Insulationsheet

If therangeor effectivenessofthe remote

controldecreases,replacethe battery.

To Replace the Battery in the Remote Control

Insertthe batteryinto theremotecontrolbymatchingthe polarities(+ and-)

correct,y prnductnomber:C,202S

Lithiumcoinbattery ........................................................

I Pinchthe sideofthe battery case.

2 Pull out the battery caseand insert 2

the battery bymatching the polarities.

NOTE

• Store the battery in aplacewhere childrencannotreach.Ifa child accidentally

swallows the battery, consulta doctorimmediately.

• Topreventthebatteryfromoverheating, cracking,orstartingafire:

Donot recharge,short, disassemble orheat the battery, or disposeof it in a

fire.

Donot leave the battery with othermetaRicmaterials.

Wrapthe battery with tape and insulatewhen throwing away orsaving it.

• Donotpoke the battery with tweezers orsimilartools.

• Disposeof the batteryin theproper manner, accordingto federal,state, and

localregulations.

CAUTION:

Dangerofexplosionif batteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Replaceonlywiththe sameor equivalenttype.

ForUSA-CaliforniaOnly

Thisproductcontainsa CRCoinCellLithium Batterywhichcontains

Perchloratematerial--special handling mayapply.

Seewww.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Speaker layout

Installthe speakerson afiat andlevelsurfacetoensurethe bestsoundquality.

• Thesoundmaybeaffecteddependingon the locationinwhichyou install

them.Toavoidsuchissues,changethe locationandorientationofthe

speakers.

• Installthespeakersleavingan appropriatedistancebetweenthem.

• Ifyou installthespeakersnearthe TV,colordistortionmayoccur.Toprevent

this,turn off theTV'smainpoweror unplugit beforeinstallingthespeakers.

Waitat least30minutesbeforeturningon theTV'smainpoweragain.

• Ifthe TVisstill affected,movethe speakersfurtheraway.

Typicalinstallation

Connectthe wirelessreceiver

unit to thesurroundspeakers.

NOTE

• Toobtainthe bestpossible

soundfrom the System,

installaRspeakers exceptthe

subwooferat the same distance,

from theRsteningposition. See

the typicalinstallationnext.

• Ifyourspeakerscannotbe

installedat the same distance

from thelistening position,you

canadjust thespeaker distance

of eachspeaker by remote

control.See "Adjustingthe speaker distance"below.

Installing on the wall

Youcaninstallthecenterunit andsurroundspeakers*onthe wall,

Ex.:centerunit

A: Minimum6.5mm

B: Maximum10mm

C: Maximum6mm

D: O4mm(screwdiameter)

CAUTION

• Thecenterunitweighsappmximately3.Skg(7.SIbs)andthesurround

speakers*weighs approximately 0.5 kg (1.3 Ibs)each. Sufficientcaremust

be taken when installing them onthe wal!toprevent any accidents causedby

theirfalling oK

• Usescrewswhicharecompatiblewiththestrengthandmateria!ofthepiRaror

wal!to prevent the centerunit and surroundspeakers* from fallingo

• DonotinstaRthe center unitandsurroundspeakers* onto aplywoodor

plasterboard wal!;otherwise, they wiRfaRand sustain damage.

• WheninstaRingthecenterunitandsurroundspeakers*onthewaR;

Besure to have them installed onthe wal! by qualifiedpersonneL

Caremust be takenwhen selectinga locationfor installation on the wal!.

Injurytopersonnel ordamage to equipment may result ifthe installed units

interferewith daily activities.

ACadaptorshouldnot behanging/put above of any other items.It is

acceptableto placethe ACadaptor on the flatfloor only.

Recommendedmounting surface: Wooden studs.If themount isto be

installedonany surface other than wooden studs, use suitablehardware

(whichiscommerciallyavailable).

* TH-BA3only

Attaching speaker stands

Youcanusethe speakerstands(notsupplied)for installation.

Usethisholetoattach

Stand

aspeakerstandusing

Connectto RX-THBA3

speakerterminal

Screw(not

supplied)

NOTE

• When attaching aspeakerstand, referto the instructionsofthespeakerstands

you purchased.

• RefertothesuppRedinformationsheetforwirearrangementandcontaining

the speaker cords.

CAUTION

• Donot instaf!thesurround speakers in aplace where they may interferewith

dailyactivities.Injurytopersonnel ordamage to equipment mayresult ifthe

surroundspeakersareinstalledin suchaplace.

Connecting external components

Youcanconnectanalogcomponentsto theANALOGterminalanddigital

componentstothe DIGITAL1andDIGITAL2terminals.

Rearofthecenterunit

mp_Connecting the power cord

ConnectthesuppliedACadaptorto theDCINjacksonthe centerunit and

wirelessreceiverunit. ThenconnectthesuppliedACpowercordtothe AC

adaptor,andplug itin awall outlet.

• Pluginthe powercordofthesubwoofertoawall outlet.

ConnectthesuppliedACadaptorto theDCINjack onthecenterunit. Then

connectthesuppliedACpowercordto theACadaptor,andplugit inawall

outlet.

• Pluginthe powercordofthesubwoofertoawall outlet.

CAUTION

• Oisconnectthepowercordsbeforedeaningormovingthespeakers.

Using the core filter

Attachthe providedcorefilter to thepowercordandthe externalcomponents

cordto reduceinterference.

1 coreReleasethe stopper ofthe_filter. _C_

2 Run the cable through the core filter, and wind the cable

firmly onceinside the cutout of the core filter as shown in the

illustration.

Powercord

External

c°mp_noreds'_

Surround

speaker_ "_ /" _'___

cords×` 5 cm "Ti'

* Youcanwindtwo externalcomponentscordsorsurroundspeakercords

together.

3 Closethe core filter until it dicks shut.

CAUTION

• Donot damage the cordby applyingexcessiveforce

when winding.

mp_Setting up the subwoofer and

wireless receiver unit*

ThisSystemisequippedwith awirelesssubwooferandreceiverunit*. When

youusethemforthefirsttime, activatethewirelesspairing.

Refertothe suppliedinformationsheet--'Activate wirelesspairing."

* TH-BA3only

NOTE

• Thewirelesspairingisnot

canceledevenafter the ACplug

has beenpulled out.

:Onlyfor TH-BA3/ _ :Onlyfor TH-BA1

TH-BA3 TH-BAI

Basic operation

Turning on/off the power

Press(b/i.

• Youcanalsousethe powerbutton on thefront panel.

NOTE

• Asmafiamountofpowerisconsumedevenwhenthepoweristurnedoff

(standby mode).Duringstandby mode, the STANDBYlamp on the front pane!

lightsup. Unplugthe power cordfrom the ACoutlet to turnthepower off

completely.

• Youcan alsoturn onthe System bypressing one of the input buttons (DIGITAL

L DIGITAL2 orANALOG).

Selecting the input source

Pressone of the input buttons: DIGITAL1, DIGITAL2 orANALOG.

DI (DIGITALI), D2 (DIGITAL2)or AN(ANALOG)appearson thedisplayfor2

seconds.

• Youcanalsousethe inputbuttononthe frontpanel.

NOTE

• Theindicator!ampoftheselectedinputsourcelights.

Adjusting the volume

PressVOLUME+/- (0 to 40).

• Youcanalsousethevolumebuttonson thefront panel.

CAUTION

• Setthe volume to theminimum levelbeforestarting anyinputsource. Ifthe

volumeisset to ahigh level,the sudden blast ofsound may damageyour

hearing and blow out the speakers.

Turning off the sound temporarily

PressFADEMUTING.

• Torestorethe sound,pressthe button againoradjustthe volume.

Changing the display brightness

PressDIMMER.

Eachtime you pressthe button,the LEDbrightnesschangesasfollows:

normal_ dim _ off

Making sound clearer (Only for Dolby Digital

and DTS)

Youcanenjoylow levelrecordedsoundclearlyevenata lowvolume

level--Dynamic RangeCompression.

PressDRC.

Eachtime you pressthe button,the soundisenhancedthe effectasfollows:

OF(off),,_ MD(middle),,_ MX(maximum)

i3j

TheillustrationisofTH-BA3.

Buttonsandlampsonthefrontpanel

ili _)/l(power) buttonand STANDBYlamp

Turnson/offthe System.

• STANDBYlamplightsup whiletheSystemisturnedoff.

i2 Input button andinput sourceindicatorlamps

Selectsaninputsource:"DIGITALI," "DIGITAL2"or"ANALOG."

• Theindicatorlampforthe selectedinputsourcelightsup.

* TH-BAI'sdisplayis2digit,

i 3 Surroundbutton andsurround indicator lamps

Selectsasurroundmode:"SURROUNDI," "SURROUND2" orSURROUND

OFF.

• Theindicatorlampforthe selectedsurroundmodelights.

• TheDOLBYPROLOGICII lamplightsup when:

- surroundisactivatedwith anANALOGinput sourceselected.

- surroundisactivatedandaDIGITALinputsourcewith 2channelaudio

format.

i4 Remotesensor

Receivesthesignalfromthe remotecontrol.

i5] Digitalsignal format lamps

Showsthe digital signalformat ofthe incomingsignalwhen "DIGITALI"

or"DIGITAL2" isselectedasthe input source.Eachlamplightswhen:

- DOLBYDIGITAL: aDolbyDigitalsignalcomesin.

- DTS: aDTSsignalcomesin,

- PCM: aLinearPCMsignalcomesin,

i6_ Display

Showsthevolumelevel,speakernameandoutputlevelofeachspeaker.

Showsthe volumelevel.

iTi Volume buttons

Adjuststhe volumewithin the rangeof Oto40.

Adjusting the output level of the

speakers

Youcanadjusttheoutput levelwithin the rangeof-6 dBto+6 dB.

I PressSPI( LEVELch repeatedly to selectthe target speaker.

Eachtime you pressthebutton, thespeakerchangesasfollows:

FL(Frontleft surroundspeaker)_ CT(Centerspeaker)

FR(Frontright surroundspeaker)_ SR(Surroundright speaker)

SL(Surroundleftspeaker)_ SW(Subwoofer)_ Backto the

beginning

2 PressSPKLEVEL+/- to adjust the output level while the

indication isdisplayed.

PressSPKLEVEL+/- for the corresponding speaker.

- SUBWOOFER: Adjuststhe output levelofthesubwoofer.

- CENTER: Adjuststhe output levelofthecenterspeakers.

- SURROUND: Adjuststhe output levelofthefront surroundspeakers.

_@_Using the surround mode

Youcanlistento amorerealisticsoundthan stereosoundusingsurround.

Availablesurroundmodesareasfollows:

- SURROUNDI: Suitableforthe reproductionof multi-channelsources.$I

appearson thedisplaywhenselected.

- SURROUND2: Suitableforthe reproductionof anystereomusicsources.

$2 appearsonthe displaywhenselected.

• Theindicatorlampoftheselectedmodelights.

PressSURROUNDMODErepeatedly to select the desired mode.

Thesurroundmodechangesalternately.

• Todeactivate,pressOFF.OFappearson thedisplay.

PressSURROUNDMODE1 or SURROUNDMODE2.

• Todeactivate,pressOFF.OFappearson thedisplay.

Adjusting the speaker distance

Byadjustingthe speakerdistance,youcanenjoytheoptimumsurroundsound

evenifit ishardto installthespeakersasshowninthe typicalinstallation

above.

1 PressDISTANCEchrepeatedlyto selectthe desiredspeaker.

Thespeakerchannelhasbeenchangedin the followingsequence:

FT(Frontspeaker)_ SL(Surroundleft speaker)_ SR(Surround

right speaker),,_ SW(Subwoofer),,_Backtothe beginning

2 PressDISTANCE+/- to adjust the distance from the listening

position to the selected speaker.

• Fortheexamplebelow,setthe speakerdistanceasfollows:

Subwoofer(SW)

Centerunit(FT) ..... --. ' 3.0m(I0 ft)

2.4m(8 ft)

"_'"_ " " -3.0m (lOft)

" / ," ,/_", ", ': 'i .2.4m(8ft)

! ._,"//, : 2.1m (Tft)

Surroundspeaker(SL) Surroundspeaker(SR)

27m(9ft) 2.7m(9 ft)

• Youcanadjustthespeakerdistancefrom 0,3mto9,0m, Eachtime you press

the button,thedistancechangesby0,3m,

_ Listening to the test tone

PressTESTTONEto monitor the test tone.

Thetesttone comesoutofthe speakersinthe followingsequence:

FL(Frontleftsurroundspeaker)_ CT(Centerspeaker)_ FR(Front

right surroundspeaker)_ SR(Surroundright speaker)

SL(Surroundleft speaker)_ Backto thebeginning

Notest tonecomesout ofthesubwoofer.

• PressSPKLEVEL+/- toadjustthe outputlevelwhile monitoringthe test

toneof thesespeakers.

• Tostopmonitoringthe testtone,pressTESTTONE.

Ifyou haveaproblemwith this System,checkthis listfor apossiblesolution

beforecallingforservice,

POWER

Powerdoesnot comeon.

"--*Thepowercordisnotinsertedsecurely.Plugit insecurely.

REMOTE CONTROL

Theremote control doesnot work.

Thebatteryisexhausted.Replacethebattery.

---*Sunlight isshiningdirectlyon the remotesensor.Hidethe remotesensor

from directsunlight.

---*Thepath betweenthe remotecontrolandthe remotesensoronthe front

panelisblocked.

Pointtheremotecontrolatthe remotesensoronthe frontpanel.

Signalscannotreachthe remotesensor.Moveclosertothe unit.

---* Pullout theinsulationsheet.

SOUND

Soundsare sometimesinterrupted.

---* Radiowaveconnectionsmaybeinterrupted.Changethelocationand

orientationofthe speakers.

Nosoundfrom speakers.

"--*Thewirelessconnectionshavenotbeenactivatedcorrectly.Checkthe

connection.

--* Thesoundhasbeenturnedoff temporarily.PressFADEMUTINGonthe

remotecontrolor adjustthevolumebypressingVOLUME+/-.

Radio wave reflections

TheSystemisconnecteddirectlybyradiowaveswhichare reflectedby

walls,furnitureandbuildings,Ifthe Systemcannotreceivethewaves

properly,movethe Systemtoobtain betterreception,

Radiowavereceptionmayalsobeinterrupted bypeoplemovingbetween

the units,

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