JVC TH-A25 manual

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    LVT1111-003A [B] INSTR UCTIONS D VD DIGIT AL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A25 Consists of XV -THA25 and SP-THA25 SOUND VOLUME SOURCE STANDBY STANDBY/ON DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A25 Cover_TH_A25[B].p65 03.7.28, 8:04 PM 1[...]

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    G-1 W arnings, Cautions and Other s IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. BE SURE to replace the fuse only with a[...]

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    G-2 IMPOR T ANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CA UTION : Do not open the top cov er . There are no user ser viceab le par ts inside the Unit; leav e all ser vicing to qualified ser vice personnel. 3. CA UTION : Visible and in visible laser radiation when open and interlock f ailed or defeated. A v oid direct exposure to beam. 4. RE[...]

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    G-3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to u[...]

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    1 T able of Contents Par ts Identification ...................................... 2 Center Unit ................................................................................. 2 Remote Control .......................................................................... 3 Getting Star ted ........................................... 4 Before Installa[...]

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    2 Par ts Identification Front Panel See pages in the parentheses for details. Display 1 Audio channel indicators • Indicates audio channels currently being reproduced. 2 Digital signal indicators (11, 17, 18) • LINEAR PCM, DOLBY DIGIT AL, and DTS. 3 TITLE indicator (11) • Indicates the current title n umber with main display . 4 PBC (Play Bac[...]

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    3 Remote Control See pages in the parentheses for details. 1 A UDIO b utton (10, 12, 13) 2 TV button (10, 42) 3 DIMMER button (14) 4 • Number b uttons • MEMOR Y button (33) • CANCEL button 5 Source selecting buttons • D VD, FM/AM, A UX (10, 13, 14) • Pr essing one of these buttons also turns on the power . 6 TV CH + and – buttons (42) 7[...]

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    4 Getting Star ted Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries f irst. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the center unit. 1. On the back of the remote contr ol, r emove the battery cov er . 2. Insert batteries. Make sur e to match the po[...]

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    5 COMPOSITE RGB L R CENTER WOOFER FRONT L R REAR AUDIO IN DIGIT AL IN OPTICAL AUX IMPEDANCE WOOFER:MIN 3 FRONT/CENTER MIN 6 REAR MIN 6 1 2 3 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas FM antenna (supplied) If FM reception is poor, connect outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). AM antenna connection Connect the supplied AM Loop antenna to the AM and H terminals.[...]

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    6 Getting Star ted Subwoofer (WOOFER) Left rear position Right front position Right rear position To the speaker on left front (White connector) To subwoofer (WOOFER) (Purple connector) Left front position Center unit Center position VOLUME SOURCE STANDBY STANDBY/ON DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM TH-A25 VOLUME SOURCE STANDBY STANDBY/ON DVD DIGITAL CINEM[...]

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    7 Connecting the Speakers Connect the satellite speakers and subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied. The ends of the speaker cords are colored to indicate the terminals to be connected. CA UTION: Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPED ANCE indicated b y the speaker terminals. Connecting speaker cords to the speakers [...]

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    8 Getting Star ted Connecting Audio/V ideo Component T urn the power off to all components bef or e connections. Y ou can connect TV with either the composite video cord ( A ) or the SCAR T cable ( B ). For using the SCART cab le ( B ) T urn off the power of the system and y our TV before setting RGB/ COMPOSITE selector . • If RGB input is equipp[...]

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    9 A B Illustrations of the input/output terminals below ar e typical examples. When you connect other components, r efer also to their manuals since the terminal name actually printed on the rear vary among the components. If you connect a sound-enhancing de vice such as a graphic equalizer between the source component and the center unit, the soun[...]

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    10 A UDIO TV SLEEP DIMMER DVD FM/AM TV CH AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING CONTROL TEST TONE TOP MENU MENU PTY NEWS/INFO PTY SEARCH CHOICE/TIME A UDIO SLO W RETURN PL RDS RM-STHA25R DVD CINEMA SYSTEM SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM ON SCREEN TV V OL A UDIO VOL 12 3 4 56 7 8 9 TV 0 MEMORY CANCEL ENTER SOUND / REPEA T FM MODE STEP PTY DO WN - TUNING - UP Basic Disc Operatio[...]

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    11 T o turn off the sounds temporarily Fr om the remote control ONL Y : Pr ess MUTING. T o restor e the sound, press MUTING again. • Adjusting the volume also r estores the sound. 4 Star t Playback Press 3 / 8 . The disc tray closes. “ LO ADING ” appears on the display for a while. • Y ou can also start playback by closing the disc tray usi[...]

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    12 A UDIO TV SLEEP DIMMER DVD FM/AM TV CH AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING CONTROL TEST TONE TOP MENU MENU PTY NEWS/INFO PTY SEARCH CHOICE/TIME A UDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM ON SCREEN TV V OL A UDIO VOL 1 234 5 678 9 TV 0 MEMORY CANCEL ENTER SOUND / STEP PTY DO WN - TUNING - UP A UDIO SOURCE • This system can memorize the end point e ven when you press 7 once w[...]

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    13 A UDIO TV SLEEP DIMMER DVD FM/AM TV CH AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING CONTROL TEST TONE TOP MENU MENU PTY NEWS/INFO PTY SEARCH CHOICE/TIME A UDIO SLO W RETURN PL RDS RM-STHA25R DVD CINEMA SYSTEM SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM ON SCREEN TV V OL A UDIO VOL 1 234 5 678 9 TV 0 MEMORY CANCEL ENTER SOUND / REPEA T FM MODE STEP PTY DO WN - TUNING - UP 1 T urn On the Power [...]

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    14 A UDIO TV SLEEP DIMMER DVD FM/AM TV CH AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING CONTROL TEST TONE TOP MENU MENU PTY NEWS/INFO PTY SEARCH CHOICE/TIME DO WN - TUNING - UP A UDIO SLO W RETURN PL RDS RM-STHA25R DVD CINEMA SYSTEM SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM ON SCREEN TV V OL A UDIO VOL 1 234 5 678 9 TV 0 MEMORY CANCEL ENTER SOUND / REPEA T FM MODE STEP PTY 2 Start playback on t[...]

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    15 A UDIO TV SLEEP DIMMER DVD FM/AM TV CH AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING CONTROL TEST TONE TOP MENU MENU PTY NEWS/INFO PTY SEARCH CHOICE/TIME A UDIO SLO W RETURN PL RDS RM-STHA25R DVD CINEMA SYSTEM SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM ON SCREEN TV V OL A UDIO VOL CENTER TREBLE L-F .BLANCE-R SUBWOOFER REAR BASS 1 234 5 678 9 TV 0 MEMORY CANCEL ENTER SOUND / PTY REPEA T FM MOD[...]

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    16 • Y ou can also adjust the sound setting referring to the display on the center unit. Refer to the display indication when you want to adjust the sound using sources other than discs. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items. Cr eating Realistic Sound Fields SOUND ■ Basic sound adjustment procedur e Ex. : T o adjust the front speaker[...]

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    17 ■ Dolby Pro Logic II modes Dolby Pro Logic II * Dolby Pro Logic II is the multichannel playback format to decode any 2 channel (stereo) sour ces — either digital or analog — into 5.1 channel. Matrix-based encoding/decoding method for Dolby Pro Logic II makes no limitation for the cutof f frequency of the rear treble and enables stereo rear[...]

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    18 Surround Pro Logic II canceled PLII MUSIC PLII MO VIE PLII MA TRIX PR O LOGIC (STEREO) Analog × ‡‡‡‡‡ Linear PCM × ‡‡ ‡‡‡ Dolby Digital ‡ ××××× Multichannel Dolby Digital × ‡ * ‡ * ‡ * ‡ * ‡ * 2 channel Dolby × ‡ * ‡ * ‡ * ‡ * ‡ * Surround DTS Digital ‡ ××××× Multichannel DTS 2 ch ×××?[...]

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    19 Disc Intr oduction — DVD/VCD/SVCD/CD • On some D VD or VCD/SVCD discs, their actual operations may be differ ent from what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc pr ogramming and disc structure, but not a malfunction of this system. • D VD-R/R W discs recorded with the D VD VIDEO format can be played back. Ho wev er , some di[...]

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    20 Some discs contain sev eral audio languages, subtitles, and multi- angle views. When you find the follo wing marks on the disc or its package, you can select these elements recorded on the disc. Subtitles are recorded on the disc. The number inside the mark indicates the total number of the recorded subtitles. Sev eral audio languages are record[...]

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    21 7 Basic operation through the On-Scr een Bar See the corresponding pages for details of each function. Ex.: T o select “ TITL (Repeat Title) ” f or the repeat mode during D VD play . • DVD SVCD VCD CD : Disc T ype icon • : Title icon Shows current title and total n umber of the titles on the disc. • : Chapter icon Shows current cha pte[...]

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    22 A UDIO TV SLEEP DIMMER DVD FM/AM TV CH AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING CONTROL TEST TONE TOP MENU MENU PTY NEWS/INFO PTY SEARCH CHOICE/TIME A UDIO SLO W RETURN PL RDS RM-STHA25R DVD CINEMA SYSTEM SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM ON SCREEN TV V OL A UDIO VOL 1 234 5 678 9 TV 0 MEMORY CANCEL ENTER SOUND / REPEA T FM MODE STEP PTY DO WN - TUNING - UP Selecting the Audio L[...]

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    23 Selecting the Multi-Angle V iews While playing back a D VD containing multi-angle views, you can view the same scene a t different angles. • When you play back the D VD containing multi-angle views, appears on the TV screen. From the r emote control ONL Y : Press ANGLE. • Each time you press the button, the vie w angle changes. Notes: • Y [...]

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    24 A UDIO TV SLEEP DIMMER DVD FM/AM TV CH AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING CONTROL TEST TONE TOP MENU MENU PTY NEWS/INFO PTY SEARCH CHOICE/TIME A UDIO SLO W RETURN PL RDS RM-STHA25R DVD CINEMA SYSTEM SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM ON SCREEN TV V OL A UDIO VOL 12 3 4 56 7 8 9 TV 0 MEMORY CANCEL ENTER SOUND / REPEA T FM MODE STEP PTY DO WN - TUNING - UP 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ ENT[...]

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    25 Moving to a Particular Por tion Directly Y ou can mo ve to another title, chapter , track, or particular portion in the chapter/title (D VD) or the disc (CD/VCD/SVCD) directly . From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen bar will appear on the TV screen. 2 Press 3 / 2 to select one of the icons below . For DVD : Select thi[...]

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    26 A UDIO TV SLEEP DIMMER DVD FM/AM TV CH AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING CONTROL TEST TONE TOP MENU MENU PTY NEWS/INFO PTY SEARCH CHOICE/TIME A UDIO SLO W RETURN PL RDS RM-STHA25R DVD CINEMA SYSTEM SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM ON SCREEN TV V OL A UDIO VOL 12 3 4 56 7 8 9 TV 0 MEMORY CANCEL ENTER SOUND / REPEA T FM MODE STEP PTY DO WN - TUNING - UP Repeating Playback [...]

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    27 Special Picture Playback 7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Y ou can adv ance the motion picture frame by frame. From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press STEP once during pla yback. Playback is paused and “ STEP ” appears on the TV screen . 2 Press STEP r epeatedly to advance the picture frame b y frame. • Each time you press the butt[...]

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    28 MP3/JPEG Intr oduction This system is incorporated with an MP3 decoder and JPEG decoder . Y ou can play back MP3 tracks (files) and JPEG f iles recorded on CD-Rs and CD-R Ws. • Notice that “ files ” and “ tr acks ” are used interchangeably in the MP3 explanation. Notes: This system can play bac k a disc containing both MP3 and JPEG fil[...]

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    29 MENU MENU PTY NEWS/INFO PTY SEARCH CHOICE/TIME A UDIO SLO W RETURN PL RDS RM-STHA25R DVD CINEMA SYSTEM SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM ON SCREEN ENTER / REPEA T FM MODE STEP PTY DO WN - TUNING - UP Star ting Playback It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back MP3 or JPEG files. Insert a disc. After detecting the disc, playback starts automatical[...]

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    30 A UDIO TV SLEEP DIMMER DVD FM/AM TV CH AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING CONTROL TEST TONE TOP MENU MENU PTY NEWS/INFO PTY SEARCH CHOICE/TIME A UDIO SLO W RETURN PL RDS RM-STHA25R DVD CINEMA SYSTEM SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM ON SCREEN TV V OL A UDIO VOL 1 234 5 678 9 TV 0 MEMORY CANCEL ENTER SOUND / REPEA T FM MODE STEP PTY DO WN - TUNING - UP MP3/JPEG Playback 3 /[...]

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    31 Selecting a Particular File/Folder Dir ectly Y ou can mo ve to a particular file/folder in the current folder directly . From the r emote control ONL Y : Press the number b uttons to select a f ile/folder number (item number) you w ant, then press ENTER. The system starts playback from the selected file. • T o select number 5, press 5, then EN[...]

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    32 T uning in Stations Fr om the r emote control: 1 Press FM/AM r epeatedly to select the band. The last receiv ed station of the selected band is tuned in. • Each time you press the button, the band alterna tes between FM and AM. 2 Press and hold TUNING UP or DO WN. • TUNING UP: Increases the frequenc y . • TUNING DO WN: Decreases the freque[...]

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    33 Using Preset T uning Once a station is assigned to a channel number , the station can be quickly tuned. Y ou can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations. T o store the preset stations From the r emote control ONL Y : 1 T une in the station y ou want to pr eset (see “ T uning in Stations ” ). There is a time limit in doing the f ollowing steps.[...]

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    34 RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For e xample, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc. When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS indicator lights up on the display .[...]

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    35 PTY codes Searching for a Pr ogram by PTY Codes One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can loca te a particular kind of program from the preset channels (see page 33) by specifying the PTY codes. T o search for a program using the PTY codes Bef ore y ou start, remember ... • The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations. ?[...]

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    36 ■ Description of the PTY codes: NEWS : Ne ws. AFF AIRS : T opical program expanding or enlarg ing upon the ne ws — debate, or analysis. INFO : Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense. SPOR T : Programs concerned with an y aspect of sports. EDUCA TE : Educational programs. DRAMA : All radio plays and serials. CUL[...]

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    37 Setting Up the DVD Pr efer ences Setting the System Prefer ences Y ou can set the system preferences to match it to your usage and operating circumstances. On the general setting menu, you can set the following: TV DISPLA Y : Select the TV screen size for playing back a D VD recorded with 16:9 wide screen video signal. • WIDE : Select “ WIDE[...]

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    38 3 Press 5 / ∞ to select (highlight) the menu item y ou want to adjust. Select “TV DISPLA Y” here. The sub menu for “TV DISPLA Y” appears on the right column. 4 Press 3 . The current setting on the sub menu is highlighted. 5 Press 5 / ∞ to select the desired setting . 6 Press ENTER. The selected setting is highlighted. 7 Press 2 and r[...]

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    39 Setting the Prefer ences Y ou can select your fav orite language to listen to or read on the TV screen. Y ou can also restr ict playback of D VDs containing violent scenes or those not suitable for your family members. On the preferences menu, you can set the following: A UDIO : Select the language you listen to while watching a D VD. SUBTITLE :[...]

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    40 A UDIO TV SLEEP DIMMER DVD FM/AM TV CH AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING CONTROL TEST TONE TOP MENU MENU PTY NEWS/INFO PTY SEARCH CHOICE/TIME ON SCREEN TV V OL A UDIO VOL PTY 1 234 5 678 9 TV 0 MEMORY CANCEL ENTER SOUND Setting Up the DVD Pr efer ences 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ ENTER CHOICE Number buttons ■ T o set the parental (rating) level Using this function, yo[...]

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    41 ■ Language Code List Code Language 6565 Afar 6566 Abkhazian 6570 Afrikaans 6577 Ameharic 6582 Arabic 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6669 Byelorussian 6671 Bulgarian 6672 Bihari 6678 Bengali; Bangla 6679 Tibetan 6682 Breton 6765 Catalan 6779 Corsican 6783 Czech 6789 Welsh 6865 Danish 6869 German 6890 Bhutani 6976 Greek [...]

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    42 A UDIO TV SLEEP DIMMER DVD FM/AM TV CH AU X TV/VIDEO MUTING CONTROL TEST TONE TOP MENU MENU PTY NEWS/INFO PTY SEARCH CHOICE/TIME A UDIO SLO W RETURN PL RDS RM-STHA25R DVD CINEMA SYSTEM SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM ON SCREEN TV V OL A UDIO VOL 1 234 5 678 9 TV 0 MEMORY CANCEL ENTER SOUND / REPEA T FM MODE STEP PTY DO WN - TUNING - UP Operating TV Y ou can[...]

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    43 T o get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes In general, you will hav e the best performance by keeping your discs, and the mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. • K eep the disc tray closed when not in use. Handling Discs • Remov e the disc f[...]

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    44 T r oubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem y ou cannot solve, contact your JVC service center . PR OBLEM Power does not come on. The remote control does not work. No sound. Sound is emitted from only one speaker . No video. A disc cannot be played. “ WR ONG DISC ” appears on the dis[...]

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    45 Specifications Center unit (XV -THA25) Amplifier section Front/Center/Rear: 30 W per channel, min. RMS at 6 Ω as 1 kHz, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion Subwoofer: 55 W , min. RMS at 3 Ω as 100 Hz, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion A udio section Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (a t 1 kHz) Analog input: A UX ( [...]

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    VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN , LIMITED EN 0803TMMMDWSAM TH-A25 DVD DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM Cover_TH_A25[B].p65 03.7.28, 8:04 PM 2[...]