Panasonic SC-HT920 Bedienungsanleitung

RQT7696-1P P PC Operating Instructions D VD Home Theater Sound System Model No . SC-HT920[...]

2 RQT7696 Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optim um perf ormance and safety , please read these instructions carefully . Operations in these instructions are describ ed mainly with the remote control, but y ou can perform operations on the main unit if the cont rols are the same. System SC-HT920 Main unit SA-HT920 Front spe[...]

3 RQT7696 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INS TRUCTIONS/Accessories IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read these operating instructions ca refully bef ore using the unit. Follo w the safety instructions on the unit and the applicabl e saf ety instr uctions listed below . K eep these operating instru ctions handy for future ref erence. 1) Read these instruct ions.[...]

4 RQT7696 Front speaker assembly Simple setup Fr ont speaker assembl y Preparation ≥ T o prev ent damage or scratches, la y down a soft cloth and perform assembly on it. ≥ For assemb ly , use a Phillips-head screwdrive r . 1 Attach the pipe to the base. 1 Thread the speaker cable through the base. 2 Insert the pipe . 3 Secure the pipe to the ba[...]

5 RQT7696 Fr ont speaker a ssembl y/Other speaker setup options 4 Connect the speaker cabl es. 5 Fasten the speaker cable to the base. ≥ Using the same polyfoam as in procedure 2 will assist y ou in safely and securely f astening the speaker cables . ∫ Prevent ing the speaker s from falling o ver Preparation Attach screw e yes (not included) to[...]

6 RQT7696 Locatin g How y ou set up your speak ers can aff ect the ba ss and the sound field. Note the follo wing points. ≥ Place speakers on flat secure bases. ≥ Placing speakers too close to floors, w alls, and corners can result in excessiv e bass. Co v er walls and windows with thick curtains. ≥ The left and right speaker pairs are the sa[...]

7 RQT7696 Connecting speaker s with the subw oofer ≥ Attach the speaker-cable stic kers to mak e connection easier . ≥ The ter minals of the subwoof er hav e high output power . Carefully connect the speaker wires . [Note] ≥ Nev er shor t-circuit positiv e ( i ) and negative ( j ) speak er wires. ≥ Be sure to connect only positiv e (copper)[...]

8 RQT7696 Video connectio ns ≥ Do not connect through the video cassette recorder . Due to copy guard protection, the picture ma y not be displa yed properly . ≥ T ur n the television off bef ore connecting, and refer to the television’ s operating instructions. ∫ T elevision with a VIDEO IN te rminal ∫ T elev ision with an S-VIDEO IN t e[...]

9 RQT7696 Radio and system connect ion/The remote contr ol Do not: ≥ mix old and new batteries. ≥ use different types at the same time. ≥ heat or expose to flame . ≥ take apart or shor t circuit. ≥ attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batter ies. ≥ use batteries if the covering has been peeled off. Mishandling of batteries can caus[...]

10 RQT7696 QUICK SETUP/Contr ol reference guide The QUICK SETUP screen assists y ou to make necessar y settings. T ur n on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television. T o change these settings later Select “ QUICK SETUP” in “Others” tab ( ‹ page 21). 123 4 5 6 T urn on the unit. Select “D VD/CD”. Shows Q U[...]

11 RQT7696 Discs that can be pl ay ed/Main unit and dis c caution § A process that allows pla y on compatible equipment. ≥ It ma y not be possib le to pla y the above discs in all cases due to th e type of disc or condition of the recording. ∫ Discs that ca nnot be played P AL discs (except D VD-A udio), D VD-ROM, CD-R OM, CD V , CD-G, D VD+R,[...]

12 RQT7696 Basic play Basic pla y VOLUME 123 456 78 0 9 CH CANCEL SKIP SLOW/SEARCH MENU ENTER DIRECT NA VIGA TOR TOP MENU RETURN DISPLA Y A V SYSTEM VCR TV TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DIGIT AL AUX DV D / C D DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 S 10 ENTER PLA Y LIST TV VOL TV VOL SUBWOOFER LEVEL SFC C.FOCUS SUPER SRND MIX 2CH PL SLEEP C.S.M POSITION MEMORY Z[...]

13 RQT7696 Basic play [Note[ Discs continue to rotate while men us are displa yed. Press [ ∫ ] when you finish to preserve the unit’ s motor and your television screen. VOLUME 123 456 78 0 9 CH CANCEL SKIP SLOW/SEARCH MENU ENTER DIRECT NA VIGA TOR TOP MENU RETURN DISPLA Y A V SYSTEM VCR TV TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DIGIT AL AUX DV D / C D DISC 1 DISC[...]

14 RQT7696 Con venient functions Position memorized Con venient functions See below for details. (Only when the elapsed play time can be displa yed [JPEG] : Works with all JPEG content.) This position is memorized ev en after tur ning off the unit, changin g the source or moving the disc out of the pla y position. Press [POSITION MEMOR Y]. ≥ Up t[...]

15 RQT7696 Con venient functions See below for details. (Only when the elapsed play time can be displa yed [JPEG] : Works with all JPEG content.) During pl ay Press [SHIFT] i [REPEA T] severa l times to select an item to be repeated. [RAM] : PG REPEA T > ALL REPEA T (Entire disc) > REPEA T OFF ≥ During play list pla y : SCENE REPEA T > P[...]

16 RQT7696 Using na vigation men us Using na vigation men us See below and the following page for details. [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] Y ou can pla y JPEG files on D VD-RAM or pla y HighMA T discs without using the HighMA T function ( ‹ page 19, “Play as Data Disc” in Other Menu). ∫ Using playba ck men us (e xcept JPEG files on D VD-RAM) 1 Press [T [...]

17 RQT7696 Using na vigation men us [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] 1 While stopped Press [T OP MENU]. 2 Press [ 3421 ] to select the item follo wing the on-screen instructions. ≥ T o change the menu background Press [DISPLA Y]. The background changes to the one recorded on the disc. ≥ T o exit the screen Press [ ∫ ]. ∫ Selecting from the list 1 During [...]

18 RQT7696 Using on-screen menus Using on-screen men us (Refer to page 10 for remote control b utton positions.) ∫ Play Menu (Only when the elapsed play time can be displa yed. [JPEG] : Works with all JPEG content.) 12 3 4 Press once. (When pressed twice, the elapsed play time indicator appears ‹ below .) Items shown differ depending on th e ty[...]

19 RQT7696 Using on-screen menus ∫ Picture Men u ∫ A udio Men u ∫ Display Men u ∫ Other Menu Signal type/data LPCM/PPCM/ Î Digital/DTS/MPEG: Signal type kHz (Sampling frequency)/bit/ch (Number of channels) Picture Mode Normal Cinema1: Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes. Cinema2: Shar pens images and enhances detail in dark s[...]

20 RQT7696 Changing the pl ay er setti ngs Changing the pla yer settings (Refer to page 10 for remote control b utton positions.) ≥ The settings remain intact ev en if you switch the unit to standby . ≥ Underlined items are the factor y preset. ∫ “Disc” tab § 1 The original language designated on the disc is selected. § 2 Input a code n[...]

21 RQT7696 Changing the pl ay er setti ngs ∫ “A udio” tab ∫ “Displa y” tab ∫ “Others” tab (Effective when playing m ulti-channel audio) (Center and surround speakers only) F or optimum listening with 5.1- channel sound, all the speakers, except f or the subwoofer , should be the same distance from the seating position. If you hav [...]

22 RQT7696 The radi o The radio Up to 15 stations can be set in each band, FM and AM. Main unit only 1 Press [INPUT SELECT OR] to select “FM” or “AM” . 2 Press [TUNE MODE] to select “MANU AL ”. Each time you press the button: MANU AL () PRESET 3 Press [ X TUNING] or [TUNING W ] to tune to the lowest frequenc y (FM: 87.9 or 87.5, AM: 520[...]

23 RQT7696 The radi o Main unit only 1 Press [INPUT SELECT OR] to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press [TUNE MODE] to select “MANU AL ”. 3 Press [ X TUNING] or [TUNING W ] to select the frequenc y . Press and hold [ X TUNING] or [TUNING W ] until the frequency star ts scrolling to st ar t automatic tuning. T uning stops when a station is found.[...]

24 RQT7696 Sound field and sound quality Sound field and sound quality [Note] ≥ When connected with headphones, the f ollow ing sound field systems cannot be used. (Excluding Sound Field Control) ≥ Y ou may e xper ience a reductio n in sound quality when these sound field systems are used with some sources. If th is occurs , tur n the sound fie[...]

25 RQT7696 Sound field and sound quality See below for details. ∫ Multi Rear Su rro und (MRS) This mode makes it seem like sound is coming from multiple rear surround speakers when connected with surround speakers. ∫ Virtual Rear Surround (VRS) This mode is u seful if you ha v e to place your surround speakers near the front speakers due to the[...]

26 RQT7696 Sound field and sound quality Sound field and sou nd quality See below f or details. Press [SUBWOOFER LEVEL]. SUB W 1 > SUB W 2 > SUB W 3 > SUB W 4 (factory preset) ^----------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- -------} [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] A vailable sound setting: Dolby Pro Logic II , Subwoof er lev el, Cen[...]

27 RQT7696 Other functions Other functions Press [SHIFT] i [SLEEP] to select the time (in minutes). SLEEP 30 _----) SLEEP 60 _----) SLEEP 90 ^""""" OFF (_ SLEEP 120 (__} T o cancel the timer Press [SHIFT] i [SLEEP] to select “OFF”. T o confirm the remaining tim e Press [SHIFT] i [SLEEP] again. T o change the setting Rep[...]

28 RQT7696 Operat ing othe r equi pment Operating other equipment ∫ Connection e xample OPTICAL IN L R A FM ANT (75 h ) AM ANT LOOP EXT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (480P/480I) Y P B P R LINE OUT AUX TV AUDIO IN VCR AUDIO IN S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT PLA Y OUT R L REC IN R L[...]

29 RQT7696 Operat ing othe r equi pment Y ou can use the remote control to operate a P anasonic tele vision or a video cassette recorder . Connect your equipment ref erring to “Connection example” ( ‹ page 28). [Note] The remote control may not w ork proper ly with some models. . Preparation ≥ F ace t he remote control at the unit and press[...]

30 RQT7696 Specifications Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS Output P ower: Dolby Digital Mode F ront Ch 170 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Surround Ch 70 W per channel (4 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Center Ch 260 W per channel (4 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Subwoof er Ch 260 W per channel (4 ≠ ), 100 Hz, 10 % THD T otal RMS Dolby Digital mode p[...]

31 RQT7696 Specifications SUBWOOFER SECTION [ActivesubwooferSB-WA920] Ty p e 1 way , 1 speaker system (Bass refle x) Speaker unit(s) Impedance 4 ≠ W oofer 20 cm (7 7 / 8 z ) Cone type Output sound pressure 84 dB/W (1.0 m) Frequency rang e 34 Hz – 220 Hz ( j 16 dB) 38 Hz – 190 Hz ( j 10 dB) Dimensions (W t H t D) 285 k 418 k 475 mm (11 7 / 3[...]

32 RQT7696 T roubleshooting guide T r oubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f ollowing che cks. If y ou are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies in dicated in the char t do not solve the prob lem, ref er to the “Customer Services Director y” on page 35 if you reside in the U .S.A., or ref er to the “P [...]

33 RQT7696 T roubleshooting guide Menus Pag e Picture abno rmal or un-vie wable Progressive video Listening to the radio T elevi sion ope ration Unit displays T elevi sion dis play s The Setup menu can not be accessed. ≥ Select “D VD/CD” as the source. ≥ Cancel all group , progr am and random pla y . — 15 Picture distorted. ≥ Ensure tha[...]

34 RQT7696 Produc t service/Maintenance/Glo ssary Pr oduct service 1. Damage requiring service — The unit should be serviced by qualified service pe rsonnel if: (a) The A C power supply cord or A C adaptor has been damaged; or (b) Objects or liquids hav e gotten into the unit; or (c) The unit has been ex posed to rain; or (d) The unit does not op[...]

35 RQT7696 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Panasonic Consumer Electronics Compan y , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One P anasonic W ay Secaucus, Ne w Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company , Division of Matsushita El ectric of Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve . 65 de Inf anter ía, Km. 9.5 Sa[...]

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