Panasonic SC-BT100 manual

RQT9129- P P PC until 2008/3/3 Oper ating I nstru ction s Blu-ra y Disc Home Theat er Sound Sy stem Model No . SC-BT100 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum perf orm ance and saf ety , pleas e read these instructions carefully . Before connecting, operat ing or adjusting this product, please read the instructions c omple[...]

2 RQT9129 Accessory inf ormation (For wireless system) The following mark and symbols are located on bott om of the unit. THE FOLLO WING APPLIES ONL Y IN CANAD A. Operations in these instructions are described mainly with the remote co ntr ol, b ut you can perf orm the ope rati ons on the m ain unit if the controls are the same. System SC-BT 100 Ma[...]

3 RQT9129 T able of contents Accessory infor mation ................ ............. ........ 2 Preparing the r emote control ............. ............. . 3 IMPORTANT SAFE TY INSTRUCTIONS ............ 3 Control refer ence guide.. ............. ................... 10 Disc and card information ..... ............. ............ 12 Basic play (Playi ng v[...]

4 RQT9129 STE P 1 P ositioning How you set up your speakers can af f ect the bass and the sound field. Note the f ollowing points: ≥ Place speakers on flat secure bases. ≥ Placing speakers too close to floors, wal ls, and corners can res ult in excessi v e bass. Co v er w alls and windows with thic k cur tains. [Note] K eep your speakers at lea[...]

5 RQT9129 ∫ Notes on s peaker u se ≥ Use only supplied speakers Using other speakers can damage the unit , and sound quality w ill be negati v ely aff ected. ≥ Y ou can damage your speak ers and shor ten their useful lif e if you play sound at high le v els o v er extended periods. ≥ Reduce the v olume in the f ollowing cases to a v oid dam[...]

6 RQT9129 STE P 2 Basic connections Prepa rat ion ∫ Attach the speak er cab le stic kers to mak e connection easier . ∫ Set the surr ound selecto r at the rear of the wirele ss system to its cent er . ≥ Do not place the unit on amplifiers or equipment that may become hot. The h eat can damage the unit. ≥ T ur n off all equip ment before con[...]

7 RQT9129 (Conti nued on t he next page) Connection to a TV ≥ Do not connect through the video cassette recor der . Due to copy guard protection, t he picture may not display properly . With an HDM I cable Please use High Speed HDMI cables that have the HDMI logo (as shown on the cover). It is recommended that you use Panasonic’ s HDMI cable. R[...]

8 RQT9129 STEP 2 Basic connections Radio antenna connections ≥ K eep loose antenna cables a wa y from other wires and cables. Optional connections ≥ Using FM/AM outdoor antenna (optional) ( > 36). A C power supply cor d connections Power c onsumpt ion The main u nit and the wireless s ystem cons ume a s mall amount of power when they are tur[...]

9 RQT9129 STE P 3 Setting up the unit T ur n on the power of the main unit and the wirel ess system after all connections are complete. When the system is switched on for t he first time, a screen for the basic settings is displa yed automatically . Follo w the on-sc reen pr om pts to mak e basic settings for the syst em. T urn on the main unit and[...]

10 RQT9129 Contr ol reference guide ! T ur n the unit on and off ( > 14) @ Select the source [BD/SD]: Select disc dri v e or SD card dri v e ( > 14) [FM/AM]: Select FM/AM tuner ( > 9, 18) [iP o d]: Selec t iP od as the s ource ( > 21) # Numbered buttons Sele ct preset radio stations and t itl e nu mber s, etc./ Enter n umb ers ( > 15[...]

11 RQT9129 ! PO WER bu tton ( PO WER Í /I) ( > 14 ) Pres s to switch the uni t from on to stan dby mode or v ice- v ersa. In stan dby mode, the uni t is still co nsuming a small am ount of p ower . @ Standby/on indicator ( Í ) When t he unit i s conne cted t o the household AC outlet, th is indi cator lights up in standb y mode and goes o ut w[...]

12 RQT9129 Disc and car d inf ormation This chart shows the different type of retail/commercial discs you can use, and also includes the industry-standard logos t hat should appear on the discs and/or packaging. This char t shows the different type of discs recorded with D VD recorders, D VD v ideo cameras, personal computers, etc. t hat you can us[...]

13 RQT9129 ≥ Enj o y Final S tandard Profile functions ( > 24), such as picture-in-picture. The v arious functions differ depending on the disc. ≥ When playing a set of tw o or more BD-Video discs, the menu screen ma y cont inue to displa y e v en if the disc has been ej ected. ≥ Dolby T rueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DT S-HD Master Audio and [...]

14 RQT9129 Basic pla y (Pla ying video contents) Prepar ation T ur n on the TV and select the appropriate v i deo input on the T V . V IDEO1    Skip/Sea r ch/S low-mot ion SELECTOR Stop Pla y ` , _ VO L U M E Headphones (not included) Headphone plug type: ‰ 3.5 mm ( 1 / 8 z ) stereo m ini plug ≥ Reduce the v olume bef ore connecting. ?[...]

15 RQT9129 (Conti nued on t he next page) Other operations during play (These functions may not work dep ending on the disc.) Stop The stopped position is memorized. Resu me pl ay fun ction Press [ 1 ] (PLA Y ) to restar t from this position. ≥ The position is c leared if the tray is opened or you press [ ∫ ] se v eral times to display “ST OP[...]

16 RQT9129 Basic play (Pla ying video co ntents) Other operations during pla y (These functions may not w ork depen ding on the disc.) Frame-b y-frame While paused , press [ 2 ] ( 2; ) or [ 1 ] ( ;1 ). Each press shows the next frame. ≥ Press and hold to change in succession f orward or bac kward. ≥ Press [ 1 ]( P L A Y ) t o r e v er t to nor [...]

17 RQT9129 Enjo ying TV with this unit’ s speakers Y ou can enjo y TV broadcasts with this unit’ s speakers . Preparation Confirm the audio connection to the OPTICAL IN or A UX ter minal on the main unit ( > 7). 1 Press [ N , O SELECT] several times to select “ D-I N” ( DIGIT AL IN ) o r “A UX”. Main uni t: Pres s [SELECT OR]. ≥ D-[...]

18 RQT9129 Enjo ying the FM/AM radio Manual tuning 1 Press [ FM/AM] to select “F M” or “AM”. Main unit: Press [SELECTOR]. 2 Press [ 6 , 5 ] to s el ect the fre qu ency . Main unit: Press [ X ] or [ W ]. ≥ When a radio broadcast is being recei v ed, “TUNED” lights in the displa y . ≥ When a stereo broadcast is being recei v ed, “ST[...]

19 RQT9129 Pla ying m usic [CD] [MP3] Y ou can pla y generally a v ail able music CD or MP 3 files recorded onto a CD-R/RW. 1 Inser t a disc ( > 14). ≥ If a disc containing data i n diff erent file f or mats is inser ted, the file selection menu may be di splay ed. Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “M P3 Mus ic” and press [OK]. ≥ If the menu is [...]

20 RQT9129 Pla ying an iP od on this unit iP od v ideos/photos can be display ed on TV , and iP od music can be enjoy ed through the system speakers , by connecting your iP od to the Do ck fo r iP od on the main unit. Prepa rat ion ≥ T o vi ew videos/photos f rom the iP od. – Ens ure the v ideo c onnection to the VIDEO OUT ter minal on this un [...]

21 RQT9129 This system features tw o diff e rent iP od playbac k modes. The first of these is EXTEND ED mode, for pla yback of music conte nts. With this mode, the menu scre en on the system can be used to sea rch f o r play lists and ar tist names, and to play music. The secon d mode is SIMPLE mode, which can be used f or playbac k of three types [...]

22 RQT9129 Pla ying still pictures [JPEG] Y ou can play sti ll pictures recorded onto a BD-RE, D V D-RAM, CD-R/RW and SD card. 1 Inser t a disc or an SD card ( > 14). ≥ If a disc or an SD card containing data in diff erent file formats is inserted, the file selection menu may be displayed. SD card: Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sel ect “Pic ture (JPE G[...]

23 RQT9129 Useful functions during still picture play Start S lid esho w Y ou can display sti ll pictures one b y one at a constant inter v al . BD-RE, D VD-RAM 1 While the “Album Vi ew” screen is displa yed Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to selec t the album and pre ss [S UB ME NU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Star t Slideshow” and press [OK] .[...]

24 RQT9129 Diff erent kinds of pla ybac k f or BD-Video [BD-V] Some discs per mit a v ariety of interacti v e functions in addit ion to the ordinary playbac k operation. Showing P op-up menu The P op-up menu is a special f e ature a v ailable with some BD-V ideo discs. This menu may v ary with discs. For the operating method, r ef er to the instruc[...]

25 RQT9129 Sho wing F UNCTIONS menu Some functions of this unit can be oper ated from the FUNCTIONS menu. 1 Press [FUNCTIONS]. ≥ Items display ed v ar y according to the chosen selector and media. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the it em and pr ess [OK] . Item s Functions Playback DISC Playback Star ts playing disc/SD Card. T o p Menu Shows a disc t[...]

26 RQT9129 Changing audio quality/sound field ≥ The f ollowing sound effects ma y not be a v ailab le or ha v e no eff ec t with some sou rces, or when headphones are used ( > 14). ≥ Y ou may e xper ience a reduction in sound quality when these s ound effect s are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the s ound effects off . Main uni[...]

27 RQT9129 Enjoyin g surround sound Enjo ying surr ound sound ≥ The following sound eff ec ts may not be a v ailab le or ha v e no effect with some source s, or when headphones are used ( > 14). ≥ Y ou may e x perience a reduction in s ound quality when these sound effect s are used with some sourc es. If this occurs, turn the s ound ef f e [...]

28 RQT9129 Linked operations with the TV (VIERA Link TM “HD A VI Control TM ”) Y ou can turn on this unit and TV , and star t playing w ith a single press of a button. Press [ONE T OUCH PLA Y ]. This unit’ s speakers will be aut omatically acti v at ed ( > right, Speaker control). ≥ This function also works if y ou press [ 1 ] (PLA Y) on[...]

29 RQT9129 If you connect this unit to a TV that has “HDA VI Control 2” or “HDA VI Control 3” function with an HDMI cable, you can operate t his unit using the f ollowing b uttons on the TV remote control. [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ], [OK], [RE TURN], [SUB MENU] and colored b uttons Use the remote control f or this unit to operat e any other buttons [...]

30 RQT9129 Changing settings with the on-screen men u On-screen menu operations 1 Press [BD/SD] to select “BD/D VD/CD” or “SD” . 2 Press [ DISPLA Y]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect the menu and pres s [ 1 ]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect the item a nd press [ 1 ]. 5 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect the settin g. ≥ Depending on the condition of the[...]

31 RQT9129 Menus Item s Settings and detail s Play Repeat Play (Only when the elapse d time is being display ed on the unit’ s display .) Selects the item which y ou want t o repeat. The items displa yed di ff e r depending on the type of disc. ≥ All trac k s All track s ≥ Chapter Chapter ≥ Pla ylists Pla ylist ≥ Title Title ≥ One track[...]

32 RQT9129 Changing settings with the setup men u Change the unit’s settings, if necess ary . The settings rem ain intact e v en if you s witch the unit to standby . Underlined items are the f actory presets. Setup menu operations 1 Press [BD/SD] to select “BD/D VD/CD” or “SD” . 2 While stopped Press [SETUP]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect [...]

33 RQT9129 “A udio” ta b Dynamic Range Compression [BD-V] [A V CHD] [DVD- V] (Dolb y Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby T r ueHD only) Change the dy namic range ( > 43) f or late night v ie wing. ≥ On ≥ Off Speaker Make settings for your speakers. ( > 34) BD-Video Secon dary Audio [BD-V] T ur n on/off the clicking sound on t he men[...]

34 RQT9129 Changi ng settings wi th the setup menu (Center , surround and surround back speak ers only) 1 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the speaker icon and press [OK]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the s etting and press [O K]. Icon e xa mples : (Effec tiv e when pla ying m ulti-channe l audio) (Center , surround and surround back speak ers only[...]

35 RQT9129 Optional connections and settings Use the f ollowing connections when y ou want to output audio of your cab l e TV or VCR through this unit’ s speakers . ≥ Do not connect through the video cassette recor der . Due to cop y guard protection, the picture ma y not be displayed prope rly . ≥ T ur n off all equipment bef or e connection[...]

36 RQT9129 Optional connectio ns and setting s Use outdoor antennas if FM/AM radio reception is poor . ≥ Disconnect the antenna when the unit is not in use. ≥ Do not use the outdoor antenna during an electrical storm. § Rework your outdoor antenna’ s 75 ≠ coaxial cable as follows. Y ou can enjoy 7.1ch surro und sound by connecting an ampli[...]

37 RQT9129 Frequentl y asked questions Langua g e code list Enter the code with the n umbered buttons. Setu p Pag e Can I connect other speakers? ≥ Speakers other than those supplied cannot be used. T his sys tem achie v es ideal audio proper ties throu gh the combination of t he main unit and t he supplied speakers. Using other speakers ma y dam[...]

38 RQT9129 Messa g es The f ollowing messages or ser v ice numbers appear on the TV or unit’ s display when so mething unusual is detected dur ing star tup and use. On the TV Pag e Cannot p lay . ≥ Y ou inser ted an incompatible disc (Discs recorded in P AL v ideo , etc.). 12, 13 Cannot dis pla y on this uni t. ≥ Y ou tried to pla y a non-com[...]

39 RQT9129 T roub leshooting guide Before requesting ser v ice, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the chart do not sol v e the problem, refer to “Customer Ser v ices Directory” on page 46 if you reside in the U.S.A., or refer t o “Product in formation” on page 47 [...]

40 RQT9129 T r oub lesho oting guide TV screen and video Pa g e Sound The images from this unit do not appear on the TV . Picture is d istorted . ≥ Make sure that the TV i s connected to the VIDEO OUT term inal, COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals or HDMI A V OUT term inal on this unit. ≥ Make sure that the TV’ s input setting (e.g., VIDEO 1) is co[...]

41 RQT9129 Card Pag e iP od operation Radio Wirele ss system Other diffic ulties with pla ybac k The capacity o f the SD card decreased. ≥ When a BD-Video that suppor ts the v ir tual package is used, and an SD card is in t he slot, data may be written to t he SD card. Erase the data b y using “BD-Video Data Erase”, f or mat the card or use a[...]

42 RQT9129 T r oub lesho oting guide When other P anasonic products respond to this remote contr ol Change the r emote control code on the main unit and the remote control (the two must match) if you place other Panasonic produc ts close together . Disc and car d handling Clean dis cs Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry . Disc and card handlin[...]

43 RQT9129 Glossary A VCHD A VCHD is a new f orma t (standard) f or high definition v ideo cameras that can be used to record and play high-resolution HD images. BD-J Some BD-V ideo discs c ontain Ja v a appli cations, and these applications are called BD-J . Y ou can enjo y v arious interacti v e f eatures in addition to playing norm al v ideo . B[...]

44 RQT9129 Specifications RMS TTL P ower Output 1250 W F ront Ch 250 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 1 kH z, 1 0 % THD Surround Ch 125 W per channel (3 ≠ ), 1 kHz , 10 % T HD Center Ch 250 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 1 kHz , 10 % TH D Subwoof er Ch 250 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 100 Hz, 10 % THD FTC TTL P ower Outp ut 472 W F ront Ch 104 W pe r channel (6 ≠ )[...]

45 RQT9129 P ower suppl y AC 120 V, 60 Hz iP od Connector D C OUT 5 V 500 mA MAX P ower cons umptio n 140 W Dim ens ions (W t H t D) With transmitter 430 mm k 96 mm k 327 mm (16 15 / 16 zk 3 25 / 32 zk 12 7 / 8 z ) Without transmitter 430 mm k 90 mm k 327 m m (16 15 / 16 zk 3 9 / 16 zk 12 7 / 8 z ) Mass (Weight) Approx. 4.1 k g (9.1 lbs ) (Dimensio[...]

46 RQT9129 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Panasoni c Cons umer Electro nics Co mpany , Divis ion of Panaso nic C orp orati on of Nor th A meric a One Panasonic W ay Secaucus, Ne w Jersey 07094 P anas oni c Puerto Ric o, Inc. A v e. 65 de Inf ant ería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puer to R ico 00985 Panasonic Home Thea ter[...]

47 RQT9129 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR CANAD A) P anasonic Canada Inc. P ANASONIC PR ODUCT—LIMITED W A RRANTY Panasonic Canada I nc. warrants this p roduct to be fr ee from defects in material and workmansh ip and agrees to remedy any such d efect for a period as stated b elow from t he date of original purchas e. T echnics A udio Product One (1[...]

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