Panasonic SC-HT730 manual

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2 RQT7972 Dear cus tomer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safet y , please read t hese instruc tions carefully . [HT730 ] : indicates features applicable t o SC -HT730 only . [HT733] : S C-HT733 only . [HT930 ] : SC-HT930 only . [HT933] : S C-HT933 only . THE FOLL OWI NG APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U .S.A. THE FOLL OWI N[...]

3 RQT7972 T ABLE OF CONTENTS / IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Discs that c an be played . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Main unit and disc caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Convenient functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 RQT7972 Simple setup Preparation ≥ T o pre vent damage or scratches , lay down a soft cloth and perform assembly on it . ≥ For assembl y , use a Phillips-head screwdriver . ≥ Make sure you hav e all the indicat ed components before star ting assembly , setup, and connection. ≥ There is no diff erence between the right and left speakers an[...]

5 RQT7972 [HT930] 1 Assemble t he speaker stands. 1 Thread the speaker cable through the base. For quick er threading, loose ly fold the cab le in half (do not crease), pass the folded port ion through the hole, and then pull the rest of t he cable through the base. 2 Insert th e pipe. 3 Secure the pipe to the base. Ensure the screws are securely f[...]

6 RQT7972 Simple setup [HT933] 1 Attach the pi pe to the base. 1 Thread the speaker cable through the base. 2 Insert th e pipe. 3 Secur e th e pipe to the b ase . Ensure the screws are securely fastened b y lightly tightening the left and ri ght side screws alter nately until fully tightened. (The heads of the screws protrude slightly ev en if you [...]

7 RQT7972 4 Connect the speaker cables. 5 Fast en the speaker cab le to the base . ≥ Using the same polyf oam as in procedure 2 will assist you in safely and securely fastening the speaker ca b les. ∫ Preventing the spea kers fr om falling over Preparation Attach screw eyes (not included) to secure the speakers to the wall ( ➜ diagram below).[...]

8 RQT7972 Front speaker assembly ∫ Attaching to a wall Y ou can attach all of the speak ers to a wall. 1 Drive a scre w (not incl uded) into the wall. 2 Fit the speaker securely onto the screw(s ) with the hole(s). ≥ The wall or pillar on whic h the speakers are to be attached s hould be capable of suppor ting 10 k g (22 lbs) per sc rew . Consu[...]

9 RQT7972 ≥ Use onl y supplied s peakers Using other speakers can damage the unit, and sound quality will be negatively af fected. ≥ Set the speakers up on an ev en surface to pre vent t hem from fal ling. T ake proper precautions to pre vent t he speakers from fal ling if you cannot set them up on an ev en surface. Main unit [Note] K eep your [...]

10 RQT7972 ≥ Attach the speaker-cabl e stickers to mak e connection easier. ≥ The ter minals of the sub woof er have high output power . Carefully connect the s peaker wires. [Note] ≥ [HT930 ] [HT933] Even though the subwoofer shown is different, you can connect the speakers to the s ubwoof er in t he same way . ≥ Nev er shor t-circuit posi[...]

11 RQT7972 ≥ Do not connect through the video cassette recorder . Due to cop y guard protection, the picture may not be displayed proper ly . ≥ T urn t he television off bef ore connec ting, and refer to the television’ s operating instructions. ∫ T elevision with a VI DEO IN terminal ∫ T elevision with an S-V IDEO IN termina l S-VI D EO [...]

12 RQT7972 Conserving power The main unit consumes a s mall amount of power , e ven when it is turned off (For U .S. A . and Canada: approx. 0.5 W or for other ar eas: approx. 0.9 W). T o save po wer when the unit is no t to be used for a long t ime, unplug it from the household A C outlet. Y ou will need to r eset some mem ory items after plugging[...]

13 RQT7972 Do not: ≥ mix old and new batteries. ≥ use different types at the same time. ≥ heat or expose to flame. ≥ take apart or shor t c ircuit. ≥ attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries. ≥ use batteries if the cov ering has been peeled off. Mishandling of batteries can c ause electrolyte leakage which can damage items th[...]

14 RQT7972 Contr ol reference guide See r efer enc e page s in b racket s. INPUT SELECTOR H.BASS PROGRESSIVE CD MODE TUNE MODE FM MODE MEMORY OPEN CLOSE DISC EXCHANGE DISC SKIP TUNING DOWN UP PHONES 5 DISC SELECTOR VOLUME POWER 123 45 VOLUME CH[...]

15 RQT7972 Discs that can be played/Main unit and disc ca ution Discs that can be pla y ed § A process that allows pla y on compatible equipment. ≥ It ma y not be possi ble to pla y the abov e discs in all cases due to the type of di sc or condition of the recording. ∫ Discs that cannot be play ed D VD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD V , CD-G , SACD , DivX Vi[...]

16 RQT7972 Basic play Basic pl ay [Note[ ≥ Discs continue to rotate while menus are displa yed. Press [ ∫ ] when you finish to preser ve the unit’ s motor and your tele vision screen. ≥ T o tal title n umber may not be di splayed prop erly on i R/ i RW . U sing the main un it INPUT SELECTOR H.BASS PROGRESSIVE CD MODE TUNE MODE FM MODE MEMOR[...]

17 RQT7972 Basic play If y ou are e xperiencing prob lem s, ref er to troub leshoo ting ( ➜ page 36 , 37). U sing the remote control Stop The position is memorized while “RESUME” is on the display . ≥ Pres s [ 1 ] (pla y) to resume. ≥ Press [ ∫ ] again to clear the posit ion. Pa u s e ≥ Press [ 1 ] ( play) to res tar t pla y . Skip ?[...]

18 RQT7972 Con venient functions Con ve nie nt fu nction s Y ou can select the disc after checking the discs loaded with the Dis c information screen. ≥ Y ou can also select the disc directly with the 5 D ISC SELECTOR butt ons on the main unit. 1 Press [DISC] t o show the Disc inf ormation screen. 2 Press the numbered b uttons ([1] – [5]) to se[...]

19 RQT7972 Con venient functions [DVD-A] (M otion picture par t) [RAM] [D VD-V] [VCD] This f eature expands the letterbo x picture to fit the screen. During pl ay Press [SHIFT] i [ZOOM] several times to select the preset aspect ratio (Just F it Zoom) or “A uto”. Fine adju stments (Man ual Zoom) After selecting the preset aspect ratio or “Auto[...]

20 RQT7972 Con venient functions Con venient functions ≥ Disable HighMA T disc play to use program and random p la y . Select “Play as Dat a Disc” in O ther Menu ( ➜ page 25). ≥ [DVD-A] Some discs c ontain bonus groups. If a password screen appears after selecting a group, enter the password with the numbered butt ons to play the bonus gr[...]

21 RQT7972 Con venient functions ∫ When CD Mode is off [VCD] [CD] Y ou can pla y all the items on a disc in the play posit ion in random order . [DVD-A] [DV D-V] [W MA] [MP3] [J PEG] Y ou can play selected item(s ) on a disc in the play position in r andom order . 1 [DVD-A] [D VD-V] [WMA] [MP3] [J PEG] Press the numbered b uttons to select a gro [...]

22 RQT7972 Using naviga tion menus Using naviga tion menus [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] Y ou can play JPEG files on D VD-RAM or play HighMA T discs without using the HighMA T funct ion ( ➜ page 25, “Pla y as Data Disc” in Other Menu). ≥ Play ing HighMA T TM discs ( ➜ page 23) 1 Press [T OP MENU]. ≥ T o exit the screen Press [T OP MENU]. 2 Press [[...]

23 RQT7972 Using naviga tion menus [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] 1 Press [T O P MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the it em, then press [ENTER]. ≥ Repeat this step if necessary . ≥ T o change the menu bac kgro und Press [FUNCTIONS]. The backgr oun d changes to the one recorded on the disc. ≥ T o e xit the screen Press [ ∫ ]. 1 During pl ay Pr[...]

24 RQT7972 Using on-screen menus Using on -sc reen menus ∫ Play Menu (Only when the elapsed pla y time can be displa yed. [JPEG] : Works with all JPEG content.) 1 Press once. 2 Select the menu . 3 Make the sett ings. 4 Press to ex it. VOLUME CH SKIP SLOW/SEARCH MENU DIRECT NA VIGA TOR TOP MENU RETURN FUNCTIONS VCR TV TUNER/BAND TV/VIDEO DISC ENTE[...]

25 RQT7972 Using on-screen menus ∫ Picture Me nu ∫ Audio Menu ∫ Displa y Menu ∫ Other Menu Other Settings Picture Mode Normal Cinema1 : Mellows images and enhances detail in dark s cenes. Cinema2 : Sha rpens imag es and enhances detail in dark s cenes. Animation Dynamic User (Press [ENTER] to select “ Picture Adjustment ”) ( ➜ belo w)[...]

26 RQT7972 Changing the pla yer settings Changing the pla y er setting s ≥ The settings remain int act ev en if you swit ch t he unit to stand b y . ≥ Underlined items are the factory pr eset in the following diagr am. ∫ “ Disc ” tab § 1 The original language designated on the disc is selected. § 2 Input a code numbe r referring to the [...]

27 RQT7972 Changing the pla yer settings ∫ “ Audi o ” tab ∫ “ Displa y ” tab ∫ “ Others ” tab (Effective when playing m ulti-channel audio) (Center and surround speakers only) For optimum listening with 5.1-channel sound, all the speakers , ex cept for the subwoof er , should be the same distance from the seating position. If you [...]

28 RQT7972 The radio The radi o Up to 15 stations can be set in each band, FM and AM. 1 Press [INPUT SELECT OR] to select “FM” or “AM” . 2 Press [TUNE MODE] to select “MANU AL”. Each tim e you press the button: MANUAL () P RESET 3 Press [ X TUNI N G W ] to tune to the lowest frequency (FM: 87.9 or 87.5, AM: 520). 4 Press and hold [MEMOR[...]

29 RQT7972 The radio ∫ FM freq uency step Y ou can change the FM step . The step is factory-se t to 0.2 MHz, but you can change it to receive broadcasts allocated in 0.1-MHz s teps. 1 Press [INPUT SELECTOR] to select “FM”. 2 Press and hold [INPUT S ELECT OR]. After a few seconds the display changes to s how the current minimum frequency . Con[...]

30 RQT7972 Sound field and sound quality Sound field and soun d quality [Note] ≥ When connected wit h headphones, the fol lowing sound field systems have no eff ec t. (Excluding Sound Field Control) ≥ Y ou may e xperience a reduction in sound quality when these sound field systems are used with so me sources. If th is occurs, turn the sound fie[...]

31 RQT7972 Sound field and sound quality/ Other useful functions Y ou can adjust the amount of bass. T he unit automatically selects the most suitable setting according t o the type of playing source. Press [SUBW OOFER LEVEL]. ≥ When DVD- Video or D VD-RAM i s selected SUB W 4 (f actor y pres et) > SUB W 1 > SU B W 2 > SUB W 3 ^----- ---[...]

32 RQT7972 Operating othe r equipment Operating other equipme nt ∫ Connection ex ample Y ou can use the remote control to operate a P anasonic tele visi on or a v ideo cassette reco rder . Connect your equipment referring to “Connection example” ( ➜ above). [Not e] The remote control may not work proper ly with some models. Preparation Aim [...]

33 RQT7972 Specificat ions Operating other equipment This remote con trol can also operate som e other brands o f tele visions and video cassette recorders. Change the code to operate such equipment ( ➜ below). Aim the remo te control at the equipment . While pressing [ TV] or [VCR] Press a n umbered b utton to enter the first digit, and then the[...]

34 RQT7972 Specificat ions Specifications DISC SECTI ON Discs played [8 cm (3 z ) or 12 cm (5 z )] (1) D VD-RAM (D VD-VR c ompatib le, JPEG formatted discs) (2) D VD-Audio (3) D VD-Video (4) D VD-R, D VD-RW (D VD-Video compatible) i R, i RW (Video compatible) (5) CD-Audio (CD-DA ) (6) Video CD (7) SVCD (Conforming to IEC62107) (8) CD-R/R W (CD-DA, [...]

35 RQT7972 Specificat ions [HT930] [Fron tspeakers SB-FS 930] Ty p e 2 way , 3 speaker system (Bass reflex) Speaker unit(s) Impedance 6 ≠ 1. W oofer 8 cm (3 1 / 8 z ) Cone type 2. W oofer 8 cm (3 1 / 8 z ) Cone type 3. T weeter 6 cm (2 3 / 8 z ) Ring shaped dome type Input po wer (IEC) 170 W § 2 (Max) Output so und pressure 84 dB/W (1.0 m ) Cr[...]

36 RQT7972 T roub leshooting guide T r oub leshooting guid e Before requesting service, make the f ollowing checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indica ted in the char t do not solve t he problem, refer to the “Custo mer Ser vices Directo ry ” on page 39 if you reside in the U.S .A., or refer to the ?[...]

37 RQT7972 T roub leshooting guide Menus Pa g e Picture abnorm al or un viewab le Pr ogressive video Listening to the radio T ele vision operation Unit disp lays T ele vision displa ys The Setup menu cannot be accessed. ≥ Select “D VD/CD” as the source. ≥ Cancel program and r andom play . — 20 Picture distor ted. ≥ Ensure that the unit [...]

38 RQT7972 Pr oduct Service/Maintenance/Glossary Pr oduct Service 1. Damage requiring servic e — The unit should be ser viced by qualified service personnel if: (a) The AC power supply cord or A C adaptor has been damaged; or (b) Object s or liquids ha ve gotten i nto the unit; or (c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or (d) The unit does not op[...]

39 RQT7972 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S .A.) Limited W a rranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) P anasonic Consumer Ele ctroni cs Compan y , Divis ion of P anasoni c Corporat ion of North Ame rica One Panasonic Wa y Se caucus, New Jersey 07 094 P anaso nic Puerto Ric o, Inc . Av e. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Ga briel Industr ial Park, Caro lina, Puer t[...]

Listening caution Accessori es EST. 1924 Please check and identify the s upplied accessor ies. Use number s indicated in parentheses when asking f or replacem ent part s. (Product numbers correct as of Decem ber 2004. These may be subject to change.) Only f or U.S.A.: T o order accessories, ref er to “Accessory Pu rc hases” on page 39. For othe[...]