Panasonic SC-HTB70 manual

2012/12/21 P PC RQT9763-1P Owner ’ s Manual Home Theater Audio System Model No. SC-HTB70 SC-HTB65 Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read these instructions ca refully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. Register online at www .panasonic.com/register (U.S. customers only) If you have any questions, contact: [...]

2 RQT9763 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1 Read these inst ructions. 2 Keep these instruction s. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Foll[...]

RQT9763 3 Precautions Unit ≥ Do not place sources of naked flames, such as lighted candles, on this unit. Placement ≥ T o reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage, j Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or in another confined spa ce. Ensure this unit is well ventilated. j Do not obstruct this uni t?[...]

4 RQT9763 T able of contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS ............... ................ ............. ................ 2 Before use Supplied items ............................ ................. ............. ................ ................ ......... 5 This system ...............................................................................[...]

Precautions Reference Getting started Before use Operations RQT9763 5 Before use Supplied items Check the supplied accessorie s before using this system.  ≥ Product numbers are correct as of December 2012. These may be subject t o change. For U.S.A. and Puerto Rico: T o order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases (United St ates and Pue[...]

6 RQT9763 Co ntro l ref ere nc e g uid e 1 St andby/on switch ( Í /I ) Press to switch th e unit from on to st andby mode or vice versa. In stand by mode, the unit is still consuming a small amou nt of power . 2 Adjust the volume of this system 3 Select the input source “TV” ------------# “BD/DVD” ^-------- “” (------} 4 S pea ker angl[...]

Before use RQT9763 7 1 Turn the main unit on or off ( > 18) 2 Adjust the dialog effect level ( > 18) 3 Adjust the output level of the subwoofer (bass sound) ( > 18) 4 Adjust the volume of this system ( > 18) 5 Mute the sound ( > 18) 6 Select the input source ( > 18) “TV” ------ -----# “BD/DVD” ^-------- “” (------} 7 S[...]

8 RQT9763 Getting started Step 1 Selecting th e placement method ≥ Choose a placement method that suits you best. T he main unit When att aching the main unit to a wall When placing the main unit in a rack o r on a t able Angle 1: 0 o tilt ≥ S peaker angle in dicator lights green . [HTB70] [A] Raised by using the basic stands Page 10 [HTB70] An[...]

Getting started RQT9763 9 Precautions  ≥ Keep the safety holders, screws and wall mount brackets out of reach of children to prevent swallow ing. ≥ The safety holder is to minimize the possibility of damage and harm, but it d oes not completely guarantee this effect. ≥ Do not hold the main unit in one hand to avoid injury , you may drop th[...]

10 RQT9763 Step 2 Placement Supplied accessories Additionally required accessories (commercially available) ≥ Fall prevention cord ........... .................................................................................... .......................... k 2 ≥ Screw eyes (to attach the fall prevention cord) .....................................[...]

Getting started RQT9763 11 Precautions [HTB70] Attach the st ands if necessary . If not, proceed to step 3. Place the main unit in the desired posit ion and att ach each cord onto the rack or t able. ≥ Make sure that the slack of the cord is minimal. [A] : With basi c stands [B] : With 30 o st ands [C] : With 80 o st ands A Screw (supplied) ≥ T[...]

12 RQT9763 This unit can be wall mounted using the supplied wall mount brackets, etc. Make sure th at the screw used and the wall are strong enough to suppo rt the weight of at least 33 k g (72. 8 lbs). The screws and other items are not supplied as the type and size will vary with each installation. ≥ Refer to step 2 for details about the requir[...]

Getting started RQT9763 13 Precautions Att ach the wall mount bracket s to the wall. Complete all the necessary connections to the main unit. ( > 15 to 17) ≥ Connect the AC power supply cord to the main unit, but do not conne ct it to the household AC outlet until the installation is completed. Attach the cord to the main unit. A W all mount b[...]

14 RQT9763 Att ach the main unit to the wall mount bracket s. Screw the safety holder onto th e wall mount bracket s. ≥ Screw tightening torque: 80 N 0 cm (0.6 lbf 0 ft) to 120 N 0 cm (0.9 lbf 0 ft). ≥ The safety holders are designed to prevent the main unit from falling off the wall mount bracket. Secure the cord to the wall. ≥ Make sure tha[...]

Getting started RQT9763 15 Precautions Step 3 Connections ≥ T urn off all equipment before connection and read th e appropriate operating instructions. Do not connect the AC p ower supply cord until all other co nnections are completed . Connection with the TV A Optical digital audio cable ≥ When you use the optical digital audio cable, insert [...]

16 RQT9763 With the IR Blaster connection, it is possible to send the IR signal received by this system’s remote control signal sensor to the TV’s sensor . Use the TV’s remote control within the operation rang e of this system’s remote control signal sensor . ≥ For the operation range, refer to page 7. Connect the jack plug to the ma in u[...]

Getting started RQT9763 17 ≥ Connect only after all other connections are complet ed. ≥ This system consumes a small amount of AC power ( > 25) even when it is turned off. In the interest of power conservation, if you will not be using this system for a long time, unplug it fr om the household AC outlet. By using the Bluetooth ® connection,[...]

18 RQT9763 Operations Using this system Prep aration ≥ T urn on the TV and/or conne cted device. Press [ Í ] to turn on the main unit. Select the sou rce. ≥ This remote control cannot be used to control the operations of the connected devices. ∫ When “ ” is selected as the sour ce On the Bluetooth ® device: Select this system as the out[...]

Operations RQT9763 19 3D sound This system provides a feeling that the sound and th e image are as one. ≥ T o change t he applied effect , refer to “Sound modes”. ( > right)  ≥ T o turn off Dolby V irtual Speaker and the 3D surround effects, select “STEREO” as the sound mode. ( > right) ≥ T o turn off the 3D surround and the [...]

20 RQT9763 Advanced oper a tions T o display the curre nt audio format. Press and hold [SOU ND] for more than 4 sec. ≥ The current audio format is indicated for 5 sec.  Audio format is not indicated when “” or “BD/DVD” is selected as the source. Change the dual audio from main to secondary . ≥ This setting will only work if the audio[...]

Operations RQT9763 21 Depending on your pref erence, It is possible to turn off the 3D surround effe ct and the clear-mode dialog ef fect. While pressing and h olding [SOUND] on the remote control, press an d hold [VOL i ] on the main unit for more than 4 sec. While the setting is displayed, pr ess [SOUND] to change the setting. ≥ The setting cha[...]

22 RQT9763 T roubleshooting Before requesting service, make the following checks. If yo u are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated i n the following guide do not solve the prob lem, r efer to “Customer Servic es Directory (United S tates and Puerto Rico)” on page 26 if you resi de in the U.S.A. or Puerto Rico, [...]

Reference RQT9763 23 No sound (or image). ≥ Turn muting off. ( > 18) ≥ Check the connections to the other device. ( > 15) ≥ Make sure that the received audio signal is comp atible with this system. ( > 25) ≥ T urn this system off and then on again. ≥ If the connections ar e correct, there might be a pr oblem with the cables. Redo[...]

24 RQT9763 Indica tor illumination The indicators display the condition of this syst em by flashing. The i ndicator patterns illustrated below are displayed during normal operational condition s. They do not refer to the indications of a problem. § 1 The indicator for the current status remains lit. § 2 The indicator blinks only when [SOUND] is p[...]

Reference RQT9763 25 Specifica tions  1 S pecifications are subject to change without notice. 2 Weight and dimensions are approximate. 3 T otal harmonic distortion is measured by a digital spectrum analyzer . AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode Front ch 30 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Subwoofer ch [HTB70] 60 W per c[...]

26 RQT9763 Limited War r anty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A. AND PUERT O RICO) Panasonic Consumer Marketing Comp any of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, New Jers ey 07094 Panasonic Product s Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your product does not work p[...]

Reference RQT9763 27 Limited War r anty ( ONL Y FOR CANAD A) Panasonic Can ada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ont ario L4W 2T3 P ANASONIC P RODUCT - LIMITED W ARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrant s this product to be free fr om defects in mater ial and workmanship under normal use and for a period as stated belo w from the date of original p[...]

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