Panasonic SC-MT1 manual

R D VD System Operating Instructions Model No . SC-MT1 Í / I PROGRESSIVE OUT PHONES SELECTOR DOWN VOLUME SEARCH UP Í AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLAY DIMMER PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT P.MEMORY CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLAY VOLUME MUTING SSS PL C.FOCUS CSM SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL s TV VOL r DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLA Y[...]

2 RQT6719 Getting started Dear customer Thank you for purc hasing this product. F or optimum performance and safety , please read these instructions carefully . (Inside of product) THE FOLLO WING APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U .S.A.: Operations in these instructions are described mai nly with the remote control, but y ou can do the operations on the main u[...]

3 RQT6719 Getting started Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (Only for U .S.A.) T o order accessories contact 1-800-332-5368 or web site (http:// www .panasonic.com ). (Only for Canada) T o order accessories, call the dealer from whom you ha ve made[...]

4 RQT6719 Getting started IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follo w the safety instructions on the unit and the applicabl e safety instructions listed below . Keep these operating instru ctions handy for future ref erence. 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instructio ns. 3) [...]

5 RQT6719 Getting started Disc inf ormation ∫ Discs that ca n be played ≥ Use discs with the abov e logos and that con form to specifications. The unit cannot play other discs correctly . ≥ Do not use irregularly shaped di scs (e.g. hear t-shaped), as these can damage the unit. ∫ Discs that ca nnot be played P AL discs (except D VD-Audio), [...]

6 RQT6719 Simple setup Simple setup ≥ Use only supplied speakers Using other speakers can damage the unit and sound quality will be negatively aff ected. ≥ Set the speakers up on an e ven surf ace to prev ent them from falling. T ake proper precautions to prev ent the speakers from falling if y ou cannot set th em up on an ev en surface . P osi[...]

7 RQT6719 Simple setup [1] Attaching the stic kers to the speaker cables Attach the speaker-cab le stickers to mak e connection easier . [2] Connecting the speakers [Note] ≥ Nev er shor t-circuit positive ( i ) and negative ( j ) speaker wires . ≥ Be sure to connect only positi ve (copper) wires to positiv e ( i ) terminals and negative (silv e[...]

8 RQT6719 Simple setup ∫ Connecting a tele vision with a VIDEO IN terminal ∫ Connecting a tele vision with COMPONENT VIDEO terminals COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal These terminals can be used for ei ther interlace or progressive output and provide a purer picture than the S VIDEO OUT terminal. Con nection using these ter minals outputs the color [...]

9 RQT6719 Simple setup Conserving power The unit consumes power (appro x. 0.5 W) ev en when it is tur ned off with [ Í ]. T o save po wer when the unit is not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the household AC outlet. Remember to reset the radio stations and any other memory items before using the unit again. Information you enter into th[...]

10 RQT6719 Simple setup [Note] The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capable of supporting 10 k g (22 Ib.) per screw . 1 Remo ve the stand. BEFORE REMO VING THE ST AND ≥ T ake the speaker cable out of the stand’ s hole if it is threaded through. ≥ Lay the speak er on a soft cloth. Unscrew the screw with a Phill[...]

11 RQT6719 Simple setup The QUICK SETUP screen appears when you press [SETUP] the first time after purchase and assists you to make necessary settings. Y ou can access this screen again later if you need to ( ➡ page 29, Others — QUICK SETUP). Preparation T ur n on the television and select the appropr iate video input on the television to suit [...]

12 RQT6719 Getting started Contr ol reference guide 1 Standby/on switch [ Í ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 Sleep button [SLEEP] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 3 FL display , Dimmer button [FL DISPLA Y , – DIMMER] . . . 25, 28 4 Play mode, Mix 2ch button [PLA Y MODE, – MI X 2[...]

13 RQT6719 Disc operations Discs — Basic pla y [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] Preparation ≥ Press [ Í ] to turn on the unit. ≥ T ur n on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections f or the unit. 1 Press [D VD/CD] to sel ect “D VD/CD” as the source. 2 Press [ < ] to ope[...]

14 RQT6719 Disc operations Discs — Basic pl ay [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD ] Press the numbered bu ttons to select an item. T o select a 2-dig it number Example: T o select item 23, press [ S 10] ➡ [2] ➡ [3]. ≥ When play ing D VDs, y ou can also use [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select items. Press [ENTER] to confirm your selection. T o return to the me nu[...]

15 RQT6719 Disc operations Discs — Con venient functions [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] Press the numbered bu ttons to select the item. Play starts from the selected item. T o select a 2-dig it number Example: T o select track 23, press [ S 10] ➡ [2] ➡ [3]. [WMA] [MP3] [2] ➡ [3] ➡ [ENTER] [Note This works only when stopped [...]

16 RQT6719 Disc operations Discs — Con venient functions [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD ] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] [DVD-A] Press [ 1 ] (pla y). Y ou can select up to 32 items to play in the order y ou choose. Example [DVD-V] 1 Press the numbered b uttons to select a title, chapter , group or trac k ( [WMA] [MP3] then press [ENTER]). ≥ T o select a 2-dig it numbe[...]

17 RQT6719 Disc operations ≥ “–” or “– –” is display ed instead of the language number in circumstances such as when no language is recorded on the disc. [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] (Discs with multiple soundtracks) During pl ay Press [A UDIO]. The number changes each time you press the b utton. ≥ Y ou can also use this button to [...]

18 RQT6719 Disc operations Discs — Con venient functions [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] Y ou can mark a position so you can retur n to it easily at a later time. 1 During pl ay Press [DISPLA Y] until the unit inf ormation screen is display ed ( ➡ page 22) . 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select t he play menu. 3 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select ?[...]

19 RQT6719 Disc operations WMA/MP3 and CD text na vigation menus [WMA] [MP3] [CD] (CD text only) V arious menus help you find items y ou want to star t play . 1 Press [T OP MENU]. Example [MP3] navigation men u 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select a trac k, and press [ENTER]. “ 0 ” indicates the trac k currently playing. T o show other pages Press [ 3 ,[...]

20 RQT6719 Disc operations Pla ying the programs or pla y lists on D VD-RAM [RAM] Use the program list to find programs to pla y . 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the pr ogram. The selected program pla ys in the background. ≥ Y ou can select programs with the numbered buttons . T o select a 2-digit number Example 23: [ [...]

21 RQT6719 Disc operations Using On-Screen Menu Icons [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] On-Screen Menu Icons are menus that contain information about the disc or unit. These menus allow you to perf orm operations by changing this information. 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. Each time you press the b utton: [> Disc information ( ➡ page 22) l; l [...]

22 RQT6719 Disc operations Using On-Scre en Menu Icons Unless otherwise indicated, select items with [ 2 , 1 ] and change with [ 3 , 4 ]. Audio/Subtitle language [Playmenu] [Audiomenu] Disc information 2 2 1 : 46 : 50 Digital 1 ENG 3/2.1 ch ON 1 ENG 1 1 2 34 5 6 128kbps 44.1kHz 12 18 Vo c a l 1 OFF Page 1 Return Slideshow 1 ON L R 7 8 9 : ; < [...]

23 RQT6719 Disc operations [Displaymenu] [Picturemenu] [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] T o chan ge the user mo de 1 Select User mode and press [ 1 ] to highlight the number . 2P r e s s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “1”, “2” or “3”. U1: MPEG D .N.R. (Digita l Noise Reduction) U2 U3 1 4:3 Aspect [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] Select how to show images [...]

24 RQT6719 Radio operations The radio 1 Press [TUNER/B AND] to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press [ 6 ] or [ 5 ] to select the frequency of the required station. TUNED: Display ed when a radio station is tuned. ST: Display ed when a stereo FM broadcast is being received. Press and hold [ 6 ] or [ 5 ] until the frequency star ts scrolling to star [...]

25 RQT6719 Sound field/sound quality operations Sound field ≥ Dolby Pro Logic, Super Surround, Center F ocus and Subwoof er Lev el adjusting ( ➡ page 27) cannot be used if headphones are connected (“ERROR” appears on the display). ≥ Y ou ma y experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound field systems are used with some sources[...]

26 RQT6719 Sound field/sound quality operations Sound field Add surround effects to stereo sound. Press [S.SRND]. Each time you press the b utton: MUSIC > MO VIE > OFF ^----------- ------------ ---------} ≥ Y ou can adjust the v olume of the surround speakers to get the best surround effect ( ➡ page 25, Speaker le v el adjustments). [Note[...]

27 RQT6719 Sound field/sound quality operations Sound quality Press [SUBW OOFER LEVEL]. Each time you press the b utton: SUB W 1 > SUB W 2 > SUB W 3 > SUB W 4 (factory preset) ^----------- ------------ ---------------- ------------- ----------} [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [CD ] Discs recorded with 2-channel LPCM at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz This featur[...]

28 RQT6719 Other functions Con venient functions Press [MUTING]. V olume is reduced to minimum. T o cancel Press [MUTING] again or reduce the volume to minimum (– – dB), then raise it to the required lev el. Muting is also canceled when you s witch the unit to standby . Press and hold [– DIMMER]. T o retur n to the or iginal brightness, press[...]

29 RQT6719 Other function s Changing settings This chart shows the settings for this unit. Chan ge the settings to suit your preferences and to suit the unit to the envir onme nt in wh ich it is being used. These settin gs are retained in memory u ntil they are changed, even if the unit is turned off. See page 30 for details on menu operation. ≥ [...]

30 RQT6719 Other functions Changing settings See page 29 for menu and option details. Preparation Press [D VD/CD]. 1 Press [SETUP] to show the men us. 2 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select the menu’ s tab. The screen changes to display the menu. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item y ou want to change and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select [...]

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32 RQT6719 Other functions Y ou can use the remote control to operate a P anasonic televisi on or a video cassette recorder . (Some models cannot be operated by this remote control.) Preparation ≥ F ace the remote control at this unit and press [TV]. The button lights and “TV” appears on the unit’s displa y . Y ou can now operate the televi[...]

33 RQT6719 Other function s The remote control can also operate some other brands of televisions and video cassette recorders . Change the code to operate such equipment and some Panasonic products. While aiming the remote control at the equipment, Press and hold [TV] or [VCR/A UX], Press a numbered b utton to enter the firs t digit, Press a number[...]

34 RQT6719 Reference Glossary Decoder A decoder restores the coded au dio signals on D VDs to norm al. This is called decoding. Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals dev eloped by Dolby Laboratories. Apar t from stereo (2 -chann el) audio , these signals can also be multi-channel audio . A large amount of audio inf or mation can [...]

35 RQT6719 Reference Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS Output P ower: Dolby Digital Mode, 10 % T otal Harmonic Distorti on 1 kHz Front CH 55 W per channel 6 ≠ 1 kHz Surround CH 55 W per channel 6 ≠ 1 kHz Center CH 160 W per channel 6 ≠ 100 Hz Subwoofer CH 220 W per channel 4 ≠ T otal RMS Dolby Digital Mode Power 600 W RMS Output Po wer S[...]

36 RQT6719 Reference T r oubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the below chec ks. If y ou are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indica ted in the char t do not solve the prob lem: In the U.S.A., contact the P anasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerproducts@panasonic.com, or web sit[...]

37 RQT6719 Reference Sound Picture Listening to the radio No sound. Distorte d sound. ≥ Check the connections . ≥ T ur n the volume up . ≥ T ur n muting off. ≥ Switch off the unit, deter mine and correct the cause, then switch the unit on. Causes include: – Shor ting (bare wires touching) of positive and negative speak er wires. – Using[...]

38 RQT6719 Reference T roub leshooting guide Unit displays T elevision display s 1. Dama ge requiring ser vice — The unit should be ser viced by qualified ser vice personnel if: (a) The A C power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged; or (b) O bjects or liquids hav e gotten into the unit; or (c) The unit has been ex posed to rain; or (d) The[...]

39 RQT6719 Reference Limited W arranty (U.S.A.) Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One P anasonic W ay Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company , Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de In fantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial P ark, Carolina, Puer t[...]

[ForU.S.A.] As an ENERGY ST AR ® P ar tner, P anasonic has deter mined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR ® guidelines f or energy efficiency . Listening caution Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purc hased is only the start of your musical enjo yment. Now it’ s tim e to consider how you can maximize the fun a[...]