Panasonic SC-PTX5 manual

RQTX0014-P OPEN CLOSE MUSIC PORT SELECTOR TUNING SA-PTX3 Operating Instructions DVD Home Theater Sound System Model N o. SC-PTX5 PP Region number The play er pla ys D VD-Video marked with labels co ntaining the region number “ 1 ” o r “ ALL ”. Example: § For Cana da only: The word “P ar ticipant” is used in place of th e word “P ar t[...]

RQTX0014 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. F or optimum perf ormance and safe ty , please read these instructions carefully . The following mark and symbols are located on bottom of the unit. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. Read these oper ating instructions carefully bef ore using the[...]

RQTX0014 3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . 2 Simple Setup step 1 Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 step 2 Cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Speaker connection s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Radio antenna connection s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Audio and video connections[...]

RQTX0014 4 Simple Se tup Po si t i o ni n g This unit comes equipped with a Dolby Virtual Speaker ci rcuit in stalled. Using just the supplied speakers and th e subwoofer , an d by rep roducing acoustic eff ects very similar to 5.1ch surround, y ou can enjoy a true “home theater” ex perience ev en within a limited space. How you set up your spe[...]

RQTX0014 5 Simple Se tup Cable connections T ur n off all equipment bef ore connection and read the appropriate oper ating instructions. Do not connect the AC power suppl y cord until all other connections are c omplete. ≥ K eep loose antenna cables a wa y from other wires and cables. (Continued on ne xt page) step 2 Cable connections 1 Speaker c[...]

RQTX0014 6 Simple Se tup Cable connections Basic setup ex ample step 2 Cable connections Using an FM/AM outdoor an tenna (optional) 3 A udio and video connections    LOOP ANT GND FM ANT 75 AM ANT LOOP EXT Leav e the AM loop antenna connected. AM outdoor antenna [Using a vinyl wire (not included)] Run a piece of vinyl wire horizontally acro[...]

RQTX0014 7 Simple Se tup Cable connections [Note] ≥ Do not make the video connections through the video cassette recorder . Due to cop y guard protection, the picture ma y not be displa yed prope rly . ≥ Only one video connection is required. Choose on e of the video connections abo ve depending on y our television. T o enjoy 5.1 channel surrou[...]

RQTX0014 8 Simple Se tup A C cord connection/Prepar ing the remote contr ol Conserving power The main unit consumes a small amount of pow er , ev en when it is in standby mode (approx. 0. 3 W). T o sav e power when the unit is not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the house hold AC outlet. Y ou will need to reset some memory items after pl[...]

RQTX0014 9 Simple Se tup P erforming QUICK SETUP The QUICK SETUP screen assists you to make necessary setting s. T o display the picture fr om the main unit, turn on your tele vision and change its video input mode (e. g. VIDEO 1, A V 1, etc.). ≥ T o change your tele vision’ s video input mode, ref er to its operating instructions. ≥ This rem[...]

RQTX0014 10 Control reference guide See page ref erences in parentheses. Aim the remote contr ol at the Panasonic tele vision and press the butt on. [ Í TV]: T ur n the tel evision on/off [TV/VID EO]: Change the tele vision’ s video input mode [ r , s ]: Adjust the television v olume ≥ This may n ot work properly with some models . ≥ T o ope[...]

RQTX0014 11 Control reference guide ∫ If the front cover come s off Listening caution OPEN CLOSE MUSIC PORT SELECTOR TUNING TUNE MODE FM MODE MEMORY AC IN PO WER VIRTU AL SPEAKER DVD HOME THEA TER SOUND SYSTEM OPEN CLOSE MUSIC PORT SELECTOR TUNING SA-PTX3 Standby/o n switch [POWER Í /I] Press to s witch the unit from on to standby mo de or vice [...]

RQTX0014 12 Discs that can be played Commercial discs Recorded discs ( ± : Pla yable , — : Not play able) ≥ It may not be possible to pla y all the abov e-mentioned discs in some case s due to the type of disc , the condition of the record i ng, the recording method, or how the files w ere created ( ➜ page 13, Tips f or making data di scs). [...]

RQTX0014 13 Discs that can be played/ Maintenance ∫ Tips for making data discs ≥ When there are more than 8 g roups, the eighth group onwa rds will be displa yed on one vertical line in the me nu screen. ≥ There may be dif ferences in the displa y order on the menu screen and computer screen. ≥ This unit cannot pla y files recorded using pa[...]

RQTX0014 14 Basic play Basic pla y T o display the picture fr om the main unit, turn on your televisi on and change its video input mode (e.g. VIDEO 1, A V 1, etc.). ≥ T o change your tele vision’ s video input mode, ref er to its operating instructions. [Note[ ≥ DISC CONTINUES TO R OTATE WHILE MENUS ARE DISPLA YED. T o preser v e the unit’[...]

RQTX0014 15 Basic play If y ou are experiencin g problems, re fer to tr oubleshooting ( ➜ pa ge 33 to 35). Using the remote contr ol One touc h pla y The main unit auto matically turns on and starts playing the disc in the tra y . Stop The pos ition is memo rized while “RESUME ” is on the display . ≥ Press [ 1 PLA Y] to resum e. ≥ Press [[...]

RQTX0014 16 Con venient functions Con venient functions Press [QUICK OSD]. Basics ---------------------- ----------------------------- ---------> Details ^------ off (No on-screen displa y) ,-------b This works only when the elapsed pla y time can be display ed. It also works with all JPEG content. During play Press [REPEA T] several times to se[...]

RQTX0014 17 Con venient functions This feat ure expands a letterbo x picture to fit the screen. Press [ZOOM] to select the pr eset aspect ratio or “A uto”. [DVD-A] (motion picture part) [DVD-VR] [D VD-V] [VCD] Aut o , 4:3 Standar d , European Vista , 16:9 Standar d , American Vista , Cinemascope1 , Cinemascope2 Fine adjustments (Manual Zoom) Pr[...]

RQTX0014 18 Playing data discs using navigation menus Pla ying data discs using navigation men us ≥ Select “Play as Data Disc” in Other Menu ( ➜ page 22) when using – HighMA T discs without using the HighMA T function, or – D VD-RAM or D VD-R/RW discs containing MP3 or JPEG files . ≥ Press [ANGLE/P AGE] to skip pag e by page in the gr[...]

RQTX0014 19 Playing data discs using navigation menus ≥ Titles appear only if the titles are recorded on the disc. ≥ Y ou cannot edit pr ograms, playlists a nd disc titles. This works only when the disc contains a pla ylist. Playin g HighMA T TM discs [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] 1 Press [T OP MENU]. ≥ T o exit the screen, press [ ∫ ST OP]. ≥ T o c[...]

RQTX0014 20 Using on-screen menus Using on-screen menus FUNCTIONS CANCEL PLA Y , , , ENTER Numbered buttons 1 Show t he Main menu . 2 Select the menu. e.g. [DVD-V] 3 Make the s ettings. e.g. [DVD-V] 4 Press to exit. F U N C T I O N S Go to the next menu Select Register Return to the previ ous menu Functions Title Chapter Time Audio Subtitle Angle 1[...]

RQTX0014 21 Using on-screen menus ∫ Play Menu This works only when the el apsed play time can be displa yed. It also works with all JPEG content. ∫ Picture Menu (Continued on next page) Other Settin gs Play Speed [DVD-A] (motion picture part) [DVD-VR] [DVD-V] T o change play speed – from “ k 0.6” to “ k 1.4” ≥ Press [ 1 PLA Y] to re[...]

RQTX0014 22 Using on-screen menus Using on-screen menus ∫ Audio Menu ∫ Display Menu ∫ Other Menu Confirming HDMI inf ormation [Note] ≥ All possible t ypes of output are display ed. ≥ The current output f or “Aud io Stream”, “Color Space” and “Video Fo r mat” will be underlined. (If yo u select a video output without an “ ¢ [...]

RQTX0014 23 Changing the player settings Changing the pla yer settings ≥ The settings remain intact ev en if you s witch the unit to standby . ≥ Underlined items are the fa ctory sett ings in the follo wing table. ∫ “ Disc ” menu § 1 The original language designated on the di sc is selected. § 2 Input the appropriate code from th e lang[...]

RQTX0014 24 Changing the player settings Changing the pla yer settings ∫ “ Video ” menu ∫ “ Audio ” menu § 4 Ref er to “Fr ame still and field still” ( ➜ page 37, Glossary). § 5 When audio is output from HDMI A V OUT terminal, and the connecte d equipment does not suppo r t the item selecte d, the actual outp ut will d epend on [...]

RQTX0014 25 Changing the player settings ∫ “ HDMI ” menu ∫ “ Display ” menu ∫ “ Others ” menu QUICK SETUP enables succe ssive settings of the items in the shaded area. RGB Range Set “HDMI Color Space” to “RGB” ( ➜ page 21, Pi cture Menu). ≥ Standard ≥ Enhanced: When the b lack and white images are not distinct . Vide[...]

RQTX0014 26 Using the EZ Sync TM “HD A VI Control TM ” Using the EZ Sync TM “HD A VI Contr ol TM ” EZ Sync “H DA VI Control” EZ Sync “HD A V I Control” is a conv enie nt function th at offers linked operations of this unit, and a P anasonic tele vision (VIERA) under “HD A VI Control”. Y ou can use this function by connecting the[...]

RQTX0014 27 Using the EZ Sync TM “HD A VI Control TM ” Y ou can select whether audio is output from the home theat er system or the tele vision speakers b y using the t elevision men u settings. F or details, refe r to the operating instructions of your tele vision. Home theater Theater speakers are activ e. ≥ When the home theater syst em is[...]

RQTX0014 28 Using the XM ® Satellite Radio Using the XM ® Satellite Radio XM Satellit e Radio XM Satellite Radio off ers an extraordinary variety of commercial-free music , plus the best in spo r ts, news, talk and entertainment. XM is broadcast in superior digital audio from coast to coast. F rom rock to reggae, fr om classical to hip hop, XM ha[...]

RQTX0014 29 Using the XM ® Satellite Radio XM channels can be selected manually b y directly entering the XM channel number . XM channels are organized into categories such as Rock, Classical, Country and Dance to make browsing and selecting channels easier . [Note] Some XM channels belong to two categories; a primary and secondar y category , eit[...]

RQTX0014 30 Using the FM/AM radio Using the FM/AM radio Radio operations are described mainl y with the remote control. Y ou can alter nati vely use the correspo nding button on the main unit. § 1 [SELECT OR] § 2 [ X TU N I N G W ] § 3 [MEM OR Y] Up to 30 stations can be set in each band, FM and AM. ∫ If noise is excessive When “FM” is sel[...]

RQTX0014 31 Using soun d effects/ Operating other equipment Using sound effects [Note] ≥ The following sound effects may not be availab le or have no eff ect with some sources, or when h eadphones are used ( ➜ page 11). ≥ Y ou may e xperience a reduction in sound qual ity when these so und eff ects are used with some sources. If this o ccurs,[...]

RQTX0014 32 Operating othe r equipment Operating other equipment Prepar ation ≥ T o av oid distor ted sound, make sure t hat any equaliz er function of y our ext er n al device is tur ned off . ≥ Reduce the volume of the main unit and external de vice. Use an optional SH-PD10 P anasonic Universal Doc k for iP od. ∫ Charging the iPod Charging [...]

RQTX0014 33 T rouble shooting guide T r oubleshooting guide Befo re requesting service, make the following checks. If y ou are in doubt about some of the chec k points, o r if the solutions i ndicated in the chart do not solve the prob lem, ref er to “Customer Services Director y” on page 38 if y ou reside in the U .S.A., or refer to “Product[...]

RQTX0014 34 T rouble shooting guide T r oubleshooting guide Disc operation It takes time bef ore play starts. [MP3] ≥ Play may take time to begin when an MP3 t rack has still picture data. Even a fter the trac k star ts , the correct play time will not be display ed. This is nor mal. — Folders on a data CD are not displayed c orrectly . [WMA] [[...]

RQTX0014 35 T rouble shooting guide iP od with Universal Dock f or iPod (optional) Cannot charge or operate e ven when the indicator on the dock lights. ≥ Check th at the iP od is connected firmly . ≥ The battery of the iP od is depleted. Charge the iP od, and then operate again. 32 — HDMI or progressive video There is ghosting when HDMI or p[...]

RQTX0014 36 Specifications Specifications RMS TTL Po wer Output 140 W F ront Ch 45 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Subwoof er Ch 50 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 100 Hz, 10 % THD FTC TTL Po wer Output 80 W F ront Ch 25 W per chann el (6 ≠ ), 120 Hz–20 kHz , 1 % THD Subwoof er Ch 30 W per cha nnel (6 ≠ ), 45 Hz–120 Hz , 1% T H D Preset Mem[...]

RQTX0014 37 Glossary/Product Service Glossary CPPM (Content Protection for Prerecor ded Media) A copy protection system used for D VD-Audio files. This unit suppor ts CPPM. Decoder A decoder restores t he coded audio signa ls on D VDs to nor mal. This is called decoding. Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals de veloped b y Dolby [...]

RQTX0014 38 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A.) Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Panasonic Con sumer Electronics C ompany , Division of Pa nasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic W ay Secaucus , N e w Jersey 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de In fantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial P ark, Carolina, Puer to Rico 009[...]

RQTX0014 39 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR CANADA) Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR CANAD A) P anasonic Ca nada Inc. P ANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED W ARRANTY P anasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and wor k manship and agrees to remedy any such defect f or a per iod as stated below from the date of or iginal purc[...]

[ForU .S.A.] Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company , Divisio n of P anasonic Corporation of Nor th America One P anasonic W ay Secaucus , New Jerse y 07094 http://www.panaso nic.com Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de In fantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial P ark, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 [ForCan ada] Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Amble[...]