Panasonic SC-ST1 manual

RQT6945-Y H0203KA0 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. PP D VD System Operating Instructions Model No . SC-ST1 PHONES r AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLAY DIMMER PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLAY VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC S[...]

2 RQT6945 Getting started (Back of product) Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Operations in these instructions are described mainly with the remote control, but you can do the operations on the main unit if the controls are the same. System SC-ST1 SA-ST[...]

3 RQT6945 Getting started T able of contents Getting started IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................ 4 Disc information ......................................................................... 5 Control reference guide ........................................................... 6 Disc operations Discs—Basic play ..........[...]

4 RQT6945 Getting started IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instructions. 8) Do no[...]

5 RQT6945 Getting started ■ Discs that can be played Disc type DVD-RAM DVD-Audio DVD-Video DVD-R Video CD CD CD-R/RW Logo Indication used in instructions DIGITAL VIDEO RAM DVD-A DVD-V VCD CD WMA MP3 Including CD text ¡ Use discs with the above logos and that conform to specifications. The unit cannot play other discs correctly. ¡ Do not use irr[...]

6 RQT6945 Getting started Contr ol reference guide q Standby/on switch [ ^ ] .............................................................. 12 w Sleep button [SLEEP] .............................................................. 28 e FL display, Dimmer button [FL DISPLAY, – DIMMER] .... 25, 28 r Play mode, Mix 2ch button [PLAY MODE, – MIX 2CH] [...]

Simple setup 7 RQT6945 Speaker assembl y Preparing the center speaker Preparing the fr ont and surround speaker s 4 Speaker units 4 Stands 4 Bases 2 Short cables (for FRONT L/R) 2 Long cables (for SURROUND L/R) 8 Screws Speaker unit Stand Base Speaker unit Stand/Base Place into groove. Position wire in grooves as necessary avoiding knots. Confirm s[...]

Simple setup 60 ° 120 ° 1 2 4 5 3 1 Sheet of speaker-cable stickers Front (L) Front (R) Surround (L) Surround (R) Center short cable short cable long cable long cable short cable Front (L) Front (R) Surround (L) Surround (R) Center Setup example Use only supplied speakers Using other speakers can damage the unit and sound quality will be negative[...]

9 RQT6945 Thread the string through. Thread through the ring screw and tie firmly . 1 String for main unit 4 Black screws 4 Clips ■ Main unit ■ Front and surround speakers Screw (not included) Approx. 150 mm (5-15/16") String for main unit Clip Black screw String (not included) Screw (not included) Approx. 150 mm (5-15/16") Notes on s[...]

Simple setup TO SUBW OOFER Å h TO SUBW OOFER Å h TO SUBWOOFER Å h TO SUBWOOFER Å h _ SPEA KER S H AU T-PA RLE U RS F R O N T (6 Ω ) S U R R O U N D (6 Ω ) C E N T E R (6 Ω ) + 1 2 3 4 5 L L R R L 1 R 2 L 3 R 4 5 Click! 1 FM indoor antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 System Cable 1 Video cable 1 AC power supply cord Subwoof er Main unit Catch Catc[...]

Click! VIDEO OUT T elevision VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN P B P R Y S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P B P R Y TO SUBWOOFER Å h AM ANT FM ANT EXT LOOP 75 Ω Main unit Adhesive tape Place the antenna where reception is best. Stand the antenna up on its base. Keep loose antenna cord away from other wires and cords. ■ Connecting a televis[...]

12 RQT6945 Simple setup 1 Remote control 2 Batteries Do not; ¡ mix old and new batteries. ¡ use different types at the same time. ¡ heat or expose to flame. ¡ take apart or short circuit. ¡ attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries. ¡ use batteries if the covering has been peeled off. Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte l[...]

13 RQT6945 Disc operations Discs — Basic pla y 1 PROGRESSIVE OUT PO WER 8h g 4 3 2 Preparation ¡ Press [POWER 8 ] to turn on the unit. ¡ Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections for the unit. 1 Press [SELECT OR] to select “ D VD/CD ” as the source. Each time you press the button[...]

14 RQT6945 Disc operations Discs — Basic play AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLA Y DIMMER PLA Y MODE MIX 2CH REPEA T CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLA Y VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL TV VOL DIRECT NAVIGA TOR PLA Y LIST MENU SLOW/SEARCH 123 456 78 0 9 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV VCR /A UX ENTER CH SELECT TE[...]

15 RQT6945 Disc operations Frame-by-frame vie wing (Motion picture parts only) While paused Press [ w ] or [ q ]. The frame changes each time you press the button. ¡ The frames change in succession if you press and hold the button. ¡ Pressing [ h ] also activates forward frame-by-frame. DVD-A VCD DVD-V RAM A-B repeat play You can repeat a section[...]

16 RQT6945 Disc operations Discs — Con venient functions AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLA Y DIMMER PLA Y MODE MIX 2CH REPEA T CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLA Y VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL TV VOL DIRECT NAVIGA TOR PLA Y LIST MENU SLOW/SEARCH 123 456 78 0 9 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV VCR /A UX ENTER C[...]

17 RQT6945 Disc operations ¡ “–” or “– –” is displayed instead of the language number in circumstances such as when no language is recorded on the disc. Soundtracks (Discs with multiple soundtracks) During play Press [A UDIO]. The number changes each time you press the button. VCD DVD-V DVD-A RAM 1 LPCM 1 192k 24b 2ch L R 1 English 3[...]

18 RQT6945 Disc operations Discs — Convenient functions AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLA Y DIMMER PLA Y MODE MIX 2CH REPEA T CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLA Y VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL TV VOL DIRECT NAVIGA TOR PLA Y LIST MENU SLOW/SEARCH 123 456 78 0 9 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV VCR /A UX ENTER CH[...]

19 RQT6945 Disc operations WMA/MP3 and CD text na vigation menus (CD text only) Various menus help you find items you want to start play. 1 Press [T OP MENU]. Example: navigation menu Group name 2 Press [ e , r ] to select a track, and press [ENTER]. “” indicates the track currently playing. To show other pages Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select[...]

20 RQT6945 Disc operations Pla ying the programs or pla y lists on D VD-RAM AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLA Y DIMMER PLA Y MODE MIX 2CH REPEA T CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLA Y VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL TV VOL DIRECT NAVIGA TOR PLA Y LIST MENU SLOW/SEARCH 123 456 78 0 9 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV [...]

21 RQT6945 Disc operations Using On-Screen Menu Icons AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLA Y DIMMER PLA Y MODE MIX 2CH REPEA T CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLA Y VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL TV VOL DIRECT NAVIGA TOR PLA Y LIST MENU SLOW/SEARCH 123 456 78 0 9 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV VCR /A UX ENTER CH SEL[...]

22 RQT6945 Disc operations Using On-Screen Menu Icons Unless otherwise indicated, select items with [ w , q ] and change with [ e , r ]. Disc information Pag e 1 Return Slideshow 1 1 1:02:37 % Digital 1 ENG 3/2.1 ch 2 2 ON 1 ENG 3 / 10 V ocal 1 ∗ OFF 128 kbps 44.1 kHz L R ON 1 PG: Program number PL: Play list number G: Group number T: Title numbe[...]

23 RQT6945 Disc operations Display menu Normal 0 0 OFF 0 Picture menu N 480P Auto1 q w 3 4:3 Aspect Select how to show images made for 4:3 aspect screens on a 16:9 aspect television. ¡ Normal: laterally stretches images made for a 4:3 screen. ¡ Auto: expands suitable 4:3 letterbox images to fill more of the screen. Other images appear in full in [...]

24 RQT6945 Radio operations The radio AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLA Y DIMMER PLA Y MODE MIX 2CH REPEA T CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLA Y VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL TV VOL DIRECT NAVIGA TOR PLA Y LIST MENU SLOW/SEARCH 123 456 78 0 9 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV VCR /A UX ENTER CH SELECT TEST TV/VIDE[...]

25 RQT6945 Sound field/sound quality operations Sound field AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLA Y DIMMER PLA Y MODE MIX 2CH REPEA T CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLA Y VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL TV VOL DIRECT NAVIGA TOR PLA Y LIST MENU SLOW/SEARCH 123 456 78 0 9 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV VCR /A UX ENTER [...]

26 RQT6945 Sound field/sound quality operations Sound field AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLA Y DIMMER PLA Y MODE MIX 2CH REPEA T CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLA Y VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL TV VOL DIRECT NAVIGA TOR PLA Y LIST MENU SLOW/SEARCH 123 456 78 0 9 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV VCR /A UX ENTER [...]

27 RQT6945 Sound field/sound quality operations Sound quality AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLA Y DIMMER PLA Y MODE MIX 2CH REPEA T CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLA Y VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL TV VOL DIRECT NAVIGA TOR PLA Y LIST MENU SLOW/SEARCH 123 456 78 0 9 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV VCR /A UX ENTE[...]

28 RQT6945 Other functions Con venient functions AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLA Y DIMMER PLA Y MODE MIX 2CH REPEA T CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLA Y VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL TV VOL DIRECT NAVIGA TOR PLA Y LIST MENU SLOW/SEARCH 123 456 78 0 9 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV VCR /A UX ENTER CH SELECT T[...]

29 RQT6945 Other functions Changing settings Disc Video Audio Audio Choose the preferred audio language. Subtitle Choose the preferred subtitle language. Menus Choose the preferred language for disc menus. English French Spanish Original Other ∗∗∗∗ Original: The original language of each disc will be selected. Other ∗∗∗∗ : Input a c[...]

30 RQT6945 Other functions Changing settings AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLA Y DIMMER PLA Y MODE MIX 2CH REPEA T CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLA Y VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL TV VOL DIRECT NAVIGA TOR PLA Y LIST MENU SLOW/SEARCH 123 456 78 0 9 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV VCR /A UX ENTER CH SELECT TEST [...]

31 RQT6945 Other functions Language code list Abkhazian: 6566 Afar: 6565 Afrikaans: 6570 Albanian: 8381 Ameharic: 6577 Arabic: 6582 Armenian: 7289 Assamese: 6583 Aymara: 6588 Azerbaijani: 6590 Bashkir: 6665 Basque: 6985 Bengali; Bangla: 6678 Bhutani: 6890 Bihari: 6672 Breton: 6682 Bulgarian: 6671 Burmese: 7789 Byelorussian: 6669 Cambodian: 7577 Cat[...]

32 RQT6945 Other functions Operating a television or video cassette recor der AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLA Y DIMMER PLA Y MODE MIX 2CH REPEA T CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLA Y VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL TV VOL DIRECT NAVIGA TOR PLA Y LIST MENU SLOW/SEARCH 123 456 78 0 9 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD T[...]

33 RQT6945 Other functions AV SYSTEM SLEEP FL DISPLA Y DIMMER PLA Y MODE MIX 2CH REPEA T CANCEL SKIP CH TOP MENU DISPLA Y VOLUME MUTING PL C.FOCUS SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL FM MODE SETUP ZOOM GROUP AUDIO RETURN TV VOL TV VOL DIRECT NAVIGA TOR PLA Y LIST MENU SLOW/SEARCH 123 456 78 0 9 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TV VCR /A UX ENTER CH SELECT TEST TV/VIDEO POSITION [...]

34 RQT6945 Reference Glossary Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding. Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be multi-channel audio. A large amount of audio information can be recorded[...]

35 RQT6945 Reference Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS Output Power (10 % total harmonic distortion) 1 kHz Front 40 W per channel (6 Ω ) Surround 50 W per channel (6 Ω ) Center 120 W (6 Ω ) 100 Hz Subwoofer 200 W (4 Ω ) RMS Total Output Power 500 W FTC Output Power (1.0 % total harmonic distortion) 120 Hz-20 kHz Front 27 W per channel (6[...]

36 RQT6945 Reference T r oubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the below checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem: In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerproducts@panasonic.com, or the website ([...]

37 RQT6945 Reference Sound Humming heard during play. No sound. Distorted sound. ¡ An AC power supply cord or fluorescent light is near the subwoofer. Keep other appliances and cords away from the subwoofer. – Picture Picture distorted. No picture. ¡ Check the connection. ¡ Make sure the television is on. ¡ Ensure the television ’ s video i[...]

38 RQT6945 Reference Troubleshooting guide Unit displays The display is dark. “ NO PLAY ” ¡ You inserted a disc the unit cannot play; insert one it can. ¡ You inserted a blank DVD-RAM. 5 – “ F61 ” ¡ Check and correct the speaker cord connections. If this does not fix the problem, there is a power supply problem. Call 1-800-211-PANA. 7 [...]

39 RQT6945 Reference The model number and serial number of this product can be found on either the back or the bottom of the unit. Please note them in the space provided below and keep for future reference. MODEL NUMBER ____________________________________ SERIAL NUMBER ____________________________________ DATE OF PURCHASE _________________________[...]

40 RQT6945 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 http://www.panasonic.com Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. ( “ PSC ” ) Ave. 65 de Infanter í a, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto [...]