Panasonic SC-HT15EP-S manual

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    POWER INPUT SELECTOR 2 2 TUNE MENU % DIGITAL % PL H. BASS DOWN VOLUME PHONES UP SC-HT17 PP C P P RQT7949-1P Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions comp letely . Please keep this manual f or future reference . SC-HT17 is used in the illus trations unl[...]

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    2 RQT7949 Before use 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 . K eep these operating instructions handy for future reference . 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instr uctions. 3) Heed [...]

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    3 RQT7949 Before use (K2CB2CB00006) (EUR7722KK0) SC-HT17 (EUR7722KH0) SC-HT16 SC-HT15 (RSA0007-L) (N1D AAAA00002) (K1HA25HA0001) (RQCA1029) (RKA0072-KJ) (R YQV0060) (R YQV0059-S) (REE1203A) (4 m x 1) SC-HT17 (REE1203A) (4 m x 1) (REE1203C) (10 m x 2) SC-HT15 SC-HT16 SC-HT17 SC-HT16 SC-HT15 SC-HT17 SC-HT15 SC-HT16 SC-HT17 SC-HT16 SC-HT15 (XTN5+32FFN[...]

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    4 RQT7949 Speaker setup Step 1 1 Speaker setup Step • T o prev ent damage or scratches, la y a soft cloth and perform assembly on it. • F or assembly , use a Phillips-head screwdriver . Fr ont and surround spe aker assembl y 1 1 3 2 Attach the pip e to the base . Thread the speaker cable through the base. • Untie the cable bef ore threading. [...]

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    5 RQT7949 Speaker setup Step 1 3 1 2 3 Connect the s peaker cables. Connect the speaker cables. Press the speaker cable into the groove. Thread the excess cable. Copper Silv er 4 Fas ten the speaker cable to the base. Slot 5 xxxxxx xxx 5 xxxxxx xxx 4 xxxxxx xxx 4 xxxxxx xxx 3 xxxxxx xxx 3 xxxxxx xxx 2 xxxxxx xxx 2 xxxxxx xxx 1 xxxxxx xxx 1 xxxxxx x[...]

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    6 RQT7949 Speaker setup Step 1 Speaker setup Placement and connections of spe akers 1 SC-HT16 SC-HT15 Place the speake rs. Center speaker F ront speaker (R) Subwoof er F ront speaker (L) Surround speaker (R) Surround speaker (L) P ositioning for best effect How y ou set up your speakers can aff ect the bass and the sound field. Note the fo llowing [...]

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    7 RQT7949 Speaker setup Step 1 7.5 -9.4 mm SC-HT16 SC-HT15 3.0-4.0 mm 180 mm (7-1/16”) 174 mm (6-7/8”) Screw (not included) Attaching to a wall W all or pillar 30 - 35 mm (1-3/16” - 1-3/8”) 7 - 9 mm (9/32” - 11/32 ”) Surround speakers (19/64” - 3/8”) (1/8” - 5/32”) 2 SC-HT17 SC-HT16 SC-HT15 CENTER FRONT (R) FRONT (L) SURROUND (L[...]

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    8 RQT7949 Home theater connections Step 2 D VR / VCR TV D VD / D VD 6CH TV OUT IN IN L L L L L L R R R R R R FRONT SURROUND SUBWOOFER D VR / VCR DV D OPT 1 OPT 2 COAXIAL OUT IN IN IN (TV) IN (D VR) IN (D VD) IN CENTER MONITOR OUT IN IN AUDIO VIDEO DIGIT AL IN FM A NT AM ANT LOOP ANT GND GAME/AUX GAME/AUX S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT IN IN IN TV D VR / VCR D[...]

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    9 RQT7949 Home theater connections Step 2 FRONT (L, R) A UDIO OUT DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OPT 1 OPT 2 COAXIAL (TV) IN (D VR) IN (D VD) IN DIGIT AL IN FM ANT AM ANT D VR / VCR TV OUT IN IN IN AUDIO LOOP ANT GND GAME/AUX IN DV D L R L R L R R L R L VIDEO IN DV D p l a y e r DV D p l ay e r TV (Monitor) Subwoof er and A C power suppl y cord T IN[...]

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    10 RQT7949 Other connections Step 3 3 Other connections Step Stereo connection cable (not included) Video connection ca ble (not inc luded) Left Right Other accessories Optical fiber cable (not included) S-Video cable (not included) DVD recorder or VCR DVR / VCR TV DVD / D VD 6CH TV OUT IN IN L L L L L L R R R R R R FRONT SURROUND SUBWOOFER DVR / V[...]

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    11 RQT7949 Other connections Step 3 Changing the dig ital input settings Y ou can change the input set tings for the digital terminals if necessar y . Note the equipment you hav e connected to the termina ls, then change the settings ( è page 13). Note • Use digital connection to enj oy Dolb y Digital or DTS. • Do not bend the optical fiber ca[...]

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    12 RQT7949 Other connections Step 3 D VR / VCR TV D VD / D VD 6CH TV OUT IN IN L L L L L L R R R R R R FRONT SURROUND SUBWOOFER D VR / VCR DV D OUT IN IN IN CENTER MONITOR OUT IN IN A UDIO VIDEO TO SB-W A17 A FM ANT AM ANT 75 Ω LOOP EXT LOOP ANT GND GAME/A UX GAME/A UX OUT IN TV MONITOR DV R COMPONENT VIDE B P R P R P R P B P B Y Y Y P FM ANT AM [...]

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    Settings 13 RQT7949 Step 4 4 Change the settings to suit y our equipment to the environment in which y ou are using it. Before making an y changes, read the descriptions of the settings, note the factory settings and ranges, and refer to the equipment’ s instructions. POWER INPUT SELECTOR 2 2 TUNE MENU % DIGIT AL % PL H. BASS DOWN VOLUME PHONES U[...]

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    14 RQT7949 Settings Step 4 Adjusting spea ker output le vel INPUT MODE MUSIC AV/MOVIE SFC EFFECT TONE/ BALANCE ENTER DISC CH VOLUME TOP MENU FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR SUB MENU/ PLAY LIST SUBWOOFER TV/VIDEO RETURN DIRECT TUNING 12 3 7 0 89 10 45 6 > = u i MUTING q gh % PL TV VOL TV VOL /L /R ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY ^^ AV SYSTEM RE[...]

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    Operations 15 RQT7949 Basic operations MO VIE Use this mode when playing mo vie software, especially videotapes, recorded in Dolb y Surround. MUSIC Adds surround effects to stereo sources . P ANORAMA Sound is spread out more so you f eel like you are surrounded b y music. LIVE Brings you up close f or “live” stage perf or mance and smoother voc[...]

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    Operations 16 RQT7949 Contr ol guide Main unit Displa y [DIGIT AL INPUT] Program f orm at indicators Show the channels contained in the digital input signal. They do not light when input is analog. L: F ront left chan nel C: Center channel R: F ront r ight channel LS: Surround left chan nel S: If the surround channel is monaural. RS: Surround right[...]

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    Operations 17 RQT7949 [D VD PLA YER, –ANALOG 6CH] [TV] [D VD RECORDER] [VCR] [D VD PLA YER] [TV] [D VD RECORDER] [VCR] Input mode and remote control mo de buttons . [D VD PLA YER, –ANALOG 6CH] (SC-HT17) Press and hold and D VD input switches betw een 6-channel and 2-channel. [-TUNER/–B AND] F or selecting TUNER. After selecting TU NER, press [...]

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    Operations 18 RQT7949 The radio Remote control Input the frequency of the station. 1. Press [-TUNER/–BAND] to select “TUNER”. 2. Press and hold [-TUNER/–BAN D] to select “FM” or “AM”. 3. Press [DISC, DIRECT TUNING]. 4. Press the number ed butt ons to en ter the frequency. e.g. T o sele ct 107.9 MHz, press [1] → [0] → [7] → [9][...]

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    Operations 19 RQT7949 Other functions POWER INPUT SELECTOR 2 2 TUNE MENU % DIGIT AL % PL H. BASS DOWN VOLUME PHONES UP INPUT MODE MUSIC AV/MOVIE SFC EFFECT TONE/ BALANCE ENTER DISC TOP MENU FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR SUB MENU/ PLAY LIST SUBWOOFER TV/VIDEO RETURN DIRECT TUNING 7 0 89 10 > = u i MUTING q gh % PL TV VOL TV VOL /L /R ENTER SKIP SLOW[...]

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    Operations 20 RQT7949 Other functions POWER INPUT SELECTOR 2 2 TUNE MENU % DIGIT AL % PL H. BASS DOWN VOLUME PHONES UP INPUT MODE MUSIC AV/MOVIE SFC EFFECT TONE/ BALANCE ENTER TOP MENU SUB MENU/ PLAY LIST SUBWOOFER TV/VIDEO RETURN MUTING % PL TV VOL TV VOL /L /R OFF - LEVEL/ - TEST - H.BASS/ - C.FOCUS REC MODE REC DVD REC TV INPUT SELECT OR 2 2 TUN[...]

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    Operations 21 RQT7949 Other functions Making a recor ding Y ou ca n record to a unit connected to D VR/VCR OUT . Y ou ca n record any analog source except D VR/VCR IN. 1. Press [INPUT SELECTOR] to select the source to be recorded. 2. Begin recording. Follo w your recording unit’ s operating instructions. 3. Start the source to be recorded. Note ?[...]

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    Operations 22 RQT7949 Remote contr ol operation guide This remote control can operate Panasonic and T echnics audiov isual components that have remote control sensors . Y ou may need to change the remote control code. ( è page 24) Note that this remote control cannot operate some equipment and that it may not be able to perf orm some operations. M[...]

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    Operations 23 RQT7949 TV/VCR 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 ^ AV SYSTEM 1 23 7 0 89 10 45 6 > = ENTER ^ AV SYSTEM ^ AV SYSTEM ^ AV SYSTEM ^ AV SYSTEM 1 23 7 0 89 10 45 6 > = ENTER TV ^ AV SYSTEM TV CH SUB MENU/ PLAY LIST RETURN TV VOL TV VOL TV q PLAY VCR TV VCR CH g h SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE t y INPUT MODE MUSIC AV/MOVIE SFC EFFECT TONE/ BALANCE ENTER DISC [...]

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    Operations 24 RQT7949 Remote control operation guide INPUT MODE MUSIC AV/MOVIE SFC EFFECT TONE/ BALANCE ENTER DISC CH VOLUME TOP MENU FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR SUB MENU/ PLAY LIST SUBWOOFER TV/VIDEO RETURN DIRECT TUNING 1 23 7 0 89 10 45 6 > = u i MUTING q gh % PL TV VOL TV VOL /L /R ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY ^^ AV SYSTEM RECEIVER [...]

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    Reference 25 RQT7949 Specifications (IHF’78) n AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS output power of each channel driven 10 % total harmonic distortion 1 kHz front CH [SC-HT17] 170 W per channel (6 Ω ) [SC-HT16] [SC-HT15] 70 W per channel (4 Ω ) 1 kHz surround CH 70 W per channel (4 Ω ) 1 kHz center CH 260 W per channel (4 Ω ) 100 Hz subwoofer CH 260 W p[...]

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    26 RQT7949 Reference Listening caution Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit y ou’ve just purchased is only the star t of your musical enjo yment. Now it’ s time to consider how you can maximiz e the fun and excitement your equipment off ers. This man ufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’ s Consumer Electronics Group [...]

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    Reference 27 RQT7949 W arranty (U .S.A.) Accessory  Purchases Limited Wa rranty Coverage If your p roduct does not wo rk properly because of a def ect in materials or workmanship , P anasonic Consumer Elec tronics Company or Pana sonic Puerto Rico, Inc. (collectively referred to as “t he warr antor”) will, f or the leng th of the period indi[...]

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    RQT7949-1P H0105ZZ1025 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporati on of North America One P anasonic Wa y Secaucus, New Jerse y 07094 http://www.panasonic.com P anasonic Pu erto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Inf anterÍa, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Ind ustrial Park, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Driv[...]