Panasonic SC-HT440 manual

RQT8593-1P P PC Operating Instructions D VD Home Theater Soun d Syst em Model No . SC-HT440 Region number The pl ay e r plays D VD- Video marked w ith labe ls co ntaining the re gion number “ 1 ” or “ ALL ”. Examp le: § For Canada only: The word “Par ticipan t” is use d in plac e of th e word “Partn er”. Before connecting, operatin[...]

RQT85 93 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optim um performance and safe ty , please read these instructions caref ully . THE FOLLO WING A PPLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. THE FOLLO WING APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. AND CANAD A Read these oper ating instructions carefu lly before using the un it. Fo[...]

RQT85 93 3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . 2 Simple Setup STEP 1 Positioning the speake rs . . . . . . . . . 4 Speaker installat ion options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 2 Speaker connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 STEP 3 Audio an d video co nnections. . . . . . 7 Basic audio connection. . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

RQT8593 4 Simple Setup How you set up your speakers can a ffect the bass and the so und field . Note th e following poin ts: ≥ Place sp eakers on flat se cure b ases. ≥ Placi ng speakers too clos e to floors, walls, and cor ner s can result in excessive bass. Cover walls and windows with thick cur ta ins. ≥ Left and righ t spe akers are in te[...]

RQT85 93 5 Simple Se tup ∫ Attaching to a wall Y ou can attach all of th e speaker s to a wall. ≥ The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capab le of supporting 10 k g (22 lbs) per screw . Consult a qualified build ing contractor when attach ing the speakers to a wall. Imprope r attachment ma y result in damage to [...]

RQT8593 6 Simple Se tup ≥ Attach the speak er-cable stick ers to mak e connection easier . ≥ Be careful not to cross (short-cir cuit) or reverse the polar ity of the speaker wires as doing so ma y damage the speakers. ForU. S.A.and Canada] only] Set y our surr ound sound fr ee! Optional P anasonic wireless accessor y (e.g. SH-FX60) Y ou can[...]

RQT85 93 7 Simple Se tup ≥ Do not connect thr ough the video cassette recor der . Due to cop y guard prot ection, the picture ma y not be displa yed prope rly . ≥ T urn the tele vision off bef ore connecting, and ref er to the televisio n’ s operating instructions. ≥ This audio connection will enab le you to pla y audio from your tele visio[...]

RQT8593 8 Simple Se tup Conserving power The main unit consumes a small amount of pow er , even when it is turned off (For U. S.A. and Canada: app rox. 0.4 W or for other ar eas: appro x. 0.9 W). T o save power when the unit i s not to be used fo r a long time, unplug it f rom the household A C outlet. Y ou will need to reset some memory items afte[...]

RQT85 93 9 Simple Se tup The QUICK SETUP screen assists you to make necessary setting s. T o display the picture from the main unit, turn on your televi sion 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 remote control can perf or m[...]

RQT85 93 10 Discs that can be play ed / Disc caution / Maintenance Discs that can be pla yed Operations i n these instructions are de scribed mainly with f or mats. Icons such as [D VD-V] show the f ormats. § A process that allows pla y on compatible equ ipment. ≥ It may not be possible to pla y all the above-ment ioned discs in some cases due t[...]

RQT85 93 11 Product Service / Glossar y Pr oduct Ser vice 1. Damage requiring service — T he unit sh ould be ser vic ed by qualified se rvi ce person nel if: (a) The AC po wer supply cord or A C adaptor has been damaged; or (b) Objects or liquids ha ve gotten into the unit; or (c) The unit has been e xposed to rain; or (d) The unit does not opera[...]

RQT85 93 12 Basic play Basic pla y [Note[ ≥ Discs continue to rotate while men u s are displa yed. T o preserve the unit’ s motor and your tele vision screen, press [ ∫ ] (Stop) when y ou are finished with the menus . ≥ T otal title number ma y not be display ed properly on i R/ i RW. Using the main unit OPEN/CLOSE EXCHANGE SKIP POWER MUSIC[...]

RQT85 93 13 Basic play If y ou are experienc ing prob lems, refer t o troub leshooting ( ➜ pa ge 30 to 31). Using the remote contr ol Stop The pos ition is memor ized whil e “RESUME ” is on t he dis play . ≥ Press [ 1 PLA Y] to resume. ≥ Press [ ∫ STOP] again to clear the position. Pa u s e ≥ Press [ 1 PLA Y] to restart play . Skip ?[...]

RQT85 93 14 Con venient functions Con venient functions Y ou can select the disc after chec king the discs lo aded with the Disc inf ormation screen. ≥ Y ou can also select the disc dir ectly with the 5 DISC SELECT OR buttons on th e main unit. Press [QUICK OSD]. ≥ T o exit the screen, press [ QUICK OSD]. This fe ature is v ery convenient if y [...]

RQT85 93 15 Con venient functions ≥ Selecting “Pla y as Data Disc” in Other Menu ( ➜ page 20) will be eff ective if t he follo wing functions are not av ailable t o pla y WMA, MP3 or JPEG files. ≥ [DVD-V ] Some items cannot be pla yed ev en if you hav e programmed them. ≥ [DVD-A ] Some discs contain bonus g roups. If a pass word screen [...]

RQT 85 93 16 Playin g data discs using na vigation men us Pla y ing data discs using navigation m enus Selecting “Play as Data Disc” in Other Menu ( ➜ p age 20) will be effe ctive if the following function s are not av ailable to play WMA, MP 3 or JPE G files. ≥ Playing HighMA T TM discs ( ➜ pag e 17) (Except JPEG files on D VD-RAM) T o e[...]

RQT85 93 17 Playing data discs using navigation menus ≥ Titles appear only if the titles are reco rded on the disc. ≥ Y ou cannot edit prog rams, pla y lists and disc titles. This works only when the disc contains a pla y list. Tips for making data discs ≥ When there are more than 8 grou ps, the eighth g roup onwards will be display ed on one[...]

RQT85 93 18 Using on-screen menus Using on-screen menus FUNCTIONS CANCEL PLAY ENTER Numbered buttons 1 Press once . 2 Select the menu. e.g. [DVD- V] 3 Make the s ettings. e.g. [DVD- V] 4 Press to exit. Go to th e next men u Select Register Retur n to the previous menu Functions Title Chapter Time Audio Subtitle An g le 1/2 3/10 0:24:31 1 English 3 [...]

RQT85 93 19 Using on-screen menus ∫ Play Menu This works only when the elapsed play t ime can be displa yed. It also works with all JPEG content. ∫ Picture Menu (Continued on ne xt page) Other Settin gs Items shown differ depending on the type of disc. Play Speed [DVD-A] (Motion picture part) [D VD-VR] [DVD-V] T o change play speed – from “[...]

RQT85 93 20 Using on-screen menus Using on-screen menus ∫ Audio Menu ∫ Display Menu ∫ Other Menu Other Settings Items shown differ depending on the type of disc. Dolby Pro Logic II ( ➜ page 26, Enhancing the stereo sound: Dolby Pro Logic II ) Dialogue Enhancer T o make the dialogue in mov ies easier to hear [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital, DTS, 3-ch[...]

RQT85 93 21 Changing the player settings Changing the pla yer settings ≥ The settings remain intact e ven if you s witch the unit to standb y . ≥ Underlined items are the fa ctory settings in the follo wing diagram. ∫ “ Disc ” tab § 1 The original language designated on th e disc is selected. § 2 Input the appropriate code from th e lan[...]

RQT85 93 22 Changing the player settings Changing the pla yer settings ∫ “ Video ” tab § Refer t o “F rame still and field still” ( ➜ page 11, Glossar y). ∫ “ Audio ” tab ∫ “ Display ” tab ∫ “ Others ” tab QUICK SETUP e nables successive settings of the i tems in the shaded area. TV Aspect Choose the setting to su it [...]

RQT85 93 23 Changing the player settings (Effective when playing m ulti-channel audio) (Center and surroun d speakers only) For optimum listening with 5.1-chan nel sound, all the speak ers, e xcept for the subwoof er, should be the same dist ance from the seating position. If y ou hav e to place th e center or surround sp eakers closer to the seati[...]

RQT85 93 24 Using the radio Using the radio Up to 15 stations can be set in each band, FM and AM. When a stereo FM broadcast is being receiv ed, “ST” lights in the displa y . ∫ If noise is excessive When “FM” is selected Press and hold [—FM MODE] on the main unit to display “MONO”. Press and hold [—FM MODE] again to can cel the mo[...]

RQT85 93 25 Using the radio ∫ FM frequency step The step is fa ctory-set to 0.2-MHz, but y ou can change it to receiv e broadcasts allocated in 0.1-MHz steps . 1 Press [SELECT OR] to select “FM”. 2 Press and hold [SELECT OR]. After a f ew seconds the displa y changes to sho w the current minimum frequency . Continue to hold the b utton down .[...]

RQT85 93 26 Using sound eff ects Using sound effects [Note] ≥ When connected with he adphones or the Rear Music P or t ( ➜ page 29), Surround Music and t he follo wing sound effects ma y not be av ailable or hav e no eff ect. (Excluding Sound Field Control : HEA VY, CLEAR or SOFT) ≥ Y ou may e xperience a reduction in sound quality when these[...]

RQT85 93 27 Using sound eff ects This is one of the wa ys to get appropriate surround effects . Preparation Press [D VD]. ∫ To adjust speaker level during play [Eff ective when pl aying m ulti-channel audio or when Dolb y Pro Logic II or Sound Field Control (MO VIE, SPORT or MUSIC) is on, and Surround Music is off .] 1 Press [CH SELECT] to select[...]

RQT85 93 28 Operating other eq uipment Operating other equipment Y ou can use the remote control to op erate a P anasonic television. Connect you r equipment ref erring to “Cable TV bo x or video cassette recorder connection” ( ➜ page 7). [Note] The remote control ma y not work properly with some models . Aim the remote contr ol at the televi[...]

RQT 85 93 29 Using other us eful funct ions Usin g othe r usefu l function s T o c ancel th e tim er While th e time is shown, press [— SLEEP] to select “O FF”. T o confi rm the remai ning tim e Press and hol d [—SLEEP] again. T o ch ange t he se tting Repe at the pro cedure from the be ginning. Press [MUTING ]. “MUTING ” flashes on the[...]

RQT85 93 30 T r oubleshooting g uide T roub leshooting guide Bef ore requesting service, mak e the f ollowing chec ks. If you are in doub t about some of the chec k points, or if t he solutions i ndicated in t he char t do not solve the prob lem, refer to “Customer Services Directory” on page 33 if you reside in the U .S.A., or refe r to “Pro[...]

RQT85 93 31 T r oubleshooting g uide Picture abnormal or unvie wable Pag e Progressive video Listening to the radio Unit displays T elevision displays The picture on the television is not displayed correctly or disappears. ≥ Ensure that the unit is connected directly to th e tele vision, and is not connected through a video cassette recorder . ?[...]

RQT85 93 32 Specifications Specifications RMS Output P ower: Dolby Digital Mode F ront Ch 110 W per channel (3 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Surround Ch 90 W per channel (4 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Center Ch 225 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Subwoof er Ch 225 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 100 Hz, 10 % THD T otal RMS Dolby Digita l mode pow er 850 W FTC [...]

RQT85 93 33 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U. S.A.) Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic Wa y Secaucus, New Jerse y 07094 Panasoni c Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve . 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial P ark, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985[...]

RQT85 93 34 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR CANADA) Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR CANAD A) Panasonic Canada Inc. P ANASONIC/TECHNICS PR ODUCT – LIMITED W ARRANTY P anasonic Canada Inc. w arrants this product to be free from def ects in material and workmanship and agrees to remed y any such d ef ect for a period as stated below fr om the date of orig[...]

RQT85 93 35 User memo: D A TE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER The model number and serial number of this prod uct can be foun d on either the back or t he bottom of the unit. Please note them in the sp ace provided belo w and keep f or future refe rence. MODEL NUMBER SC-HT440 SERIAL NUMBER Listening caution EST. 1924 Selecti[...]

[ForU.S.A.] P anasonic Consumer Electronics Company , Di vision of P an asonic Corporat ion of North Americ a One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 http://w ww.panasonic. com P anasonic Puer to Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Infanterí a, Km. 9. 5 San Gabr iel Industr ial Park, Carolina, Puer to R ico 009 85 [ForCanada] P anasonic Canada Inc. 5770[...]