Panasonic SC-HT680 manual

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2 RQT7969 Dear cus tomer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optim um performance and safety , please read these instructions care ful ly . THE FOLLO WING APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U .S.A. Operations in these instructions a re described m ainly with the remote co ntrol, but y ou can perform the operations on the main unit if the controls are the[...]

3 RQT7969 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS/T able of contents IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read these operating instr uctions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safet y instruct ions on the unit and the applicabl e safety instructions listed below . Keep these operating instructions handy for future ref erence. 1) Read these instructions[...]

4 RQT7969 Simple setup Preparation ≥ T o prev ent damage or scratches, lay do wn a soft cloth and perform assembly on it. ≥ For assembl y , use a Phillips-head screwdriver . ≥ Make sure you hav e all the indicated component s before starting assembly , s etup , and connection. ≥ There is no diff erence bet ween the right and l e ft speakers[...]

5 RQT7969 ∫ Preventing the spea kers fr om fal ling over Preparation Attach screw eyes (not included) to secur e the speakers to the wall ( ➜ diagram right). ≥ Y ou will need to obt ain the appropriate screw e yes to match the walls or pillars to which the y are going to be f astened. ≥ Consult a qualified housing contr actor concer ning th[...]

6 RQT7969 ≥ Attach the speaker-cabl e stickers t o make connection easier . ≥ Do not connect through the video cassette recorder . Due to cop y guard protection, the picture ma y not be displa yed properly . ≥ T ur n the television off before connecting, and refer to the tele vision’ s operating instruct ions. ∫ T elevision with a VIDEO I[...]

7 RQT7969 Use outdoor antennas if radio reception is poor . ≥ Disconnect the antenna when the unit is not in use. ≥ Do not use the outdoor antenna during an electrical storm. Do not: ≥ mix old and new batteries. ≥ use different types at the same time. ≥ heat or expose to flame. ≥ take apart or shor t c ircuit. ≥ attempt to recharge al[...]

8 RQT7969 The Q UICK SETUP s creen assists y ou to make neces sary settings. T ur n on the tele v ision and select the appropriate video input on the tele vision. T o ch ange these settings later Select “ QUICK SETUP” in the “Others ” tab ( ➜ page 21). STEP 7 QU ICK SE TU P 1 2 3 4 5 6 T urn on the unit. Select “D VD/CD”. Show the QUI[...]

9 RQT7969 Discs that can be pla yed § A process that allows pla y on compatible equipment. ≥ It ma y not be possible t o pla y the abov e discs in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of t he recording. ∫ Discs that cannot be play ed D V D-ROM, CD-ROM, CD V , CD-G, SACD , DivX V ideo Discs and Photo CD , D VD-RAM that cannot be remov[...]

10 RQT7969 Basic play Basic pl a y [Note[ ≥ Discs continue to rotate while menus are displa yed. Press [ ∫ ] when you finish to preser ve the unit’ s m otor and your television screen. ≥ T otal title number ma y not be displa yed properly on i R/ i RW .[...]

11 RQT7969 If y ou are e xperiencing prob lems , ref er to troub leshooting ( ➜ pa ge 28, 29). U sing th e remote contro l Stop The position is memorized while “RESUME” is on the display . ≥ Pres s [ 1 ] ( pla y) to resume. ≥ Press [ ∫ ] again to clear the posit ion. Pa u s e ≥ Press [ 1 ] ( pla y ) to restart pla y . Skip ≥ [WMA] [[...]

12 RQT7969 Con venient functions Con ve nient func tion s Y ou can select the disc after checking the discs loaded with the Dis c information screen. ≥ Y ou can also selec t the disc direct ly with the disc buttons on the main unit. 1 Press [DISC] t o show the Di sc inf ormation screen. 2 Press the numbered b uttons ([1] – [5]) to select the di[...]

13 RQT7969 Con venient functions [DVD-A] (M otion picture par t) [RAM] [D VD-V] [VCD] This f eature e xpands the letterbo x picture to fit the screen. During pl ay Press [SHIFT] i [ZOOM] several t imes to select the preset aspect ratio (J ust Fit Zoom) or “A uto”. Fine adju stments (Manual Zoom) After selecting the preset aspect ratio or “Aut[...]

14 RQT7969 Con venient functions Con venient functions ≥ Disable HighMA T disc play to use program and random p la y . Select “Play as Dat a Disc” in Other Menu ( ➜ page 19). ≥ [DVD-A] Some discs c ontain bonus groups. If a password screen appears after selecting a group, enter the password with the numbered butt ons to play the bonus gro[...]

15 RQT7969 Con venient functions ∫ When CD Mode is o ff [VCD] [CD] Y ou can pla y all the i tems on a disc in t he pla y position in random order . [DVD-A] [DV D-V] [W MA] [MP3] [J PEG] Y ou can play selected item(s) on a disc in the pla y position in random order . 1 [DVD-A] [D VD-V] [WMA] [MP3] [J PEG] Press the numbered buttons to select a gro[...]

16 RQT7969 Using naviga tion menus Using naviga tion menus [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] Y ou can play JPEG f iles on D VD-RA M or play HighMA T dis cs without using the HighMA T function ( ➜ page 19, “Play as Data Disc” in Other Menu). ≥ Play ing HighMA T TM discs ( ➜ page 17) 1 Press [T OP MENU]. ≥ T o exit the screen Press [T OP MENU]. 2 Press [...]

17 RQT7969 Using naviga tion menus [WMA] [MP3] [J PEG] 1 Press [T O P MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the it em, then press [ENTER]. ≥ Repeat this step if necessary . ≥ T o change the menu bac kground Press [FUNCTIONS]. The backgr ound changes to the one recorded on the disc. ≥ T o exit the screen Press [ ∫ ]. 1 During pl ay Pres[...]

18 RQT7969 Using on-screen menus Using on -sc reen menus 1 Press once. 2 Select the menu . 3 Make the sett i ngs. 4 Press to ex it. VOLUME CH SKIP SLOW/SEARCH MENU DIRECT NA VIGA TOR TOP MENU RETURN FUNCTIONS VCR TV TUNER/BAND DISC ENTER SUBWOOFER LEVEL SUPER SRND C.FOCUS SFC CD MODE PLA Y MODE TEST CH SELECT SETUP MUTING MIX 2 CH PL ZOOM CM SKIP S[...]

19 RQT7969 Using on-screen menus ∫ Pla y Menu (Only when the e lapsed play time can be display ed. [JPEG] : Works with all JPEG content.) ∫ Picture Me nu ∫ A udio Menu ∫ Displa y Menu ∫ Other Menu Other Settings Play Sp eed [DVD-A] (Motion picture part ) [RAM] [DVD-V] T o change play speed –f r o m “ k 0.6” to “ k 1.4” (in 0.1 u[...]

20 RQT7969 Changing the pla yer settings Changing the pla ye r setting s ≥ The settings remain int act ev en if you switch the unit to stand b y . ≥ Underlined items are the factory pr eset in the following diagr am . ∫ “ Disc ” ta b § 1 The original language designated on the disc is selected. § 2 Input a code numbe r referring to the [...]

21 RQT7969 Changing the pla yer settings ∫ “ Audi o ” tab ∫ “ Displa y ” tab ∫ “ Others ” tab (Effective when playing m ulti-channel audio) (Center and surround speakers only) For optimum listening with 5.1-channel sound, all the speakers , ex cept f or the subwoof er , should be the same distance from the seating position. If you[...]

22 RQT7969 Sound field and sound quality Sound field and soun d quality [Note] ≥ When connected wit h headphones, the fol lowing sound field systems have no eff ect. (Excluding Sound Field Control) ≥ Y ou ma y ex perience a reduction in sound quality when these sound field systems are used with so me sources. If th is occurs, turn the sound fie[...]

23 RQT7969 This is one of the w ays to get appropriate surround eff e cts. Preparation Press [D VD/CD ]. 1 While stopped and no on-screen display is shown Press [SHIFT] i [ TEST] to output a test signal. L: Front lef t C: Cent er R: Front right RS: Right s urround LS: Left surround ≥ There is no output from SW (subwoof er) channel. 2 Press [V OLU[...]

24 RQT7969 The radio The radi o Up to 15 stations can be se t in each band, FM and AM. 1 Press [SELECT OR] to select “ FM ” or “ AM ” . 2 Press [TUNE MODE] to select “MANU AL”. Each tim e you press the button: MANUAL () PRES ET 3 Press [ X TUNI NG W ] to tune to t he lowest frequency (FM: 87.9 or 87.5, AM: 520). 4 Press and hold [MEMOR [...]

25 RQT7969 Operating othe r equipment Operating ot her equipment Y ou can use the remote control to operat e a P anas onic tele vision or a video cassette recorder. Connect your equipment ref err ing to “Connection ex ample” ( ➜ above). [Note] The remote control may not work properly with some models. Preparation Aim the remote control at the[...]

26 RQT7969 Other s peaker s etup options Other speak er setup options ∫ Attaching to a wall Y ou can at tach all of the speakers to a wall. 1 Drive a screw (not included) into the wall. 2 Fit the speaker securely onto the screw(s) with the hole(s). ≥ The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capable of suppor ting 10[...]

27 RQT7969 Specificat ions Specifi cations AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS Output P ower: Dolb y Digital Mode F ront Ch 55 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % T HD Surround Ch 55 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 1 0 % TH D Center Ch 160 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Subwoofer Ch 220 W per channel (4 ≠ ), 100 Hz, 10 % THD T otal RMS Dolby Digital mo[...]

28 RQT7969 T roub les hooting guide T r oubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f ollowing chec ks. If y ou are in doubt about some of the c heck point s, or if the solutions indicated in the char t do not solve t he problem, ref er t o the “Customer Ser vices Directo ry ” on page 31 if you reside in the U.S .A., or refer to the[...]

29 RQT7969 T roub les hooting guide Menus Pag e Picture abnorm al or un viewab le Pr ogressiv e video Listening to the radio T elevision operation Unit disp lays T elevision displa ys The Setup menu ca nnot be accessed. ≥ Select “D V D/CD” as the s ource. ≥ Cancel program and r an dom play . — 14 Picture distor ted. ≥ Ensure that the un[...]

30 RQT7969 Pr oduct Service/Maintena nce/Glossary Pr oduct Serv ice 1. Damage requiring service — The unit sho uld be ser viced by qualified service personnel if: (a) The A C power supply cord or A C adaptor has been damaged; or (b) Objects or liquids hav e gotten into the unit; or (c) The unit has been e xposed to rain; or (d) The unit does not [...]

31 RQT7969 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) P anaso nic Cons umer Electr onics Compan y , Divis ion of P anasoni c Corp oratio n of North Ame rica One Panasonic Wa y Secau cus, New Jersey 07094 P ana sonic P uerto Rico, Inc . Av e. 65 de Infanter ía, Km. 9 .5 San Ga briel Industr ial Park, Caro lina, P ue[...]

Listening caution Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’v e just purchased is only the star t of y our musical enjoyment. Now it’ s tim e to consider how you can maximize the fun an d e xcitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Indus tries Association’ s Consumer Electronics Group want y ou to get the[...]