Panasonic SC-HT880W manual

AC IN RQT799 1-2B EB GN Operat ing Instructions D VD Home Theater Sound System Model No. SC- HT880W Region n umber The play er plays D VD-Video marked with labels cont aining the region number or “ ALL ”. Examp le: ]Aus tral ia[a ndN .Z. Bef ore connecti ng, operat ing or adjustin g this pr oduct, please r ead the ins tructions complete ly .[...]

2 RQT7991 Safety pr ecautions Dear cus tomer Thank you f or purc hasing this product. For optimum performance and safet y , please read these instructions carefully . Set the unit up on an ev en surface aw a y from direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity , and excessive vibrat ion. These conditions can damage the cabinet and other compone[...]

3 RQT7991 Caution f or A C Mains Lead/T able of contents Caution f or A C Mains Lead (For United Kingdom) (“EB” area code model onl y) For y our safety , please read th e fol lowing te xt carefully . This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug f or your saf ety and con venience . A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should[...]

4 RQT7991 Simple setup Preparation ≥ T o prev ent damage or scratches, la y down 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 star ting assembly , setup, and connection. ≥ There is no diff erence between the right and l eft speakers a[...]

5 RQT7991 ≥ Use onl y suppli ed speaker s Using other speakers can damage the unit, and sound quality will be negatively af fected. ≥ Set the speakers up on an e ven surface to pre vent them from fal ling. T ake proper precautions to prev ent the speak ers from fal ling if y ou cannot set them up on an e v en surface . Main unit [Note] K eep yo[...]

6 RQT7991 ≥ Attach the speaker-cabl e stickers t o make connection easier . ≥ The terminals of the subwoofer and the digital receiv er ha ve high output power . Carefu lly connect the speaker wires . [Note] ≥ Nev er shor t-circuit positiv e ( i ) and negativ e ( j ) speaker wires. ≥ Be sure to connect only positive (copper) wires to positiv[...]

7 RQT7991 ≥ Do not connect through the video cassette recorder . Due to copy guard protectio n, the picture ma y not be display ed proper ly . ≥ T urn t he television off bef ore connecting, and refer to the television’ s operating instr uctions. ∫ T elevision wi th a VIDEO IN terminal ∫ T elevision wi th an S-V IDEO IN t erminal S-VI DEO[...]

8 RQT7991 Do not: ≥ mix old and new batteries. ≥ use different types at the same time. ≥ heat or expose to flame. ≥ take apart or shor t circuit. ≥ attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries. ≥ use batteries if the cov ering has been peeled off . Mishandling of batteries can c ause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the[...]

9 RQT7991 The Q UICK SETUP s creen as sists y ou to m ake neces sary settings. T urn on the tele vision and select the appropriate video input on the t elevision. T o change th ese settin gs later Select “ QUICK SETUP” in the “Others” tab ( ➜ page 21). 1 T urn on the main uni t. ( ➜ abo ve) 2 T urn on the digi tal recei ver . [Note] T o[...]

10 RQT7991 Contr ol ref erence guide See reference pages in brac kets. INPUT SELECTOR PROGRESSIVE RDS H.BASS TUNE MODE FM MODE MEMORY TUNING DOWN UP PHONES VOLUME OPEN CLOSE VOLUME CH SKIP SLOW/SEARCH MENU DIRECT NA VIGA TOR TOP MENU RETURN FUNCTIONS VCR AUX TV TUNER/BAND SUBWOOFER LEVEL SUPER SRND H.BASS C.FOCUS SFC PLA Y MODE TEST CH SELECT SETUP[...]

11 RQT7991 Discs tha t can be p layed/Disc handling Discs that can be pla ye d § A process that allows pla y on compatible equipment. ≥ It ma y not be possible to pla y the abov e discs in all cases due to the type of di sc or condition of the recording. ∫ Discs that cannot be play ed D VD-ROM, CD- ROM, CD V , CD-G , SACD , DivX Vi deo Discs a[...]

12 RQT7991 Basic play Basic pl a y [Not e[ ≥ Discs continue to rotate while menus are di splay ed. Press [ ∫ ] when you finish to preser ve the unit’ s motor and your tele vision screen. ≥ T otal t itle number may not be display ed proper ly on i R/ i RW . U sing the main unit INPUT SELECTOR PROGRESSIVE H.BASS TUNE MODE FM MODE MEMORY TUNIN[...]

13 RQT7991 Basic play If y ou are e xpe riencing prob lems, re f er to troub leshooting ( ➜ pa ge 34, 35). U sing the remote control Stop The position is memorized while “RESUME” is on the display . ≥ Pres s [ 1 ] ( pla y) to resume. ≥ Press [ ∫ ] again to clear th e posit ion. Pa u s e ≥ Press [ 1 ] (pla y ) to restart pla y . Skip ?[...]

14 RQT7991 Con venient f unctions Con venie nt f unc tion s The current playbac k condition is displa yed. Press [QUICK OSD]. ≥ T o exit the screen Press [QUICK OSD]. ≥ [CD] [MP3] [WMA] The QUICK O SD screen will appear automatically . [RAM] [DVD-V] (Exce pt i R/ i RW ) Allows you to browse the disc contents and star t playing from the selected[...]

15 RQT7991 Con venient f unctions [DVD-V] (with multiple subtitles) [VCD] (SVCD only) Press [SHIFT] i [ SUBTITLE] se veral ti mes to select t he subtitl e language. ≥ On i R/ i RW , a s ubtitle number may be shown for subtitles that are not displa yed. T o display/clear the subtitles Press [ 2 , 1 ] to sel ect “On” or “Off ”. [RAM] (On/Of[...]

16 RQT7991 Using na vigation menus Using naviga tion menus [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] Y ou can play JPEG files on D VD-RAM or play HighMA T dis cs without using the HighMA T funct ion ( ➜ page 19, “Pla y as Data Disc” in Other Menu). ≥ Play ing HighMA T TM discs ( ➜ page 17) 1 Press [T OP MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] t o select “ All”, “A udio?[...]

17 RQT7991 Using naviga tion menus [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] 1 Press [T OP MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the it em, then press [ENTER]. ≥ Repeat this step if necessary . ≥ T o cha nge 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 Press[...]

18 RQT7991 Using on-screen menus Using on -sc ree n me nus 1 Press once. 2 Select the menu . 3 Make the sett ings. 4 Press to ex it. VOLUME CH SKIP SLOW/SEARCH MENU DIRECT NA VIGA TOR TOP MENU RETURN FUNCTIONS VCR TV TUNER/BAND TV/A V SUBWOOFER LEVEL SUPER SRND H.BASS C.FOCUS SFC PLA Y MODE TEST CH SELECT SETUP MUTING MIX 2 CH PL ZOOM MANUAL SKIP S[...]

19 RQT7991 Using on-screen menus ∫ Pla y Menu (Only when the e lapsed play time can be displayed. [JPEG] : Works with all JPEG content.) ∫ Picture Me nu § 1 Australia andN. Z.[ § 2 [The[Uni ted[ Kingd om] ∫ A udio Menu ∫ Displa y Menu ∫ Other Menu Other Settings Play Sp eed [DVD-A] (Motion picture par t) [RAM] [DVD-V] T o change play[...]

20 RQT7991 Changing the pla yer settings Changing the pla yer se ttings ≥ The settings remain int act ev en if you s witch the unit to standby . ≥ Underlined items are the factory pr eset in the f ollowing diagram. ∫ “ Dis c ” tab § 1 Language options Austral iaa ndN.Z.[ : Fr ench, Ger man, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Du[...]

21 RQT7991 Changing the pla yer settings § 5 [The[Unite d[Kin gdom] ∫ “ Audi o ” tab ∫ “ Displa y ” tab § 6 Aus tral iaan dN .Z.[ § 7 [The[United[Ki ngdom] ∫ “ 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[...]

22 RQT7991 The radio The radi o Up to 15 stations can be set in each band, FM and AM . 1 Press [INPUT SELECT OR] to sel ect “ FM ” or “ AM ” . 2 Press [TUNE M ODE] to select “MANU AL”. Each tim e you press the button: MANUAL () PRESET 3 Press [ X TUNI NG W ] to tune to t he lowest frequency (FM: 87.50, AM: 522). 4 Press and hold [MEMOR [...]

23 RQT7991 The radio [TheUn itedK ingdom The unit can display the text data transmitted by the radio data system (RDS) availab le in some areas. If the station y ou are listening to is transmitting RDS signals, “RDS” will light up on the displa y . Press [RDS] on the main unit or [FUNCTIONS] on the remote contr ol to displa y the te xt data[...]

24 RQT7991 Sound field and sound quality Sound field and soun d quality [Note] ≥ When connected wit h headphones, the follo wing sound field systems have no eff ect. (Excluding Sound Field Contr ol) ≥ Y ou may e xperience a reduction in sound quali ty when these sound field systems are used with so me sources. If th is occurs, turn the sound fi[...]

25 RQT7991 Sound field and sound quality Y ou can enhance low-frequency sound so that heavy bass sound can be heard clearly , ev en if the acoustics of y our room are not optimal. The unit automatically s elects the most s uitabl e setting according to the type of playing source. Press [H.B ASS]. H.BASS indicator lights on the main unit. ≥ When D[...]

26 RQT7991 Operating othe r equipment Operating other equipment ∫ Connection ex ample VOLUME CH SKIP SLOW/SEARCH MENU DIRECT NA VIGA TOR TOP MENU RETURN FUNCTIONS VCR TV TUNER/BAND SUBWOOFER LEVEL SUPER SRND H.BASS C.FOCUS SFC PLA Y MODE TEST CH SELECT SETUP MUTING MIX 2 CH PL ZOOM MANUAL SKIP SUBTITLE AUD IO PLA Y SPEED QUICK REPLA Y SLEEP QUICK[...]

27 RQT7991 Operating othe r equipment Y ou can use the remote control to operate a P anasonic television or a video cassette recorder . Connect your equipment referring to “Connection ex ample” ( ➜ page 26). [Note] The remote control may not work properly with some models. Preparation Aim the remote control at the unit and press [TV] to light[...]

28 RQT7991 Other useful functions Other useful functions Press [SHIFT] i [SLEEP] to select the ti me (in min utes). SLEEP 3 0 _--- -) SLEEP 60 _----) SLEEP 90 ^""""" OF F (_ SLEEP 120 (__} T o cancel the timer Pres s [SHIF T] i [SL EEP] t o select “OFF ”. T o confirm the remaining time Pres s [SHIF T] i [SLEEP] again. T[...]

29 RQT7991 Other s peake r set up optio ns Other speaker set up opt ions ∫ Attaching to a wall Y ou can attach all of the speak ers to a w all. 1 Drive a screw (not inc luded) into the wall. 2 Fit the speaker securely onto the screw(s) wi th the hole (s). ≥ The wall or pillar on whic h the speakers are to be attached should be capable of suppor[...]

30 RQT7991 Glossary/Maintenance Glossar y Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on D V D’ s to normal. This is called decoding. Dolby Dig ital This is a method of coding digital signals de veloped b y Dolby Laboratories. Apar t from stereo (2 -channel) audio, these signals can also be multi-channel audio. A large amount of audio info[...]

31 RQT7991 Language code list Langua ge code list Abkhazian: 6566 Afar: 6565 Afrikaans : 6570 Albanian: 8381 Ameharic: 65 77 Arabic: 6582 Arm enian: 7289 Assame se: 6583 Aym a ra : 6 5 8 8 Azerbaijani: 6590 Bashkir : 6665 Basque: 6985 Bengali; Bangla: 66 78 Bhutani: 6890 Bihari: 6672 Breton: 6682 Bulgarian: 6671 Burm ese: 7789 Byelorussian: 6669 Ca[...]

32 RQT7991 Specificat ions Specif ications AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS Output P ower: Dol by Digital Mode F ront Ch 170 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Surround Ch 70 W per channel (4 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Center Ch 260 W per channel (4 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Subwoofer Ch 260 W per cha nnel (4 ≠ ), 100 Hz, 10 % THD T otal RMS Dolby Digital mod[...]

33 RQT7991 Specificat ions GENERAL P o wer suppl y AC 230 j 240 V , 50 Hz P o wer cons umption Main unit 25 W Sub woofer 390 W Dim ens ions (W t H t D) 430 mm k 60 mm k 348.3 mm Mass Main unit 2.7 k g Operating temperature range r 5 o C to r 35 o C Opera ting humidit y range 5 % to 90 % RH (no condensation) § 2 Rating with low cut fil ter equipped[...]

34 RQT7991 T rouble shooting guide T r oubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f ollowing checks . If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the char t do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions. Po w e r Pa g e Unresponsi ve or inop erable function Specific operation un[...]

35 RQT7991 T rouble shooting guide Picture abnorm al or un viewabl e Pag e Pr ogressiv e video Listening to the radio T elevision opera tion Digital re ceiver Unit disp lays T elevis ion displa ys Picture distor ted. ≥ Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the television, and is not connected through a video cassette recorder . 7 Picture [...]

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