Panasonic SC-HTB8 manual

P VQT5J41 2014/04/07 Owner ’ s Manual Home Theate r Audio System Model No . SC-HTB8 Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read t hese instructions carefully before using this produc t, and save this manual for futu re use. Register online at www .panasonic.com/register (U.S. customers only) If you ha ve any qu estions, visit: U.S.A. : www[...]

2 VQT5J41 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. F ollow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable s afety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future r eference. 1 Read the se instruction s. 2 Keep t hese ins tru ctions. 3 Heed all warnings. [...]

VQT5J41 3 Precautions Unit ≥ Do not place sou rces of naked f lames, such as lighte d candles, on t his unit. ≥ Produ ct Identificat ion Mar king is located on the botto m of the unit. Placement ≥ T o redu ce the r isk of fire, e lectric sho ck or prod uct damage , j Do no t install or pla ce thi s unit in a bookcase , built-i n cabin et or i[...]

4 VQT5J41 T able of contents IMPORTANT SA FETY INSTRUCTIO NS ........................ ............. ............. .......... 2 Before use Supplied items ........................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... .... 5 This sy stem .. ......... ...... ........ ....... ........ ...... ......... ...... ......[...]

Precautions Reference Getting started Before use Operations VQT5J41 5 Before use Supplied ite ms Check the supplied accessory before using this system.  ≥ Produ ct number s are c orrect as of M arch 2014 . These may b e subject to chan ge. ≥ T o orde r accesso ries, re fer to “Accessor y Pur chases ( United States)” on page 22. ≥ The i[...]

6 VQT5J41 Control reference guide 1 St andby/on sw itch ( Í /I ) Press to switch the unit fro m on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, th e unit is still consumi ng a smal l amount of power. 2 Adjust the volum e of this system ( > p. 15) 3 Select the input sou rce ( > p. 15) “TV” --# “BD/DVD” --# “” ( Bluetooth ® ) ^[...]

Before use VQT5J41 7 1 Turn t he main unit on or off ( > p. 15) 2 Turn the surround effect on or off ( > p. 15) 3 Turn t he clear voice effect on or of f ( > p. 15) 4 Select the input source ( > p. 15) “TV” -- # “BD/DVD ” -- # “” ( Bluetooth ® ) ^---- ------------ --------- ------------ -------- -----------} 5 Adjust the vo[...]

8 VQT5J41 Getting st arted Step 1 Connecti ons ≥ Turn off all equipment before connection and r ead the appropriate operating instructions. Do not connect the AC power supply cord until all other connections are completed. A Optical digital audio cable ≥ When you use the opti cal digital audio c able, inse rt the tip corr ectly into the termin [...]

Getting started VQT5J41 9 By using the Bluetooth ® connection, you can listen to the sound from your B luetooth ® audio device to this system wireless ly . ≥ Refer to th e operating instructions of the Bluetooth ® device for further instruction on how to connect a Bluetooth ® device. Preparation ≥ T urn on t he Bluetooth ® feature of your [...]

10 VQT5J41 Step 2 Place ment  ≥ Do no t hold th e main un it in o ne han d to av oid injur y , you ma y drop the ma in unit wh en car rying it. ≥ T o preve nt damage or scr atches, la y down a so ft cloth and perfo rm the asse mbly on it. T o avoid interference, mai ntain the following distances between the mai n unit and other electronic de[...]

Getting started VQT5J41 11 Precautions Choose a placement method that suits you best. ∫ When placing the main uni t in front of the T V The main unit may block or interfere with the TV’s various sensor s (C.A.T .S. (Contrast Automatic Tracking System) sensor , remote control sensor , etc.) and the 3D Eyewear transmitters on a 3D compatible TV .[...]

12 VQT5J41 Additional ly required ac cessories (c ommercially ava ilable) ≥ Fall preventi on cord ...... ........ ...... ......... ........ ...... ......... ...... ........ ....... ........ ...... ......... ...... .... ......... .. k 1 ≥ Screw eye (to att ach the fall pre vention cord) ....... ....... ........ ...... ......... ...... ......... [...]

Getting started VQT5J41 13 Precautions Make sure that the s crew used a nd the wall are strong eno ugh to sup port the weigh t of at least 33 k g (73 lb s). The scr ews and other items are not s upplied as the type and size will var y with ea ch installation. ≥ Refer to step 3 for d etails about t he required sc rews. ≥ Be sure to attach the fa[...]

14 VQT5J41 Drive a screw int o the wall. ≥ Use th e meas urements i ndicated below to identify the scre wing po sitions on the wall. ≥ Leave at leas t 20 mm ( 25 / 32 q ) of space above of the ma in unit to allo w enoug h space fo r fitti ng the ma in uni t. ≥ Leave at leas t 10 mm ( 13 / 32 q ) of space on both sides of the main un it. Witho[...]

Getting started Operations VQT5J41 15 Precautions Oper atio ns Using this system Preparation ≥ Turn on the TV and/or c onnected device. Press [ Í ] to tu rn on the main unit . Sele ct th e so urce . ≥ This remote control cannot be u sed to control the operations of the connected devices. ∫ When “ ” is selec ted as the so urce On the Blue[...]

16 VQT5J41 Advanced operat ions The main unit is automati cally turned off if there is no audio input and when you do not use i t for approx. 2 hours. While pres sing and hol ding [CLEAR VOICE] on the remo te control, pres s and hold [INPUT] on the main unit for more tha n 4 sec to display the cur rent setting. While the setting is di splayed, pres[...]

Reference Operations VQT5J41 17 Reference T r oubleshooting Befor e requestin g service, m ake the following chec ks. If you are in doub t abou t some of the check po ints, or if th e solutio ns indicat ed in th e foll owing gu ide do not solve the problem , refer to “Custom er Serv ices Directo ry (Unite d S tate s)” on page 22. No power . ≥[...]

18 VQT5J41 No sound . ≥ Turn muting off. ( > p. 15) ≥ Check t he connect ions to t he othe r device . ( > p. 8 ) ≥ Make sur e that the recei ved au dio signa l is co mpatible with this syste m. ( > p. 21 ) ≥ Turn this system o ff and then on a gain. ≥ If the conn ections are corre ct, there mig ht be a problem with th e cables. R[...]

Reference VQT5J41 19 About Bluetoo th ® ∫ Frequency ba nd used This system uses t he 2.4 GHz f requen cy band . ∫ Certification of th is device ≥ This sys tem conform s to frequ ency res trictions an d has recei ved cer tific ation ba sed on fr equen cy laws. Thus, a wireless pe rmit is not n ecessary . ≥ The act ion bel ow ar e punish abl[...]

20 VQT5J41 Indica tor illumi natio n The indicators display the condition of t his sys tem by flashing. Th e indicator patterns illustrated be low are displayed during normal operational conditions. They do not refer t o the indications of a problem. Indicat or Descr iptio n The ind icato r bli nks f or 20 se c. ≥ When the se tting is on ( “Aut[...]

Reference VQT5J41 21 Specifica tions  ≥ Specifications are subject to change without notice. ≥ Mass and dimensions are approximate. ≥ T otal harmonic distortion is measured by a digital spectrum analyzer. AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS outp ut power : Stereo mode Front ch (n on-simult aneous dri ve) 40 W per channel (1 kHz , 10 % THD, 8 ≠ ) T ota[...]

22 VQT5J41 Limited W ar r anty (ONL Y F OR U.S.A.) Panasonic Product s Limited W a rranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA Only) If your pr oduct doe s not work properly be cause of a de fect in mate rials or workman ship, Pan asonic Co rporation of North Amer ica (ref erred to as “t he warrantor” ) will, for the length of the per iod indicat[...]

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