Panasonic SC-PM86D manual

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    RQTV0265-4B E EB GCS GN Operating Instructions DVD Stereo System Model No. SC-PM86D Be for e co nn ec ti ng, o p er at ing o r adj us tin g th is pr od uc t , pl eas e re ad t he i nst ru ct ion s co mp le tel y. Ple as e ke ep t hi s man ua l for f utu re r ef er en ce . Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these operating instructions are[...]

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    2 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optim um performance and safety , please read these instructions carefully . These operating instructions are applicable to the f ollowing system. System SC-PM86D Main unit SA-PM86D Speakers SB-PM86 (Back of product) Inside of product [...]

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    3 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH GETT I NG ST ART E D SUOMI NORSK RQTV0265_4B.indd 3 RQTV0265_4B.indd 3 4/23/08 4:57:46 PM 4/23/08 4:57:46 PM[...]

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    4 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Caution for AC Mains Lead Figure A Figure B Figure A Figure B Safety precautions Placement Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity, and excessive vibration. These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereby shortening [...]

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    5 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH GETT I NG ST ART E D Placement of speakers Speakers are designed identically so that no left or right channel orientation is necessar y . Caution • Use the speakers only with the recommended system. Failure to do so can damage the amplifi er and speakers, and can cause fi re. Consult a qu[...]

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    6 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Simple setup Making the connections Making the connections Connect the AC mains lead only after all other connections have been made. Connect the AC mains lead only after all other connections have been made. Conserving power The main unit consumes a small amount of power , ev en when it is i[...]

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    7 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH GETT I NG ST ART E D • D o no t con ne ct t he u nit t hr ou gh a vi de o ca ss et te r e cor de r. • Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not be displa yed correctly . • T urn the television off bef ore connecting, and refer to the television’ s operating instructions. Use o[...]

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    8 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Th e QU I CK SE T UP s cr ee n as sis ts yo u to ma ke n ec es sa r y se tt in gs . T ur n on the television and select the appropriate video input on the tele vision. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sw itc h on t he m ain unit. Select “DV D / CD” . S how s th e QU IC K SE TU P sc re e n. F oll ow th e messa[...]

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    9 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH GETT I NG ST ART E D Discs that can be played Discs that can be played ■ Commercial discs Disc Logo In dic at ed i n these instructions by Rema rks DVD -V id eo High quality movie and music discs. Video CD Music discs with video . Including SVCD (Conforming to IEC62107). CD Music discs. ■[...]

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    10 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Main unit Main unit Refer to the n umbers in parentheses for page ref erence. Buttons labelled such as ➊ , function in exactly the same wa y as the controls on the remote control. R em ot e con tr ol si gn al sensor Di spl ay p an el T r ac k ski p or s ea rc h, tune or preset channel sele[...]

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    11 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH GETT I NG ST ART E D Remote control Remote control Buttons labelled such as ➊ , function in exactly the same w ay as the controls on the main unit. Sh ow th e di spl ay on t he m ai n uni t (13) St ar t u p and p lay a d isc a uto ma tic al ly, Co ntr ol b ot h th e ste re o syst em a nd t[...]

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    12 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Discs — Basic play 1 2 3 Op en t he t ray. The unit turns on. Lo ad a di sc in t he t ray. Example: Remov e the disc from its car tridge before use. Clo se t he t ray. St ar t pl ay. Stop The position is memorised while “RESUME” is on the display . • Press [ , D VD/CD] to resume. •[...]

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    13 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH DISC OP ERA T IONS Note: • DISC CONTINUES TO ROT A TE WHILE MENUS ARE DISPLA YED. Press [ ] when you fi nish to preser ve the unit’ s motor and your television screen. • T otal title number ma y not be displayed properly on +R/+R W . Skip —— [ , ] : Group skip. [ , ]: Content skip[...]

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    14 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Discs — Advanced play (continued) Program and Random play Program and Random play Pres s [ - PL A Y M O DE ] wh il e sto pp ed o r in “ RE SU ME ” mo de . Example: Program Random Off (Normal play) T o exit p rog ram o r ran dom p lay mo de wh ile st opp ed . Pre ss [ - P L A Y M OD E ][...]

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    15 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH DISC OP ERA T IONS Discs — Playing data discs using navigation menus Playing data discs Playing data discs Select “D A T A” in “O THERS” tab ( page 21) to pla y WMA, MP3, JPEG, MPEG4 or DivX content. Playi ng ite ms f rom t he m enu ( P L A YBACK M EN U ) “PL AYBACK ME N U” s[...]

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    16 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Discs — Using on-screen menus 1 Display the functions screen. 4 Press to exit. 2 Select the item. Confi r m Select Select 3 Make the settings. Select Confi r m Functions menu Functions menu TR ACK S EA RC H TI TL E SE A RCH CO NT EN T SE A RC H CHAPTER SEARCH PG ( P rog ra m ) SE AR CH P[...]

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    17 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH DISC OP ERA T IONS Functions menu (continued) Functions menu (continued) DA TE D I S PL AY : OF F ON C DAT E D I S P L A Y 4 JPG DA TE OF F OF F REPEA T MODE ( page 14, Repeat play) C −−−− JPG DA TE OF F OF F 0 RE P E AT M ODE A-B Repeat (T o repeat a specifi ed section) Except (S[...]

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    18 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Discs — Using on-screen menus (continued) Functions menu (continued) Functions menu (continued) SOURCE SELECT When you select “AUT O” the constructing method of the DivX contents is automatically distinguished and output. If the picture is distor ted, select “INTERLA CE” or “PROG[...]

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    19 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH DISC OP ERA T IONS Discs — Changing the player settings 1 Display the MAIN menu. 2 Select the tab. Select Confi r m 3 Select the item. Confi r m Select Select If you ha ve not perf or med QUICK SETUP ( page 8), the QUICK SETUP screen appears. 4 Make the settings. Select Confi r m 5 Pr[...]

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    20 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Discs — Changing the player settings (continued) MAIN menu MAIN menu ■ “DISC” tab AUD I O Choose the audio language. • ENGLISH • (Language options) * 1 • ORIGINAL * 2 • O THER – – – – * 3 SUBTITLE Choose the subtitle language. • AUT O * 4 • ENGLISH • (Language o[...]

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    21 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH DISC OP ERA T IONS MAIN menu (continued) MAIN menu (continued) ■ “AUDIO” tab PCM OUTPUT * 10 ( page 28, Digital Output) • UP TO 48kHz • UP TO 96kHz DO LBY D IG I T A L * 10 ( page 28, Digital Output) • BITSTREAM • PCM Select to suit the type of equipment you connected to th[...]

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    22 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Discs — Changing the player settings (continued) • When there are more than eight groups, the eighth group onwards will be display ed on one ver tical line in the menu screen. • There may be differences in the displa y order on the menu screen and computer screen. • This unit cannot [...]

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    23 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH OTH E R O P E R ATI O N S Using the FM/AM radio Manual tuning Manual tuning 1 Pres s [ EXT - IN, F M /AM ] 1 ( or [ F M / A M ] 2 ) to s el ec t “F M” o r “A M ”. 2 Press [- PL AY M OD E ] (main unit: [ 7 , − DE MO ]) to select “MANUAL”. 3 Pres s [ 1 , S LOW / SE A RC H ] or [ [...]

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    24 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Enjoying karaoke For Southeast Asia Enjoying karaoke with karaoke DVD and VCD Enjoying karaoke with karaoke DVD and VCD 1 F irs tl y, lowe r th e mic ro ph on e volu me to “ MI N ” ( se e ri ght , M icr op ho ne vo lum e ad jus tm en t) , th en co nne c t th e mic ro pho ne t o th e mi[...]

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    25 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH OTH E R O P E R ATI O N S Using sound effects Note: • The following sound eff ects may not be av ailable or have no eff ect depending on the type of source. • Y ou may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound effects are used with some sources . If this occurs , turn the [...]

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    26 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Avoid interfering with other Panasonic A void interfering with other Panasonic equipment equipment Other P anasonic audio or video equipment may start functioning when you operate the unit using the supplied remote control. Y ou can operate this unit in another mode by setting the remote con[...]

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    27 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH OTH E R O P E R ATI O N S Connecting to a portable audio equipment Connecting to a portable audio equipment This feature enab les you to enjoy music from a portable audio equipment. Front panel of this main unit P or table audio equipment (not included) Audio cord (not included) MUSIC PORT j[...]

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    28 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Using other equipment (continued) Connecting and playing a Bluetooth device Connecting and playing a Bluetooth device 2 For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe By connecting a Bluetooth Receiver (e xample: SH-FX570R, sold separately), you can receiv e and play the audio stored in your [...]

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    29 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH OTH E R O P E R ATI O N S • VIERA Link “HDA VI Control TM ”, based on the control functions provided by HDMI which is an industry standard known as HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), is a unique function that we hav e developed and added. As such, its operation with other manuf a[...]

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    30 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH T roubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f ollowing checks . If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the char t do not solve the prob lem, consult your dealer for instructions. ■ Power Page No po wer . • Inser t the AC mains l[...]

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    31 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH REFERENCE ■ Sound abnormal or improper Page Sound is distorted. • N oi se may o c cur w he n pl ayin g WM A. • W hen u si ng t he HD MI o ut put , aud io m ay not b e out pu t fro m ot her te rm ina ls . — — Effects do not work. • S ome a ud io ef fe ct s do n ot wo rk or h ave l[...]

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    32 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH T roubleshooting guide (continued) ■ Unit displays Page Wh en t he u nit i s in st an dby mo de , th e dis pl ay li ght s up a nd changes continuously . • T urn off the demo function. • If you set the clock, demo function will be turned off automatically . 5 — Th e dis pl ay is d ark[...]

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    33 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH REFERENCE Me mo r y re se t ( I nit ia liz at io n) When the follo wing situations occur, ref er to the instr uctions below to reset the memory: • There is no response when buttons are pressed. • Y ou want to clear and reset the memory contents. T o r es et m em or y 1 Di sco nn ec t th [...]

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    34 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH Glossary Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on D VDs to normal. This is called decoding. Div X DivX is a popular media technology created by DivX, Inc. DivX media fi les contain highly compressed video with high visual quality that maintains a relatively small fi le size. D[...]

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    35 RQTV0265 L ANG - 5 L ANG - 4 FRA NÇAI S DANSK ENGLISH REFERENCE Specifi cations AMPLIFIER SECTION For the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Australia and N.Z. RMS Output Power THD 10% 80 W per channel (3 Ω), 1 kHz T otal RMS Dolby Digital mode po wer 160 W For Southeast Asia RMS Output Power THD 10% 80 W per channel (3 Ω), 1 kHz T otal RMS[...]

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    Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site: http://panasonic.net Pursuant to at the directive 2004/108/EC , ar ticle 9 (2) P anasonic T esting Centre P anasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, F .R. Ger many RQTV0265-4B L0108KE4048 En SPEAKER SECTION * Rating with low-cut fi lter equipped amplifi er . T ype 2 wa y , 2[...]