Panasonic SC-PT250EE-S manual

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    RQTX0055-B Operating Instructions DVD Home Theater Sound System Model No. SC-PT250 E Be for e co nn ec ti ng , op er at in g or ad ju st ing t his product, please read the ins tructions com pl et el y . Ple as e ke e p thi s ma nu al fo r fut ur e ref er e nc e. Y our uni t may not l oo k exac tly t he s ame a s ill ust rat ed. USB co nne cti on fo[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED ENGLISH 2 RQT8043 RQTX0055 Caution for AC Mains Lead Figure A Figure B Fuse cover 2. Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover . Figure A Fuse (5 ampere) Figure B Fuse (5 ampere) Dear customer Thank you for pur chasing this pr oduct. For optimum performance and safety , please r ead these instructions car efully . Operati[...]

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    ENGLISH 3 RQT8043 RQTX0055 GETTING ST ARTED RQTX0055-B_Out_new5.indd 3 RQTX0055-B_Out_new5.indd 3 2/26/07 3:30:18 PM 2/26/07 3:30:18 PM[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED ENGLISH 4 RQT8043 RQTX0055 -If you see this symbol- Information on Disposal for Users of W aste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households) This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatmen[...]

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    ENGLISH 5 RQT8043 RQTX0055 GETTING ST ARTED GETTING ST ARTED DISC OPERA TIONS OTHER OPERA TIONS REFERENCE T able of contents Caution for AC Mains Lead ............................................................................ 2 Safety precautions ...................................................................................... 4 Accessories [...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED ENGLISH 6 RQT8043 RQTX0055 Preparing the remote control • Do no t use rechargea ble type batt er ie s . R6/LR6, AA 1 Insert so the poles (+ and –) match those in the remote control. Do not: • mix o ld an d ne w bat te ri es. • use d if fe ren t t yp es o f bat te ri es at t he s ame t ime. • hea t or exp os e bat t eri es[...]

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    ENGLISH 7 RQT8043 RQTX0055 GETTING ST ARTED 1 FRO NT (L, R) 2 SURROUND (L, R) 3 CENTER 4 SUBWOOFER Setup example Plac e th e fro nt, c en ter , an d sur rou nd s pe aker s at a p proxi mate ly th e sam e di st anc e fr om th e sea tin g po si tio n. The a ngl es in the d iag ram a re ap pr oxima te. Placement of speakers Main unit • Use o nl y su[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED ENGLISH 8 RQT8043 RQTX0055 2 Front speakers (with cover plate) 2 Stands (with cable) 2 Bases 8 Screws Speaker assembly Preparation • T o p reven t dam age o r sc rat che s, lay d own a s of t c lot h an d per for m as se mbl y on i t. • For a ss emb ly , us e a Phill ip s-h ead s cr ewd ri ver . • Make s ure yo u have al l th[...]

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    ENGLISH 9 RQT8043 RQTX0055 GETTING ST ARTED ■ Fitting speaker stands (not included) (For center and surround speakers) Ensure the stands meet these conditions before purchasing them. Note the diameter and length of the screws and the distance between screws as shown in the diagram. • The stands must be able to support over 10 k g . • The stan[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED ENGLISH 10 RQT8043 RQTX0055 SUB WOOFER 6 Lch SURROUND Lch SURROUND 3 3 Simple setup Making the connections Making the connections Connect the AC mains lead only after all other connections have been made. • Ensure that yo u have the co mpl ete ac ce ss orie s bef ore mak ing t he co nnec ti ons. Conserving power The ma in un it c[...]

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    ENGLISH 11 RQT8043 RQTX0055 GETTING ST ARTED Connect to the various television terminals. • Do n ot co nn ec t th e un it t hro ug h a vid e o ca ss et te r e cor d er. • Due to c o py gua rd p rote c ti on, th e pic t ure may n ot b e dis pl ayed c or re c tly. • T ur n th e telev is ion o f f be fore c on ne ct in g, and r efer t o the t el[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED ENGLISH 12 RQT8043 RQTX0055 The QUICK SETUP screen assists you to make necessary settings. T o display the picture from this main unit, switch on the television and change the television’s input mode which is connected to this main unit (example : VIDEO 1, A V 1, etc.). T o change your television’s input mode, refer to its oper[...]

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    ENGLISH 13 RQT8043 RQTX0055 GETTING ST ARTED Disc information Discs that can be played Discs that can be played ■ Commercial discs Disc Logo In di ca te d in these instructions by Remarks DVD -V id e o Hi gh qu ali t y mo vie a nd m us ic d is cs. Video CD Mu sic d is c s wi th v id eo. Inc lu di ng SVCD (Co nfo rm in g to IEC62107). CD Music dis[...]

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    GETTING ST ARTED ENGLISH 14 RQT8043 RQTX0055 Overview of controls AC supply indicator [AC IN] Thi s ind ic ato r li ght s wh en th e unit is c onn ec te d to th e AC main s supply . 0 OPEN/CLOSE Op en o r cl ose t he disc tray (16) Display 7 /- TUNE MODE /– FM MODE Sto p pl ayb ac k, Se le c t the t unin g mo de (28) , Adj ust t he FM re c ept io[...]

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    ENGLISH 15 RQT8043 RQTX0055 GETTING ST ARTED (29) (29, 31) (29) (29) (30) (1 8 , 30) (29) Adj ust t he tel evis ion vo lume (34) Sel ec t th e so urc e DVD : DV D / C D (12) FM (2 8) For Continental Europe EXT -IN : USB (3 3) , A V 2 (34) , AUX (3 2) , MUSIC P . (33) For Southeast Asia, Thailand, the Middle East, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Kuwa[...]

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    DISC OPERA TIONS ENGLISH 16 RQT8043 RQTX0055 Disc — Basic play Using the main unit Using the main unit Using the remote control Using the remote control 1 Power on. 2 Select “DVD/CD”. 4 Adjust the volume and start playback. 3 Load a disc in the tray . • Loa d do ubl e- sid ed d is c s so th e la bel f or th e si de you want t o play i s fac[...]

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    ENGLISH 17 RQT8043 RQTX0055 DISC OPERA TIONS Pause • Pres s [ 3 , P L A Y ] t o res ume p layb ac k. Search (during play) • Play sp ee d in cr eas es u p to 5 st ep s. • Pres s [ 3 , P L A Y ] t o res ume no rma l playback. Stop The p os iti on i s mem ori se d wh ile “ RESUME” is on th e dis pl ay . • Pres s [ 3 , P L A Y ] t o res ume[...]

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    DISC OPERA TIONS ENGLISH 18 RQT8043 RQTX0055 Advanced play Program and Random play (d uri ng st op ) Example : Pro gra m Rand om Of f ( N or mal p lay) T o exit program or random play mode while stopped. (sev eral times) • Som e ite ms c ann ot b e playe d even i f you have pr og ram me d the m. • Pro gra m an d ran do m play f unc t ion s onl [...]

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    ENGLISH 19 RQT8043 RQTX0055 DISC OPERA TIONS Playing data discs using navigation menus Playing data discs Sel ec t “ DA T A” in “OTHERS” tab ( p age 25 ) to pl ay WMA , MP3, JPEG, MPEG4 or Di v X co nte nt. Playing items in order (PLA YBACK MENU) LA YBA CK M ENU P AUD I O / PC T U R E VID E O I T o select “AUDIO/PICTURE” or “VIDEO?[...]

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    DISC OPERA TIONS ENGLISH 20 RQT8043 RQTX0055 Using on-screen menus 1 Display the functions screen. 4 Press to exit. Items shown differ depending on the type of disc as well as the recording format. 2 Select the item. Confi rm Select Select 3 Make the settings. Select Confi rm Functions menu TR ACK S E ARC H TI TL E SE A RC H CO NT EN T S EA RC H [...]

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    ENGLISH 21 RQT8043 RQTX0055 DISC OPERA TIONS Functions menu (continued) PLA Y SPEED T o ch ang e p lay s pe e d – fr om “ x0.6” t o “x1.4” (in 0. 1 -un it s tep s) Example : T PLAY SPEED 2C 2 1 : ✱✱✱ / 20 c h OF F : 1E N G x1 . 0 1 • Pres s [ 3 , PLA Y ] to re sum e no rma l pl ayb ac k. • Af t er you c ha ng e the s pe e d. –[...]

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    DISC OPERA TIONS ENGLISH 22 RQT8043 RQTX0055 Using on-screen menus (continued) * 2 For Southeast Asia, Thailand, the Middle East, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Functions menu (continued) ZOOM T o se le ct va ri ous z oo m si ze s Example : N ZO OM ORM A L NO R A ML NORMAL AUT O x2 x4 SOURCE SELE CT Whe n you s ele c t “A UTO” t he c ons[...]

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    ENGLISH 23 RQT8043 RQTX0055 DISC OPERA TIONS SELECT : SET : ENTER EX I ETUP T:S AIN M DIS C VID E O AUD I O DIS PL A Y OTHERS SELECT : R ETURN TUR N :R E SET : ENTER EX I ETUP T:S IS C D SET T I NG ST ATE AU TO E NGL I S H SUBT I T L AUTO MEN U S E NG L I S H RAT I NG S 8 NO L I M I PASS W O R E D T Changing the player settings MAIN menu ■ “DIS[...]

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    DISC OPERA TIONS ENGLISH 24 RQT8043 RQTX0055 MAIN menu (continued) ■ “VIDEO” tab TV A SP E CT Cho os e th e set t in g to su it yo ur te lev is io n an d pre fer en ce. • 4 : 3 PAN& SCAN : Re gu lar a sp e ct t el evi si on (4: 3 ) T he s id es of t he w id es cr ee n pi c tur e are c u t of f so i t fi lls th e sc re en ( unl es s pro[...]

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    ENGLISH 25 RQT8043 RQTX0055 DISC OPERA TIONS MAIN menu (continued) ■ “OTHERS” tab REGISTRA TION Dis pl ays t he un it ’s reg is tra ti on c o de. • SHOW CODE Y ou ne ed t hi s re gis tr ati on c o de t o pur ch as e an d pl ay DivX Vid e o- on- De man d (VOD ) c ont en t. ( p ag e 27 , “Abo ut D ivX VOD co nte nt ” ) JPEG TIME Set t[...]

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    DISC OPERA TIONS ENGLISH 26 RQT8043 RQTX0055 Tips for making data discs Tips for making data discs • Whe n the re are m ore t han e igh t gr oup s, th e eig hth g ro up onwa rd s wi ll be d is playe d on o ne ver tic al l ine in t he me nu screen . • The re may b e dif f ere nc es in t he di sp lay or de r on the m enu s c ree n and c om pu ter[...]

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    ENGLISH 27 RQT8043 RQTX0055 DISC OPERA TIONS Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims o[...]

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    OTHER OPERA TIONS ENGLISH 28 RQT8043 RQTX0055 Using the radio Automatic presetting 1 T o select “FM”. OR (ma in un it) (remo te co ntr ol ) 2 Press and hold. OR ( mai n uni t) (remote control) Rel eas e the button when “FM AUTO” is display ed. The tuner tunes to the lowest frequency and starts to preset all the stations it can receive into [...]

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    ENGLISH 29 RQT8043 RQTX0055 OTHER OPERA TIONS Using sound effects Note • Th e fo llo wi ng s oun d ef f ec t s may no t be a vai la ble o r have n o ef fe c t de pe nd in g on t he t yp e of s ou rc e. • Y ou m ay exp er ie nc e a re du c ti on in s ou nd q ual it y w he n the se so und e f fe c ts a re us ed w it h so me s our ce s. If t hi s [...]

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    OTHER OPERA TIONS ENGLISH 30 RQT8043 RQTX0055 For Southeast Asia, Thailand, the Middle East, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Prep ar ati on 1 Lower the microphone volume to “MIN”. 2 Connect the microphone to the jack. Use a d yna mic m ic rop ho ne. Mic ro ph one p lug t y p e: Ø6. 3 mm monaural (not included). Note • If a s tr an ge n[...]

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    ENGLISH 31 RQT8043 RQTX0055 OTHER OPERA TIONS Enjoying karaoke (continued) Enjoying karaoke with other sources Y o u ca n al so p er f orm k ar aoke w it h dis c s oth er th an tho se d es cr ib ed a nd a lso i n USB mo d e. 1 Start play . Refe r to th e pag es f or the s our ce – Dis c s: ( p age 16), Di sc – Ba si c pl ay – Optional USB c[...]

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    OTHER OPERA TIONS ENGLISH 32 RQT8043 RQTX0055 Operating other equipment Optional connection for set top box, cable TV box or video cassette recorder Optional connection for set top box, cable TV box or video cassette recorder For Continental Europe For Southeast Asia, Thailand, the Middle East, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait For Continental [...]

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    ENGLISH 33 RQT8043 RQTX0055 OTHER OPERA TIONS The M usi c Por t al low s you to c on ne ct a nd e njoy m usi c fro m an ex ter nal d evi ce ( examp le: MP 3 playe r) thro ugh yo ur hom e thea ter sys tem. Preparation T o avoi d di sto r te d sou nd, ma ke sure t hat any e qu alize r fun c tio n of your ex te rna l dev ic e is t urn ed o f f. 1 Redu[...]

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    OTHER OPERA TIONS ENGLISH 34 RQT8043 RQTX0055 Optional USB connection and operation (continued) Operating the television Operating the television Y o u ca n us e the re mot e co ntr ol to o p era te a Pana so nic televis ion. Aim t he rem ote c on tro l at th e tel evi sio n. T o switch the television on or off T o switch the television’s video i[...]

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    35 RQT8043 RQTX0055 ENGLISH REFERENCE T roubleshooting guide Bef ore re qu es tin g ser vic e, ma ke the fo ll owin g ch ec k s. If you a re in d oub t a bo ut so me of t he ch ec k p oin ts, o r if th e sol ut ion s ind ic ate d in t he ch ar t d o no t sol ve the p ro bl em, c ons ult yo ur de ale r for i nst ru c tio ns. ■ Power Page No power [...]

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    REFERENCE 36 RQT8043 RQTX0055 ENGLISH 1 For Southeast Asia and Thailand 2 For the Middle East, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Continental Europe 3 For South East Asia, Thailand, the Middle East, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait T roubleshooting guide (continued) ■ Sound abnormal or improper Page Sound is distorted. • Noise may occu[...]

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    37 RQT8043 RQTX0055 ENGLISH REFERENCE Language code list Abkhazian: 6566 Danish: 6865 Italian: 7384 Norwegian: 7879 Swedish: 8386 Afar: 6565 Dutch: 7876 Japanese: 7465 Oriya: 7982 T agalog: 8476 Afrikaans: 6570 English: 6978 Javanese: 7487 Pashto, Pushto: 8083 T ajik: 8471 Albanian: 8381 Esperanto: 6979 Kannada: 7578 Persian: 7065 T amil: 8465 Ameh[...]

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    REFERENCE 38 RQT8043 RQTX0055 ENGLISH Decoder A de co de r res to res t he c od ed a udi o si gna ls on DVDs to nor mal. T his i s ca lle d d ec od in g. DivX DivX is a po pul ar me di a tec hno lo gy c rea ted by D ivX, Inc. DivX med ia fi les c on tai n hig hly c om pre ss e d vid eo w it h hig h vis ual q ual it y tha t mai nt ain s a rela ti v[...]

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    39 RQT8043 RQTX0055 ENGLISH REFERENCE Specifi cations AMPLIFIER SECTION For Continental Europe RMS Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode Front Ch 125 W per channel (3 ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Surround Ch 125 W per channel (3 ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Center Ch 125 W per channel (3 ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Subwoofer Ch 125 W per channel (3 ), 100 Hz, 10 % THD T otal RMS D[...]

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    Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site: http://panasonic.net RQTX0055-B L0207NC0 En USB SECTION USB Port USB Standard USB 2.0 full speed Supported media fi le format MP3 ( ✱ .mp3) WMA ( ✱ .wma) JPEG ( ✱ .Jpg, ✱ .JPEG) MPEG4 ( ✱ .asf) USB device fi le system F A T12 F A T16 F A T32 USB port power 500 mA (Max) SPEAKER SECTION F[...]