Panasonic SC-PT465EE-K manual

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    [GC] [GS] [GCS] [GCT] [GN] RQTX0088-B Operating Instructions D VD Home Theater Sound System Model No . SC-PT465 SC-PT460 The illustrati on shows SC-P T465. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instru ctions com pletely . Please keep this manu al for future ref erence . Region number The pla yer pla ys D VD-Video m[...]

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    RQTX0088 2 Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optim um performance and safe ty , please read t hese instructions carefully . Indicat es features app licable to: -If you see this symbol- ≥ These operating instr uctions are applicable to models SC-PT465 and SC-PT460 f or a v ariety of region s. ≥ Unless otherwise indica ted[...]

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    RQTX0088 3 Reference T ABLE OF CONTENTS Caution for AC Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Simple Setup step 1 [PT465] Assembling the front speakers . . . 6 step 2 Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 Caution for AC Mains Lead RQTX0088 (For Saudi Arabia and K uwait) (“GS” area code model only) F or your saf ety , please read the f ollowing text carefully . This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin main s plug f or your safe ty and conv enience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ens[...]

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    5 Safety precautions / Accessories 5 RQTX0088 Set the unit up on an e ven surf ace aw ay from direct sunlig ht, high temperatures , high humidity , and ex cessiv e vibration. These conditions can damage the cabinet and other co mponents, ther eby shortening the unit’ s ser vice life . Do not place heavy ite ms on the unit. Do not use high vol tag[...]

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    6 Simple Se tup [PT465] Assembling the front speakers RQTX0088 Preparation ≥ T o prev ent damage or scratches , lay do wn a soft cloth and perf orm assembly on it. ≥ For assemb ly , use a Phillips-hea d screwdriver . ≥ For o ptional wall mount, ref er to page 8. ∫ Pr ev enting the speakers from falling ≥ Y ou will need to obtain the appro[...]

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    7 Simple Se tup Po s i t i o n i n g RQTX0088 How y ou set up y our speakers can aff ect the bass and the sound field. Note t he f ollowing poi nts: ≥ Place speaker s on flat secure bases. ≥ Placing speakers too close to floo rs, walls , and cor ners can result in e xcessive bass . Cov er walls and windows with thick curta ins. ≥ For optional[...]

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    8 Simple Se tup Po s i t i o n i n g RQTX0088 Caution ≥ Do not touch the front netted area of the speakers . Hold by the sides. e.g. Center sp eaker ≥ [PT465] Do not stand on the base. Be cautious when childr en are near . e.g. F ront speak er ∫ Attaching to a wall Y ou can attach all of the speak ers (e xcept subwoof er) to a wall. ≥ The w[...]

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    9 Simple Se tup Cable connections RQTX0088 T ur n off all equipment bef ore connection and read the appropriate oper ating instructions. Do not connect the AC mains lead until all other connections are co mplete . (Continued on ne xt page) step 3 Cable connections 1 Speaker conn ections 2 Radio antenna connections Using an outdoor ante nna (optiona[...]

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    10 Simple Se tup Cable co nnections RQTX0088 Basic setup ex ample § This connection enab les you to pl ay audi o from your TV , set top box or video cassette recorder t hrough your home th eater syste m ( ➜ 32, Enjo ying TV audio). [Note] ≥ Do not make the video connections through the video cassette recorder . Due to cop y guard protection, t[...]

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    11 Simple Se tup Cable connections / A C mains lead conn ection / Preparing the remote control 11 RQTX0088 Conserving power The main unit consumes a small amount of pow er , even when it is in standby mode (app rox. 0.4 W). T o save po wer when the unit is not to be used for a lon g time, unplug it from the hou sehold A C mains sock et. Y ou will n[...]

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    12 Simple Se tup Perf orming QUICK SETU P RQTX0088 The QUICK SETUP screen assists you to make necessary settings. ∫ Details of settings ≥ Underlined items are the f actory settings in the abov e tab le. § Language options [The[Middle[East,[South [Afri ca,[Saudi[Arabia[and[Kuwait] : FRANÇAIS, ESP AÑOL, DEUTSCH, PУCCKИЙ , MA GY AR, Ç ESKY [...]

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    13 Simple Se tup Presetting the radio stations RQTX0088 [PT465] Up to 30 stations can be set. [PT460] Up to 30 stations can be set in each band, FM and AM. ≥ “SET OK” is display ed when the stations are set, and the radio tune s to the last preset station . ≥ “ERROR” is displa yed when automatic presetting is unsuccessful. Preset the st[...]

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    14 Control reference guide RQTX0088 Other P anasonic audio/video equipment may start functioning when you operate the unit using the supplied remote co ntrol. Y ou can operate th is unit in another mode b y setting the remote control operating mo de to “REMO TE 2”. The main unit and remote control must be set to the same mode. 1 Press and hold [...]

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    15 Control ref e rence guide / Utilising the ST ART menu 15 RQTX0088 Y ou can select desired source or access pla yback/menus by using the ST ART men u. When “Input Selection” is select ed Y ou can select a desired source f rom the menu . ≥ D VD/CD ( ➜ 12), F M ( ➜ 13), [PT460] AM ( ➜ 13), A UX § ( ➜ 32), DIGIT AL IN § ( ➜ 32), US[...]

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    16 Basic play RQTX0088 Basic pla y Preparation T o display the picture, turn on your TV and change its vid eo input mode . [Note] ≥ DISC CONTINUES TO R OTATE WHILE MENUS ARE DISPLAY ED. T o preserve t he unit’ s motor and your TV screen, pr ess [ ∫ ] (Stop) when you are finished with the menus . ≥ T otal title number ma y not be displa yed [...]

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    17 Basic play RQTX0088 If y ou are expe riencing pr oblems, ref er to tr oublesho oting ( ➜ 36 to 38). Using the remote contr ol One touc h pla y The main unit auto matically turns on and starts playing the disc in the tra y . Stop The position i s memorised while “RESUME ST OP” is on the screen. ≥ Press [ 1 PLA Y] to resu me. ≥ Press [ ?[...]

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    18 Other playback functions RQTX0088 Other pla ybac k functions This works only when the elapsed pla y time can be display ed. It also works with all JPEG content. Items shown diff er depending on the type of disc and pla yback mode. Preparation ≥ [DVD-VR] Select “DA T A” in “D VD-VR/D A T A” ( ➜ 25, “OTHERS” men u) to pla y WMA, MP[...]

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    19 Using na vigation menu s RQTX0088 Using navigation men us ≥ [DVD- VR] Select “DA T A” in “D VD-VR/D A T A” ( ➜ 25, “O THERS” menu) to pla y WMA, MP3, JPEG, MPEG4 or DivX content s. “PLA YBA CK MENU” screen appears when the disc contains both video (MPEG4/DivX) and other f or mat (WMA/MP3/JPEG). Y ou can select to pla y from y[...]

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    20 Using on-screen menus RQTX0088 Using on-screen menus ∫ Menu 1 (Disc/Pla y) CANCEL - SLEEP - REPEA T MUTI N G - FL DISPLA Y - PLA Y MODE SUB W OOFER - CH SELECT SETUP SOU N D LE V EL TOP ME N U ME N U DIRECT N A V IGA TOR ST ART PLA Y LIST SLO W /SEARCH PLA Y PA U S E STOP SKIP 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 CA N CEL V OL FM/EXT -I N T V /A V V OL iPod/[...]

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    21 Using on-screen menus RQTX0088 ∫ Menu 2 (Video) ∫ Menu 3 (A udio) ∫ [PT465] Menu 4 (K araoke) ∫ Menu 5 (HDMI) (Continued on ne xt page) D A TE DISPLA Y [JPEG] T o select “ON” or “OFF” for picture’ s date display ROT A TI ON T o rotate a picture ( during pause) [JPEG] : 0 ,------. 90 ,------. 180 ,------. 270 ^------------------[...]

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    22 Using on-screen menus / About DivX V OD contents RQTX0088 Using on-screen menus Confirming HDMI info rmation e.g. 1 Connection status 2 Shows the output signal t ype. 3 Shows the number of a udio channels. 4 ( ➜ 21, VIDEO FORMA T ) 5 [ ➜ 21, COLOR SP ACE (o r COLOUR SP ACE) ] [Note] When “OFF” is selected in “A UD IO OUT” ( ➜ 25, ?[...]

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    23 Changing the pl ayer settings RQTX0088 Changing the pla yer settings ≥ The settings remain intact ev en if you s witch the unit to standb y . ≥ Underlined items are the fact ory settings in the following t able . ∫ “ DISC ” menu § 1 Language options [The[Middle[East,[So uth[Africa,[Saudi[Arab ia[and[Kuwait] : FRENCH, SP ANISH, GERMAN,[...]

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    24 Changing the pla yer settings RQTX0088 Changing the pla yer settings ∫ “ VIDEO ” menu ∫ “ AU D I O ” menu § 5 Refer to “F rame still and field still” ( ➜ 39, Gl ossary). § 6 When audio is output from HDMI A V OUT terminal, and the connect ed eq uipment does not support the item selected, the actua l outp ut will de pend on th[...]

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    25 Changing th e player settings RQTX0088 ∫ “ DISPLA Y ” menu ∫ “ HDMI ” menu ∫ “ OT H E R S ” menu (Continued on ne xt page) QUICK SETUP enables succ essive settings of the items in the shaded area. L A N G UAG E Choose the lan guage f or the on-screen messages . [The[Middle[East,[So uth[Africa,[Saudi[Arab ia[and[Kuwait] ≥ ENGL[...]

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    26 Changing the play er settings RQTX0088 Enjoying the radio (Effective when playing 5.1-channel sound) (Center and surround speak ers only) F or optimum listening wit h 5.1-channel so und, all the speak ers, except f or the subwoof er, should be t he same distance from the se ating position. If you hav e to place the center or su rround speak ers [...]

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    27 [PT465] Enjo ying Karaoke RQTX0088 [PT465] Enjo ying Karaoke [Note] Befo re connecting/disconnect ing the microphone(s), reduce the v olume of the main unit to its minimum. Preparation 1 Select “D VD/CD” as the source. 2P r e s s [ s , MI C V OL] on the main unit to se lect “MIC L VL1”. Connect the microphone(s). Plug type: ‰ 6.3 mm mo[...]

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    28 Using the VIERA Link “HD A VI Control TM ” RQTX0088 Using the VIERA Link “HD A VI Control TM ” VIERA Link “HDA VI Control” VIERA Link “HD A VI Control” is a con ven ient function that offe rs linked operations of this un it, and a P anasonic TV (VIERA) under “HDA VI Control”. Y ou can use this function by connecting the equip[...]

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    29 Using the VIERA Link “HD A VI Control TM ” RQTX0088 Y ou can select whether audio is o utput from this unit ’ s speakers or the TV speakers b y using the TV menu setting s. F or details, ref er to the operating instructions of your TV . Home Cinema This unit’ s speakers are activ e. ≥ When this unit is in standb y mode, changing the TV[...]

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    30 Using sound effects RQTX0088 Using sound effects [Note] ≥ The follo wing sound eff ects may not be av ailable or ha ve no effect wit h some sources, or when headph ones are used ( ➜ 15). ≥ Y ou may e xperience a reduction in sound quality when these sound eff ects are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound eff ects off . Pr[...]

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    31 Using sound effects RQTX0088 Y ou can adjust the amount of bass . The unit automatically sele cts the most suitable se tting according to the type of pla yback source. ≥ T o check the current sett ing, press [SUBW OOFER LEVEL]. ≥ The setting you mak e is retained, and recalled ev er y time you pla y the same type of source. Main unit only Y [...]

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    32 Operating other equ ipment RQTX0088 Operating other equipment Y ou can pla y an external source thro ugh your h ome theater syst em. Prepar ation Confirm t he audio connection t o the A UX t ermina l on the main unit ( ➜ 10). ≥ Reduce the volume on t he TV to its minimum, and the n adjust the volume of the main unit. ≥ Y ou can enjo y surr[...]

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    33 Operating other equ ipment RQTX0088 Preparation ≥ T o view photos/videos from the iP od – Ensur e the video connecti on to the VIDEO OUT ter minal on this unit ( ➜ 10 ). – Oper ate the iP od menu to make the appr opriate photo/video out put settings f or your TV . (Refer to the opera ting instructions of your iP od.) ≥ T o display the [...]

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    34 Discs that can be played RQTX0088 Discs that can be pla yed Commercial discs Recorded discs ( ± : Pla yab l e, — : Not pla yable) ≥ It may not be possible to pla y all the above- mentioned discs in some case s due to the type of disc , the condition of the record ing, t he recording method, or how the files w ere created ( ➜ 35, Tips f or[...]

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    35 Discs that can be played RQTX0088 ∫ Tips for making data discs ≥ There may be diff erences in the display order on the menu scre en and computer screen. ≥ This unit cannot pla y files recorded using pack et wr ite. DV D-RAM ≥ Discs must conform to UDF 2.0. DV D-R/R W ≥ Discs must conform to UDF bridge (UDF 1.02/ISO9660). ≥ This unit [...]

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    36 T r oubleshooting guide RQTX0088 T r oubleshooting guide Bef ore requesting se r vice, mak e the followi ng checks . If you are in doubt about some of the check points , or if the solutions i ndicated in the chart do not solve the prob lem, consult your dealer f or instructions. Pow e r No power . ≥ Insert the AC mains le ad securely . 11 The [...]

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    37 T r oubleshooting guide RQTX0088 (Continued on ne xt page) Disc operation It takes tim e before pl ay starts. ≥ Play ma y take time to begin when an MP3 trac k has still picture data. Even af ter the trac k star ts, the correct pla y time will not be display ed. This is nor mal. [MP3] ≥ This is normal on DivX video. [DivX] — — A menu scr[...]

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    38 T r oubleshooting guide RQTX0088 T roub leshooting guide Picture (Continued) Picture stops. [DivX] ≥ Picture ma y stop if the DivX files are greater than 2 GB. — Picture size does not fit the screen. ≥ Change “TV ASPECT” in the “VIDEO” men u. ≥ Use the TV to change the aspect. ≥ Change the zoom se tting. (“ZOOM” in Menu 2) [...]

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    39 Glossary / Maintenance RQTX0088 Glossary Decoder A decoder restores t he coded audio signa ls on D VDs to normal. This is called decoding. DivX DivX is a popular media technolog y created by DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain highly compressed video with high visual quality that main tains a relatively small fil e size. Dolby Digital This is a [...]

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    40 Specifications RQTX0088 Specifications Specifications [PT465] RMS Output P ower: Dolby Digital Mode F ront 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 Subwoof er Ch 125 W per cha nnel (3 ≠ ), 100 Hz, 10 % THD T otal RMS Dolby Digita[...]

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    41 Specifications RQTX0088 [Frontsp eakerSB-HF4 65] Ty p e 1 way , 1 sp eaker system (Bass r eflex) Speaker unit(s) Impedance 3 ≠ Full range 6.5 cm Cone type Input power (IEC) 125 W § 8 (Max) Output sound pressure 80 dB/W (1.0 m) Frequency range 87 Hz t o 25 kHz ( j 16 dB) 98 Hz t o 22 kHz ( j 10 dB) Dimensions (W t H t D) 252 mm k 1123 mm k 2[...]

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    42 RQTX0088 Manuf actured under license from Dolb y Laboratories. Dolby , Pro Logic, and the doub le-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories . “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are regist ered trademarks of DTS, Inc. U . S. Pa tent Nos. 6,836, 549; 6,381,747; 7,050 ,698; 6,516,1 32; and 5,583,936. This product incorporates cop yright p[...]

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    43 RQTX0088 MEMO PT465GC-GS-GCS-GCT-P T460GN_RQTX0088-B_eng .book Page 43 Thurs day, December 13, 200 7 9:04 AM[...]

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    Matsushita Elec tric Industrial Co., Ltd. We b S i t e : http://p anasonic.ne t RQTX0088-B F1207TM0 p PT465GC-GS-GCS-GCT-P T460GN_RQTX0088-B_eng .book Page 44 Thurs day, December 13, 200 7 9:04 AM[...]