Panasonic SC-VK680 manual

RQTX0282-1L GA GN Operating Instructions DVD Stereo System Model No. SC-VK680 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. Your unit may not look exactly the same as illustrated. Operations in these instructions are described using the remote control, [...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Table of contents Accessories System SC-VK680 Main unit SA-VK680 (1 unit) Front speakers SB-PF680 (2 units) Subwoofer SB-WAK780 (1 unit) CAUTION! The AC voltage is different according to the area. Be sure to set the proper voltage in your area before use. (For details, please refer to page 10.) Information on Disposal in other Coun[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Table of contents Accessories GETTING STARTED Accessories ................................................................. 2 Safety precautions ...................................................... 4 Discs information ........................................................ 5 Tips for making data discs ...........................[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Discs information Safety precautions Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not damaged. Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric shock. Do not pull, bend, or place heavy items on the lead. Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead. Pulling the AC mains lead can cause electric shock. Do not handl[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Discs information Safety precautions  Commercial discs Disc Logo Indicated in these instructions by Remarks DVD-Video High quality movie and music discs. Video CD Music discs with video. Including SVCD (Conforming to IEC62107). CD Music discs.  Recorded discs (  : Playable, − : Not playable) Disc Logo Recorded on a DVD v[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND/Tray/disc handling procedure Tips for making data discs (Extension: “.MP3” or “.mp3”) This unit does not support ID3 tags. Sampling frequency and compression rate: – DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW: 11.02, 12, 22.05, 24 kHz (8 to 160 kbps), 44.1 and 48 kHz (32 to 320 kbps) – CD-R/RW: 8, 11.02, 12, 16, 22.05[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND/Tray/disc handling procedure Tips for making data discs This DivX ® Certified device must be registered in order to play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. First generate the DivX VOD registration code for your device and submit it during the registration process. [Important: DivX VOD content is protect[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Control reference guide Control reference guide   1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 Slow motion, search, tuning (16, 24) 4 11 12 24 21 22 23 20 21 Random play, Program play (18) Tape: Reverse mode selection (24, 25) Radio: Band mode selection (24) TV operations (Aim the remote control to a Panasonic TV and press the button. Only works with s[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Control reference guide Control reference guide Main unit Control reference guide SURROUN D 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 16 17 13 14 15 11 12 AC supply indicator (AC IN) This indicator lights when the unit is connected to the AC mains supply. Standby/on switch ( 8 ) Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Simple setup Simple setup Television, antenna and AC mains lead connections Simple setup COMPONENT VIDEO IN P B P R Y VIDEO IN Connect the AC mains lead after all other connections are complete. Conserving power The unit consumes power (approx. 0.4 W) even when it is turned off with [ ^ ] (main unit: [ 8 ]). To save power when the [...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Simple setup Simple setup Other television connection Simple setup COMPONENT VIDEO IN P B P R Y VIDEO IN Antenna connections AM loop antenna Stand the antenna up on its base. Place the antenna where reception is best. • • Black Red White Click! Connecting a television with a VIDEO IN terminal To enjoy progressive video 1. Conne[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Simple setup Use Aim at the remote control signal sensor (  page 9), avoiding obstacles, at a maximum range of 7 m directly in front of the unit. R6/LR6, AA Do not: mix old and new batteries. use different types of the batteries at the same time. take apart or short circuit the batteries. attempt to recharge alkaline or manganes[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Simple setup The unit can display a demonstration of its functions when “DEMO ON”. Press and hold [ g , –DEMO]. The display changes each time the button is held down. DEMO ON  DEMO OFF While in standby mode, select “DEMO OFF” to reduce power consumption. When the DEMO function is on, the Dimmer switches off automatical[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Discs — Basic play Smart control Selecting the source from the START menu Selecting the source by remote control You can select desired source or access playback/menus by using the START menu. 1 Press [START] to show the START menu screen. This unit automatically turns on. (This works when in “DVD/CD” or “USB” mode withou[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Changing multiple discs Press the button repeatedly to check and change multiple discs. The tray with a disc being played will not open. If the player is stopped, all trays will open. To close the remaining trays simultaneously, press [ ; , OPEN/CLOSE]. • • • 1 2 3 4 5 Discs — Basic play Smart control Open the disc tray. Pl[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Volume adjustment Discs — Convenient functions Discs — Basic play Discs — Convenient functions Discs — Basic play (continued) Selecting a disc Confirm Select or � Cancel the numbers On-screen item select Confirm Select Main unit display Time display  Information display SLIDE  Information display JPEG WMA MP3 MPEG4 [...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Discs — Convenient functions Discs — Basic play Disc information You can select the disc after checking the discs loaded with the “DISC CHANGE” screen. You can also select the disc directly with the disc buttons on the main unit. 1 Press [DISC] to show the “DISC CHANGE” screen. Example: 2 Press the numeric buttons ([1] [...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Discs — Convenient functions Press [PLAY MODE] while stopped. Program and random playback screens appear sequentially. To exit program or random play mode Press [PLAY MODE] several times while stopped. Off (Normal play) Program Random When CD MODE is off (  page 17) You can play all the items on a disc in random order. You can[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Discs — Using navigation menus Playing data discs Playing from the selected item (Navigation Menu) While “DATA-DISC” screen is displayed Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select an item and press [OK]. Repeat this step if there are multiple layers.  Files are treated as contents and folders are treated as groups in these instruct[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Discs — Using on-screen menus 1 2 3 4 Show the on-screen menu. Select the item. Make the settings. Press to exit. Items shown differ depending on the type of disc as well as the recording format. Select e.g. T9 C99 PG SEARCH, PL SEARCH, TITLE SEARCH, CHAPTER SEARCH, TRACK SEARCH, CONTENT SEARCH To start from a specific item Press[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH DATE DISPLAY Displays the photograph date OFF ON ROTATION (during pause) To rotate the still picture 0 90 180 270 JPEG JPG DA TE JPEG Discs — Using on-screen menus On-Screen Menu 1 (Disc/Play) (continued) PICTURE MODE To select the picture quality for movie viewing NORMAL: Normal images. CINEMA1: Mellows images and enhances detai[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Discs — Changing the player settings 1 2 3 4 5 Display the Setup menu. Select the menu. Select the item. Make the settings. Press to exit. The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. Underlined items are the factory preset. • • EASY SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area. SETT[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Discs — Changing the player settings NTSC DISC OUT Choose PAL60 or NTSC output when playing NTSC discs. NTSC: Output signals from NTSC discs remains as NTSC. PAL60: NTSC discs can be viewed on PAL television. ( “NTSC” is the factory preset) STILL MODE Specify the type of picture shown when paused. AUTO FIELD  5 : The pictu[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Cassette tapes — Play and Recording The radio/Cassette tapes — Play and Recording 1 Press [FM/AM] to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press [ t ] or [ y ] (main unit: [ 2 /REW/ u ] or [ 1 /FF/ i ]) to select the frequency of the desired station. “ST” is displayed when a stereo FM broadcast is being received. If noise is exces[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Cassette tapes — Play and Recording The radio/Cassette tapes — Play and Recording Use normal position tapes. High position and metal position tapes can be used, but the unit will not be able to record or erase them correctly. Preparation 1 Wind up the leader tape so recording can begin immediately. 2 Press [ 7 , TAPE] and then [...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH USB — Play and Recording USB — Play and Recording USB — Play and Recording The USB connectivity enables you to connect and play tracks or files from USB mass storage class devices. Typically, USB memory devices. (Bulk only transfer) Preparation Before connecting any USB mass storage device to the unit, ensure that the data st[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH USB — Play and Recording USB — Play and Recording USB — Play and Recording 27 1 Connect the USB mass storage device 2 Insert the disc(s) you want to record. 3 Press [DVD/CD q ] and then [ g ] twice. Recording specific disc(s) or tracks (  Program play, page 18) 4 Press and hold [ * , REC] followed by [USB] (main unit: [ * [...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Enjoying karaoke Enjoying karaoke 1 Turn [MIN, MIC VOL, MAX] on the main unit to “MIN” and connect the microphone (not included). Microphone plug type: Ø6.3 mm monaural. 2 Insert the disc and press [DVD/CD q ] to play. 3 Press [FUNCTIONS] and select On-Screen Menu 4 to display KARAOKE mode. (  page 21). 4 Start singing and [...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH The following sound effects may not be available or have no effect depending on the type of source, or when microphone(s) or headphones are inserted, or karaoke function is on or play speed is on. You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound field systems are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the soun[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Using the timers Preparation Turn the unit on and set the clock (  Setting the time, page 13). For the play timer , prepare the desired music source (cassette, CD, radio, external or USB) and set the volume. For the record timer , check the cassette’s erasure prevention tabs (  Erasure prevention, page 25) and insert the ta[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Auto-off function/Using other equipment Peripheral cables and equipment are sold separately unless otherwise indicated. Before connection Disconnect the AC mains lead. Turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. The equipment connections described are examples only. • • • Portable audio equipment ([...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Using other equipment Using other equipment (continued) You can connect to an analogue player with a built-in phone equalizer. 1 Press [EXT-IN] repeatedly until “AUX” is displayed. 2 For listening : Proceed to step 3. For recording : Press [ * REC, TAPE] on the main unit to start recording (Recording  page 25). Press [ * REC[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Using other equipment Operating a Panasonic television The remote control and main unit are factory-set to “REMOTE 1” mode. If your remote control affects other equipment during operation, you can switch to operate in “REMOTE 2” mode. To switch to “REMOTE 2” mode 1 While pressing and holding [EXT-IN] on the main unit Pr[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Troubleshooting guide Troubleshooting guide  A-B repeat Page Point B is automatically set. The end of an item becomes point B when it is reached. • 20 Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not [...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Troubleshooting guide Troubleshooting guide  Using the cassette deck Page Poor quality sound. Clean the heads. • 37 Recording is not possible. If the erasure prevention tabs have been removed, cover the holes with adhesive tape. • 25  Sound Page No sound. Check the connections. Turn the volume up. There may be a pause in [...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Troubleshooting guide  USB Page The USB drive or it’s contents cannot be read. The USB drive format or it’s contents is/are not compatible with the system. The USB host function of this product may not work with some USB devices. USB devices with storage capacity of more than 32 GB may not work in some instances . • • ?[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Language code list/Memory reset (Initialization)/Maintenance Abkhazian: 6566 Afar: 6565 Afrikaans: 6570 Albanian: 8381 Ameharic: 6577 Arabic: 6582 Armenian: 7289 Assamese: 6583 Aymara: 6589 Azerbaijani: 6590 Bashkir: 6665 Basque: 6985 Bengali; Bangla: 6678 Bhutani: 6890 Bihari: 6672 Breton: 6682 Bulgarian: 6671 Burmese: 7789 Byelor[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Glossary Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding. DivX DivX is a popular media technology created by DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain highly compressed video with high visual quality that maintains a relatively small file size. Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital[...]

RQTX0282 ENGLISH Specifications Specifications  AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS Output Power Stereo Front Ch (both ch driven) 125 W per channel (3 Ω ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Subwoofer Ch 250 W per channel (6 Ω ), 100 Hz, 10 % THD Total RMS Stereo mode power 500 W PMPO output power 5500 W  FM/AM TUNER SECTION Preset Memory FM 30 stations AM 15 stations Fr[...]

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