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Panasonic SC-XH385 manual

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    VQT5F18 GS GA until 2014/05/24 Owner ’ s Man ual <Operations> DVD Home Theater Sound Sy stem Mode l No. SC- XH3 85 SC-XH 333 Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these operating instructions are of SC-XH385. Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read t hese instructio ns carefully before us ing this product, and save this ma[...]

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    2 VQT5F 18 Precautions Unit T o reduce the risk of fire, e lectric shock or produ ct damage, ≥ Do not expose t his unit to rain, moisture, drippi ng or splashing. ≥ Do not p lace ob jects filled w ith liqu ids, suc h as vase s, on thi s unit. ≥ Use only the reco mmended accessor ies. ≥ Do not remove cover s. ≥ Do not repai r this unit by [...]

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    3 VQT5F1 8 The unit may keep the user settings i nformation in th e unit. If you discard this unit either by dispo sal or transfer , then follow the procedure to r eturn all the settings to the factor y presets to dele te the user set tings. ( > 20, "T o retu rn all settings t o the factory preset.") ≥ The o peratio n his tory ma y b[...]

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    4 VQT5F 18 T able of con tents Prec autio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Gett ing st arted Acce sso ries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Media in formatio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Settin g up the system . . . . .[...]

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    5 Getting started Basic operations Advanced operations Reference VQT5F1 8 Getting start ed P ack a ge contents Check the package contents before using this unit. (SA-XH385) (SA-XH333) FRONT (SB-HFS4810) SUBWOOFER (SB-HW6010) CENTER (SB-HC4010) SUBWOOFER (SB-HW186) CENTER (SB-HC333) FRONT (SB-HFS333) SURROUND (SB-HFS4810) SURROUND (SB-HFS333) (S tan[...]

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    6 VQT5F 18 Media inf or ma tion ∫ Playable media ∫ Types of discs that cannot be played by this unit Any other disc that is not specifically supported or previously described. ≥ See page 23 for more information on the types of content that can be played. ∫ R e gion management infor mation The unit can playbac k DVD-Video discs of the follow[...]

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    7 VQT5F1 8 Getting started Setting up the system Follow the “Owner’s Manual <Setup>” to set up the system first. ∫ Speak ers ≥ Keep your speakers at least 10 mm away from the system to avoid noise generated by resonance. ≥ For optional wall mount, refer to page 17. ≥ When you place all the speakers in a row at the front, set “[...]

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    8 VQT5F 18 Control reference guide モヷ リワヱヶヵ モヶュリヰ ンユヵヶンワ ヵヰヱチヮユワヶ ヮユワヶ ヱヨヮ ヴロヰヸ ヴンュ ョンモヮユ ュヷュ ヴユヵヶヱ ヶヴャ ンモュリヰ ヮヶヵユ ヤモワヤユロ Ľ ヴヰヶワュ ヮリヤ ユヤラヰ ユヹヵノリワ 6 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 14 12 11[...]

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    9 VQT5F1 8 Getting started 1[ Í ] T urn the unit on and of f [ Í TV] T urn the TV on and of f [A V , INPUT] Switch the input select of TV 2[ ] / [ j P AIRING] (Bl uetooth) Select Bluetooth ® / Enable pairing ( > 11 ) [DVD], [USB], [R ADIO], [EXT -IN] Select an audio or video source [SETUP] Show Setup menu ( > 15) [AUDIO] Change the audio c[...]

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    10 VQT5F 18 Basic operations Enjoyin g TV with the speak er s of the system When the system is connected t o the HDMI terminal of an ARC- compatible TV , the speaker s of the system output the sound of the TV . If you are using other connec tion methods, follow the steps below . Press [EXT-I N] several times to s elect the approp riate ex ternal in[...]

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    11 VQT5F1 8 Basic operations Enjo ying Bl uetooth ® ∫ Restrictions o f use ≥ All devices must conform to standards set by Bluetooth SIG , Inc. ≥ Usage with all Bluetooth ® devices is not guaranteed. ≥ Depending on the specifications and set tings of a device, it can fail to connect or some operations can be different. ≥ This system supp[...]

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    12 VQT5F 18 “HDMI CEC” This uni t support s “HDMI CEC” (Consum er Elect ronics Cont rol) funct ion. See the operating instructions for connected equipment for operational det ails. Preparation Set “HDMI CEC” to “On” ( > 15). (The default setting is “On”.) When the unit st arts playback, the TV will automatically turn on and t[...]

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    13 VQT5F1 8 Basic operations Enjo ying Karaok e Preparation Before connecting/disconnecting the microphone(s), reduce the volume of the main unit to it s minimum. 1 Connect the microphon e(s) (not supplied). ≥ We recommend u sing a dynamic microphone. 2 Press [DVD] or [USB]. 3 St art playback and adjust the volume of the m ain un it. 4 Press [MIC[...]

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    14 VQT5F 18 Press [SRD] to select the surround effect. Each time you press [SRD], the surround effect changes. e.g., “S tAndArd” ( St andard) Sound is output as it was recor ded/encoded. S peaker output varies depending on the source. “MULtI C HAnnEL” (M ulti Chan nel Out ) Y ou can enjoy s ound from the front spea kers, as well as the surr[...]

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    15 VQT5F1 8 Basic operations Advanced operations Setup menu Change the unit’ s settings if necessary . The settings remain intact even if you swit ch the unit to standby . 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Select an it em and chang e the settings. T o exit the screen Press [SET UP]. ∫ TV System Perform the setup so it matches the TV S ystem of the connected T[...]

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    16 VQT5F 18 ∫ 5.1ch Front Layout When you place all the speakers in a row at the front, adjust the settings to achieve optimum effect s. A Centre speaker B Subwoofer C Front speakers D Surround speakers ∫ Surroun d Mode Set the surround effects. ( > 14) ∫ Sound Mode Set the sound effects. ( > 13) ∫ Subwoofer Level Y ou can ad just the[...]

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    17 VQT5F1 8 Advanced operations ∫ Resolution Select suitable picture quality with your T V . (Video recordings will be converted to, and output as, high-definition video.) ≥ This works only when the HD MI connection is being used. ∫ TV T ype Set to match the t ype of TV connected. ∫ Picture Settings Adjust the picture settings, such as the [...]

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    18 VQT5F 18 [XH3 33] CE NTER D 18 mm E 73 mm F 135 mm [XH3 85] F RONT , SURROUND Attach to a wall without the base and the st and. ≥ Before using the s peaker cable, rem ove it from the stand by pulling it out. G 45 mm H 53 mm I 266 mm ≥ Reattaching the speaker cable to t he stand [XH3 33] F RONT , SURROUND Attach to a wall without the base sta[...]

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    19 VQT5F1 8 Advanced operations Secure the speaker. Using the tie down area on the rear of the speak er and a cord (not supplied), secur e the speaker to a wall anchor (not suppli ed) permanently attached to the wall. 1 Thread a cord to the speaker . ≥ Use a cord of less than ‰ 2.0 mm, which is capable of supporting over 10 k g . e.g., [XH385 ][...]

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    20 VQT5F 18 Reference T roubleshooting guide Before requesting s ervice, please perfo rm the following checks. If t he prob lem remai ns unres olved, c onsult your dealer for instructions. ∫ Unit does not respond to remote control or unit’s buttons. Disconnect the AC mains lead, wait 1 minute, then reconnect the AC m ains lead. The following do[...]

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    21 VQT5F1 8 Reference Disc cannot be played. ¾ The disc is dirty . ( > 3) Alternative subtitles cannot b e selected. ¾ Y ou may not be able to use the Option menu to change the subtitles on some discs. Use the disc’s menus to make changes. Pairi ng cannot be done. ¾ Check the Bluetooth ® device condition. The device cannot be connected. ¾[...]

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    22 VQT5F 18 Specifica tions * This unit supports “HDMI CEC” function. GENERAL Power consumption Approx. 76 W Power consumption in standby mode Approx. 0.5 W Power supply AC 220 V to 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz Dimensions (W k H k D) 430 m m k 55 mm k 322 mm Mass Approx. 2.6 k g Operating temperature range 0 o C to 40 o C Operating humidity range 35 % t[...]

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    23 VQT5F1 8 Reference ≥ The impedance of all the speakers is 4 ≠ . S pecifications are subject to change without notice. ≥ With certain recording states and folder structures, the play order may differ or playback may not be possible. SPEAKER SECTION Woofe r CONE TYPE (cm) Full rang e CONE TYPE (cm) Super tweeter Piezo type [XH385] Front j 6.[...]

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    Web Site: http://panasonic.net Panasonic Corporation 2014 72-0XH305-GS0B1 VQT5F18 F0314HN0 Manufactured u nder license from Dolby Laborato ries. Dolby , Pro Logic, and the double- D symbol are trademar ks of Dolby Laboratories. For DTS pate nts, see http://p atents.d ts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limi ted. DTS, the S ymbol, [...]