Panasonic SCPTX7 manual

RQT8926-1P PC Operating Instr uctions D V D Home Theater Sound System Model No. SC-PTX7 Reg ion nu mbe r The play er plays D VD-Video mar ked with labels containing the region number “ 1 ” or “ ALL ”. Example: § For Canada only: T he word “P ar ticipant” is used in pla ce of the w ord “P artner”. Befor e connec ting, operati ng, or[...]

RQT 89 26 2 Dear c ustomer Thank you for purchas ing this product. For optimum performa nce and safety , plea se rea d these instr uctio ns careful ly . Read these ope rating instructions carefu lly before using the unit. Fol low the safety instructions on t he unit and the app licabl e safety instructions listed below . Keep these operating instru[...]

RQT 89 26 3 THE F OLLO WIN G APPLI ES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. -If you see this symbol- FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against har mful interference in a residential installation. T[...]

RQT 89 26 4 User memo: D A TE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER The model number and serial number of this product can be f ound on either the bac k or the bottom of t he unit. Please note them in the space provided below and keep f or future reference. MODEL NU MBER SC-PTX 7 SERIAL NUMB ER Listening caution EST. 1924 Selectin[...]

RQT 89 26 5 Licensed AAC patents (U.S. patent numbers); Gracenote ® Corporate Descrip tion Music recognition t echnology and related data are provided by Gracenote ® . Gracenote i s the industry standard in mu sic recogni tion tec hnology and related c ontent deli very . For more inf ormation visit www.gracenote.com . Gracenote ® Propr iet ary L[...]

RQT 89 26 6 T able of contents IMPO RT ANT SAFE TY I NS TRUCT IONS ...... .... ... 2 Accessories ......... ................... ................... ........ 8 Featu res ..... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... 9 ■ Preparations STEP 1 Speaker location ................................ 10 STEP 2 Basic conn ections .. .[...]

RQT 89 26 7 Reference Ad vanced Op erat ion s ■ Editing Editi ng pla ylists ..... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... .... .. 67 Creating a user pla ylist/adding tracks .............. 67 Rem oving tracks from a playli st .... .... ...... ... ..... 68 Changing the order of a pl aylist ...................... 68 Changing the name of a pla yli[...]

RQT 89 26 8 Accessories Please check and i dentify the supplied accessor ies. Use n umbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement par ts. (Product numbers correct as of Decem ber 2006. These ma y be subject to change.) Only for U .S.A.: T o order accessories, refer to “Accesso ry Purchases” on page 110. Only fo r Canada: T o order[...]

RQT 89 26 9 Features V OLUME V OLUME V OLUME V OLUME ޓ High Speed Recording fr om CD to HDD (up to 4X recording speed) ( ➜ page 34 ) D VD Pl ayb ack ( ➜ page 50 ) Easy Location of HDD recor ding contents ( ➜ p age 46) iP od r ecor ding/playings ( ➜ page 78 ) Import WMA/MP3 from a PC ( ➜ page 40 ) Enjoy audio fr om this unit in a differen[...]

RQT 89 26 10 This unit comes equipped with a D olby Vir tual Speaker circuit installed. Using just t he front/center speakers, the subwoofer , a nd by reproducing acoustic eff ects very similar to 5.1ch surround, you can enj oy a t rue “home theater” experience e ven within a limited space. How y ou set up your speakers can aff ect the bass and[...]

RQT 89 26 11 ∫ Atta chin g to a wall Y ou can attach t he front/center speakers to a wall. ≥ The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capable of suppor ting 10 k g (22 lbs) per screw . C onsult a qualified b uilding contractor when at taching the speakers to a w all. Improper attachment may result in damage to the w[...]

RQT 89 26 12 Using F M/AM outdoo r antenn a (opti onal) ( ➜ page 63). STE P 2 Basic connections 3 AM loop antenna 4 FM indoo r antenn a 1 Speaker cable fo r front/center speakers 2 Speaker cable for s ub woo fer TRANSMITTER DIGIT AL OPTION V.1 DC OUT 5V 500mA MAX RL XM SPEAKERS AC IN ∼ DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT IN(TV) AV OUT AM ANT FM ANT 75 Ω LAN L[...]

RQT 89 26 13 7 A C power suppl y cord 6 Video cable OPTIO N DC OUT 5 V 500mA MAX RL XM SPEAKERS AC I N ∼ DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT I N (T V )A V OUT AM A N T LA N LOOP A N T G N D COMPO N E N T V IDEO OUT SUB- W OOFER (4 Ω ) CE N TER FRO N T ( 8 Ω ) ( 8 Ω ) V IDEO OUT R Y L R L P R P B (10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX) T V I N AUX EXT LOOP AUD I O OUT L R V ID[...]

RQT 89 26 14 The QUICK S ETUP sc reen assists you to make necessar y setti ngs. Preparation T o displa y the picture t ur n on the tele vis ion and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to thi s unit. ≥ Do not use any other Video cables e xcept the s upplied one. 1 Press [ Í ]. 2 Press [SETUP] . 3 Press [ 34 ] to select “S[...]

RQT 89 26 15 Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 2P r e s s [ Í ]. 1 While st opped Press [SETUP] . 2 Press [ 34 ] to select “Other Setup” and press [ENTER ]. 3 Press [ 34 ] to select “Cloc k/Timer” and press [ 1 ] . 4 Press [ 34 ] to sel[...]

RQT 89 26 16 Radio operations are described mainly with the remote control. Y ou can alter natively use the corresponding button on the ma in unit. § 1 [ O N SELECTOR] § 2 [ X TUNING W ] Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 2P r e s s [ Í ]. Up [...]

RQT 89 26 17 Using the f ollowing connections , y ou can enjoy higher picture quality . ∫ C onnecting to a tele vision with C OMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals The COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ter minals provide a purer picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal. These ter minals can be used for either interlaced or progressive output. Connection using t hese ter mina[...]

RQT 89 26 18 Use the f ollowing connections when you want to output audi o of your cable TV or VCR through this unit’ s s peakers . ≥ Do not connect through the video cassette recor der . Due to co py guard protection, the picture may not be display ed pr operly . T urn the television of f bef ore connecting, and refer to the tele vision’ s o[...]

RQT 89 26 19 A UX and Music P ort allow you to enj oy music from a tape deck or other external de vices (e.g. MP3 pla yer etc.) through this unit . For more inf or mation about using these connections, see page 38 and 86. XM Satellite Radio users should use the connection method shown below . Subscription is required to receive XM Satellite Radio .[...]

RQT 89 26 20 By connecting to t he Internet, y ou can use t he f ollowing functions: ≥ Y ou can obtain the m ost recent CD title inf or mation from the online G racenote ® database . [This unit has an abbre viated Gracenote ® database in the HDD . CD title inf or mation can be obtained e ven if y ou are not connected to the Internet. ( ➜ page[...]

RQT 89 26 21 ∫ Rout er sett ing s ≥ We recommend s etting the DHCP f or the router to “ON” (the s etting to aut omatically assign IP addresses). This is usually set to “ON”, therefore changes ma y be unnecessar y . ≥ Depending on the security set tings of the router , this unit may not be able to connect t o the Inter net. ∫ Sett in[...]

RQT 89 26 22 Y ou can oper ate the tele vision th rough the u nit’ s remote contr ol. P oint the remote control at the tele vision Whil e pr essi ng [ Í TV], enter the code wi th the number ed b uttons. e.g., “0250”: [0] ➜ [2] ➜ [5] ➜ [0 ] Manufacturer and Code No. T est by turning on the television ([ Í TV]). Repeat the procedur e un[...]

RQT 89 26 23 HDD (Hard disk drive) handlin g care The HDD is a high precision rec ording instrument and because of its long record ing capability and high speed operation it is a very special device t hat is easily susceptible to damage. ∫ The HDD is a device that is not built to withst and vibr ation/shock or dust Depending on the setup environm[...]

RQT 89 26 24 Discs used wit h this unit ≥ D VD content cannot be recorded to this unit’ s HDD (except f or MP 3 files in recordable D V D). ∫ C o mmer cial d iscs ∫ Recorded di scs ( Y es: Can be used, No: Cannot be used ) Discs that can be re cor ded to this unit’ s HDD ( [HDD] ) Disc Logo Data type Remarks CD [CD] Music discs ≥ This u[...]

RQT 89 26 25 ≥ It ma y not be possible to play the discs in all cases due to the type of discs, the condition of the r ecording, the recording method and how the files w ere created ( ➜ below, Tips f or making data discs). § 1 This unit can play CD-R/R W recorded with CD-D A or Video CD format. [WMA] [MP 3] [JPEG] This unit also pla ys HighMA [...]

RQT 89 26 26 Disc handling care ∫ How to hold a dis c Do not touch the recorded surface. ∫ C oncerning non-cart ridge di scs Be careful about scratches and dirt . ∫ If there is dirt or condensation on the dis c Wipe with a dam p cloth and then wipe dry . ∫ Handling pr ecaution s ≥ Do not attach labels or stick ers to discs. (This ma y cau[...]

RQT 89 26 27 Contro l reference guide Instruct ions f or operations are generally described using the remote control. 1 T ur n the unit on ( ➜ page 14 ) 2 Select the HDD dr iv e ( ➜ page 45) 3 Select the D VD/CD drive 4 Select channels and title numbers, etc./Enter numbers 5 Cancel items Star t XM direct tuning ( ➜ page 65) 6 Basic operations[...]

RQT 89 26 28 Contr ol reference guide 1 PO WER button (P O W ER Í /I) ( ➜ page 14) Press to switch the unit fro m on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode , the unit is still consuming a small amount of pow er . 2 Standb y/on indic ator When the un it is connec ted to the AC power supply , this indi cator lights up in standby mode and g[...]

RQT 89 26 29 1 Lights when disc is ready to use. 2 Lights when the unit out puts progressive video signal. 3 Program pla yback indicator ( ➜ page 57) 4 T: T itle number/T rack number G: Group number 5 Random playbac k indicator ( ➜ page 54, 57) 6 D .MIX indicator When off: Down-mixing is p ossible. When lit: T he disc prevent s down-mixing so o[...]

RQT 89 26 30 Utilizing t he Star t menu By using the S tart menu you can access t he main functions quickly and easily . 1 Pres s [ST ART]. 2 Pres s [ 34 ] to select an item and press [E NTER]. Each sub-level menu is displayed. F ollow the on-screen instr uctions for operation. Listen: Play music or receive radio broadcasts Wa t c h : Operate D V D[...]

RQT 89 26 31 Bef ore re cor ding Recording This unit can record audio to the internal HDD from a variety of source s including commerci al CDs, radio , music files (WM A/ MP3), and audio from externally connec ted devices (portable digita l audio pla yers, et c.). This unit can als o access the Graceno te database to obtain title inf or mation for [...]

RQT 89 26 32 Bef ore recor ding IMPORT ANT D VD cont ent cannot be recor ded to this unit’ s HDD (except for MP3 files in recordable D VD). T rac ks are initially recor ded to the HDD and saved as LPCM. When the rec ording mode is set to AAC, AAC conv ersion takes place while the unit is in standby mode. In addition to AAC conv ersion, trac k ana[...]

RQT 89 26 33 With these settings you can adjust the audio quality when recording tracks to the HDD . Recordings made with higher bitrates use more space, reducing t he total av ailable space on the HDD . Reco rding m ode Recording mode settings at the time of purchase: The recording m ode for each selector is set to “LPCM” at the t ime of purch[...]

RQT 89 26 34 Record ing a CD [CD] This unit digitally re cords tracks in CD-DA f ormat f rom a commercial CD or recordable CD to this unit’ s HDD . Using the Gracenote database, the unit automatica lly searches for t he CD title. Preparation 1 T o display the picture turn on the television and select the appropriate vide o input to suit the conne[...]

RQT 89 26 35 T o stop recordi ng Press [ ∫ ]. T rac ks that are stopped par tially through recording (incomplete recordings) will not be recorded to the HDD . ≥ Additionally , nothing will be recorded if the current recording is stopped in the inde x por tion (e.g. when “ j 0:03” etc. is displa yed) between two tracks . T o select the track[...]

RQT 89 26 36 Record ing WMA and MP3 d iscs [WMA] [MP3] WMA/MP3 tracks from recordable discs will be recor ded to the HDD as an analog recording. ≥ WMA/MP3 r ecording is performed in “Listening while Recording” ( ➜ page 34, step 5) m ode. ≥ Discs that contain data other than WMA/MP3 ma y not be recorded. ≥ Y ou cannot perform this record[...]

RQT 89 26 37 Record ing radio b r oadcasts Y ou can record radio broadcasts to the HDD . After recording star ts, tr ack data will be recorded and divided usi ng the time settings selected before the recording star ts. Therefore the recording (from s tar t to finish) will be m ade and divided into multiple trac ks . Preparation 1 T o display the pi[...]

RQT 89 26 38 Record ing audio fr om external devices Y ou can record audio tracks t o the HDD from e xternally connected devices . After recording star ts, trac k data will be recorded and divided using the time settings selected bef ore the recording s tart s. Therefore the recording (from st ar t to finish) will be made and divided into multiple [...]

RQT 89 26 39 [Note] ≥ A udio from external d e vices cannot be recorded by pressing [ ¥ CD 1 HDD] on the main unit. Use [ ¥ HDD REC] on the remote control. ≥ The audio may sound broken up in the space between tracks recorded to the HDD . ≥ Depending on the audio quality or volume of external devices connected, obtaining the title inf or mat[...]

RQT 89 26 40 Impor ting WMA/MP3 f r om a PC [WMA] [MP3] With a network connection (LAN home network ), you can sav e WMA/MP3 data from your PC in t he HDD of this u nit. Y ou can impo rt recor dings wi thout an y audio distortion or degrada tion. Preparation 1 Connect this unit and the PC to the network ( ➜ page 20), or connect this unit and the [...]

RQT 89 26 41 T o st op im por tin g Press [ ∫ ]. T rac ks that finished impor ting up to the point stopped can be recorded. T o return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. [Note] ≥ When the unit is set to standby mode, this unit performs analysis of WMA/MP3 tracks impor ted to the HDD f or Music Shuffle ( ➜ page 49). AAC conv er sion is not[...]

RQT 89 26 42 Managing data on the HDD [HDD] Y ou can increase the availab le disc space on t he HDD or you can obtain detailed inf or mation about the HDD/t racks. Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 2P r e s s [ Í ]. 3 Press [MUSIC COL LECTION] [...]

RQT 89 26 43 By conv er ting trac ks recorded in LPCM to AAC , y ou can increase the amount of avail able space on the HDD . Compression is performed on the playlist that includes the trac k currently displayed on the Main Screen. F rom the Main S creen ( ➜ page 30) 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to s elect “T rack Manager” and press [ENT[...]

RQT 89 26 44 A brief introduction about sear ch and pla ybac k of trac ks recorded to the HDD Y ou can easily search for tr acks that ha v e been rec orded to this unit’ s HDD by using a variety of c ategories based on your preferences . F rom the lists created by your search, you can select the tracks that you w ant to listen to . These lists th[...]

RQT 89 26 45 Pla ying trac ks fr om the HDD [HDD] Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 2P r e s s [ Í ]. 3 Press [MUSIC COL LECTION] to s witch th e selector t o “Music Collection”. Press [ 1 ]( P L A Y ) . The track pla yed last time will beg[...]

RQT 89 26 46 Sear ching f or tracks in the HDD Y ou can use sev eral methods to easily find t racks in the HDD that you want to li sten to . Searching f or/selecting tracks i n the HDD [HDD] Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 2P r e s s [ Í ]. 1[...]

RQT 89 26 47 F rom the top menu of the Music Collection 1 Press [ 34 ] to select “Ar tists” and press [ENTER] . All the ar tist lists ar e display ed. 2 Press [ 34 ] to select the artist and press [ENTER ] . ≥ With [ 21 ] y ou can select the other alphabet tabs. All the alb ums of the selected arti st are displa yed. 3 Press [ 34 ] to select [...]

RQT 89 26 48 Sear c hing f or trac ks in the HD D F rom the top menu of the Music Collection 1 Press [ 34 ] to s elect “ Other Pl aylists” and pres s [ENTER]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to select the item and press [ENTER] . User-specific playlists ( Other Playlists ) ∫ When “User Pla ylists” w as select ed 3 Press [ 34 ] to select the pla ylist and [...]

RQT 89 26 49 This func tion generat es playlists that contain on ly tracks that hav e bee n analyzed and i dentifi ed as having a cer tain feeling. This unit uses the b eat and tempo , etc. as a basis for deciding which feeling the tra ck fits best with , and then pl aces the t rack into one o f four different Music Shuffl e groups. ≥ Every time [...]

RQT 89 26 50 Pla ying D VD-Video , recor dable D VD o r D VD -A udio [DVD-V] [DVD-V R] [DVD-A ] Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 2P r e s s [ Í ]. 3 Press [D VD] to s witch t he selec tor to “D VD/CD”. 4 Insert a disc ( ➜ page 29 ). ≥ [...]

RQT 89 26 51 [DVD-VR ] ≥ Titles appear only if t hey hav e been entered. ≥ Y ou cannot edit pla ylists and t itles. 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. 2 Press [ 34 ] or the n umbered buttons to select the pr ogram. ≥ T o select a 2-digit number e.g., 23: [ S 10] ➜ [ 2] ➜ [3] ≥ Pres s [ 1 ] to show the contents of the program. 3 Press [ENTER[...]

RQT 89 26 52 Pla ying a CD or VCD [CD] [VC D] Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 2P r e s s [ Í ]. 3 Press [D VD] to s witch t he selec tor to “D VD/CD”. 4 Inse rt a disc ( ➜ page 29). [CD] : Press [ 1 ]( P L A Y ) . [VCD] : Play begins au[...]

RQT 89 26 53 Pla ying a recor dable D VD or CD with WMA, MP3 or JPEG [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] For inf or mation about which data formats can be play ed on this unit, refer to page 24, “Discs that can be played ”. Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. [...]

RQT 89 26 54 Play mode settings of tracks rec orded on the HDD [HDD] Y ou can configure various playbac k methods of trac ks recorded on t he HDD , suc h as repeat pla y back, random play back or pla y range (setting that defines the end point of play back). Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate vi[...]

RQT 89 26 55 1 Press [PLA Y MODE] . 2 Press [ 34 ] to select “Pla y Range” and press [ENTER ] . 3 Press [ 34 ] to select the play range and press [ENTER ]. ≥ One T rack: Pla y just on e track ≥ Pla ylis t: Pla y the c urrent playlist (f act ory default ) ≥ Pla y Al l Pl ayl ists : Continuously pla y all pla ylists of the same kind (Album [...]

RQT 89 26 56 Various playback methods of DVD, VCD and CD [DVD-V] [DVD -VR] [DV D-A] [C D] [VCD] [WMA] (on recordable discs) [MP3] (on recorda b le discs) [JPEG] Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 2P r e s s [ Í ]. 3 Press [D VD] to s witch t he [...]

RQT 89 26 57 While playing 1 Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to select “Subtitle” and press [ 1 ] . 3 Press [ 34 ] to select the item and pr ess [ ENTER] . [DVD-V] : Y ou can c hange subti tle on/ off and subt itle language. ≥ On i R/ i R W , a subtitle number ma y be shown f or subtitles that are not displa yed. [DVD-VR] :Y ou can change s[...]

RQT 89 26 58 V arious playbac k methods of D VD , VCD and CD 1 Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to select “Other Settings”and press [ 1 ] . 3 Press [ 34 ] to select “Pla y Menu ” and press [ 1 ]. 4 Press [ 34 ] to select “Repeat” and press [ 1 ]. 5 Press [ 34 ] to select the item to be repeated and press [ENTER]. ≥ Depending on the d[...]

RQT 89 26 59 The on-scr een menu, which appears wh en [FUNCTIONS] is pressed wh ile the disc is pl aying or stopped, allows y ou to turn subtitles on or off, swit ch audio trac ks, and change a v ariety of other settings. 1 Press [FUNCTIONS] to show on-screen menu. 2 Press [ 34 ] to select the men u and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 34 ] to select the ite[...]

RQT 89 26 60 V arious playbac k methods of D VD , VCD and CD ∫ Picture Me nu ∫ Audio Menu ∫ Disp la y Menu Picture Mod e ( ➜ page 56, Adjusting the picture quality) Video Ou tput Mode With HDMI connection (When “Vi deo Mode” i s set t o “On” ) ( ➜ page 93, “HDMI” menu) Video recordings will be conv er ted to, and output as, hi[...]

RQT 89 26 61 ∫ Other Menu ∫ C o nfirm ing HD MI inf orma tion Setup ( ➜ page 91, Changing the setting s) Play as DVD-Vid eo or Play as D VD-Audio Select “P la y as D VD-Video” to play [DVD -V] on D VD -A udio . Play as DVD-VR Play as HighMA T or Play as Data Di sc Select “Play as Data Disc” to play [MP3] [JPEG] on D VD-RAM that contai[...]

RQT 89 26 62 Using the FM/AM radio Radio operations are described mainly with the remote control. Y ou can alter natively use the corresponding button on the ma in unit. § 1 [ O N SELECTOR] § 2 [ X TUNING W ] 1 Press [TUNER/BAND] § 1 to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press [ 6 5 ] to select the frequency . When a stereo broadcast is being receiv[...]

RQT 89 26 63 Up to 30 stations can be set i n each band, FM and AM. Preparation T o displa y the picture t ur n on the tele vis ion and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to thi s unit. 1 Press [TUNER/BAND] § 1 to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press [ 6 5 ] to se lect the lowest freque ncy (FM: 87.9 or 87.5, AM: 520). 3 Pr[...]

RQT 89 26 64 Using the XM ® Sate llite Radio Radio operations are described mainly with the remote control. Y ou can alter natively use the corresponding button on the ma in unit. § 1 [ O N SELECTOR] § 2 [ X TUNING W ] XM Sat ellite Radio XM Satellite Radio is the provider of satellite radio . XM offers more than 170 digital r adio channels with[...]

RQT 89 26 65 1 Press [TUNER/BAND] § 1 to select “XM”. 2 Press [ 6 5 ] to select the channel. ∫ Selecting XM channels by direct e ntry 1 Press [TUNER/BAND] § 1 to select “XM”. 2 Press [XM D IRECT TUNING]. 3 Pres s the numbered buttons to select the XM channel. T o select a 2-digit or 3-digit number e.g., “12”: [ S 10] ➜ [1 ] ➜ [2[...]

RQT 89 26 66 Using the XM ® Satellite Radio 1 Press [TUNER/BAND] § 1 to select “XM”. 2 Press the numbered buttons to select the channel. ≥ T o select a 2-digit n umber e.g., “12”: [ S 10] ➜ [ 1] ➜ [ 2]. Altern ativel y , press [ : 9 ] § 2 to select the channel. ∫ Making s electi ons wi th th e on-s creen displa y Preparation T o [...]

RQT 89 26 67 Editing playlists [HDD] Y ou can create a user pla ylist with the tracks you like in the order you w ant them to pla y . Y ou can also edit the order of trac ks in pla ylists other than just t he user play lists. Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections[...]

RQT 89 26 68 Editing play lists T rac ks can b e removed from the pla ylists while keeping the trac ks on the HDD . This function can be used with pl aylists “User Playlists” and “Most Often Played”. While stopped, 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to select “Edit P laylist” and press [ENTER ]. 3 Press [ 34 ] to select “Remove T rack[...]

RQT 89 26 69 Y ou can change the names of pla y lists. This function can be used with pla ylists “User Pla ylists”, “Analog Recorded ”, “Ar tists”, and “Albums”. While the playlist that you want to change the name of is stopped, 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to select “Ed it Playlist” and p ress [ENTER ]. 3 Press [ 34 ] to [...]

RQT 89 26 70 Editing play lists This function will delete the user playli sts, b ut the tracks will remain on the HDD . 1 While the user playlist that yo u want to delete is stopped, press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to select “Ed it Playlist” and p ress [ENTER ]. 3 Press [ 34 ] to select “Delete the Playl ist” and press [ENTER ]. 4 Press [ [...]

RQT 89 26 71 Y ou can set if this unit will use Music Shuffle inf ormation included in the track when generating Music S huffle lists. F rom the Main S creen ( ➜ page 30) 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to select “T rack Manager” and press [ENTER ]. 3 Press [ 34 ] to select “ Setting of Mu sic Shuffle I nfo” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [...]

RQT 89 26 72 Changing titles [HDD] [CD ] Ar tist and album names can be manually input, or the Gracenote database can be used to automatically obtain track inf ormatio n. About obtai ning trac k titl e infor mation ≥ Each track contains uni que c haracterist ics which act as a “sound fingerpr int”. Gracenote database uses these unique charact[...]

RQT 89 26 73 [HDD] Y ou can use the Gracenote database to search f or and obtain title information for recordings mad e from sourc es other than CD-D A. While the pla y list containing the t racks that y ou want to add a title to is stopped, 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to s elect “T rack Manager” and press [ENTER ]. 3 Press [ 34 ] to s e[...]

RQT 89 26 74 Dividing and combining tracks on the HDD [HDD] T rac ks recorded as LPCM c an be divided and c ombined. 1 track can be divided into 2 tracks. Alter nately , 2 tracks can be combined into 1 trac k. Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 2[...]

RQT 89 26 75 Only tracks recorded in LPCM for mat can be com bined with other LPCM t rac ks. This function can be used with playlists “Albums” and “Analog Recorded”. When the trac k you w ant to designate as the fi rst trac k is stopped, 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to s elect “T rack Manager” and press [ENTER ]. 3 Press [ 34 ] to[...]

RQT 89 26 76 Using the EZ Sync TM “HD A VI Contr o l TM ” EZ Sync “HDA VI Control” is a convenient function that off ers linked operation of this unit, and a P anasonic TV (VIERA) under “HDA VI Control”. Y ou can use this function by connecting the equipment with the HDMI cable. See the operating instructions for connected equipment f o[...]

RQT 89 26 77 ∫ Auto input sw itching ≥ When you s witch the television input to TV tuner mode, t his unit will automatically swit ch to “TV Audio § ”. § If you w ant to output digit al audio , connect the opti cal cable ( ➜ page 76) and select “DIGIT AL IN” in “TV Audio Input” men u ( ➜ page 94). ≥ When you start pla yback o[...]

RQT 89 26 78 Operating iP od with this unit By inser ting Universal Dock f or iP od (SH-PD10, not included) into the OPTION por t on the back of this unit, you can charge and play or record tracks from a connected iP od . Also make sure to read t he operating instructions for SH-PD10. ∫ C onnecting the SH-PD10 (no t included) Before connecting, t[...]

RQT 89 26 79 By inser ting SH-PD10 (not include d) into the OPTION por t and connecting iP od, you can play tracks (audio) through this unit’ s speakers. Additionally , you can use the remote control f or this unit to perf orm operations such as play , stop , and record § operations on iP od. § Only audio tracks can be recor ded from iP od. Pre[...]

RQT 89 26 80 Multiroom ∫ Multiroom usage dia gr am ∫ Multiroom connection ( Ho w to insert the digi tal tr ansmitter) [Note] ≥ Do not inser t or rem ov e the digital transmitter while the main unit is o n. 1 Press in on the tabs marked “PUSH” to remove the lid. 2 Insert the digi tal tr ansmitt er incl uded with SH-FX85 into the car d slot[...]

RQT 89 26 81 Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 2 Creat e a Multiroom connection ( ➜ page 80). 3 T ur n on the pow er f or SH-F X85. 4P r e s s [ Í ]. Y ou can select the audio source in another room. 1 Press [2ND SELECT]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to se[...]

RQT 89 26 82 Changing a udio qu ality/sound f ield [Note] ≥ The f ollowing sound effects ma y not be a vailab le or have no eff ect with som e sources, or wh en headphones are us ed ( ➜ page 86). ≥ Y ou may e xperience a reduction in sound quality when these sound effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound eff ects off[...]

RQT 89 26 83 The settings for the volume balance of the front s peakers (L , R) changes (0 to s 12 dB). ≥ When headphones are connected ( ➜ page 86) the balance will retur n to 0 dB (center). ∫ T o ch ange t he subwoo fe r trim levels 2 When [TRIM S W (SW ch) ] is selected, press [ 34 ]. The settings for the trim level of the subwoof er chang[...]

RQT 89 26 84 Using the schedule d timer recording function When the pre viously set time and da y of the w eek is reached, the power wi ll turn on and the unit will record from an e xternal audio source or radio to the HDD , and when the recording time is finished, the unit will turn o ff automatically . Y ou can also set the unit to make multiple [...]

RQT 89 26 85 Y ou can use only the scheduled timer recording that y ou want to use by switching only the desired s cheduled timer recording to “On” from t he list of scheduled timer recording settings. After completing st ep 4 on the left column, 5 Press [ 3421 ] to s elect the scheduled timer recording that you want to u se and p ress [ENTER].[...]

RQT 89 26 86 Using othe r con ven ient functio ns 1 Press [SLEEP ]. 2 While the time is shown Press [SLE EP] to select the tim e (in minutes). T o cancel the timer While the time is shown, press [ SLEEP] to select “OFF”. T o confirm the remaining time Press [SLEEP] again. T o change the setting Repeat the procedure from the beginning. Press [MU[...]

RQT 89 26 87 Backing up HDD data to a PC We recommend bac king up the trac ks on the HDD regularly using a PC or NAS (Network Attached Storage). In t he e vent t hat this unit requires ser vice and t he music data is damaged or los t, you can restore music from the last time you back ed up . Preparation 1 Connect the unit to a PC network ( ➜ page[...]

RQT 89 26 88 Bac king up HDD data to a PC P erfor m “Preparation” and “Settings to check on t he PC” as described o n page 87. 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to s elect “Oth er Setup” an d press [ENTER ]. 3 Press [ 34 ] to s elect “M aintenance” and press [ 1 ]. 4 Press [ 34 ] to s elect “Backup/Restore” and press [ENTER ]. 5 P[...]

RQT 89 26 89 This function will restore the backup data that was sa ved on you r PC to this unit. If the HDD requires ser vice, please wait until the HDD has been repaired before restoring the backup to the HDD . P erfor m “Preparation” and “Settings to check on the PC” as described o n page 87. 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to s elect ?[...]

RQT 89 26 90 For reference: connecting this uni t directly to a PC When impor ting WM A/MP3 data ( ➜ page 40), creating a backup ( ➜ page 88 ), or restor ing back ed up data ( ➜ page 89), you can connect this unit directly to y our PC wit h a cross LAN cable . When using this connection method, changes to the settings on t hi s unit and your [...]

RQT 89 26 91 Changing the s ettings Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 2P r e s s [ Í ]. 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to select “Setup f or Video” or “Other Setup” and press [ENTER]. ≥ If you ha ve not perf orm ed QUI CK SETUP ( ➜[...]

RQT 89 26 92 Changing the settings ∫ “ Video ” menu ∫ “ Audio ” men u ≥ When recording a CD , audio will not be output from HD MI A V OUT ter minal or DIGIT AL OPTICAL OUT terminal. § 4 When audio is output from HDMI A V OUT terminal, and the connected equipment does not support the item selected, the actual output will depend on the[...]

RQT 89 26 93 ∫ “ HDMI ” menu ∫ “ Displa y ” menu ∫ “ Others ” menu ∫ “ Remote C ontrol ” menu ∫ “ Clock/T imer ” men u ∫ “ Powe r O n / Of f ” menu RGB R ang e When “HDMI Color Space” is s et to “RGB” ( ➜ page 60, Picture Menu) ≥ Standard ≥ Enhan ced: Whe n th e black and wh ite imag es ar e not d i[...]

RQT 89 26 94 Changing the settings ∫ “ TV A udio Input ” menu ∫ “ Network ” menu ∫ “ Maintenance ” menu TV A udio Input TV audio can be s w itched between analog or d igital input. ≥ TV : Swit ches to analog input (TV IN) ≥ DIGIT AL IN: Switches to digita l input [OPTICAL IN (T V)] – Y ou cannot record from an external devic[...]

RQT 89 26 95 Changing the network settings These settings are used if y ou will c onnect this unit to a network. Preparation 1 T o display the picture tur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 2P r e s s [ Í ]. 1 Press [SETUP]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to select “Ot her Setup” and pres s [ENTER][...]

RQT 89 26 96 Frequently asked questions Connecti ng to o ther de vices Page HDD Other s I want to conne ct this unit to other speakers. ≥ The speaker terminals on this unit cannot be used with speakers other than the included speakers. By using the included speakers with this unit, y ou can obtain the appropriate audio. Using this unit wi th ot h[...]

RQT 89 26 97 Messages T elevision displays (in general) Page (Continued on the ne xt page) Another pla ylist with the same name already e xists, but yo u cannot combin e them because t he maximum number of tracks (99) h as been reached. ≥ Another pla ylist with the same name already exists and you are trying to create a combined pla ylist that wi[...]

RQT 89 26 98 Messag es T elevision displays (in general) Page T elevision disp lays (when connected to a network) There are n o tracks in the Music Collection. ≥ There are no trac ks reco rded to the HDD . — There are n o tracks that can be converted or analyzed. ≥ All trac ks (or playlists) in the HDD have completed con version and analysis.[...]

RQT 89 26 99 Unit displa ys (in general) Unit displays (XM Satel lite Radio advisory messag es) H ∑∑ or F7 ∑∑ ( ∑∑ stands for a numb er .) ≥ T rouble may ha ve occurred. T he number follo wing “H” and “F7” depends on the status of the unit. T ur n the unit of f and then back to O N. Altern ativ ely , tur n the unit off , disco[...]

RQT 89 26 100 T roubleshooting gu ide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you ar e in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve t he problem, refer to “ Customer Serv ices Direct ory ” on page 110 if you reside in the U.S.A., or refer to “Pr oduct information” on page [...]

RQT 89 26 101 Page (Continued on the ne xt page) Duri ng pl ay , a “h ummi ng” sound can be hea rd. ≥ Are there power cords or f luorescent li ghts near any connected cords? Keep this unit as f a r aw ay as possible from other electrical de vices. — I can’t connect to the networ k. ≥ Has the LAN cable come unplugged? Check that the LAN [...]

RQT 89 26 102 T roubleshooting guide Playback Issues Operation Pag e Play doesn’t start. ≥ This unit ma y not pla y WMA that contains still picture data. ≥ If a disc cont ains CD-DA and other formats, proper playback ma y not be possible. — — It takes time before pla y starts. ≥ Pla y may t ake time to begin when an MP3 trac k has still[...]

RQT 89 26 103 Playback Issues Pict ure Page Picture distor ted. ≥ Ensure that the unit is not connected through a video cassette recorder. ≥ Hav e you selected an item in “Video Output Mode” that is incompatible wi th the connected equipment? Depending on the current connection status, perform corresponding steps. –When connecting to a te[...]

RQT 89 26 104 T roubleshooting guide Recording Issues Page Cannot rec ord . ≥ Is the selector set to “TV Audio” (when “ TV Audio Input” is set to “ DIGIT AL IN”) or “XM”? Y ou cannot record tracks from these sources to the HDD . ≥ Is the CD set t o random or repeat play mode? T ur n random/repeat play off . — 57, 58 Cannot per[...]

RQT 89 26 105 MEMO Ref erenc e Reference PTX79P.book Page 105 Monday, April 9, 2007 9:24 AM[...]

RQT 89 26 106 Specifications RMS TTL P ower Outpu t 300W F ront Ch 50 W per channel (8 ≠ ), 1 k Hz, 10 % TH D Center Ch 50 W per channel (8 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Subwoofer Ch 100 W (4 ≠ ), 100 Hz, 10 % THD FTC TTL P ower O utput 240W F ront Ch 40 W per channel (8 ≠ ), 120 Hz–20 kHz , 1 % T HD Center Ch 40 W per channel (8 ≠ ), 120 Hz–2[...]

RQT 89 26 107 [Front& centerchannel SB-FCX7] ∫ Front speaker section Ty p e Mechanical 2 wa y , 1 speaker system (Bass reflex) Full range 6.5 cm (2 1 / 2 z ) Cone type Impedanc e/Inpu t power (IEC) 8 ≠ /50 W § 7 (Max) Output sound pressure 82 dB/W (1.0 m) Freque ncy range 85 Hz – 25 kHz ( j 16 dB) 100 Hz – 22 kHz ( j 10 dB) ∫ Cen[...]

RQT 89 26 108 Glossar y AA C (Adv anced A udio Coding) An audio compression method that compresses audio to approximately 1/12 of i ts size with CD-le vel quality . CPPM (Con tent Protection for Pre-recorded Media) A copy protection system used for D VD-Audio files. This unit suppor ts CPPM. Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on D V[...]

RQT 89 26 109 MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) An audio compression method that compresses audio to approximately 1/10 of i ts size without any considerab le loss of audio quality . Playbac k control (PBC) If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and inf orm ation with menus . Progressive/Interlace NTSC, the video signal standard, has 480 [...]

RQT 89 26 110 Limit ed W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Panasonic Consumer Electro nics Company , Division of Pan asonic Corpora tion of North America One Panasonic Wa y Secau cus, New Jersey 0709 4 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. Av e. 6 5 de Infanter ía, Km. 9 .5 San Gabrie l Industrial Park, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00985 Panasonic Aud io Products Limit[...]

RQT 89 26 111 Limited W arranty ( ONL Y FOR CANAD A) P anasonic Cana da Inc. P ANASONIC PRODUCT—LIMITED W ARRANTY P anasonic Canada In c. warrants this product to be free from defects in materi al and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase. T ec hnics A udio Product One (1)[...]

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