Panasonic RQT9223-Y manual

PP En RQT9223-Y H0608VC0 Cf Operating Instructions A V Contr ol Receiver Model No . SA-BX500 Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instr uctions completely . Please keep this manual for future ref erence. If you ha ve any questions, contact In the U.S.A.: 1-800-[...]

2 RQT9223 CA UTION! DO NO T INST ALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUIL T -IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SP ACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILA TED . T O PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO O VERHEA TING, ENSURE THA T CUR T AINS AND ANY OTHER MA TERIALS DO NO T OBSTR UCT THE VENTILA TION VENTS. The lightning flash with ar[...]

3 RQT9223 Listening caution / IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) F ollow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with dr y cloth. 7) Do not b loc k any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instr uctio[...]

4 RQT9223 Enjo ying the Home Theater has become easy! Connections Settings With SA-BX500! With SA-BX500! With SA-BX500! With SA-BX500! Many different cables were necessary. Pre vious Home Theater systems required multiple operations. VIERA Link When you connect the unit to your TV (VIERA) and DVD recorder (DIGA) compatible with VIERA Link Until now[...]

5 RQT9223 Enjo ying the Home Theater has become easy! / T able of contents T ab le of contents Bef ore use Listening caution ............................................................................ 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................................... 3 Enjo ying the Home Theater has become easy! ..........................[...]

6 RQT9223 Supplied accessories 1 A C power supply cor d (K2CB2CB00021) 1 Setup micr ophone (L0CBAB000128) 2 Batteries 1 Remote contr ol (N2QAKB000069) 1 FM indoor antenna (RSA0007-M) 1 AM loop antenna (N1D AAAA00002) Please chec k and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking f or replacement par ts. (Produ[...]

7 RQT9223 Rear P anel Remote contr ol Batteries Press on the tab to open. • Inser t so the poles ( ( and ) ) match those in the remote control. • Do not use rechargeable type batteries. • Do not heat or expose to flame . • Do not leav e the batteries in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight f or a long per iod of time with doors and win[...]

8 RQT9223 Quic k guide This section guides you thr ough the easiest and simplest way to setup the Home Theater . Refer to the steps indicated below . The steps 1 to 4 indicate the method one by one fr om when y ou pur chase the unit until y ou can enjoy the Home Theater . • T ur n off all equipment bef ore making any connections . • P er iphera[...]

Quic k guide 9 RQT9223 Step 1 Placing speaker s 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 etc. channel playbac k is possible on this unit. This page introduces speak er settings f or 7.1 channel pla yback. The ideal placement is to set each speak er (e xcluding the subwoof er) the same d istance a wa y from the listening-vie wing position. Measure the actual distance from eac[...]

10 RQT9223 Step 2 Connecting speaker s Note • Do not f orget to take steps instructed in “A uto speak er setup using the setup microphone” ( ➔ pages 24 and 25) after connecting a new speak er . • When connecting speak ers with the impedance of 4 Ω , mak e sure to set “ 4 OHMS ” in “Setting the speaker impedance” on page 38. BI-W[...]

Quic k guide 11 RQT9223 Step 2 BI-WIRE LF HF L FRONT A FRONT B CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK OUT IN IN CD BD/DVD PLAYER / ANALOG 8CH IN DVD RECORDER VCR CABLE/SAT GAME TV AUDIO SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT SUBWOOFER OUT IN IN IN (DVD RECORDER) (BD/DVD PLAYER) (CABLE/SAT) HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 FRONT A CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK S VIDEO COMPONENT V[...]

12 RQT9223 Step 3 Connecting a TV and a Blu-ra y Disc/ D VD pla yer • Connect A C power supply cord after all other cab les and cords are connected. • The included A C power supply cord is f or use with this unit only . Do not use it with other equipment. • Do not use an A C power supply cord from an y other type of equipment with this unit. [...]

Quic k guide 13 RQT9223 Connecting a TV and a Blu-ra y Disc/D VD play er Step 3 WIRELESS READY SURROUND M.ROOM INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME + _ MULTI CH PROCESSING T rueHD D+ DTS-HD MULTI CH LPCM BI-AMP SETUP MIC AUX TUNE RETURN AUTO SPEAKER SETUP - SETUP OK SURROUND SPEAKERS A SPEAKERS B S VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - R SURROUND “ SURROUND ” POWER POWER W[...]

14 RQT9223 Step 4 W atching TV or D VD ENTER SUB MENU S TV/VIDEO T esting speaker output Y ou can confir m audio output using the test signal. 1. Press to turn the unit on. 2. Press to select an input source other than “ TV ” or “ BD/DVD P . ”. 3. Press to adjust the v olume range between –30dB and –35dB. 4. Press to test audio output [...]

Quic k guide 15 RQT9223 Step 4 W atching TV or D VD 1 T o turn the unit on Press POWER 2 T o select “ TV ” or “ BD/D VD P . ” T urn INPUT SELECTOR 3 W atch TV or D VD 4 T o adjust the v olume T urn VOLUME + _ WIRELESS READY SURROUND M.ROOM INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME + _ MULTI CH PROCESSING TrueHD D + DTS-HD MULTI CH LPCM B I-AMP SETUP MIC AUX TU[...]

16 RQT9223 Connections Basic connections HDMI connection The HDMI input terminal on the unit’s rear is made to specifications that presume connection of a D VD recorder / Blu-r a y Disc/ D VD p la yer etc. When oth er e quip men t is co nnec ted , so und s ma y not com e ou t o f th e u nit, or pic ture s s ho wn on t he e qui pmen t ( TV) conne[...]

17 RQT9223 Basic connections • Turn off all equipment before making any connections. • Peripheral equipment sold separately unless otherwise indicated. • To connect equipment, refer to the appropriate operating instructions. Connections Preparations  Playbac k is a vailab le with the basic connections ( ➔ pa ge 26). In addition T o make [...]

18 RQT9223 Connections Connecting cables to S video and audio terminals Connection cable Video cable S VIDEO connection cable (not included) A udio cable Optical fiber cable (not included) Stereo connection cable (not included) SURROUND SURROUND BACK OUT IN IN CD BD/DVD PLAYER / ANALOG 8CH IN DVD RECORDER VCR CABLE/SAT GAME TV AUDIO SURROUND BACK [...]

19 RQT9223 Connecting cables to component and audio terminals Note • The input video signal can be sent out through an output terminal of the same type only . • Y ou can change the settings for the digital input terminal and Component Video 3 terminal according to the equipment to connect ( ➔ page 39). • Turn off all equipment before making[...]

20 RQT9223 Connections Other connections ACK OUT IN IN CD BD/DVD PLAYER / ANALOG 8CH IN DVD RECORDER VCR CABLE/SAT GAME TV AUDIO SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT SUBWOOFER OUT IN IN IN (DVD RECORDER) (BD/DVD PLAYER) (CABLE/SAT) HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 CK S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO IN IN IN IN OUT IN IN OUT OUT IN IN IN IN TV MONITOR TV MONITOR DVD RECORDER V[...]

21 RQT9223 Other connections • Turn off all equipment before making any connections. • Peripheral equipment sold separately unless otherwise indicated. • To connect equipment, refer to the appropriate operating instructions. Connections Preparations BACK OUT IN IN CD BD/DVD PLAYER / ANALOG 8CH IN DVD RECORDER VCR CABLE/SAT GAME TV AUDIO SURRO[...]

22 RQT9223 Connections Connecting other speakers Note • Make sure to connect speak ers’ HF terminals with the unit’ s FRONT B terminals, and speak ers’ LF terminals with the unit’s FRONT A terminals. • Diff erent amps f or high frequency and low frequency signals produce BI-AMP stereo sounds that are clearer and higher in audio quality [...]

23 RQT9223 • Turn off all equipment before making any connections. • Peripheral equipment sold separately unless otherwise indicated. • To connect equipment, refer to the appropriate operating instructions. Connections Preparations T o enjoy wireless audio with SH-FX67 Y ou can connect left and r ight surround speakers wirelessly b y using P [...]

24 RQT9223 A uto speaker setup using the setup micr ophone Using the supplied setup microphone, you can measure such items as distance from the seating area, polarity and siz e and make adjustments for connected speakers . Keep quiet during the auto speaker setup. Con versational voice, air-conditioning noise and small sounds made by winds ma y cau[...]

25 RQT9223 A uto speaker setup using the setup micr ophone Preparations With the setup microphone, the unit automatically sets the f ollo wing. DIST ANCE : The unit measures the distance between each speaker and the seating area and corrects the sound dela y in the seating area. The maximum speak er distance f or correcting the dela y is 15 meters [...]

26 RQT9223 Enjo ying the Home Theater ENTER SUB MENU S TV/VIDEO WIRELESS READY SURROUND M.ROOM INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME + _ MULTI CH PROCESSING TrueHD D + DTS-HD MULTI CH LPCM B I-AMP SETUP MIC AUX TUNE RETURN A UTO SPEAKER SETUP - SETUP OK SURROUND SPEAKERS A SPEAKERS B S VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - R “ ” “SURROUND” “MULTI CH PROCESSING” SURR[...]

27 RQT9223 Enjo ying the Home Theater Basic operations Using surr ound speaker s wirelessl y with SH-FX67 • Inser t the digital transmitter into the unit’ s digital transmitter terminal and connect surround speakers to SH-FX67’ s wireless system ( ➔ page 23). By using 2 sets of SH-FX67, you can enjo y 7.1 channel playback, making the surrou[...]

28 RQT9223 Listening to surr ound sound Y ou can add surround effects or create surround sound from 2-channel stereo sources. Dolb y Pr o Logic Dolby Pro Logic offers y ou surround pla ybac k of 2-channel stereo sources. The technology enables y ou to pla y 5.1-channel Dolb y Digital and DTS sources on 7.1 channels (when tw o surround bac k speaker[...]

29 RQT9223 Listening to surr ound sound Operations Dolby Pro Logic “ MO VIE ” This mode produces good eff ects when y ou pla y commercial film titles in the Dolby Surround f or mat. Sounds assigned to surround back channels become stereo in pla yback when you connect tw o surround back speakers to the unit. “ MUSIC ” Use this mode when pla[...]

30 RQT9223 Remote contr olling sound effects See pages 28 and 29 f or information about each mode. Adjusting Dolb y Pr o Logic ’ s “ MUSIC ” mode Y ou can use the following modes when the input source is 2-channel stereo . ■ Dimension Control Y ou can make up f or diff erences in the output le v el of the front and surround speakers . 1. Pr[...]

31 RQT9223 Con venient functions Remote contr olling sound effects / Con venient functions Operations Adjusting speaker v olumes Adjust speaker output to balance front speak er sounds with those from each of the other speakers in the seating area. • Press [SPEAKERS A] on the unit to s witch “ A ” on. • Press [SPEAKERS A] or [SPEAKERS B] to [...]

32 RQT9223 Using the VIERA Link “HDAVI Control TM ” What is VIERA Link “HD A VI Control” ? VIERA Link TM is a new name f or EZ Sync TM . VIERA Link “HDA VI Control” is a con venient function that offer s linked operations of this unit, and a P anasonic TV (VIERA) or D VD recorder (DIGA) under “HDA VI Control”. Y ou can use this func[...]

33 RQT9223 Using the VIERA Link “HD A VI Control TM ” Operations 1 Switch on all your equipment. 2 Switch on your tele vision (VIERA). 3 Switch television (VIERA) input to HDMI terminal that this unit is connected to. 4 Ensure that this unit’ s input is set to “ D VD R. ” in order to view pictures fr om D VD recorder (DIGA) correctly . No[...]

34 RQT9223 Using the sound menu  Sound menu items The displa y shown belo w indicates the sound menu items . Refer to each section f or details . “CH LEVEL ” “DU AL ” “DRCOMP” “W . S. ” “EXIT” “B ASS” “TREBLE” “BALANCE” ( ➔ belo w) ( ➔ belo w) ( ➔ below) ( ➔ page 35) ( ➔ page 35) ( ➔ page 35) ( ➔ pag[...]

35 RQT9223 Using the sound menu Operations Balancing fr ont speaker v olume Y ou can adjust the balance of the front speakers. 1. Press [SOUND MENU] to enter the sound menu. 2. Press [ e ][ r ] to select “ B ALANCE ”, and press [OK] to confirm. 3. Press [ w ][ q ] f or adjustment, and press [OK] to confirm. How speaker s are display ed L : Fr[...]

36 RQT9223 Using the setup menu Basic operation g Common operation for setup menu Using the remote control Using the unit T o enter the SETUP Press and hold [OPTION POR T , –SETUP] for about 2 seconds. Press and hold [RETURN, –SETUP] f or ab out 2 se con ds . T o select items/ settings (See below f or menu items.) Press [ e ][ r ] to select des[...]

37 RQT9223 Using the setup menu Operations Adjusting the brightness of the display Dim the displa y f or better viewing in a dark ened room. 1. T o enter the SETUP ( ➔ pa ge 36) 2. Press [ e ][ r ] to select “ DIMMER ”, and press [OK] to confirm. 3. Press [ e ][ r ] to select the setting, and press [OK] to confirm. Adjustment range: DIMMER [...]

38 RQT9223 Using the setup menu Setting the lo wpass filter If the speaker siz es ( ➔ page 37) are set to “ SMALL ”, mak e this setting. The unit cannot reproduce the entire bass r ange when speakers are set as “ SMALL ”. Y ou can arrange the unit to pro vide missing bass sounds through the subwoof er by setting the lowpass filter frequ[...]

39 RQT9223 Using the setup menu Operations Changing the input settings Y ou cannot assign one selector to the same type of two or more terminals. In this case, the selector set last becomes effectiv e . 1. T o enter the SETUP ( ➔ page 36) 2. Press [ e ][ r ] to select “ IN ASSIGN ”, and press [OK] to confirm. 3. Press [ e ][ r ] to select th[...]

40 RQT9223 Using the setup menu Reducing standb y po wer consumption (po wer save mode) 1. T o enter the SETUP ( ➔ pa ge 36) 2. Press [ e ][ r ] to select “ HDMI ”, and press [OK] to confirm. 3. Press [ e ][ r ] to select “ STNBY ”, and press [OK] to confirm. 4. Press [ e ][ r ] to select “ OFF ”, and press [OK] to confirm. OFF : W[...]

41 RQT9223 Using headphones Using the setup menu / Using headphones / Recor ding Operations Recor ding 1. Press [SPEAKERS A] and [SPEAKERS B] to switc h all speakers off . 2. Lower the v olume by pressing [V OL +, –] and connect headphones to the unit. Plug type: ø 6.3 mm stereo standard plug 3. Adj us t t he v olu me b y pre ss in g [ V OL +, ?[...]

42 RQT9223 Remote contr olling a TV or D VD recor der etc. ENTER SUB MENU S TV/VIDEO Remote controlling a TV , cable bo x and satellite receiver Do not f orget to press this bef ore operating a TV . T o s witch the unit’ s input to “ TV ” T o s witch the remote contr ol to the TV operation mode Do not f orget to press this bef ore operating c[...]

43 RQT9223 Remote contr olling a TV or D VD recorder etc. Operations ENTER SUB MENU S TV/VIDEO Remote controlling a D VD recor der Aim the remote control at the equipment you wish to operate. Do not forget to press this bef ore operating a D VD recorder . T o s witch the unit’ s input to “ D VD R. ” T o s witch the remote contr ol to the D VD[...]

44 RQT9223 Remote contr olling a TV or D VD recor der etc. Remote controlling a Blu-ra y Disc/D VD pla yer TV/VIDEO SUB MENU S ENTER Aim the remote control at the equipment you wish to operate. Do not forget to press this bef ore operating a Blu-ra y Disc/D VD play er . T o s witch the unit’ s input to “ BD/D VD P . ” T o s witch the remote c[...]

45 RQT9223 Remote contr olling a TV or D VD recorder etc. Operations Entering a code to operate other equipment This remote control can operate P anasonic and T echnics audio-visual equipment that has remote control sensors. Y ou may need to change the remote control code. It can also operate some other brands of TVs, D VD recorders, and Blu-ra y D[...]

46 RQT9223  Code List (continued) TV D VD Recorder, BD/DVD Player CABLE / STB Magnasonic 1928 – – Magnav o x 0030/0054/0186/0706/0802/ 1198/1254/1365/1454/1525/ 1904/1931/1944 0503/0539/0646/0675/0821/ 1268 – Malata – 0782/1159 – Marantz 0030/0054/0704/0854/0855/1154 0539 – Matsushita 0250/0650 – – Maxent 1755 – – Megapower 0[...]

47 RQT9223 Remote contr olling a TV or D VD recorder etc. / Pla ying an iP od on this unit Operations Pla ying an iP od on this unit Y ou can pla y/recharge an iP od (not included) when you attach the separately sold univ ersal doc k (SH-PD10) f or iP od into the option por t slot and connect a compatible iP od. • Also read operating instructions[...]

48 RQT9223 Listening to the Radio Preset tuning A uto presetting 1. Set the channel reception to FM 87.9 MHz (200 kHz steps) / FM 87.5 MHz (100 kHz steps) or AM 520 kHz ( ➔ page 49). • Y ou can star t with the frequency you like . In that case, stations with frequencies bef ore the star ting point cannot be memorized. • Up to 30 stations can [...]

49 RQT9223 Listening to the Radio Operations Manual tuning “ TUNED ” is displa y ed when a station is tuned. “ ST ” is displa y ed when a stereo FM broadcast is tuned. T uning directly using the numbered buttons 1. Press [FM/AM] to activate the radio. 2. Press [FM/AM] to select “ FM ” or “ AM ”. 3. Press [DIRECT TUNING, DISC] to sel[...]

50 RQT9223 Other inf ormation Notes on “T o connect bi-wire speakers” Bi-wire speakers ha v e separate connection terminals for high frequency and low frequency signals ( ➔ page 22). • Bi-wiring prev ents high frequency and low frequency signals from interf ering with each other . It offers pla yback in high audio quality . • HF and LF st[...]

51 RQT9223 Other inf ormation Ref erence Notes on Speaker size LARGE Speakers that can sufficiently reproduce enough bass r ange. SMALL Speak ers that do not satisfy the requirements f or LARGE speakers . Enough bass range can be produced, if you install the subwoof er . Y ou can perform steps instr ucted in “Setting speak ers and their sizes”[...]

52 RQT9223 Glossar y Analog A udio signals produced from L/R audio output terminals of general equipment is called analog audio . CPPM (C on t en t P r ote c ti o n f or P re r ec or de d Me di a ) This is the cop yright protection technology which prev ents file cop y of D VD audio . Decoder , Decode Decoder is the de vice to enable us to hear au[...]

53 RQT9223 Err or messages Message Cause/countermeasure 1 U701 The equipment connected by the HDMI cab le is not compatib le with the unit’ s copyright protection technology . 2 U703 Should anything unusual happen using an HDMI connection: Consult your dealer if the sign remains on the displa y after these steps. • T ur n the connected equipmen[...]

54 RQT9223 T r oub leshooting guide Bef ore requesting ser vice, mak e the f ollo wing checks . If you are in doubt about some of the chec k points, or if the remedies indicated in the char t do not solve the prob lem, ref er to “Customer Services Director y” on page 57 if you reside in the U .S.A., or ref er to “Product inf ormation” on pa[...]

55 RQT9223 T r oubleshooting guide / Maintenance Reference P ages There is a lot of noise when listening to AM. • T r y changing the BEA T PROOF mode . 49 The correct FM frequenc y cannot be tuned in. • Change the frequency step to suit your area when FM is selected. 49 When using an HDMI connection, the first f ew seconds of sound is cut off.[...]

56 RQT9223 g AMPLIFIER SECTION Rated minimum sine wave RMS po wer output 20 Hz - 20 kHz both c hannels driven (with AES17 filter) 0.7 % total harmonic distortion 130 W per channel (6 Ω ) T otal harmonic distortion rated power at 20 Hz - 20 kHz 0.7 % (6 Ω ) P ower output each channel driven at 20 Hz - 20 kHz (with AES17 filter) 0.7 % total har[...]

57 RQT9223 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W ay Secaucus, New Jerse y 07094 Panasonic Audio Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Pan[...]

58 RQT9223 P anasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in mater ial and w orkmanship and agrees to remedy any such def ect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase . Technics Audio Product One (1) year, parts and labour Panasonic Portable / Clock Radio (without Tape, CD, MD) One (1) year, parts and la[...]

59 RQT9223 1. Damage requiring service — The unit should be ser viced by qualified ser vice personnel if: (a) The AC power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or (b) Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or (c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or (d) The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; o[...]

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