Panasonic SC-BTT590 manual

VQT3Z96 EB until 2012/02/06 Operati ng Instru ctions Blu-ray Disc TM Home Theater So und Syste m Mode l No. S C-BTT 590 SC-BT T490 SC-BT T290 Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these operating instructions are of SC-BTT590. Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performanc e and safety , please read these instructions carefull[...]

2 VQT3 Z96 Saf ety precautions Unit T o reduce the risk of fire, e lectric shock or p roduct damage, ≥ Do not expose t his unit to rai n, moisture, dr ipping or spl ashing. ≥ Do not place ob jects filled with liquids, such a s vases, on this unit. ≥ Use only the reco mmended accessor ies. ≥ Do not remove cover s. ≥ Do not repai r this uni[...]

3 VQT3Z 96 Caution f or AC Ma ins Lead For your safety , please read th e following text car efully . This appliance i s supplied with a mou lded three pin main s plug for your safety and con venience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitt ed in this plug. Should the fuse n eed to be repl aced please ensur e that the replacemen t fuse has a rati ng of 5-amper e [...]

4 VQT3 Z96 Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Hereby , “ Panason ic Corporation ” declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Customers can download a copy of the original DoC to our R&TTE products from our DoC server: http://www.doc.p anasonic.de Contact in [...]

Getting started TV & Radio Playback Reference Advanced operations 5 VQT3Z 96 T able of contents Safet y precau tions ..... ....... .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... 2 Caution f or AC Mai ns Lead ...... .... ....... ...... .... 3 Getting st arted Package co ntents and access ories ................. 6 Unit and media care ...................... .[...]

6 VQT3Z 96 Getting s tarted P ac kage contents and accessories Check the package contents and supplied accessories before using this unit. ∫ Pa r ts number P ac kage conten ts System [BTT590] [BTT490] [BTT290] S tands (wit h cables) j RYP1714B-K: RED RYP17 14A-K : WHIT E j Bases j RYP1745-K k 2 j Screws j XSN5 i 12FJK k 8 j S peaker cables REEX12[...]

7 Getting started VQT3Z9 6  ≥ Product numbers provided in these operating instructions correct as of January 2012. The se may be subject to change. ≥ Do not use AC mains lead with other equipment. Unit and media care ∫ Clean this unit with a soft, dr y clo t h ≥ Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine t o clean this unit. ≥ Before [...]

8 VQT3Z 96 Play able media ≥ See p ages 9 and 53 for more information on the types of content that can be played. Devi ce Disc marki ngs Devi ce types Contents form at BD-Video Vid eo BD-RE Video, JPEG , MPO BD-R Video, DivX ® , MKV DVD-Video Vi de o DVD-R Video, A VCHD, DivX ® , MKV , JPEG , MPO , FLAC , MP3, W A V DVD-R DL DVD -R W Video, A V[...]

9 Getting started VQT3Z9 6 ∫ Discs tha t cannot be played by this unit ≥ DVD-RAM ≥ Super Audio CD ≥ Photo CD ≥ DVD-Audio ≥ V ideo CD and Super Video CD ≥ WMA discs ≥ DivX Plus HD discs ≥ HD DVD ∫ R e gion management information BD-Video This unit can play BD-Video discs supportin g the region code “ B ”. Example: DVD-Video T[...]

10 VQT3Z 96 Control reference guide ∫ Using the remote contr ol Insert so the poles ( i and j ) match those in the remote control. Point it at the remote control signal sens or on this unit. ( > 11 ) 1 T urn the unit on and off 2 Select title numbers, etc./Enter numbers or characters [CANCEL]: Cancel 3 Select the source 4 Basic playback contro[...]

11 Getting started VQT3Z9 6 1 St a ndby/ on switch ( Í /I ) ( > 20) Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice v ersa. In standby mo de, the unit is still consuming a s mall amount of power . 2 Open or close t he disc tray ( > 22) 3 Adjust the volume of the main unit 4 Disc tray 5 S top ( > 25) 6 S tart play ( > 25) 7 SD [...]

12 VQT3Z 96 STEP 1: P ositioning For optim um positi on Place the front, centre a nd surround speak ers at approxim ately the same distance from the s eating position . ≥ Adjust the volume using the Delay time functi on if the distance bet ween each speaker and the seating position is not equal. ( > 43) A Centr e speaker ≥ Put on a rack or s[...]

13 Getting started VQT3Z9 6 STEP 2: Pr eparin g the speak er s [BTT490 ] Front speakers 1 Att ach the stand to the base. 2 Tighten the 3 screws (supplied) securely . 3 Att ach the speaker . 4 Tighten the screw (supplied) securely . [BTT590 ] Front speakers, Surround speakers 1 Thread the speaker cable. ≥ Use suitable speaker cables for each speak[...]

14 VQT3Z 96 Att ach the sp eaker cable sticker (suppl ied) and connect the speaker cables to th e speakers. ≥ When connecting speakers with the opti onal wireless system SH-FX71 ( > 12), use the supplied speaker cables of S H-FX71. e.g., [BT T 490 ] [BTT290] Surround speaker STEP 3: Connection s T urn off all equipment before connection and re[...]

15 Getting started VQT3Z9 6 ∫ HDMI ≥ Use the High S peed HDMI c ables. Non-HDMI-compliant cables c annot be utilized. It is recommended that you use Panasonic’s HDMI cable. When outputting 1080p signal, please use HDMI cables 5.0 meters or less. Recommended part number (High S peed HDMI Cable): RP-CDHS15 (1.5 m), RP -CDHS30 (3.0 m), RP-CDHS50[...]

16 VQT3Z 96 St andard pictur e and better au dio St andard pictur e and audio OPTICAL OUT L VIDEO IN R AUDIO IN Optical digital audio cable (not supplied) Video cable (not su pplied) L VIDEO IN R AUDIO IN L R AUDIO OUT Audio cable (not supplied) Video cable (not supplied) SC-BTT590&490&290EB-VQT 3Z96_mst.book 16 ページ ２０１２年 ?[...]

17 Getting started VQT3Z9 6  ≥ Use an FM outdoor antenna if radio reception is poor. ≥ When connecting to outdoor antenna, use the antenna plug adaptor (supplied) as needed. ∫ When the connecting devices hav e an HDMI ter minal  HDMI standb y pass-through Even if this system is in standby mode, the audio and/or video signal from the dev[...]

18 VQT3Z 96 The following services can be used when this unit is connected to broadband. ≥ F irmware can be updated ( > 21) ≥ Y ou can enjoy BD-Live ( > 26 ) ≥ Y ou can enjoy VIERA Connect ( > 32) ≥ Y ou can access other devices (Home Network) ( > 33) ≥ This unit supports Wi-Fi Direct TM and can make a wireless connecti on to [...]

19 Getting started VQT3Z9 6 STEP 4: Connecting t he A C mains lead Connect only after all other con nections are complete. ≥ This unit consumes a small amount of AC power ( > 52) even when turned off. In the interest of power conservat ion, if you will not be using this unit for an ext ended period of time, it can be disconnected. BE SURE TO R[...]

20 VQT3Z 96 STEP 5: Settings After connecting your new home theatre for the first time and pres sing [ Í ], a screen for t he basic settings will appear . Preparation T urn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television. 1 Press [ Í ]. Setup screen appears . 2 Follow the on-screen instructions and apply the setti ngs. [...]

21 Getting started VQT3Z9 6  ≥ Refer to the operating instructions of the hub or router. ≥ Y ou can perform this setup anytime by selecting “Easy Network Setting” in the Setup menu. ( > 40) ≥ Y ou can redo these settings individually using “Network Settings”. ( > 40) ≥ Do not use this unit to connect to any wireless network[...]

22 VQT3Z 96 Inser ting or remo ving media ≥ When inserting a media item, ensure t hat it is facing the right way up. ≥ When removing the SD card, press the centre of the card and pull it straight out. ≥ I f you connec t a Panasoni c product with a USB connection cable, the setup screen may be displayed on the c onnected equipment. For details[...]

23 Getting started VQT3Z9 6 HOME menu Major functions of t his unit can be operated from the HOME menu. Preparation T urn on the television and select the appr opriate video input on the t elevision. 1 Press [ Í ] to turn on the unit. ≥ I f there are any other items, repeat this step. EXT IN When you want to output audio of an external device fr[...]

24 VQT3Z 96 Multi User Mode Multi User Mode is a function that enables switching of multiple settings easily . Up to 4 people can use the unit w ith their own settings. The following settings can be personalized. ≥ T he user icon ≥ T he wallpaper of HOME menu ≥ T he audio and picture settings ( > 34, 37) A The user name and icon currently [...]

Getting started Playback 25 VQT3Z9 6 Pl ayba ck Playbac k 1 Insert the media. Playback starts depending on the media. Repeat this procedure if necessary .  ≥ Signal from P AL discs is output as P AL. Signal from NTSC discs is output as “NTSC” or “P AL60”. Y ou can select “NTSC” or “P AL60” in “NTSC Co ntents Output” for NTS[...]

26 VQT3Z 96 Press [POP-UP ME NU/TOP MENU]. Select the item and press [OK]. While playing, press [ ST A T US]. The status messages g ive you information about what is currently b eing played. Each time you press [ST A T US], the display inf ormation may change or will d isappear from the screen. ≥ Depending on media and contents, the display may c[...]

Playback 27 VQT3Z9 6 Play a slideshow o f photos and make v arious settings during the playback. 1 Insert the media. 2 Select “Phot os”. 3 Select an it em and press th e green button. The following items can be set.  ≥ S till pictures displayed as “ ” cannot be played back with this unit. ≥ When a music CD, a USB device with recorded[...]

28 VQT3Z 96 Preparation ≥ T urn the main unit off or reduce the volume of the main unit to it s minimum. 1 Push the centre of drawer ( A ), and p ull out fully until it clicks to open the dock. 2 Att ach the d ock adapter ( B ) until it is firmly in place. ≥ T o purchase a dock adapter , consult your local dealer for iP od/iPhone. 3 Connect the[...]

TV & Radio Playback 29 VQT3Z9 6 TV & Radio VIERA L ink “HD A VI Control ™ ” Preparation 1 Set “VIERA Link” to “On” ( > 42 ). (The default setting is “On”.) 2 Set the “HDA V I Control” operations on the connected equipment (e.g., TV). 3 Turn on all “HDA VI Control” compatible equipment and select t his unit’ s [...]

30 VQT3Z 96 Y ou can select whet her audio is output from t he unit’s speakers or the TV speakers by using the TV menu settings. Switch t he audio output setting of the TV to this unit ’s speakers. When the TV is turned on, this unit will als o automatically turn on. 1 Pres s [HOM E]. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select “Others” and press [...]

TV & Radio Reference Advanced operations 31 VQT3Z9 6 List ening to t he Radio Y ou can preset up to 30 channels. Preparation Make sure tha t the FM antenna is connected. ( > 17) 1 Press [RADIO] to select “FM”. 2 Press and hold [ST A TUS] to select “LOWEST” or “CURREN T”. LOWEST T o begin aut o preset with the lowest frequency (FM[...]

32 VQT3Z 96 Advanced operations Enjoying Networ k Ser vice Y ou can acces s information services from the VIERA Connect Home screen vi a the Internet. * Images are for illustration purposes, contents may change without notice. Preparation ≥ Network connection ( > 18) ≥ Net work setting ( > 20) T o enjoy video communication (ex. Skype TM )[...]

Advanced operations 33 VQT3Z9 6 Home Netwo r k fea t ure Y ou can shar e photos , videos an d music stor ed in th e DLNA Certi fied medi a serv er (PC wit h Windows 7 instal led, smar tphone, etc.) connecte d to your home netwo rk, and enjoy the contents with thi s home th eatre. Y ou can a lso en joy view ing th e video a nd pho tos rec orded in P[...]

34 VQT3Z 96 Option menu A variety of playback oper ations and settings can be performed from t his menu. Available options diff er depending on the playing contents and the condition of t he unit. About M ulti U ser Mo de : Settings of the items with this indication are saved by the respective users registered in the HOME menu. Please refer to page[...]

Advanced operations 35 VQT3Z9 6 ∫ Playback Information Window Displays the following. Press [RETURN] to exit. ∫ Contr ol Pa nel Display the Control Panel. Playing back while using VIERA Link, etc. e.g., Press [RETURN] to hide the Control Panel. ∫ T op Menu Display T op Menu. ∫ Pop- up Menu Display Pop-up Menu. ∫ Menu Display Menu. Y ou ca[...]

36 VQT3Z 96 “Surround Effects” and “Sound Ef fects” can also be set by using the [SURROUND] and [SOUND] on the remote c ontrol. ( > 44) ∫ Su rroun d Eff ect s ¾ BD/DVD (Mu lti-ch Source): ¾ TV/C D/iPod (2ch Source) : ∫ So und Eff ect s * 1 ,2 ,3 ¾ TV/C D/iPod (2ch Source) : Re-master: This feature gives you brighter sound b y incr[...]

Advanced operations 37 VQT3Z9 6 ∫ High Clari ty Soun d Plus When playing back music contents, it i mproves the sound quality by stopping the video output. ≥ Only when you have selected “Enable” in “High Clarity Sound” ( > 39). *1 Not every function can be set individually . *2 When audio is output from the HDMI A V OUT terminal this [...]

38 VQT3Z 96 ∫ HDMI Output Press [OK] to show the following settings: ¾ HDMI Video For mat The ite ms support ed by the con nected dev ices are indic ated on the s creen as “ ¢ ”. When any item withou t “ ¢ ” i s selec ted, the i mages may be di storte d. ≥ I f “Automatic” is selected, the best suit ed output resolution to the con[...]

Advanced operations 39 VQT3Z9 6 ¾ BD-Video Seconda ry Audi o Select whether or not to mix the pr imary and secondary audio (including the button click sound). If “Off” i s sele cted, th e uni t outp uts the pri mary audio only . ¾ HDM I Au dio Output This setting selects whether o r not to output audio from HDMI. ≥ Audio wil l be output thr[...]

40 VQT3Z 96 ∫ Sound track Preference Choose the language for audio. ≥ I f “Original” is selected, the original language of each disc will be selected. ≥ Enter a code ( > 53) when you selec t “Other ¢¢¢¢ ”. ∫ Subtitle Preference Choose the language for the subtitle. ≥ I f “Automatic” is selected and the langua ge selecte[...]

Advanced operations 41 VQT3Z9 6 ¾ Netwo rk Drive Connection It is possible to access the shar ed folder of equipment not compatible with DLN A, such as the Windows XP operating system, and play back video, still pictures, and music on this unit. For the setting and operation method of connected equipment, refer to the following Website. http://pan[...]

42 VQT3Z 96 ¾ Screen Saver Function This is to prevent burn-in on the sc reen. ≥ When this is set to “On”: If a list of playbac k content is displayed and there is no operation for 10 minutes or m ore, the screen switche s to HOME menu automatically . ≥ While playing and pausing, etc., this function is not available. ¾ On-S creen Messages[...]

Advanced operations 43 VQT3Z9 6 A Vol ume (Channel balance) B Delay tim e for the Cent re speaker C Delay time for the Surround and Surr ound back spea kers* * Surround back speakers: optional ( > 12) ∫ Adjusting speak er le vel (Effective when playing multi-channel audio) 1 Select “T est” an d press [OK]. A test signal is output. 2 While [...]

44 VQT3Z 96 Enjo ying sound e f f ects from all speak er s For more details on eac h setting, refer to “S ound Settings” on the Option menu. ( > 36) 1 Press [SURROUND]. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “MUL TI CH SOURCE” or “2CH SOURCE ”, and then press [OK]. e.g., 3 W hile the selected mode is displayed Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select t he de[...]

Advanced operations 45 VQT3Z9 6 [BTT490 ] Front speaker Attach to a wall without the base and the st and. D 51 mm E 64 mm F 350 mm [BTT590 ] Front sp eaker, Surround speaker Attach to a wall without the base. ( > 13) G 45 mm H 78 mm [BTT490 ] Surround speaker [BTT290 ] Front sp eaker, Surround speaker I 40 mm J 24 mm Preventing from falling [BTT[...]

46 VQT3Z 96 It is possible to shorten t he height of the front speaker by directly connec ting the speaker to the base without using the st and. Preparation Detach the speaker cable from the stand. 1 Threa d the det ached ca ble thro ugh the bas e. 2 Att ach the speaker to the base and tigh ten the screw (supplied) securely . 3 Connect the speaker [...]

Reference Advanced operations 47 VQT3Z9 6 This unit is turned off w hen the input for the TV is switched. ¾ This is a normal phenomenon when using VIERA Link (HDA VI Control 4 or later). For details please read t he operating instructions for the TV . The remote contro l doesn’t work properly . ¾ Change the batteries in the remote control. ( &g[...]

48 VQT3Z 96 3 Pres s and hold [OK] on the remot e control or [ < OPEN/CLOSE ] on the unit for at least 3 seconds. The system switches from P AL t o NTSC or vice versa. ¾ The system used on the disc does n’t match you r t ele vi sion . j P AL discs cann ot be correctly viewed on an NTSC television. j This unit can c onvert NTSC signals to P AL[...]

Reference 49 VQT3Z9 6 No sound fro m the TV . ¾ Press [EXT -IN] to select the corresponding source. ( > 22) ¾ When connecting the unit t o a TV using an HDMI cable, chec k whether the HDMI terminal on the TV is labelled “HDMI (ARC) ”. If not labelled i n this way , connect using the HDMI cable in combination with an optical digital audio c[...]

50 VQT3Z 96 I can’t connect to the network. ¾ Confirm the network connection and settings. ( > 18, 20, 40) ¾ Check the operating instructions for each device and connect accordingly . When using wireless LAN connection, video from the DLNA Certified media server is not played back or video f rames are dropped during playback. ¾ Higher trans[...]

Reference 51 VQT3Z9 6 F99 ¾ The unit fails to operate properly . Press [ Í /I] on the main unit for 3 s econds to switch the unit to standby , then switch back on. HDMI ONL Y ¾ Some BD-Video discs can only be out put with HDMI. NET ¾ While connecting to a network. No PLA Y ¾ There is a viewing re striction on a BD- Video or DVD-Video. ( > 4[...]

52 VQT3Z 96 Specifica tions * The impedance of all the speakers is 3 ≠ . * This unit supports “HDA VI Control 5” function. S pecifications are subject to change without notice. GENE RAL Powe r consum ptio n: 89 W Powe r consum ptio n in standby mo de: Approx. 0 .1 W Power supply: AC 220 V t o 240 V , 5 0 Hz iPod/iPhon e Connector : DC OUT 5 V[...]

Reference 53 VQT3Z9 6 ≥ With certain recording states and folder structures, the play order may differ or playback may not be possible. Supplemental inf or mation ∫ Display languages list ∫ Language code list File f or mat File format Extension Reference MP3 “.MP3”, “.mp3” This unit supports ID3 tags, but only titles, artist names and[...]

54 VQT3Z 96 “AVCHD”, “AVCHD 3D”, “AVCHD Progressive” and “AVCHD 3D/Progressive” are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratori[...]

Reference 55 VQT3Z9 6 This product i ncorporates th e following sof tware: (1) the software devel oped ind ependently by or for Panaso nic Corporatio n, (2) the software owned by third p arty and licen sed to Pan asonic Corporati on, (3) the software li censed under the GNU General Public Licen se, V ersion 2 (GPL v2), (4) the software li censed un[...]

Pb EU Web Site: http://panasonic.net Panasonic Corporation 2012 Panasonic Corporation Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany Pursuant to at the directive 2004/108/EC, article 9(2) Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH VQT3Z96 F01 12SY 0 (Side of prod uct) (Inside of produc t) Sales and Support Information Customer Comm unication[...]