Panasonic SC-DM3 manual

P PC DVD Home Theater Sound System Operating Instructions Model No. SC- DM3 RQT6220-2P [ForU.S.A.only] The warranty can be found on page 34. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. AUDIO / VIDEO As an E NERGY S TAR ® Partner, Panasonic has de[...]

Getting started RQT6220 2 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure [...]

3 Getting started RQT6220 Table of contents Getting started Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . 1 4 Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 Simple setup STEP 1 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 2 [...]

Getting started RQT6220 4 Disc information ∫ Discs that can be played ∫ Discs that cannot be played PAL discs (the audio on DVD-Audio can be played), DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, i RW, DVD-RW, CVD, SVCD, SACD, Divx Video Discs and Photo CD. ∫ Region Management Information (DVD-Video only) This unit responds to the Region Management In[...]

Simple setup 5 RQT6220 12 0 ˚ 30 ˚ 30 ˚ Simple setup STEP 2 Locating STEP 1 Setup This unit can be setup standing or lying down. Prepare the unit as follows according to the setup you choose. Turn the unit off before changing the setup. Standing Lying down Attach the feet to the base of the unit (left side when standing). Do not set up the unit [...]

Simple setup RQT6220 6 Speakers STEP 3 Sheet of speaker- cord stickers 1 Attaching the stickers to the speaker cords Attach the speaker-cord stickers to make connection easier. Attaching to a wall Front and surround speakers can be attached to a wall. Set the speaker onto screw and slide through bracket to lock into position. Note The wall or pilla[...]

Simple setup 7 RQT6220 VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT + - 5 C E N TER 3 SURROUND Lch 1 FRONT Lch 6 SUB WOOFER 4 SURROUND Rch 2 FRONT Rch FRONT L R L R SUR- ROUND CENTER SUB- WOOFER Note ≥ Never short-circuit positive ( i ) and negative ( j ) speaker wires. ≥ Be sure to connect only positive (copper) wires to positive ( i ) terminals and negative (silver) w[...]

Simple setup RQT6220 8 2 1 Adhesive tape To household AC outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) FM indoor antenna Fix the other end of the anten- na where reception is best. AM loop antenna Stand the antenna up on its base. Keep loose antenna cord away from other wires and cords. AC power supply cord (included) Conserving power The unit consumes power (approx. 0[...]

Simple setup 9 RQT6220 SLOW/SEARCH P.MEMORY STOP DVD/CD MENU TOP MENU CH SELECT TEST ENTER GUI DISPLAY SUBTITLE PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT A-B REPEAT S.SRND CINEMA D.ENH EQ PL FM MODE MIX 2CH SUBWOOFER LEVEL SHIFT VOLUME MUTING CANCEL AUDIO PAGE ANGLE GROUP SLEEP RETURN LIGHT ACTION XW SKIP TV/VIDEO TUNER/AUX TV CH XW 12 3 45 6 78 0 S 10 9 PAUSE TV 1 2 [...]

Getting started RQT6220 10 Control reference guide Remote control 1 Tuner/Aux r TV/Video button [TUNER/AUX, TV/VIDEO] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 25 Pressing [TUNER/AUX] also turns the unit on. 2 Position memory button [P.MEMORY] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3 Power r TV power button [ Í , TV Í ] . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

11 RQT6220 Disc operations Discs — Basic play [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD] Preparation ≥ Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections for the unit. ≥ Press [POWER Í /I] to turn on the unit. 1 Press [DVD/CD 1 ] to select “ DVD/CD ” as the source. 2 Press [ < OPEN/CLOSE] to open t[...]

RQT6220 12 Disc operations Discs — Basic play ≥ Starting play from a selected chapter Press the numbered buttons and press [ENTER]. Example: Chapter 23: [2] ➡ [3] ➡ [ENTER] (Pressing [ S 10] is unnecessary.) ≥ Repeat play You can use chapter repeat or title repeat ( ➡ page 15). ≥ Program play, random play You cannot use program play o[...]

13 RQT6220 Disc operations Skipping chapters or tracks [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD] During play or while paused Press [ : ] or [ 9 ]. ≥ Each press increases the number of skips. Fast forward and rewind — SEARCH [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD] During play Press [ 6 ] or [ 5 ]. ≥ Press and hold [ : / X X X X X ] or [ W W W W W / 9 ] on the main unit. [...]

RQT6220 14 Disc operations 192k24b 2ch LPCM 3/2.1 c h Digital Î 1 1 1 ENG Subtitles During play Press [SUBTITLE]. The number changes each time you press the button. ≥ In some cases, the subtitle language is not changed to the selected one immediately. ≥ If the subtitles overlap closed captions recorded on discs, turn the subtitles off. ≥ Ref[...]

15 RQT6220 Disc operations Discs — Convenient functions Repeat play [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD] During play Press [REPEAT]. Each time you press the button: [DVD-A] ≥ Normal play Track Whole group OFF ≥ All group play Track All groups OFF ≥ Program play Track Whole program OFF ≥ Random play Track All selected groups OFF [DVD-V] [CD] (MP3 di[...]

RQT6220 16 Disc operations Program play [DVD-A] [CD] [VCD] (There is no on-screen display.) To play a maximum of 24 tracks in a programmed order 1 While stopped Press [PROGRAM] until the following display appears. e.g. [DVD-A] 2 [DVD-A] Press the numbered buttons to select a group. 3 Press the numbered buttons to select a track. ≥ Repeat steps 2 [...]

17 RQT6220 Disc operations Random play [DVD-A] [CD] [VCD] Remote control only [DVD-A] 1 While stopped Press [RANDOM]. e.g. three groups 2 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select a group and press [ENTER]. ≥ You can select more than one group. ≥ To clear a group, select it again and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ 1 DVD/CD]. Play now begins in random order. [CD] [VC[...]

RQT6220 18 Disc operations Using On-Screen Menu Icons 2 [Unitinformationonly] While the leftmost icon is highlighted Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu. Each time you press the button: [> Play menu l l l; : l > Display menu l l l; : l > Audio menu l l l; : {> Video menu 3 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select the item. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select[...]

19 RQT6220 Disc operations e.g. [DVD-V] Disc information .1: Subwoofer signal (not displayed if there is no subwoofer signal) . 0: No surround . 1: Mono surround . 2: Stereo surround (left/right) . 1: Center . 2: Front left i Front right . 3: Front left i Front right i Center [B] [B] [B] [B] [B] Signal type/data LPCM/PPCM/ Î Digital/DTS: Signal ty[...]

RQT6220 20 Radio operations 2 Press [ 6 ] or [ 5 ] to select the fre- quency of the required station. Press and hold [ 6 ] or [ 5 ] until the frequency starts scroll- ing to start automatic tuning. Tuning stops when a station is found. 3 Adjust the volume. If noise is excessive in FM Press [SHIFT] i i i i i [FM MODE] to display “MONO”. This mod[...]

21 RQT6220 Radio operations Manual presetting Remote control only Preset the stations one at a time. 1 Tune to the station ( ➡ page 20). 2 Press [PROGRAM]. 3 Press the numbered buttons to select a channel. Alternatively, press [ : : : : : , X X X X X ] or [ 9 9 9 9 9 , W W W W W ] then press [PRO- GRAM]. The station occupying a channel is erased [...]

RQT6220 22 Sound quality/sound field operations Sound field Note ≥ Dolby Pro Logic and Super Surround cannot be used if headphones are connected. ≥ You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound field systems are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound field system off. Sound field system Features Software SUPER[...]

23 RQT6220 Sound quality/sound field operations DOLBY PRO LOGIC 1 Press [SHIFT] i i i i i [ Î PL]. 2 Play a Dolby Surround source. To cancel Press [SHIFT] i [ Î PL]. Note Turn Dolby Pro Logic off when playing a DVD recorded with Dolby Digital or DTS. The surround effects will not be reproduced correctly if this is left on. Speaker level adjustmen[...]

RQT6220 24 Sound quality/sound field operations Sound field Changing sound field and quality Press [EQ] to select a setting. Each time you press the button: HEAVY: Adds punch to rock (factory preset). CLEAR: Clarifies higher sounds. SOFT: For background music. DISCO: Reverberates sound to make you feel like you were in a disco. LIVE: Makes vocals m[...]

25 RQT6220 Other functions Operating a television Remote control only You can use the remote control to operate a Panasonic television. Turning the television on/off Press [SHIFT] i i i i i [TV Í Í Í Í Í ]. Switching the television ’ s video input mode Press [SHIFT] i i i i i [TV/VIDEO]. Changing channels Press [SHIFT] i i i i i [ X X X X X [...]

RQT6220 26 Other functions Changing settings This chart shows the settings for this unit. Change the settings to suit your preferences and to suit the unit to the environment in which it is being used. These settings are retained in memory until they are changed, even if the unit is turned off. See page 27 for details on menu operation. ≥ Underli[...]

27 RQT6220 Other functions Common procedures Remote control only See page 26 for menu and option details. Preparation Press [ 1 DVD/CD] to select “ DVD/CD ” . 1 Press [SHIFT] i i i i i [ACTION] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select the menu ’ s tab. The screen changes to display the menu. Disc Video Audio (-----) (-----) :: ;; Others[...]

RQT6220 28 Other functions Entering a password (Ratings) [DVD-V] The password screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7. 1. Input a 4-digit password with the numbered buttons and press [ENTER]. ≥ If you enter a wrong number, press [CANCEL] to erase it before you press [ENTER]. ≥ The lock symbol appears closed to show the rating is locked. ?[...]

29 RQT6220 Other functions LOOP EXT A M A N T S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT A U X F M A N T 7 5 5 – 12m 1 2 1 1 2 F M A N T 7 5 LOOP S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT EXT A M A N T A U X R L S-VIDEO IN R L White (L) Red (R) AUDIO OUT Optional audio/video equipment connections AM outdoor antenna (Using a vinyl wire) Run a piece of vinyl wire horizontally across a win[...]

RQT6220 30 Reference No sound. Distorted sound. Humming heard during play. No sound from the subwoofer. ≥ Check the connections. 7 8 M ≥ Turn the volume up. ≥ Turn muting off. I ≥ Switch off the unit, determine and correct the cause, then switch the unit on. Causes include: – Shorting (bare wires touching) of positive and negative speaker[...]

31 RQT6220 Reference ≥ Some distortion is normal during SEARCH. ≥ Ensure that the television is connected properly. 7 ≥ Make sure the television is on. ≥ Ensure the television ’ s video input setting (e.g., VIDEO 1) is correct. ≥ Go to the Video menu in the ACTION screen, and change “ TV Aspect ” to suit your television. You may als[...]

RQT6220 32 Reference I/P/B MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD-Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types. I: Intra coded picture (I-picture) This is the standard picture and is a complete picture in itself. This means it has the best picture quality and is the best to use when adjusting the picture. P: Predictive c[...]

33 RQT6220 Reference AMPLIFIER SECTION FTC TTL POWER OUTPUT 170 W 120 Hz – 20 kHz 1.0 % total harmonic distortion FRONT 15 W per channel (8 ≠ ) CENTER 45 W (8 ≠ ) SURROUND 20 W per channel (8 ≠ ) 45 Hz – 120 Hz 1.0 % total harmonic distortion SUBWOOFER 55 W (8 ≠ ) RMS TTL POWER OUTPUT 200 W 1 kHz 10 % total harmonic distortion FRONT 20 [...]

RQT6220 34 Reference Limited Warranty (U.S.A.) Panasonic/Technics Audio Products Limited Warranty Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One P anasonic W ay Secaucus, Ne w Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Compan y , Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve . 65 de Infanter í a,[...]

35 RQT6220 Reference Product Service 1. Damage requiring service — The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if: (a) The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor 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[...]

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ” , “ Pro Logic ” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, and 4,819,098, licensed for limited viewing uses only. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method cl[...]