Panasonic SC-HT928 manual

GCS GC GN GS EE RQT7436-B Operating Instructions D VD Home Theater Sound System Model No . SC-HT928 Before connecting, operatin g or adjusting this prod uct, please read these instructions completely . Please keep this manual for future reference . Region number The play er pla ys D VD-Video marked with labels containing the region number or “ AL[...]

2 RQT7436 Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optim um perf ormance and safety , please read these instructions carefully . ≥ Unless otherwise indicated, illustration s in these operating instructions are of SC-HT928 for Australia and N.Z. ≥ Operations in these instructions are described main ly with the remote control, bu[...]

3 RQT7436 Caution f or A C Mains Lead/ Accessories Cautio n for A C Mains Le ad (For Saudi Arabia and K uwait) (“GS” area co de models onl y) F or your saf ety , please read the following te xt ca refully . This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your saf ety and conv enience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. S[...]

4 RQT7436 Fro nt and surr ound speaker assemb ly Simple setup Fr ont and surr ound speaker assembly [Note] The front and surround speaker pairs as well as the pipe pairs are different. – Check the label on the rear of the speaker bef ore attaching the pipe ( ‹ page 6). – The pipe with the shor ter cable is for the front speak er unit. Prepara[...]

5 RQT7436 Fro nt and surr ound speaker assemb ly ∫ Front and surr ound speaker height (Assembled diagr am) 3 Adjust the speaker height. ≥ Check the screws y ou tightened on page 4. e.g. A ttaching the stand to the lower rear of the speaker 4 Connect the speaker cab les. 5 Faste n the speaker cabl e to the base. ∫ Prevent ing the speaker s fro[...]

6 RQT7436 Locatin g ≥ Use only supplied speakers Using other speakers can damage the unit and sound quality will be negatively aff ected. ≥ Set the speakers up on an ev en surface to pre vent them from falling. T ake proper precautions to prev ent the speakers from falling if y ou cannot set them up on an ev en surface . Main unit [Note] K eep [...]

7 RQT7436 Connecting speaker s with the subw oofer Attach the speaker-cab le sti ck ers to make connection easier . Note] ≥ Nev er shor t-circuit positiv e ( i ) and negativ e ( j ) speaker wires. ≥ Be sure to connect only positive (copper) wires to positiv e ( i ) ter minals and n egative (silv er) wires to negative ( j ) ter minals. Incorrec[...]

8 RQT7436 Video connectio ns ≥ Do not connect through the video cassette recorder . Due to copy guard protection, the picture ma y not be displa yed properly . ≥ T ur n the television off bef ore connecting, and refer to the television’ s operating instructions. ∫ T elevision with a VIDEO IN te rminal ∫ T elev ision with an S-VIDEO IN t e[...]

9 RQT7436 Radio and system connect ion/The remote contr ol Do not: ≥ mix old and new batteries. ≥ use different types at the same time. ≥ heat or expose to flame . ≥ take apart or shor t circuit. ≥ attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batter ies. ≥ use batteries if the covering has been peeled off. Mishandling of batteries can caus[...]

10 RQT7436 QUICK SETUP/Contr ol reference guide The QUICK SETUP screen assists y ou to make necessar y settings. T ur n on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television. T o change these settings later Select “ QUICK SETUP” in “Others” tab ( ‹ page 21). 123 4 56 T ur n the uni t on. Select “D VD/CD”. Shows Q [...]

11 RQT7436 Discs that can be pl ay ed/Mai n unit and di sc cauti on Discs that can be pla yed § A process that allows pla y on compatible equipment. ≥ It ma y not be possib le to pla y the above discs in all cases due to th e type of disc or condition of the recording. ∫ Discs that ca nnot be played D VD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD V , CD-G, D VD+R, i RW [...]

12 RQT7436 Basic play Basic pla y VOLUME 123 456 78 0 9 CH CANCEL SKIP SLOW/SEARCH MENU ENTER DIRECT NA VIGA TOR TOP MENU RETURN DISPLA Y A V SYSTEM VCR TV TV/A V TUNER/BAND DIGIT AL AUX DV D / C D DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 S 10 PLA Y LIST TV VOL TV VOL SUBWOOFER LEVEL SFC C.FOCUS SUPER SRND MIX 2CH PL SLEEP C.S.M POSITION MEMORY ZOOM AUD [...]

13 RQT7436 Basic play [Note[ Discs continue to rotate while men us are displa yed. Press [ ∫ ] when you finish to preserve the unit’ s motor and your television screen. [DVD-A] [DVD-V] Shows a disc top menu Disc menu [DVD-V] Shows a disc menu [VCD] Shows a disc menu Return to previous screen Main unit displa y [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [WMA] [MP3] [...]

14 RQT7436 Con venient functions Con venient functions See below for details. (Only when the elapsed play time can be displa yed. [JPEG] : Works with all JPEG content.) This position is memorized ev en after tur ning o ff the unit, changing the source or changing the di sc out of the play position. Press [POSITION MEMOR Y]. ≥ Up to 5 discs. ≥ W[...]

15 RQT7436 Con venient functions See below for details. (Only when the elapsed play time can be displa yed [JPEG] : Works with all JPEG content.) During pl ay Press [SHIFT] i [REPEA T] severa l times to select an item to be repeated. [RAM] : PG REPEA T > ALL REPEA T (Entire disc) > REPEA T OFF ≥ During play list pla y : SCENE REPEA T > P[...]

16 RQT7436 Using na vigation men us Using na vigation men us See below and the following page for details. [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] Y ou can play JPEG fi les on D VD-RAM or pla y HighMA T discs without using the HighMA T function ( ‹ page 19, “Pla y as Data Disc” in Other Menu). ∫ Using playba ck men us (e xcept JPEG files on D VD-RAM) 1 Press [T[...]

17 RQT7436 Using na vigation men us [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] 1 While stopped Press [T OP MENU]. 2 Press [ 3421 ] to select the item follo wing the on-screen instructions. ≥ T o change the menu background Press [DISPLA Y]. The background changes to the one recorded on the disc. ≥ T o exit the screen Press [ ∫ ]. ∫ Selecting from the list 1 During [...]

18 RQT7436 Using on-screen menus Using on-screen men us (Refer to page 10 for remote control b utton positions.) ∫ Play Menu (Only when the elapsed play time can be displa yed. [JPEG] : Works with all JPEG content.) 12 3 4 Press once. (When pressed twice, the elapsed play time indicator appears ‹ below .) Items shown differ depending on the typ[...]

19 RQT7436 Using on-screen menus ∫ Picture Men u ∫ A udio Men u ∫ Display Men u ∫ Other Menu Signal type/data LPCM/PPCM/ Î Digital/DTS/MPEG: Signal type kHz(Sampling frequency)/bit/ch(Number of channels) Picture Mode Normal Cinema1: Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes. Cinema2: Shar pens images and enhances detail in dark sce[...]

20 RQT7436 Changing the pl ay er settings Changing the pla yer settings (Refer to page 10 for remote control b utton positions.) ≥ The settings remain intact ev en if you switch the unit to standby . ≥ Underlined items are the factor y preset. ∫ “Disc” tab § 1 Language options [SoutheastAsia] : Chinese [Others] : French, German, Italian[...]

21 RQT7436 Changing the pl ay er settings ∫ “A udio” tab ∫ “Displa y” tab § 5 [SoutheastAsia] § 6 [Except SoutheastAsia] ∫ “Others” tab (Effective when playing m ulti-channel audio) (Center and surround speakers only) F or optimum listening with 5.1- channel sound, all the speakers, except f or the subwoofer , should be the s[...]

22 RQT7436 The radi o The radio Up to 15 stations can be set in each band, FM and AM. Main unit only 1 Press [INPUT SELECT OR] to select “FM” or “AM” . 2 Press [TUNE MODE] to select “MANU AL ”. Each time you press the button: MANU AL () PRESET 3 Press [ X TUNING] or [TUNING W ] to tune to the lowest frequenc y (FM: 87.50, AM: 522). [Sou[...]

23 RQT7436 The radi o Main unit only 1 Press [INPUT SELECT OR] to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press [TUNE MODE] to select “MANU AL ”. 3 Press [ X TUNING] or [TUNING W ] to select the frequenc y . Press and hold [ X TUNING] or [TUNING W ] until the frequency star ts scrolling to st ar t automatic tunin g. T uning stops when a station is found[...]

24 RQT7436 Sound field and sound quality Sound field and sound quality [Note] ≥ When connected with headphones, the f ollowing sound field systems cannot be used. (Excluding Sound Field Control) ≥ Y ou may experience a reduction in sound quality when these sound field systems are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound field syst[...]

25 RQT7436 Sound field and sound quality See below for details. ∫ Multi Rear Su rro und (MRS) This mode makes it seem like sound is coming from multiple rear surround speakers when connected with surround speakers. ∫ Virtual Rear Surround (VRS) This mode is u seful if you ha v e to place your surround speakers near the front speakers due to the[...]

26 RQT7436 Sound field and sound quality Sound field and sou nd quality See below for details. Y ou can out put the down-mix ed 2 channel signals when necessar y (e.g. when you intend to record 5.1 ch sound on other recording equipment). Press [SHIFT] i [MIX 2CH]. MIX 2CH ON ,------. MIX 2CH OFF [Note] When “D .MIX” flashes on the display , the[...]

27 RQT7436 Other functions Other functions See below for details. Press [SHIFT] i [SLEEP] to select the time (in minutes). SLEEP 30 _----) SLEEP 60 _----) SLEEP 90 ^""""" OFF (_ SLEEP 120 (_""} T o cancel the timer Press [SHIFT] i [SLEEP] to select “OFF”. T o confirm the remaining tim e Press [SHIFT] i [SLEEP][...]

28 RQT7436 Operat ing ot her equi pment Operating other equipment ∫ Connection e xample OPTICAL IN L R A FM ANT (75 h ) AM ANT LOOP EXT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (480P/480I) Y P B P R LINE OUT AUX TV AUDIO IN VCR AUDIO IN S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT PLA Y OUT R L REC IN R L VIDEO OUT A UDIO OUT R L A UDIO OUT R L VIDEO IN 2 1 T elevision (not included) T o p[...]

29 RQT7436 Operat ing ot her equi pment Y ou can use the remote contro l to operate a P anasonic tele vision or a video cassette recorder. Connect y our equipment referring to “Connection example” ( ‹ page 28). [Note] The remote control may not w ork proper ly with some models. Preparation ≥ Aim the remote con trol at the unit and press [TV[...]

30 RQT7436 Safety pr ecautions/ Maintenance Other speaker setu p options Other speaker setup options ∫ Attaching to a wall 1 Drive a screw (not included) into a wall. 2 Fit the speaker securely onto the screw(s) with the hole(s). ≥ The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capable of suppor ting 10 k g per scre w . C[...]

31 RQT7436 Glossary Glossary Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on D VDs to normal. This is called decoding. Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals dev eloped by Dolb y Laboratories. Apar t from stereo (2 -chann el) audio , these signals can also be multi-channel audio. A large amount of audio information can be re[...]

32 RQT7436 Specifications Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS Output P ower: Dolby Digital Mode F ront Ch 65 W per channel (6 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Surround Ch 70 W per channel (4 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Center Ch 270 W per channel (4 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Subwoof er Ch 260 W per channel (4 ≠ ), 100 Hz, 10 % THD T otal RMS Dolby Digital mode po[...]

33 RQT7436 Specifications SUBWOOFER SECTION [ActivesubwooferSB-WA928] Ty p e 1 way , 1 speaker system (Bass refle x) Speaker unit(s) Impedance 4 ≠ W oofer 20 cm Cone type Output sound pressure 84 dB/W (1.0 m) Frequency rang e 34 Hz – 220 Hz ( j 16 dB) 38 Hz – 190 Hz ( j 10 dB) Dimensions (W t H t D) 248 k 417 k 476.6 mm Mass 15.5 k g SPEAKE[...]

34 RQT7436 T roubleshooting guide T roubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f ollowing che cks. If y ou are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies in dicated in the chart do not solve the prob lem, consult your dealer f or instructions. Pow er Pa g e Unresponsive or in opera ble functio n Specific operation und[...]

35 RQT7436 T roubleshooting guide Picture abno rmal or un-vie wable Pag e Progressive video Listening to the radio T elevi sion ope ration Unit displays T elevi sion dis play s Picture distorted. ≥ Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the tele vision, and is not connected through a video cassette recorder . 8 Picture size doesn’t fit t[...]

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