Panasonic SC-HTB18 manual

EB VQT5J46 2014/04/02 Operat ing Instructions Home Theate r Audi o System Model No. SC- HTB18 Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read t hese instructions carefully before using this produc t, and save this manual for futu re use. Model number suffix “EB” denotes UK model. Included Inst allation Instructions The inst al lati on work s[...]

2 VQT5J46 Table of contents Safe ty pr ecautions Unit ≥ T o reduce the risk of fire, electric shoc k or product damage, j Do not ex pose this un it to r ain, mois ture, dripping or splashing. j Do not place objects fill e d with liquids, such as vases, on this unit. j Use only t he recommended accessories. j Do not remove covers. j Do not repair [...]

Precautions VQT5J46 3 Caution f or A C Mains Lead (For the AC mains plug of three pins) For your safety , please read the fo llowing text carefully . This appliance is supplied wit h a moulded thr ee pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the rep[...]

4 VQT5J46 T able of contents Safety precautions ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... .......... 2 Caution for AC Mains Lea d ........................ ................... ............. ............. .......... 3 About Bluetooth ® .............. ............. ............. ............. ...........[...]

Precautions Reference Getting started Before use Operations VQT5J46 5 Before use Supplied ite ms Check the supplied accessory before using this system.  ≥ Produ ct number s are c orrect as of March 2014 . These ma y be su bject to change . ≥ The illu strati ons shown may differ from your uni t. ≥ Operations in this operating instructions a[...]

6 VQT5J46 Control reference guide 1 St andby/on switch ( Í /I ) Press to switch the unit fro m on to standby m ode or vice versa. In standby mode, th e unit is still consumi ng a small amount of power. 2 Adjust the volum e of this system ( > 17) 3 Select the input sou rce ( > 17) “TV” --# “BD/DVD” --# “ ”(Bluetooth ® ) ^------- [...]

Before use VQT5J46 7 8 AC mains lead ( > 10) 9 Wall mounting hole 10 OPTICAL DIGIT AL AUDIO IN te rminal ( > 9) 1 1 AUDIO IN te rminal ( > 9) 12 MUL TI ANGLE switch ( > 14, 15) Switch the audio qu ality acco rding to the placem ent method o f the ma in unit. 13 S ubwoofer terminal 14 Speaker cable § For serv ice use only This system (R[...]

8 VQT5J46 1 Turn the main unit on or off ( > 17) 2 Turn the surround effect on or off ( > 17) 3 Turn the clear voice effect on or off ( > 17) 4 Select the TV as the source ( > 17) 5 Select the B D/DVD as the s ource ( > 17) 6 Adjust the output level of the subwoofer (bass sound) ( > 17) 7 Adjust the volum e of this system ( > 1[...]

Getting started VQT5J46 9 Before use Getting started Step 1 Connectio ns ≥ T urn off all equipment before connection and read t he appropriate operating instructions. Do not connect the AC mains lead until all other connections are completed. A Optical digital audio cable ≥ When you use the optical digital au dio cab le, insert the ti p correct[...]

10 VQT5J46 Match the c onnector shape an d connect to t he terminal. A speaker cable ≥ Connect only after al l other connections are completed. ≥ This system c onsumes a small amount of AC power ( > 23) even when it is turned off. In the interest of power conservation, if you will not be using t his system for a long time, unplug it f r om t[...]

Getting started VQT5J46 11 By using the Bluetooth ® connection, you can listen to the s ound from the B luetooth ® audio device from this system wirelessly . ≥ Refe r to t he oper ati ng i nstr uct ions of t he Bl uetoo th ® devic e for fur ther ins tru cti on on how t o conn ect a Bl ueto oth ® devic e. Preparation ≥ T urn on the Bluetooth[...]

12 VQT5J46 Step 2 Place ment  ≥ Do no t hold the m ain un it in o ne hand t o avoid injury , you ma y drop the main u nit wh en carryin g it. ≥ T o pr event dam age or scr atches, lay down a soft cloth and perfo rm the asse mbly on it. When carrying the subwoofer T o avoid interference, maintain the following distances between the main unit/[...]

Getting started VQT5J46 13 Precautions Choose a placement method that suits you best. ∫ When placing the main unit in f r ont of the T V The main unit may block or interfere with the TV’s v arious sensors (C.A.T .S. (Contrast Automatic Tracking System) sensor , remote control sensor, etc .) and the 3D Eyewear transmitters on a 3D compatible TV [...]

14 VQT5J46 Additional ly required acces sories (commercia lly availab le) ≥ Fall preventi on cord ...... ...... ........ ........... ........ ........... ........ ...... ......... .......... ......... .......... .... .. ......... k 1 ≥ Screw eye (to att ach the fall pr evention cord). ........... ........ ........... ........ .......... .......[...]

Getting started VQT5J46 15 Precautions Make sure that the screw used and the wall are strong enough t o support the weight of at least 33 k g . The scr ews and other items are not s upplied as the type and size will var y with each ins tallation. ≥ Refer to step 3 for details about the required screws. ≥ Be sure to attach the fal l prevention c[...]

16 VQT5J46 Drive a screw int o the wall. ≥ Use th e meas urements i ndicated below to identify the scre wing po sitions on the wall . ≥ Leave at least 20 mm of space above of the m ain un it to allow enough space for fitting t he main unit. ≥ Leave a t least 10 mm o f space o n both si des of t he ma in unit. Witho ut sufficient space, it is [...]

Getting started Operations VQT5J46 17 Precautions Oper ations Using this system Preparation ≥ Turn on the TV and/or c onnected device. Press [ Í ] to tu rn on the main unit. Sele ct th e so urce . ≥ This remote control cannot be u sed to control the operations of the connected devices. ∫ When “ ” is selec ted as the source On the Bluetoo[...]

18 VQT5J46 Advanced operat ions T o disp lay the c urrent audio format . Press and hold [SURROUND] for mo re than 4 sec . ≥ The current audio format is indicated for 5 s ec.  Audio format is not indicated when “BD/DVD” or “ ” is selected as the source. The main unit is automati cally t urned off if t here is no audio input and when you[...]

Operations VQT5J46 19 ∫ Remote co ntrol code When oth er Pana sonic dev ices respond to this system ’s remote control, cha nge the r emote con trol cod e on this system and t he rem ote con trol. Preparation ≥ Turn off all othe r Panas onic pro ducts. ≥ Turn on the m ain unit . Change the remote cont rol code to code 2: 1 Aim the remote con[...]

20 VQT5J46 Reference T r oubleshooting Before requesti ng servic e, make t he foll owing ch ecks. If you are in doub t abou t some of th e check points, or if the solutions indicated in the following gu ide do not solve the problem , consul t your de aler fo r instru ctions. No power . ≥ Insert th e AC main s lead secure ly . ( > 10) ≥ If th[...]

Reference VQT5J46 21 There is no audi o. The power of t he main unit turns off automatically . (When the main unit detects a probl em, a safety mea sure is activa ted and th e main unit au tomatical ly switches t o standby mode. ) ≥ There is a problem with the amplifier. ≥ Is the volume ext remely high? If so, lower the vo lume. ≥ Is this sys[...]

22 VQT5J46 Indica tor illumi natio n The indicators display the condition of t his system by flashing. The indicat or patterns illustrated below are displayed during normal operational conditions. They do not refer t o the indications of a problem. Indicat or Descr iption The ind icato r bli nks for 20 se c. ≥ When the se tting is on ( “Auto Po[...]

Reference VQT5J46 23 Specifica tions  ≥ Specifications are subject to change without notice. ≥ Mass and dimensions are approximate. ≥ T otal harmonic distortion is measured by a digital spectrum analyzer. AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS Output power : Dolby Dig ital Mode Front ch (n on-simul t aneous drive) 30 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % THD, 4 ≠ )[...]

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