Panasonic SC-HTB20 manual

until 2012/2/3 Owner ’ s Manual Home Theate r Audio System Model No . SC-HT B 20 P PC Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum pe rformance and safety , please r ead these instructions carefully . Please keep this m anual for future reference. If you ha ve any questions, contact: U.S.A. and Puerto Rico : 1-800-21 1-P ANA (7262) Canada :[...]

2 VQT4 D53 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicabl e safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follo[...]

3 Precautions VQT4D53 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 that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral tria[...]

4 VQT4 D53 T able of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......... .................... ................... ............. 2 Before use Supplied items .... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... 5 Syste m (SC- HTB20) ... ....... .. ...... ........ ....... ........ ...... ......... ..[...]

5 Precautions Reference Getting started Before use Operations VQT4D 53 Before us e Supplied items Check the supplied accessories before using the system.  ≥ Product numbers are correct as of January 2012. These may be subject to change. ≥ For U.S.A. and Puerto Rico: T o order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases (United States and Pu[...]

6 VQT4 D53 Control r ef erence guide 1 St andby/ on switch ( Í /I ) Press to s witch the unit from on to standby mode or vice ver sa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power . 2 Remote control signal sensor ( > 9) 3 Adjust the volum e of the speakers 4 Select the input source TV # BD/ DVD # AUX ^----- ------------ -[...]

7 Before use VQT4D 53 1 T urn the system on or off ( > 21) 2 Adjust the dialog ef fect level ( > 22) 3 Select the TV as the source ( > 21) 4 Select the BD/DVD as the source ( > 21) 5 Adjust the output level of the active subwoofer (bass sound) ( > 21) 6 Adjust the volume of the speakers ( > 21) 7 Mute the sound ( > 21) 8 Select[...]

8 VQT4 D53 Gettin g star ted ≥ Choose a placement method that suits you best. Step 1 Selecting th e placement method When p lacin g the s peake r s on a wa ll When placing the spe akers on a t able Place the speak ers horizont ally Page 10 Place the speak ers verticall y Place the s peakers using the speak er bases Place the speakers using the st[...]

Getting started 9 VQT4D 53 ≥ Use a screwdriver ( i ) for assembling the speakers. ≥ Do not hold the speakers in one hand to avoid injury by dropping the spea kers when carrying. ∫ When car rying the act ive subwoofer  ≥ Place the active subwoofer in a horizontal position with the top panel faced upward. ≥ Placing the active subwoofer a[...]

10 VQT4 D53 ≥ For a s afety measure to pr event the s peakers from falling, refer to page 16 . ≥ T o prevent damage or scratches, lay down a soft cloth and perfo rm the assemb ly on it. Match the L/R indicator A on the speaker with the L/R indicato r B on the speaker joint, then in sert the metal part of the speaker joint fully into C . ≥ Do [...]

Getting started 11 VQT4D 53 Connect t he speaker c ables. ≥ T o make sure that the speaker cable is connected to the correct speaker , match the color of the speaker connector with the color of the L/R indicator on the speaker label so as not to connect the spea ker cable to the wrong speaker . ≥ Insert the wire fully , taking care not to inser[...]

12 VQT4 D53 ≥ For a s afety measure to pr event the s peakers from falling, refer to page 16 . ≥ T o prevent damage or scratches, lay down a soft cloth and perfo rm the assemb ly on it. Att ach the front ornament s. ≥ Keep the screws out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. ≥ Be sure to insert the screws following the order as indica[...]

Getting started 13 VQT4D 53 Fit the sp eaker(s) securely o nto the scre w(s) with the hole (s). ≥ Place the speaker that is connected with the speaker cable with a red connecto r on the observers’ right, and connect with the speaker cable with a white connector on the observers’ left. ≥ For a sa fety measure to pr event the speakers from fa[...]

14 VQT4 D53 ≥ For a s afety measure to pr event the s peakers from falling, refer to page 16 . ≥ T o prevent damage or scratches, lay down a soft cloth and perfo rm the assemb ly on it. Assemble the speaker s following steps 1 to 3 of “Plac e the spe akers horizont ally” ( > 10). Attach the speaker feet to th e bottom of th e speakers. ?[...]

Getting started 15 VQT4D 53 ≥ For a sa fety measure to pr event the speakers from falling, refer to page 16. ≥ T o prevent damage or scratches, lay down a soft cloth and perform the assembly on it. Assemble th e speakers fol lowing step 1 of “Place t he speakers vertically” ( > 12) Assemble the speakers . ≥ T o make sure that the speak[...]

16 VQT4 D53 ≥ Place the speaker that is connected with the speaker cable with a red conn ector on the observers’ right, and connect with the speaker cable with a white connector on the observers’ left. T o preven t the spea kers from fal ling, it is rec ommended, a s an additi onal protec tion measure, t o att a ch the speake rs to the w all [...]

Getting started 17 VQT4D 53 W hen placing the speak er s on a table Horizontal placement V e rtical placement A Cor d (not supplied) B Screw eye (not supplied) ≥ Depending on the placement of the speakers, the screwing position of the screw eye may differ. C Wa l l D Approx. 150 mm (5 29 / 32 q )        SC-HTB20P~Body_mst.fm [...]

18 VQT4 D53 ≥ T urn off all equipment before connection and r ead the appropriate owner ’s manual. Do not connect the AC power supply co rd until all ot her connect ions are complete. ∫ HDMI The HDMI connection supports VIERA Link “HDA VI Control” ( > 24) when used with a compatible Panasonic TV . ≥ Use the High Speed HDMI cables. No[...]

Getting started 19 VQT4D 53 A HDM I c a b le (not supplied) B Optica l digit al audio cable (not supplied) Y ou can direct the audio signal from t he connected Blu-ray Disc player , DVD player, Set T op Box, etc. to this syst em. ≥ Refer to the operating instructions of the set top box for the optimal video connection. Preparation ≥ Connect thi[...]

20 VQT4 D53 Connect to the terminals of t he same color . ≥ Connect only af ter all other con nections are complete. ≥ The active sub woofer consumes a small amount of AC power even when it is in st andby mode (Approx. 0.07 W) . In the interest of power conservation, if you will not be using this system f or a long time, unplug it from the hous[...]

Getting started 21 Operations VQT4D 53 Oper ations Using this unit Preparation ≥ T urn on the TV . Press [ Í ] to turn on th e sys tem . Select the source. ( > 6) ≥ This remote control cannot be used to control the operations of the connected devices. ∫ When “BD/DVD” or “AUX” is selected as the sou rce On the connected dev ice: Se[...]

22 VQT4 D53 This system provides a feeling that the s ound and the image are as one. The 3D sound ef fect will be applied to Multi-channel audio sources as a factory preset.  Dolby Virtual S peaker and the 3D surround effects can be turned off and on by changing the audio output mode settings. This setting will change the level of the Clear-mode[...]

Operations 23 VQT4D 53 As a fac tory preset, Dolby Virtual Speaker and the 3D surround effects will be applied to Multi-channel audio sources, such as those from a Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player , etc. By changing t he audio output setting, it is possible to apply the Dolby Virtual S peaker and 3D surround effects to 2ch audio sources, such as t[...]

24 VQT4 D53 Link ed oper a tions with the TV (VIE RA Link TM “HD A VI Control TM ”) Preparation 1 Confirm that the HDMI connection has been made. ( > 18, 19) 2 Set the “HDA VI Control” operations on the connected equipm ent (e.g., TV). 3 For optimal “HDA VI Control” operations, change the following settings on the connect ed TV § 1 [...]

Operations 25 VQT4D 53 Adva nced operations Change the dual a udio from ma in to sec ondary . 1 Confirm th e digital audio o utput settin g on the conn ected T V or pla yer , etc. i s set to “Bits trea m” . 2 Press and h old [TV] for more tha n 2 sec. 3 While the ind icator of th e current setting is blinking, press [TV] to chan ge the setting.[...]

26 VQT4 D53 ∫ T o reduce the clear-mod e dialog effect When th e dialog do es not soun d natura l while the volume is set low, for examp le, it is po ssible to red uce the dialo g enhanci ng effect as fol lows: Pres s an d ho l d [TV] on the re mo t e cont ro l an d [ s VOL] on the active s ubwoofer fo r more than 2 sec. ∫ T o turn off VIERA Li[...]

Reference Operations 27 VQT4D 53 The power on this system is turned off when the TV’s speakers are selected in th e speaker control. This is a normal feature w hen using VI ERA Link ( HDA V I Contro l 4 or later ). For details please rea d the oper ating instructions for the TV o n its power save fe ature. ( > 24) This system does not operate [...]

28 VQT4 D53 Indica tor illuminati on The indicators display the condition of this s ystem by flas hing. The indicator patterns illustrated below are displayed during normal operational conditions. They do not refer to the indicat ions of a problem. Refer to “T roubleshoot ing” ( > 26) if the indicators do not light as illustrated below. § T[...]

Reference 29 VQT4D 53 Specifi cations  1 Specifications are subject to change without notice. 2 Weight and dimensions are approximate. 3 T otal harmonic distortion is measured by a digital spectrum analyzer. 4 T otal harmonic distortion is measured by using AES17 filter. AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS outpu t power 10 % tot al harmon ic distor tion Subwo[...]

30 VQT4 D53 Limited War r anty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A. A ND PUERT O RI CO) Panasonic Co nsumer Marketing Co mpany of Nor th America, Divis ion of Panasonic Corpo ration of North America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, New Jersey 07 094 Panasonic Home Audio Products Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Pu erto Rico On ly ) If your prod[...]

Reference 31 VQT4D 53 Limite d War r anty ( ONL Y FOR CANA D A) Panaso nic Canada Inc. 5770 A mbler Drive, Mississaug a, Ontario L4W 2T3 P ANASONIC PRODUCT - LIMITE D W A RRANTY Panason ic Canada In c. warrants this produc t to be free f rom defects in material and workm anship und er norma l use and for a per iod as stated b elow fro m the date of[...]

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