Panasonic SC-HTB520 manual

until 201 1/03/07 Owner ’ s Manual Home Theater Audio System Model No. SC-HTB520 PP Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety , please read these instructions carefully . Please keep this manual for future reference. Included Inst allation Instructi ons ( > 10 to 14) The installation work should be[...]

2 W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUC T DAMAGE, ≥ DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APP ARA TUS T O RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLA SHING AND THA T NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH L IQUIDS, SUCH AS V ASES, SHALL BE PLAC ED ON THE APP ARA TUS. ≥ USE ONL Y THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. ≥ DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE A RE NO USER [...]

3 Precautions IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operatin g instructi ons carefu lly befor e using th e unit. Follow the safety instructions on th e unit and the applicable safety in structions listed below . Keep th ese operating instructions hand y for future reference. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these inst ructions. 3 Heed all warn[...]

4 T able of Content s IMPORTANT SAFETY INS TRUCTIONS ........ .......... ............ ............. ............. ....... 3 Licenses ............... ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. 3 Accessories ............... ............. ................ ............. ............. ........[...]

Before use 5 Accessories Check the supplied accessories before using this unit.  ≥ Product numbers correct as of January 201 1. These may be subject to ch ange. ≥ Only for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico: T o order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico)” on page 26. For Canada: T o order accessories, call the d[...]

6 Control reference guide 1 St andby/on switch (POWER Í /I) Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power . 2 Adjust the V olume of this unit 3 Select the source “TV” !# “BD/DVD” ≥ TV : When the TV is the audio source ( A lights in green) ≥ BD/DVD: W[...]

Before use 7 1 T urn this unit on or off ( > 18) 2 Select the source ( > 18) ≥ [TV]: Select the TV as the source ≥ [BD/DVD]: Select the device connected to the HDMI A V IN terminal as the source 3 Adjust the output level of the active subwoofer ( > 18) 4 Adjust the volume of this unit ( > 18) 5 Mute the sound ( > 18) Remote contr[...]

8 E.g.  ≥ If irregular coloring occurs on your TV , turn the TV off for about 30 minutes. If it persists, move this unit further away from the TV . ≥ Do not use this unit in a metal cabinet. S tep 1 Placement Caution ≥ This unit and the active sub woofer are to be used only as indicated in these instructions. Failure to do so may lead to d[...]

Getting started 9 Place the active subwoofer approx. 30 cm (1 1 13 / 16 z ) away from the TV . ≥ If the TV is Wifi compatible, plac e the active subwoofer approx. 2 m (6 1 / 2 ft) away from the TV . ∫ When carrying the active subwoofer ∫ Distance with other devices T o avoid interferen ce, maintain the following distances between the active s[...]

10 Safety Precautions W ARNIN G Ensure that the installation location is strong enough to support long-term use. ≥ If its strength becomes insufficient over the course of long-term use, the unit may drop, possibly causing injury . The installation work should be done by a qualified installation specialist. ≥ Incorrect installation may cause equ[...]

Precautions Getting started 11 1 Use the measurement s indicated below to identify t he screwing positions on the wall. ≥ Position the unit with at least 50 mm (2 q ) of space above the unit. If not, it may not be possible t o access the buttons on this unit. 2 Att ach the wall mount bracket s to the wall. ≥ The position in the wall where the s[...]

12 6 Adjust the safety ho lder with the cord att ached ( > 1 1 ), to fit th e proj ecting pa rts and screw the sa fety holder firmly into place. ≥ Screw tightening torque: 80 N 0 cm (17.98 lbf-ft) to 120 N 0 cm (26.98 lbf-ft). ≥ The safety holder is to minimize the possibility of damage and harm, but it does not guarantee this effect. ≥ Ke[...]

Getting started Precautions 13 Prep aration Commercially available componen ts (not supplied) ≥ Fall prevention cord ................................................................................ ........................... ................. k 2 ≥ Screws to attach fall prevention cord to wall ..................................................[...]

14 1 Att ach a cord (not supplied) to 2 safet y holders. ≥ Keep the safety holders out of reach of children to prevent swallowin g. ≥ Keep the remaining 2 safety holders for later use. 2 Adjust the safety ho lder with the cord att ached ( > above) , to fit th e projecting p arts and screw the safety holder firmly into place. ≥ Screw tighte[...]

Getting started 15 ≥ T urn off all equipment before connection an d read the appropriate Owner ’s Manuals. Do not connect the AC p ower supply cord until all other co nnections are complete. A HDMI cable (not supplied) § Be sure to connect to the TV’s ARC compatible terminal. (Refer to the Owner ’s Manual for the TV .)  ≥ If the conne[...]

16 Y ou can output the audio signal from the connected HDMI compatible Blu-ray player , DVD player , etc. with this unit and pass the signal through to your TV . Prep aration ≥ Connect this unit to the TV . ( > 15) A E.g., Blu-ray Disc Player B HDMI cable (not supplied)  ≥ Refer to the Owner ’s Manual of the connected HDMI compatible de[...]

Getting started 17 ≥ Connect only after all other connections are complete. ≥ This system consumes a small amount of AC power, ev en when it is turned off (this unit; approx. 0.18 W, the active subwoofer; approx. 0.07 W). In the inter est of power conservation, if you will not be using this system for a long time, unplug it from the household A[...]

18 Using this unit Prep aration ≥ T urn o n the TV . 1 Press [ Í ] to turn on this unit . 2 Press [ B Í , C I POW ER] on the active subwoofer to tu rn it on. ≥ Make sure the wireless link indicator lights green. ( > 17) 3 Press [TV] o r [BD/DVD] to select the audio source. ( > 6) ≥ If you have selected [BD/DVD], make sur e to select t[...]

Operations 19 This unit provides a feeling t hat th e sound and the image are as one. ∫ 3D Surround Even though there are no surround speakers, a surround effect is obtained by the use of Dolby Vi rtual S peaker. Adding to this effect, Panasonic has applied it’s own sound field controlling technology to expand the sound field forwards, backward[...]

20 Linked operations with the TV (VIERA Link TM “HDA VI Control TM ”) Prep aration 1 Confirm that the HDMI connection has b een made. ( > 15, 16) 2 Set the “HDA VI Contro l” operations on the connected equipment (e.g., TV). 3 For the optimal “HDA VI Control” operation s change the following settings on t he connected TV § 1 . ≥ Se[...]

Reference Operations 21 T roubleshooting Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the following guide do not solve the problem, refer to “Customer Services Directory (United S tates and Puerto Rico)” on page 26 if you reside in the U.S.A. or Puerto[...]

22 If ope rati ons become unstable when c onnected to a non-Pana sonic HDMI c ompatib le device, connect using an optica l digi tal audio cabl e. ( > 15) T urn VIERA Link off. 1 Press and hold [MUTE] on the remote control and [VOLUME s ] on this unit for more than 2 sec. ≥ The setting is changed when the , DTS and PCM indicators blink. 2 After[...]

Reference 23 There is no audio. The power of the unit turn s off automatically . (When this unit detects a problem, a safety measure is activated and this unit automatically switches to standby mode.) ≥ There is a problem with the amplifier . ≥ Is the volume extremely high? If so, lower the volume. ≥ Is this unit placed in an extremely hot pl[...]

24 S pecifications  1 S pecifications are subje ct to change without notice. Mass and dimensions are approximate. 2 T otal harmonic distortion is measured by a digital spectrum analyzer . GENERAL Power consum ption: T his unit: 25 W Active Subwoofer: 21 W Digital transmitter: 1.2 W Power consumption in standby mode: This unit: Approx. 0.18 W Act[...]

Reference 25 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Electron ics Company , Division of Panasonic Corp oration of North America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Home Audio Prod ucts Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your product does not work proper[...]

26 As of December 2010 Customer Services Directory (U nited St ates and Puert o Rico) Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and L iterature requests by visiting our Web Site at: http://www.p anasonic .com/help or , contact us via th[...]

Reference 27 Limited W arranty ( ONL Y FOR CANADA) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 P ANASONIC PRODUCT - LIMITED W ARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrant s this product to be free from defect s in material and wor kmanship under normal use and for a period as stated below from t he date of original purchase agree[...]

Panasonic Corporation 201 1 Printed in Singapore One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 http://www .panasonic.com www .panasonic.ca 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 [ForU.S.A.andPuertoRico] ForCanada RQTX1278-2Y F021 1ZU2031 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to[...]