Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SC-HT440 Panasonic
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RQT8593-1P P PC Operating Instructions D VD Home Theater Soun d Syst em Model No . SC-HT440 Region number The pl ay e r plays D VD- Video marked w ith labe ls co ntaining the re gion number “ 1 ” or “ ALL ”. Examp le: § For Canada only: The word “Par ticipan t” is use d in plac e of th e word “Partn er”.
RQT85 93 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optim um performance and safe ty , please read these instructions caref ully . THE FOLLO WING A PPLIES ONL Y IN THE U.S.A. THE FOLLO WING APPLIES ONL Y IN THE U.
RQT85 93 3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . 2 Simple Setup STEP 1 Positioning the speake rs . . . . . . . . . 4 Speaker installat ion options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 2 Speaker connections . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RQT8593 4 Simple Setup How you set up your speakers can a ffect the bass and the so und field . Note th e following poin ts: ≥ Place sp eakers on flat se cure b ases. ≥ Placi ng speakers too clos e to floors, walls, and cor ner s can result in excessive bass.
RQT85 93 5 Simple Se tup ∫ Attaching to a wall Y ou can attach all of th e speaker s to a wall. ≥ The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capab le of supporting 10 k g (22 lbs) per screw . Consult a qualified build ing contractor when attach ing the speakers to a wall.
RQT8593 6 Simple Se tup ≥ Attach the speak er-cable stick ers to mak e connection easier . ≥ Be careful not to cross (short-cir cuit) or reverse the polar ity of the speaker wires as doing so ma y damage the speakers. ForU. S.A.and Canada] only] Set y our surr ound sound fr ee! Optional P anasonic wireless accessor y (e.
RQT85 93 7 Simple Se tup ≥ Do not connect thr ough the video cassette recor der . Due to cop y guard prot ection, the picture ma y not be displa yed prope rly . ≥ T urn the tele vision off bef ore connecting, and ref er to the televisio n’ s operating instructions.
RQT8593 8 Simple Se tup Conserving power The main unit consumes a small amount of pow er , even when it is turned off (For U. S.A. and Canada: app rox. 0.4 W or for other ar eas: appro x. 0.9 W). T o save power when the unit i s not to be used fo r a long time, unplug it f rom the household A C outlet.
RQT85 93 9 Simple Se tup The QUICK SETUP screen assists you to make necessary setting s. T o display the picture from the main unit, turn on your televi sion and change its video input mode (e .g. VIDEO 1, A V 1, etc.). ≥ T o change your tele vision’ s video input mode, ref er to its operating instructions.
RQT85 93 10 Discs that can be play ed / Disc caution / Maintenance Discs that can be pla yed Operations i n these instructions are de scribed mainly with f or mats. Icons such as [D VD-V] show the f ormats. § A process that allows pla y on compatible equ ipment.
RQT85 93 11 Product Service / Glossar y Pr oduct Ser vice 1. Damage requiring service — T he unit sh ould be ser vic ed by qualified se rvi ce person nel if: (a) The AC po wer supply cord or A C ada.
RQT85 93 12 Basic play Basic pla y [Note[ ≥ Discs continue to rotate while men u s are displa yed. T o preserve the unit’ s motor and your tele vision screen, press [ ∫ ] (Stop) when y ou are finished with the menus . ≥ T otal title number ma y not be display ed properly on i R/ i RW.
RQT85 93 13 Basic play If y ou are experienc ing prob lems, refer t o troub leshooting ( ➜ pa ge 30 to 31). Using the remote contr ol Stop The pos ition is memor ized whil e “RESUME ” is on t he dis play . ≥ Press [ 1 PLA Y] to resume. ≥ Press [ ∫ STOP] again to clear the position.
RQT85 93 14 Con venient functions Con venient functions Y ou can select the disc after chec king the discs lo aded with the Disc inf ormation screen. ≥ Y ou can also select the disc dir ectly with the 5 DISC SELECT OR buttons on th e main unit. Press [QUICK OSD].
RQT85 93 15 Con venient functions ≥ Selecting “Pla y as Data Disc” in Other Menu ( ➜ page 20) will be eff ective if t he follo wing functions are not av ailable t o pla y WMA, MP3 or JPEG files. ≥ [DVD-V ] Some items cannot be pla yed ev en if you hav e programmed them.
RQT 85 93 16 Playin g data discs using na vigation men us Pla y ing data discs using navigation m enus Selecting “Play as Data Disc” in Other Menu ( ➜ p age 20) will be effe ctive if the following function s are not av ailable to play WMA, MP 3 or JPE G files.
RQT85 93 17 Playing data discs using navigation menus ≥ Titles appear only if the titles are reco rded on the disc. ≥ Y ou cannot edit prog rams, pla y lists and disc titles.
RQT85 93 18 Using on-screen menus Using on-screen menus FUNCTIONS CANCEL PLAY ENTER Numbered buttons 1 Press once . 2 Select the menu. e.g. [DVD- V] 3 Make the s ettings.
RQT85 93 19 Using on-screen menus ∫ Play Menu This works only when the elapsed play t ime can be displa yed. It also works with all JPEG content. ∫ Picture Menu (Continued on ne xt page) Other Settin gs Items shown differ depending on the type of disc.
RQT85 93 20 Using on-screen menus Using on-screen menus ∫ Audio Menu ∫ Display Menu ∫ Other Menu Other Settings Items shown differ depending on the type of disc.
RQT85 93 21 Changing the player settings Changing the pla yer settings ≥ The settings remain intact e ven if you s witch the unit to standb y . ≥ Underlined items are the fa ctory settings in the follo wing diagram. ∫ “ Disc ” tab § 1 The original language designated on th e disc is selected.
RQT85 93 22 Changing the player settings Changing the pla yer settings ∫ “ Video ” tab § Refer t o “F rame still and field still” ( ➜ page 11, Glossar y). ∫ “ Audio ” tab ∫ “ Display ” tab ∫ “ Others ” tab QUICK SETUP e nables successive settings of the i tems in the shaded area.
RQT85 93 23 Changing the player settings (Effective when playing m ulti-channel audio) (Center and surroun d speakers only) For optimum listening with 5.1-chan nel sound, all the speak ers, e xcept for the subwoof er, should be the same dist ance from the seating position.
RQT85 93 24 Using the radio Using the radio Up to 15 stations can be set in each band, FM and AM. When a stereo FM broadcast is being receiv ed, “ST” lights in the displa y . ∫ If noise is excessive When “FM” is selected Press and hold [—FM MODE] on the main unit to display “MONO”.
RQT85 93 25 Using the radio ∫ FM frequency step The step is fa ctory-set to 0.2-MHz, but y ou can change it to receiv e broadcasts allocated in 0.1-MHz steps . 1 Press [SELECT OR] to select “FM”. 2 Press and hold [SELECT OR]. After a f ew seconds the displa y changes to sho w the current minimum frequency .
RQT85 93 26 Using sound eff ects Using sound effects [Note] ≥ When connected with he adphones or the Rear Music P or t ( ➜ page 29), Surround Music and t he follo wing sound effects ma y not be av ailable or hav e no eff ect.
RQT85 93 27 Using sound eff ects This is one of the wa ys to get appropriate surround effects . Preparation Press [D VD]. ∫ To adjust speaker level during play [Eff ective when pl aying m ulti-channel audio or when Dolb y Pro Logic II or Sound Field Control (MO VIE, SPORT or MUSIC) is on, and Surround Music is off .
RQT85 93 28 Operating other eq uipment Operating other equipment Y ou can use the remote control to op erate a P anasonic television. Connect you r equipment ref erring to “Cable TV bo x or video cassette recorder connection” ( ➜ page 7). [Note] The remote control ma y not work properly with some models .
RQT 85 93 29 Using other us eful funct ions Usin g othe r usefu l function s T o c ancel th e tim er While th e time is shown, press [— SLEEP] to select “O FF”. T o confi rm the remai ning tim e Press and hol d [—SLEEP] again. T o ch ange t he se tting Repe at the pro cedure from the be ginning.
RQT85 93 30 T r oubleshooting g uide T roub leshooting guide Bef ore requesting service, mak e the f ollowing chec ks. If you are in doub t about some of the chec k points, or if t he solutions i ndicated in t he char t do not solve the prob lem, refer to “Customer Services Directory” on page 33 if you reside in the U .
RQT85 93 31 T r oubleshooting g uide Picture abnormal or unvie wable Pag e Progressive video Listening to the radio Unit displays T elevision displays The picture on the television is not displayed correctly or disappears. ≥ Ensure that the unit is connected directly to th e tele vision, and is not connected through a video cassette recorder .
RQT85 93 32 Specifications Specifications RMS Output P ower: Dolby Digital Mode F ront Ch 110 W per channel (3 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Surround Ch 90 W per channel (4 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Center Ch 2.
RQT85 93 33 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U. S.A.) Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic Wa y Secaucus, New Jerse y 07094 Panasoni c Puerto Rico, Inc.
RQT85 93 34 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR CANADA) Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR CANAD A) Panasonic Canada Inc. P ANASONIC/TECHNICS PR ODUCT – LIMITED W ARRANTY P anasonic Canada Inc.
RQT85 93 35 User memo: D A TE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER The model number and serial number of this prod uct can be foun d on either the back or t he bottom of the unit. Please note them in the sp ace provided belo w and keep f or future refe rence.
[ForU.S.A.] P anasonic Consumer Electronics Company , Di vision of P an asonic Corporat ion of North Americ a One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 http://w ww.panasonic. com P anasonic Puer to Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Infanterí a, Km. 9. 5 San Gabr iel Industr ial Park, Carolina, Puer to R ico 009 85 [ForCanada] P anasonic Canada Inc.
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