Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SC-HT820V Panasonic
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2 RQT7388 (Inside of product) System SC-HT820V Main unit SA-HT820V Front and surround speakers SB-FS520A Center speaker SB-PC820 Active subwoofer SB-W A820 Operations in these instructions are describ ed mainly with the remote control, but y ou can do th e operations on the main unit if the cont rols are the same.
3 RQT7388 T able of contents Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTI ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 T ape inf ormation .
4 RQT7388 Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (Only for U .S.A.) T o order accessories, refer to “Accessor y Purchases” on page 54. (Only for Canada) T o order accessories, call the dealer from whom you ha ve made yo ur purc hase .
5 RQT7388 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read these operating instructions ca refully bef ore using th e unit. Follo w the safety instructions on the unit and the applicabl e safety instructions listed below . Keep these operating instru ctions handy for future ref erence.
6 RQT7388 Discs that can be pla yed § A process that allows pla y on compatible equipment. ≥ It may not be possib le to play the abov e discs in all cases due to the type of d isc or condition of the recording.
7 RQT7388 Contr ol reference guide ≥ If [SHIFT] appears after the button name the f unction will not wor k unless you use with [SHIFT] button. Make sure to press [SHIFT] and th e button. 1 TV P ower b utton [ Í TV] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 RQT7388 Contr ol reference guide ≥ If [SHIFT] appears after the button name the f unction will not wor k unless you use with [SHIFT] button. Make sure to press [SHIFT] and th e button. A VHS remote control mode button [VHS] . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 RQT7388 ∫ Common butt ons [1] P ower button [ Í /I PO WER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Press to s w itch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is stil l consuming a small amount of power .
10 RQT7388 Simple setup How y o u set up your speak ers can affect the bass and the sound field. No te the follo wing points. ≥ Place speakers on flat secure bases. ≥ Placing speakers too cl ose to floors, walls , and cor ners can result in exce ssive bass .
11 RQT7388 Attach the speaker-cab le sti ckers to mak e connection easie r . [Note] ≥ Nev er shor t-circuit positive ( i ) and negativ e ( j ) speak er wires. ≥ Be sure to connect only positive (copper) wires to positiv e ( i ) ter minals and negative (silv e r) wires to negative ( j ) ter minals.
12 RQT7388 T o enjoy cable and satellite television Connection ➜ page 48 Subscribe to a ca ble or satellite compan y . If irregular coloring occurs on y our television The supplied speakers are designed to be used close to a television, b ut the picture may be aff ected with some televisions and setup combinations.
13 RQT7388 ∫ Connecting a tele vision with COMPONENT VIDEO terminals COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal These terminals can be used for ei ther interlace or progressive output and provide a purer picture than the S-VIDEO OUT terminal.
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15 RQT7388 After plugging the unit into y our household A C outlet and pressing [ Í ] to tur n the unit on for the first time, the unit automatically tunes in all the channels it can receive and sets the clock. The unit deter mines the type of transmission, TV or CA TV , as fol l o ws : TV : when th ere are less than 5 CA TV channels.
16 RQT7388 ∫ TV maker setting Y ou can control the television b y enter ing the remote control code. 1 Refer the chart below f or the code for y our television. 2 Aiming the remote control at the television While pressing and holding [TV] ( ), press the numbered b uttons to enter the code number .
17 RQT7388 T ur n on the television and select the video input for the D VD . The QUICK SETUP screen assists y ou to ma ke necessary settings such as: ≥ Menu Language ( ➜ page 29) ≥ TV T ype ( ➜ page 28) ≥ TV Aspect ( ➜ page 28) T o change th ese settings later Select “ QUICK SETUP” in “Others” tab ( ➜ page 29).
18 RQT7388 Basic pla y T ur n on the television and select the appropriate video input for the D VD . OPEN/CLOSE EJECT DISC CHANGE DISC CHECK INPUT SELECTOR REC /REW FF/ STOP PLA Y DOWN UP PHONES CH V.
19 RQT7388 DISC 1 2 3 4 5 [Note] Discs continue to rotate while men us are displayed. P ress [ ∫ ] when you finish to preserve the unit’ s motor and your tele vision screen.
20 RQT7388 Con venient functions See belo w 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 off the unit, changing the source or moving the disc out of the pla y position.
21 RQT7388 See belo w for details. [RAM] [DVD-V] (Discs recorded with 48 kHz only) [DVD-A] (Discs recorded with 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz only) [VCD] [CD] ≥ During 2ch output of these discs, this f eature gives you a more natural sound by adding the higher frequency signals not recorded on the disc.
22 RQT7388 Con ven ient func tions See belo w for details. While stopped, press [PLA Y MODE]. Each time you press the b utton: [DVD-A] [DVD-V ] [WMA] [MP3] All group ( [DVD-A] ) > Progra m > Ran.
23 RQT7388 See belo w for details. [VCD] [CD] 1-DISC (1 RND): Y ou can pla y all the items on a disc in the pla y position in random order . A-DISC (ALL RND): Y ou can pla y all the items on all the discs in random order . [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [WMA] [MP3] Y ou can play selected item(s) on a disc in the play position in random order .
24 RQT7388 Using na vigation menus See below and the following page f or de tails. [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] Y ou can pla y JPEG files on D VD-RA M or play HighMA T discs without using the HighMA T function ( ➜ page 2 7, “Play as Data Disc” in Other Menu).
25 RQT7388 [WMA] [MP3] [JP EG] 1 Press [T OP MENU] . 2 While the menu is displayed Select the item follo wing the on- screen instructions. ≥ T o chang e the menu background Press [OSD/DISPLA Y]. The background changes to the one recorded on the disc.
26 RQT7388 Using On-Screen Menus Items shown diff er dependin g on the type of software. 12 3 4 Press once. (When pressed twice, the elapsed play time indicator appears.
27 RQT7388 ∫ Play Men u (Only when the elapsed play time can be displa yed [JPEG] : Works with all JPEG content.) ∫ Picture Men u ∫ A udio Menu ∫ Display Menu ∫ Other Menu Other settings Play Speed [RAM] [DVD-V] T o change play speed –f r o m k 0.
28 RQT7388 Changing the pla yer settings ≥ The settings remain intact ev en if you switch the unit to standby . ≥ Underlined ite ms are the factory preset. ∫ “Disc” tab § 1 The original language designed on the disc is selected. § 2 Input a code number ref e rring to the table on page 29.
29 RQT7388 ∫ “Display” tab ∫ “Others” tab (Effective when playing m ulti-channel audi o) F o r optimum listening with 5.1-cha nnel sound, all the speakers, e xcept for the subwoof er , should be the same dist ance from the seating position.
30 RQT7388 Pl ay b a ck T ur n on the television and select the appropriate video input for the VHS. [Note] ≥ The tape mov es at high speed dur ing fast-f orward, rewind, and jet rewind so the unit will make a noise . Also, it tak es some time for the tape to stop after you press [ ∫ ].
31 RQT7388 See belo w for details. Press [SHIFT] i [PICTURE MODE]. Each time you do this: ST ANDARD: f or recordings of television progr am (F actor y preset) D Y NAMIC: Clear , vivid pictures for scenery and spor ts SOFT : for prerecorded tapes Press and hold [ 1 ] (PLA Y) for about five seconds.
32 RQT7388 Manual recor ding Preparation ≥ T ur n on the television and select the video input f or the VHS. See belo w for details. 1 Inser t the tape y ou want to record to. Ensure its tab is in place ( ➜ page 5). 2 Select the channel with the numbered b uttons, [ W CH] or [ X CH].
33 RQT7388 Y ou can watch and listen to other content when the unit is in timer recording standby or during VHS recording. ∫ T el evision ( ➜ page 16) 1 During recording Press [TV] to put the remote control in TV mode. 2 Press [TV/VIDEO] then select the channel with the numbered buttons , [ W CH] or [ X CH].
34 RQT7388 Timer recor ding Y ou can create up to 16 timer recording programs. Y ou can set the timer to record an individual program up to a month in adv ance, record at the same time on the same day e very week, or at the same time daily . Preparation ≥ Make sure the unit’ s clock is correct ( ➜ page 38 to adjust it if necessar y).
35 RQT7388 ∫ T o chec k a progra m 1 Press [PR OG]. The timer-programming screen appears. ∫ T o correct a pr ogram While the timer programming screen is on the tele vision, 1 Press [PROG] to highlight the program y ou want to correct and press [ENTER].
36 RQT7388 Finding pr ograms with the Jet Navigato r and VHS Index Sear ch System (VISS) The unit sav es th e date, channel, time , and categor y of the recordings you make and shows them on the Jet Navigator list, making it easier to find and play them.
37 RQT7388 Set categories to make it easier to see what kind of programs are in the list. 1 Press [ 1 ] while the program y ou want to categorize is highlighted. 2 Press [ 3421 ] to select a category and press [MENU] to confirm and return to the previous screen.
38 RQT7388 Changing settings ≥ The settings remain intact ev en if you switch the unit to standb y . See below and the following pa g e for de tails (while VHS MENU is displayed). Select the language for these menus and other on screen displays. 1 Press [ 34 ] to select “LANGU A GE” and press [ENTER].
39 RQT7388 The unit tunes automatically after you plug it in and tur n it on for the first time ( ➜ page 15, Plug-in Auto T uning), but y ou can star t the process again if necessary . ≥ Make sure y ou have tuned to a tele vision channel. This do es not work if you hav e selected “AU” channel.
40 RQT7388 Changing settings 1 While VHS MENU is displayed ( ➜ page 38) Press [ 34 ] to select the “OPTION” and press [ENTER]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to select the item and press [ 21 ] to change the setting ( ➜ below). T o exit the settings screen Press [MENU] until the screen disappears.
41 RQT7388 T o see these displays, set the OSD item in the OPTION men u to ON. Press [OSD/DISPLA Y]. The time and operation details appear on the screen for about 5 seconds. [Note] ≥ These displays do not appear when paused or during slow pla y . ≥ The on-screen display ma y be disturbed depending on the playbac k tape or the input signal.
42 RQT7388 The radio Press [TUNER] to put the remote control in TUNER mode. Up to 15 stations can each be set in the FM and AM bands. 1 Press [FM/AM] to select “FM”. 2 Press [ 6 ] or [ 5 ] to tune to the lowest frequenc y (“ FM 87.9” MHz or “FM 87.
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44 RQT7388 Sound field and sound quality [Note] Y ou ma y experience a reduction in sound quality w hen these soun d field systems are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound field system off. See belo w for details. Press [SFC]. Each time you press the b utton: HEA VY: Adds punch to roc k.
45 RQT7388 See belo w for details . [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD ] [CD] A vailable sound settings: Dolby Pro Logic II, Subwoof er lev el, C enter Focus , Sound Field Control, Super Surround After making the s ound field or sound quality settings Press and hold [SHIFT] i [C.
46 RQT7388 Other con venient features See belo w for details. Press [SHIFT] i [SLEEP] to select the time (in minutes). SLEEP 30 _----) SLEE P 60 _ ----) SLEEP 90 ^--__ OFF (__ SLEEP 120 (__} T o cancel the tim er Press [SHIFT] i [SLEEP] to select “OFF”.
47 RQT7388 Other speaker setup options [Note] ≥ The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capable of suppor ting 10 k g (22 Ib.) per scre w . Consult a qualified building contractor when attaching the speakers to wall. Improper attachment may result in damage to the w all and speakers .
48 RQT7388 Optional connect ions ≥ The equipment connections descr ibed are examples. ≥ P eripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated. ≥ Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instr uctions.
49 RQT7388 Use one of the follo wing connections to suit the antenna lead. ∫ A single twin lead ≥ If your tele vision has both le ad and coaxial VHF ter minals, use the lead connection to mini mize signal loss.
50 RQT7388 T r oubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f ollowing checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points , or if the remedies in d icated in the char t do not solve the problem, ref er to the “Customer Ser vices Director y” on page 54 if you reside in the U .
51 RQT7388 Picture incorrect Disc picture incorrect VHS picture incorrect Progressive video Sound incorrect Listening to the radio Picture distorted. ≥ Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the television, and is not connected through an A/V selector or other equipment.
52 RQT7388 T roub leshooting guide Recording Unit display T elevision di splay Clean this unit with a soft, dry cloth. ≥ Nev er use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit. ≥ Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully .
53 RQT7388 Specifications ∫ AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS output p ower , 10 % tota l harmonic distortion 1 kHz FL/FR 55 W per channel 6 ≠ 1 kHz Center 160 W per channel 6 ≠ 1 kHz SL/SR 55 W per channel.
54 RQT7388 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A.) Panasonic C onsumer Electronics Compan y , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One P anasonic Wa y Secaucus, Ne w Jersey 07094 Panas onic Sales Company , Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc.
55 RQT7388 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR CANAD A) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontar io L4W 2T3 P A NASONIC PRODUCT—LIMITED W ARRANTY P anasonic Canada Inc.
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