Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SC-HTB170 Panasonic
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2012/12/21 P RQT9841-P Owner ’ s Manual Home Theater Audio System Model No. SC-HTB170 Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read these instructions ca refully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. Register online at www .
2 RQT9841 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference.
RQT9841 3 Precautions Unit ≥ Do not place sources of naked flames, such as lighted candles, on this unit. ≥ Product Identification Marking is located on t he bottom of the unit.
4 RQT9841 T able of contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS ............... ................ ............. ................ 2 Before use Supplied items ............................ ................. ............. ................ ................ ....
Precautions Reference Getting started Before use Operations RQT9841 5 Before use Supplied items Check the supplied accessorie s before using this system. ≥ Product numbers are correct as of January 2013. These may be subject to change. T o order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases (United St ates and Puerto Rico)” on page 31.
6 RQT9841 Co ntro l ref ere nc e g uid e 1 St andby/on switch ( Í /I ) Press to switch th e unit from on to st andby mode or vice versa. In stand by mode, the unit is still consuming a small amou nt of power .
Before use RQT9841 7 1 Turn the main unit on or off ( > 20) 2 Adjust the dialog effect level ( > 20) 3 Adjust the output level of the subwoofer (bass sound) ( > 20) 4 Adjust the volume of thi.
8 RQT9841 Getting started Step 1 Selecting th e placement method ≥ Choose a placement method that suits you best. T he main unit When att aching the main unit to a wall When placing the main unit in a rack o r on a t able Angle 1: 0 o tilt ≥ S peaker angle in dicator lights green .
Getting started RQT9841 9 Precautions ≥ Keep the safety holders, screws and wall mount brackets out of reach of children to prevent swallow ing. ≥ The safety holder is to minimize the possibility of damage and harm, but it d oes not completely guarantee this effect.
10 RQT9841 Step 2 Placement Supplied accessories Additionally required accessories (commercially available) ≥ Fall prevention cord ........... .................................................................................... .....................
Getting started RQT9841 11 Precautions Attach the st ands if necessary . If not, proceed to step 3. Place the main unit in the desired posit ion and att ach each cord onto the rack or t able.
12 RQT9841 This unit can be wall mounted using the supplied wall mount brackets, etc. Make sure th at the screw used and the wall are strong enough to suppo rt the weight of at least 33 k g (72. 8 lbs). The screws and other items are not supplied as the type and size will vary with each installation.
Getting started RQT9841 13 Precautions Att ach the wall mount bracket s to the wall. Complete all the necessary connections to the main unit. ( > 15 to 18) ≥ Connect the AC power supply cord to the main unit, but do not conne ct it to the household AC outlet until the installation is completed.
14 RQT9841 Att ach the main unit to the wall mount bracket s. Screw the safety holder onto th e wall mount bracket s. ≥ Screw tightening torque: 80 N 0 cm (0.6 lbf 0 ft) to 120 N 0 cm (0.9 lbf 0 ft). ≥ The safety holders are designed to prevent the main unit from falling off the wall mount bracket.
Getting started RQT9841 15 Precautions Step 3 Connections ≥ T urn off all equipment before connection and read th e appropriate operating instructions.
16 RQT9841 Y ou can direct the audio signal from the connected Blu- ray Disc player , DVD player , Set T op Box, etc. to this system. Prep aration ≥ Connect the main unit to the TV .
Getting started RQT9841 17 With the IR Blaster connection, it is possible to send th e IR signal received by this system’s remote control signal sensor to the TV’s sensor . Use the TV’s remote control within the operation range of th is system’s remote control signal sensor .
18 RQT9841 ≥ Connect only after all other connections are comp leted. ≥ This system consumes a small amount of AC power ( > 30 ) even when it is turned off. In the interest of power conservation, if you will not be using this system for a long time, unplug it fro m the household AC outlet.
Getting started RQT9841 19 By using the Bluetooth ® connection, you can listen to the sound from the Bluetooth ® audio device fr om this system wirelessl y . Preparation ≥ T urn on the Bluetooth ® feature of the device and place the device near the main unit.
20 RQT9841 Operations Using this system Prep aration ≥ T urn on the TV and/or conne cted device. Press [ Í ] to turn on the main unit. Select the sou rce.
Operations RQT9841 21 3D sound This system provides a feeling that the sound and th e image are as one. ≥ T o change t he applied effect , refer to “Sound modes”. ( > right) ≥ T o turn off Dolby V irtual Speaker and the 3D surround effects, select “STEREO” as the sound mode.
22 RQT9841 Link ed oper ations with the TV (VIERA L ink TM “HD A VI Control TM ”) Prep aration 1 Confirm that the HDMI connection has been made . ( > 15, 16) 2 Set the “HDA VI Control” ope rations on the connected equipment (e.
Operations RQT9841 23 Advanced operations T o display the current audio format. Press and hold [SOUND] for more than 4 sec. ≥ The current audio format is indicated for 5 sec. Audio format is not indicated when “” is selected as the source. Change the dual audio from mai n to secondary .
24 RQT9841 Y ou can select dif ferent modes to suit the type of connections with emph asis on connectivity or h igh quality audio. ≥ Make sure that a Bluetooth ® d evice is already paired with this system. ( > 19) Press [ ] to select “ ”. ≥ “” indicator will blink slowly .
Operations RQT9841 25 ∫ Remote control co de When other Panasonic device s respond to this system’ s remote control, change the remote contro l code on this system and the remote control. Prep aration ≥ T urn off all other Panasonic product s. ≥ Turn on the main un it.
26 RQT9841 Reference T roubleshooting Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check point s, or if the solutions indicated in th e following guide do not solve the problem, refer to “Customer Services Directo ry (United S tates and Puerto Rico)” on p age 31.
Reference RQT9841 27 Pairing ca nnot be done. Check the Bluetooth ® devi ce condition. The device cannot be co nnected. ≥ The pairing of the device was unsu ccessful or the registration has been replaced. Try p airing the device again. ( > 19) ≥ This system might be connec ted to a different device.
28 RQT9841 About Bluetooth ® ∫ Frequenc y band used This system uses the 2.4 GHz frequency band. ∫ Certificatio n of this device ≥ This system conforms to frequency restrictions and has received certification based on frequency laws. Thus, a wireless permit is not necessary .
Reference RQT9841 29 Indicator illumina tion The indicators display the condition of this system by flashing. The in dicator patterns illustrated below are displayed during normal operational conditions. They do not refer to the indications of a prob lem.
30 RQT9841 Specifications 1 S pecifications are subject to change without notice. 2 Weight and dimensions are approximate. 3 T otal harmonic distortion is measured by a digital spectrum analyzer .
Reference RQT9841 31 Limited War r anty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A. AND PUERT O RICO) Panasonic Consumer Mar keting Company of N orth America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W.
Panasonic Corporation 2013 Printed in Malaysia One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 http://www .panasonic.com Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Co.
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