Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SC-HTB18 Panasonic
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EB VQT5J46 2014/04/02 Operat ing Instructions Home Theate r Audi o System Model No. SC- HTB18 Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read t hese instructions carefully before using this produc t, and save this manual for futu re use. Model number suffix “EB” denotes UK model.
2 VQT5J46 Table of contents Safe ty pr ecautions Unit ≥ T o reduce the risk of fire, electric shoc k or product damage, j Do not ex pose this un it to r ain, mois ture, dripping or splashing. j Do not place objects fill e d with liquids, such as vases, on this unit.
Precautions VQT5J46 3 Caution f or A C Mains Lead (For the AC mains plug of three pins) For your safety , please read the fo llowing text carefully . This appliance is supplied wit h a moulded thr ee pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug.
4 VQT5J46 T able of contents Safety precautions ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... .......... 2 Caution for AC Mains Lea d ........................ ................... ............. ............. .
Precautions Reference Getting started Before use Operations VQT5J46 5 Before use Supplied ite ms Check the supplied accessory before using this system. ≥ Produ ct number s are c orrect as of March 2014 . These ma y be su bject to change . ≥ The illu strati ons shown may differ from your uni t.
6 VQT5J46 Control reference guide 1 St andby/on switch ( Í /I ) Press to switch the unit fro m on to standby m ode or vice versa. In standby mode, th e unit is still consumi ng a small amount of power.
Before use VQT5J46 7 8 AC mains lead ( > 10) 9 Wall mounting hole 10 OPTICAL DIGIT AL AUDIO IN te rminal ( > 9) 1 1 AUDIO IN te rminal ( > 9) 12 MUL TI ANGLE switch ( > 14, 15) Switch the audio qu ality acco rding to the placem ent method o f the ma in unit.
8 VQT5J46 1 Turn the main unit on or off ( > 17) 2 Turn the surround effect on or off ( > 17) 3 Turn the clear voice effect on or off ( > 17) 4 Select the TV as the source ( > 17) 5 Select.
Getting started VQT5J46 9 Before use Getting started Step 1 Connectio ns ≥ T urn off all equipment before connection and read t he appropriate operating instructions.
10 VQT5J46 Match the c onnector shape an d connect to t he terminal. A speaker cable ≥ Connect only after al l other connections are completed. ≥ This system c onsumes a small amount of AC power ( > 23) even when it is turned off.
Getting started VQT5J46 11 By using the Bluetooth ® connection, you can listen to the s ound from the B luetooth ® audio device from this system wirelessly . ≥ Refe r to t he oper ati ng i nstr uct ions of t he Bl uetoo th ® devic e for fur ther ins tru cti on on how t o conn ect a Bl ueto oth ® devic e.
12 VQT5J46 Step 2 Place ment ≥ Do no t hold the m ain un it in o ne hand t o avoid injury , you ma y drop the main u nit wh en carryin g it. ≥ T o pr event dam age or scr atches, lay down a soft cloth and perfo rm the asse mbly on it.
Getting started VQT5J46 13 Precautions Choose a placement method that suits you best. ∫ When placing the main unit in f r ont of the T V The main unit may block or interfere with the TV’s v arious sensors (C.A.T .S. (Contrast Automatic Tracking System) sensor , remote control sensor, etc .
14 VQT5J46 Additional ly required acces sories (commercia lly availab le) ≥ Fall preventi on cord ...... ...... ........ ........... ........ ........... ........ ...... ......... .......... ......... .......... .... .. ......... k 1 ≥ Screw eye (to att ach the fall pr evention cord).
Getting started VQT5J46 15 Precautions Make sure that the screw used and the wall are strong enough t o support the weight of at least 33 k g . The scr ews and other items are not s upplied as the type and size will var y with each ins tallation. ≥ Refer to step 3 for details about the required screws.
16 VQT5J46 Drive a screw int o the wall. ≥ Use th e meas urements i ndicated below to identify the scre wing po sitions on the wall . ≥ Leave at least 20 mm of space above of the m ain un it to allow enough space for fitting t he main unit. ≥ Leave a t least 10 mm o f space o n both si des of t he ma in unit.
Getting started Operations VQT5J46 17 Precautions Oper ations Using this system Preparation ≥ Turn on the TV and/or c onnected device. Press [ Í ] to tu rn on the main unit. Sele ct th e so urce . ≥ This remote control cannot be u sed to control the operations of the connected devices.
18 VQT5J46 Advanced operat ions T o disp lay the c urrent audio format . Press and hold [SURROUND] for mo re than 4 sec . ≥ The current audio format is indicated for 5 s ec. Audio format is not indicated when “BD/DVD” or “ ” is selected as the source.
Operations VQT5J46 19 ∫ Remote co ntrol code When oth er Pana sonic dev ices respond to this system ’s remote control, cha nge the r emote con trol cod e on this system and t he rem ote con trol. Preparation ≥ Turn off all othe r Panas onic pro ducts.
20 VQT5J46 Reference T r oubleshooting Before requesti ng servic e, make t he foll owing ch ecks. If you are in doub t abou t some of th e check points, or if the solutions indicated in the following gu ide do not solve the problem , consul t your de aler fo r instru ctions.
Reference VQT5J46 21 There is no audi o. The power of t he main unit turns off automatically . (When the main unit detects a probl em, a safety mea sure is activa ted and th e main unit au tomatical ly switches t o standby mode. ) ≥ There is a problem with the amplifier.
22 VQT5J46 Indica tor illumi natio n The indicators display the condition of t his system by flashing. The indicat or patterns illustrated below are displayed during normal operational conditions. They do not refer t o the indications of a problem. Indicat or Descr iption The ind icato r bli nks for 20 se c.
Reference VQT5J46 23 Specifica tions ≥ Specifications are subject to change without notice. ≥ Mass and dimensions are approximate. ≥ T otal harmonic distortion is measured by a digital spectrum analyzer.
Panasonic Corporation We b S i te : http://panasonic .net C Panason ic Corpor ation 2 014 p EU VQT5J46 F0314K E0 Sales and Support Information Customer Commun ications Centre ≥ For customers within the UK: 0844 844 3899 ≥ For customers within Ireland: 01 289 8333 ≥ Monday–Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Excluding public holidays).
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