Panasonic SA-HT820, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... SUBWOOFER LEVEL C S M SFC C FOCUS SUPER SRND PROGRESSIVE MUTING POSITION MEMORY ZOOM QUICK REPLAY REC SLEEP PL AUDIO TEST CH SELECT SHIFT INPUT SELECTOR Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product For optimum performance and safety please read these instructions carefully Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manua...

Page 2: ...evice pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference w...

Page 3: ...g 31 Vertical locking adjustment 31 Manual recording 32 Recording the television 32 Using another source while recording 33 Recording from other equipment 33 Timer recording 34 Finding programs with the Jet Navigator and VHS Index Search System VISS 36 Saving Jet Navigator data 36 Using the Jet Navigator to find programs 36 Finding programs VHS Index Search System VISS 37 Changing settings 38 LANG...

Page 4: ... 9 avoiding obstacles at a maximum range of 7 m 23 feet directly in front of the unit User memo 1 Remote control EUR7722X20 2 Batteries for remote control 2 AC power supply cord K2CB2CB00006 1 AM loop antenna N1DAAAA00002 1 FM indoor antenna RSA0007 L 1 Video cable RJL1P016B15A 1 75 coaxial cable VJA1125 1 System cable K1HA25HA0001 5 Speaker cables 3a4 m 13 foot cables REE1203A J 2a10 m 33 foot ca...

Page 5: ...e tapes with the VHS and S VHS marks but this unit is unable to make full use of the characteristics of S VHS tapes Break out the tape s tab to prevent accidental erasure Cover the hole with a double layer of adhesive tape when you want to use the tape for recording again S VHS Quasi Playback SQPB You can play tapes recorded with the S VHS system however some noise may occur with some types and th...

Page 6: ... video recording standard Recorded with DVD video recorders DVD video cameras personal computers etc Remove discs from their cartridges before use JPEG Recorded using the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard Recorded with Panasonic DVD Video recorders To play JPEG files select Play as Data Disc in Other Menu page 27 DVD Audio DVD A DVD V Some DVD Audio discs contain DVD Video content To...

Page 7: ...mall amount of power 2 Numbered buttons 1 9 0 S10 ENTER 18 3 DVD SETUP menu button SETUP SHIFT 17 28 4 Skip buttons 9 SKIP 18 5 Stop button 18 Open close button OPEN CLOSE EJECT SHIFT 18 6 Pause button 18 7 Top menu button TOP MENU 25 Direct navigator button DIRECT NAVIGATOR 26 8 Cursor buttons 3 4 2 1 Enter button ENTER 17 9 On screen menu button OSD DISPLAY 26 Group button GROUP 19 Still picture...

Page 8: ...the remote control mode to TUNER Make sure you press before doing TUNER operations When in TUNER mode the TUNER button lights each time you press one of the TUNER operation buttons indicated below 1 Power button Í 42 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 Numbered buttons 1 9 0 S10 ENTER 42 3 Enter button...

Page 9: ...tor Lights when DVD is selected 3 Operation status of DVD section Lights when a disc is inserted Displays play status graphically Rotating playing Stopped paused 4 DTS indicator 5 Progressive video indicator 18 6 Dolby Digital indicator 7 Down mix indicator 45 8 Play sequence indicator ALL During all group or all disc random play 22 RND During random play 23 1 RND During one disc random play 23 Du...

Page 10: ...r or a sturdy shelf so that it won t cause vibration Leave 10 cm 4q at the rear for ventilation Notes on speaker use You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if you play sound at high levels over extended periods Reduce the volume in the following cases to avoid damage When playing distorted sound When the speakers are receiving howling from a record player noise from FM broadcas...

Page 11: ...ction can damage the speakers Caution Hold the speakers by the sides Applying pressure to the front net can damage the speaker STEP2 Connecting speakers with the subwoofer Speaker cables 3a4 m 13 foot cables For Front and Center speakers 2a10 m 33 foot cables For Surround speakers Sheet of speaker cable stickers 2 Front R _ 6 Subwoofer 1 Front L 4 Surround R 3 Surround L 5 Center 1 4 3 5 2 _ Coppe...

Page 12: ...T LOOP EXT 75 AM ANT FM ANT LOOP ANT GND VIDEO IN VHF UHF RF IN Television not included Video cable included Antenna cable usually disconnected from the television 75 coaxial cable included Cable TV Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna From If the connector doesn t match page 49 If the connector doesn t match page 49 Main unit Connect video cables directly to your television The video signals on DVDs an...

Page 13: ...S video terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal by separating the chrominance C and luminance Y signals Actual results depend on the television Note Connect to a different terminal group than that you used for the video cable e g VIDEO 2 Picture from this unit s VHS will not appear when you use the same group input terminal connections because the S video terminal input ...

Page 14: ...enna cord away from other wires and cords System cable FM indoor antenna Catch up To disconnect Press the catch and pull out Click Connect the AC power supply cords after all other connections are complete Loosen the terminal with a Phillips head screwdriver White Red Main unit Push and insert the antenna cables in as far as possible Tighten the terminal screw again Subwoofer Catch up AC power sup...

Page 15: ...elect VHS as the source 1 Press and hold X CH and W CH on the main unit simultaneously for 3 seconds until the channel changes to 2 2 Disconnect the AC power supply cord on the main unit and then reconnect it 3 Turn on the main unit Plug in Auto Tuning restarts To set the channels manually page 39 If the unit couldn t set the clock automatically The MANUAL CLOCK SET screen appears Set the time man...

Page 16: ...ICTURE MODE SETUP OPEN CLOSE EJECT JET REW CD MODE DISC 5 S10 ENTER PLAY LIST TV VOL TV VOL RESET TV VIDEO PAGE GROUP MIX 2CH SUBTITLE REPEAT PLAY MODE MULTI RE MASTER SUBWOOFER LEVEL C S M SFC C FOCUS SUPER SRND PROGRESSIVE MUTING POSITION MEMORY ZOOM QUICK REPLAY REC SLEEP PL AUDIO TEST CH SELECT SHIFT INPUT SELECTOR Operation Buttons Power on standby ÍTV Remote control TV mode TV Switch the rem...

Page 17: ... DVD VHS DVD TV VHS TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 PICTURE MODE SETUP OPEN CLOSE EJECT JET REW CD MODE DISC 5 S10 ENTER PLAY LIST TV VOL TV VOL RESET TV VIDEO PAGE GROUP MIX 2CH SUBTITLE REPEAT PLAY MODE MULTI RE MASTER SUBWOOFER LEVEL C S M SFC C FOCUS SUPER SRND PROGRESSIVE MUTING POSITION MEMORY ZOOM QUICK REPLAY REC SLEEP PL AUDIO TEST CH SELECT SHIFT INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press to p...

Page 18: ...s facing up 6 Close the disc tray A disc indicator lights green to show the tray is in the play position To load discs on the other trays repeat steps 4 and 6 7 Start play Stop 3 Select DVD CD 1 Put the remote control in DVD mode Remote control signal sensor 4 Select the disc tray Disc indicators 8 Adjust the volume dB N 0dB Minimum Maximum Progressive video Stop The position is memorized when fla...

Page 19: ...DISC CHECK DVD A DVD V Shows a disc top menu Disc menu DVD V Shows a disc menu VCD Shows a disc menu Return to previous screen Information screen WMA MP3 JPEG Turns the information screen on off Starting play from a selected group DVD A WMA MP3 JPEG A folder on WMA MP3 and JPEG discs is treated as a Group NAVI TOP MENU MENU RETURN RETURN MIX 2CH SUBTITLE PAGE GROUP ENTER Register Select Selecting ...

Page 20: ...dtrack RAM VCD You can use this button to select L R or LR DVD V Karaoke discs Press 2 1 to select On or Off of vocals Read the discs instructions for details Signal type data LPCM PPCM ÎDigital DTS MPEG Signal type kHz Sampling frequency bit ch Number of channels Example 3 2 1ch Position memory Memorizes the position to resume play Zoom Expands the letterbox picture to fit the screen Subtitle Cha...

Page 21: ...switch the unit to standby Except JPEG Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed Press QUICK REPLAY to skip back a few seconds Multi Re master Enjoys more natural sound Page skip Selects still pictures Sequential play CD Mode Plays discs in succession Quick replay Replays a scene VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 100 9 CH NAVI CANCEL SPEED PROG SKIP SLOW SEARCH MENU ENTER DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU R...

Page 22: ...P3 1 Press 3 4 to select an item 2 Press CANCEL or press 3 4 2 1 to select Clear and press ENTER To clear the whole program VCD CD Press so CLEAR is displayed DVD A DVD V WMA MP3 Press 3 4 2 1 to select Clear all and press ENTER Note DVD V WMA MP3 Times are not displayed while programming VCD CD Items the unit cannot find can be programmed but are canceled during play This is also the case if you ...

Page 23: ...F DVD V CHAPTER REPEAT TITLE REPEAT REPEAT OFF VCD CD There is no on screen display TRACK REPEAT ALL REPEAT Entire disc REPEAT OFF WMA MP3 There is no on screen display CONTENT REPEAT GROUP REPEAT REPEAT OFF JPEG GROUP REPEAT REPEAT OFF During all group DVD A program and random play ALL REPEAT is displayed Random play Repeat play VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 100 9 CH NAVI CANCEL SPEED PROG SKIP SLOW S...

Page 24: ...Y RETURN to display tab sub menu Group 005 023 Content 0001 0005 to exit Perfume 001 Brazilian 002 Chinese 003 Czech 004 Hungarian 005 Japanese 006 Mexican 007 Philippine 008 Swedish 009 Piano 010 Vocal 001 Lady Starfish 002 Metal Glue 003 Life on Jupiter 004 Starperson 001 My favorite1 002 My favorite2 5 Group and content number currently playing JPEG files WMA MP3 files JPEG files Number current...

Page 25: ...like automatic picture rotation which may render a picture unviewable Do not alter the files in any way or save them under a different name This unit cannot display moving pictures MOTION JPEG and other such formats still pictures other than JPEG e g TIFF or play associated sound Playing HighMAT discs 2 PREV 3RETURN NEXT1 New Playlist Item Long Name Display Te PAGE 1 3 Menu1 Menu2 Menu3 Play list1...

Page 26: ...ss and hold 3 4 to alter faster To start from a specific time Time Search To change remaining elapsed time display Audio page 20 To displays the current bitrate or sampling frequency Still Picture To switch still picture Thumbnail To show thumbnail images Subtitle page 20 Marker VR To recall a marker recorded on DVD Video recorders Angle with multiple angles To select the angle Rotate Picture To a...

Page 27: ...dot noise that occurs at the borders between colors Video Output Mode 480I Interlace 480P Progressive Transfer Mode If you have chosen 480P above select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material Auto1 normal For viewing film material Auto2 For viewing film material the same as Auto 1 but able to convert 30 frame per second progressive video Video For video materi...

Page 28: ...ge Level Temporary Unlock TV Aspect Choose the setting to suit your television and preference 4 3 Pan Scan Regular aspect television 4 3 The sides of the widescreen picture are cut off so it fills the screen unless prohibited by the disc 4 3 Letterbox Regular aspect television 4 3 Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style 16 9 Widescreen television 16 9 TV Type Select to suit the type of ...

Page 29: ...mmended placement Language code list Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6588 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch ...

Page 30: ...UTING POSITION MEMORY ZOOM QUICK REPLAY REC SLEEP PL AUDIO TEST CH SELECT SHIFT INPUT SELECTOR DEMO VHS POWER Í I REW FF STOP PLAY INPUT SELECTOR 2 Turn on the unit 4 Insert a tape Play starts automatically if you insert a prerecorded tape or one that has had its tab removed 5 Start play 3 Select VHS 1 Put the remote control in VHS mode Press to Fast forward and rewind Cue and review Press twice t...

Page 31: ...racking Note This may not be effective on some tapes While paused Press W CH or X CH Repeat until the jiggling stops To return to the previous condition Press W CH and X CH at the same time Note This may not work with some televisions Try adjusting the vertical on the television itself Picture mode Changes the picture quality to suit the material you are playing Repeat play Plays a program repeate...

Page 32: ... from the disc section to the unit Tape speeds There are three tape speeds SP You can record the length shown on the tape EP Three times the length of SP mode VP Five times the length of SP mode You cannot play tapes recorded with VP mode on other equipment It takes more time for automatic tracking to work when playing tapes recorded with VP mode and it may not work at all with some tapes Do track...

Page 33: ...etc Preparation Connect the equipment to this unit s input terminals Turn the unit off before making connections If audio output on the other equipment is monaural use a stereo monaural conversion cable not included Insert the tape ensuring its tab is in place and find the place to start recording 1 Press W CH or X CH to select AU channel 2 Press 1 PLAY to find the place to start recording 3 Press...

Page 34: ...mn Press 3 4 to enter the category selection menu Then select a category with 3 4 2 1 and confirm with MENU You can also set and change the category in the navigator list page 37 Repeat steps 2 to 8 to make further timer programs 9 Press F to put the unit on timer recording standby F lights on the unit s display To release the unit from timer recording standby Press F To stop recording Press F For...

Page 35: ...gram in SP mode The change may start at the beginning of the recording or part way through depending on the remaining tape Before using this function set the length of the tape you are using page 40 It may not work correctly if you use tapes with irregular lengths Note This function does not guarantee recording of the entire program To check correct and cancel timer programs Auto SP EP change DATE...

Page 36: ...levision when play starts To clear the Jet Navigator list Press MENU To delete the Jet Navigator on a video cassette tape Keep CANCEL pressed for more than 5 seconds while the Jet Navigator list appears appears on the list To delete all the Jet Navigator data stored in the unit s memory page 40 Saving Jet Navigator data Using the Jet Navigator to find programs VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 100 9 CH NAV...

Page 37: ...s that you do not overlap it It is recorded within a few minutes either side of the beginning of the recording longer if you used EP or VP To demonstrate the Jet navigator function Keep NAVI pressed for more than 5 seconds without inserting a cassette tape Use the index marks on a tape to find sections to play The unit adds index marks when recording starts To add them manually during recording pr...

Page 38: ...etting screen Time reset function To return the clock to the exact hour wait until the clock in the MANUAL CLOCK SET screen is within 2 minutes either side of the hour e g between 11 58 00 and 12 01 59 press MENU to clear the screen The clock changes to the exact hour 1 2 3 4 Shows VHS MENU Select the item Make the settings Press to exit VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 100 9 CH NAVI CANCEL SPEED PROG SKI...

Page 39: ...ions are skipped Channel range right 2 Press 3 4 to select AUTO and press ENTER Auto tuning starts It takes three or more minutes to complete To stop partway through Press MENU You can manually preset channels that are skipped when using the auto channel setting and manually skip channels that are preset 2 Press 3 4 to select MANUAL and press ENTER 3 Press 3 4 to select CH and 2 1 to select the ch...

Page 40: ... r END MENU 2 1 OPTION 2 2 MTS MAIN SAP MONO REMOCON CODE 1 2 DISPLAY BRIGHT DIM OFF SELECT s r END MENU 2 1 3 4 3 4 REMOTE CONTROL Items Settings Underlined items are the factory preset OSD page 41 On screen display ON Messages appear on the television for about five seconds after you perform operations OFF Messages do not appear TAPE SELECT Set the length of tape you are using so the unit can sh...

Page 41: ...creen display 1 Channel display Displays the cable television channel or television channel currently being received 2 STEREO SAP indication Indicates when a program is broadcast in stereo or SAP right for audio type details 3 L and R indicators The Left L and Right R indicators show which sound mode is selected as follows Stereo Both the L and R indicators appear L The L indicator appears R The R...

Page 42: ...l Alternatively press W CH or X CH then press ENTER The station occupying a channel is erased if another station is preset to that channel FM frequency step Main unit only The step is factory set to 0 2 MHz but you can change it to receive broadcasts allocated in 0 1 MHz steps 1 Press INPUT SELECTOR on the main unit to select FM 2 Press and hold INPUT SELECTOR After a few seconds the display chang...

Page 43: ...the coaxial cable Clamp the cable conductor and wind it on so that it does not contact anything else 4 Attach the cover Clamp with pliers 7 mm 9 32z Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Apparatus Claims of U S Patent Nos 4 ...

Page 44: ...und from any stereo program material whether or not it has been specifically Dolby Surround encoded Press ÎPLII Each time you press the button MOVIE Movie software recorded in Dolby Surround MUSIC Stereo sources This does not work when playing multi channel audio Dolby Pro Logic is an active process that enhances sound localization through the use of a high separation decoding method providing imp...

Page 45: ... Press 3 increase or 4 decrease to adjust the speaker level for each speaker C RS LS j6 dB to i6 dB L R Only the balance is adjustable To adjust the balance of the front speakers While outputting the test signal press 2 1 To stop the test signal Press SHIFT i TEST again To adjust speaker level during play 1 Press CH SELECT to select the speaker L C R RS LS SW SW Subwoofer You can only adjust SWch ...

Page 46: ... is automatically switched to stereo 2 channel Note Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing damage Sleep timer Turns the unit off after a set time Muting Mutes the sound VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 100 9 CH NAVI CANCEL SPEED PROG SKIP SLOW SEARCH MENU ENTER DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU RETURN OSD DISPLAY TV FM AM DVD VHS DVD TV VHS TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 PICTURE MODE ...

Page 47: ...l if moved to the left or right Move the speaker so the screw is in this position 5 mm 13 64q pitch 0 8 mm 1 32q 60 mm 223 64q Plate thickness plus 7 to 10 mm plus 9 32q to 25 64q Speaker stand not included Attach the stands with these holes e g Front and surround speaker Optional connections A You can record sound from discs video cassette tapes or radio etc to a tape deck 1 Discs Press DVD VHS t...

Page 48: ...eiver Note When a home satellite system Dishnetwork DSS is connected auto tuning and auto clock setting may not operate properly Set the clock manually page 38 You can record and view both scrambled and unscrambled channels if connections are made as shown in the diagram below Connecting a cable TV box satellite receiver One cable TV box satellite receiver A Y PB CB PR CR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VID...

Page 49: ...ssary If the antenna connector doesn t match Other antenna connections to the unit 300 75 transformer not included from the antenna Flat Twin lead 300 cable To this unit s RF IN terminal from the antenna Flat Twin lead 300 cable To this unit s RF IN terminal Round 75 coaxial cable VHF UHF band mixer not included from the antenna To this unit s RF IN terminal 300 75 transformer not included Flat Tw...

Page 50: ...n timer recording standby F is on on the unit s display The remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the remote control 34 40 Cannot operate the TV Press TV to switch the remote control mode to TV Check the TV maker setting 16 Cannot operate the DVD Press DVD to switch the remote control mode to DVD Television reception worsens after connecting the unit This can oc...

Page 51: ...ing cassette The video heads are worn consult your dealer The tape is old or damaged You cannot correctly play tapes recorded with other systems e g PAL 31 52 Picture is distorted when stilled or during slow motion Some distortion is normal with tapes recorded using VP mode The blue back appears during play You are playing a blank or poor quality part of the tape You can damage the unit if you pla...

Page 52: ... DIM or OFF under OPTION from the VHS MENU Select BRIGHT if you want the display bright all the time 40 The tape counter isn t changing The tape counter does not change while playing unrecorded parts The display also appears like this if the tape is dirty or damaged Consult your dealer if this is the case NoPLAY You inserted a disc the unit cannot play insert one it can You inserted a blank disc 6...

Page 53: ...48 kHz 96 kHz video 192 kHz audio Bitrate MP3 32 320 kbps Decoding 16 20 24 bit linear Pick up Beam Source Semiconductor Laser Wavelength CD VCD 785 nm DVD 662 nm Number of channels 5 1 ch FL FR SL SR C SW Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz i1 j2 dB Wow and flutter Less than possible measurement data Digital filter 8 fs D A converter Delta sigma DAC VHS SECTION Video recording system 2 rotary heads h...

Page 54: ...UCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow ...

Page 55: ...sted below IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE Carefully pack and send prepaid adequately insured and preferably in the original carton Include details of the defect claimed and proof of date of original purchase 1 Damage requiring service The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if a The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged or b Objects or liquids have gotten...

Page 56: ...gories 37 Clock setting Auto clock setting 15 38 Manual clock setting 38 Jet Navigator 36 40 Jet rewind 30 Jet search 30 40 MTS 40 On screen display 41 Picture mode 31 Recording LINE IN 33 Timer recording 34 TV program 32 Remocon code 40 Repeat play 31 SAP 41 Settings 38 41 SQPB 5 Tape counter 41 Tape length 40 Tape speed Auto SP EP change 35 EP 32 LP 32 SP 32 VP 32 Tape s tab 5 Tracking 31 TV cha...