Panasonic SAHT670 - RECEIVER W/5-DISK DV, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ideo marked with labels containing 1 or ALL 1 ALL 2 4 1 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference RQT7534 3P P AUDIO VIDEO As an ENERGY STAR Partner Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency PC For U S A only The warranty can be found on page 35...

Page 2: ...N This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device 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 ha...

Page 3: ...ory function 13 Replaying a scene QUICK REPLAY 13 Starting play from a selected item 13 Selecting still pictures Page skip 13 Skipping items Fast forward and rewind SEARCH 13 Slow motion play Frame by frame viewing 13 Discs Convenient functions 14 Selecting groups to play Repeat play A B repeat play 14 Audio 14 Subtitles 15 Playmode functions 15 Marking places to play again Zoom function 16 Playin...

Page 4: ...lug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience r...

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Page 6: ... mm 13 32 away from the system for proper ventilation Center speaker You can also put this speaker directly under the television Vibration caused by the center speaker can disrupt the picture if it is placed directly on the television Put the center speaker on a rack or shelf Subwoofer Place to the right or left of the television on the floor or a sturdy shelf so that it won t cause vibration Leav...

Page 7: ...n with a VIDEO IN terminal Connect directly to your television Do not connect the unit through a video cassette recorder because the picture may not be played correctly due to the copy guard 7 Connecting a television with an S VIDEO IN terminal S VIDEO OUT terminal The S VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal by separating the chrominance C and luminance Y sig...

Page 8: ... meet these conditions before purchasing them Observe the diameter and length of the screws and the distance between screws as shown in the diagram The stands must be able to support over 5 kg 11 lb The stands must be stable even if the speakers are in a high position Notes on speaker use You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if you play sound at high levels over extended peri...

Page 9: ...n to suit your television If you have a regular 4 3 television you can also select how video on some discs is shown A page 28 Video TV Aspect 4 3 Pan Scan factory preset Widescreen software expands the picture to fill the screen of a 4 3 aspect television unless prohibited by the producer of the disc 4 3 Letterbox Widescreen software shows the picture in letterbox style on a 4 3 aspect television ...

Page 10: ...orward rewind Tuning buttons SLOW SEARCH 11 13 27 Menu Play list button MENU PLAY LIST 12 17 18 Cursor buttons 8 9 Enter button ENTER 9 Return TV volume up button RETURN TV VOL 9 27 Muting Setup button MUTING SETUP 9 25 Audio Zoom button AUDIO ZOOM 14 16 Play mode Repeat button PLAY MODE REPEAT 14 15 CD mode button CD MODE 12 Subtitle button SUBTITLE 15 Quick replay button QUICK REPLAY 13 14 Contr...

Page 11: ...is then played L ERROR is displayed Presetting was unsuccessful Preset manually Manual presetting 1 Tune to the station A see left Manual tuning 2 Press ENTER 3 While PGM is flashing Press the numbered buttons to select a channel Alternatively press 2 CH 1 then press ENTER The station occupying a channel is erased if another station is preset in that channel Selecting channels 1 Press TUNER BAND t...

Page 12: ...DVDs and JPEG discs While stopped Press CD TUNE MODE Remote control Press CD MODE Each time you press the button CD on CD off Note HighMAT menus and video CD playback control are disabled Only audio tracks can be played on HighMAT discs You cannot change the mode during play CD Mode turns off when you switch the unit to standby Preparation Press f to turn on the unit Turn on the television and sel...

Page 13: ...hether a 12 cm disc is in a tray without interrupting play Main unit only Press DISC CHECK If the player is stopped all trays will open If a disc is being played the corresponding tray will not open Press DISC CHECK again to close the trays Do not remove or insert discs during a disc check Do not pull out the trays during a disc check Position Memory function Only when the elapsed play time can be...

Page 14: ...ss ENTER 3 Press 8 9 to select Play Menu and press ENTER Example 4 Press 8 9 to select A B Repeat and 1 1 1 1 1 Press ENTER at the starting point A 2 2 2 2 2 Press ENTER at the finishing point B A B repeat starts To return to normal play Press ENTER again To clear the menus Press RETURN until the menus disappear Note A B repeat is canceled when you press QUICK REPLAY Audio or is displayed instead ...

Page 15: ...n in random order 1 Press the numbered buttons to select a group then press ENTER or a title You can select more than one group To enter all groups select All using and press ENTER To deselect a group press the numbered buttons correspond ing to the group you want to clear 2 Press play Note During random play empty trays are skipped and the playback control function on Video CDs is canceled During...

Page 16: ... 00 to x1 60 in 0 01 units From x1 60 to x2 00 in 0 02 units Press and hold to alter faster L Screen size Movies are made using a variety of screen sizes Discs Convenient functions Marking places to play again Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed You can mark a position so you can return to it easily at a later time 1 During play Press DISPLAY A page 21 2 Press 8 9 to select Other Sett...

Page 17: ...kip 5 lines at a time You can select programs with the numbered buttons To select a 2 digit number Example 23 X10 A 2 A 3 Press to show the contents of the program and disc 3 Press ENTER The program being played in the background continues To clear the program list Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Note Titles appear only if you have entered them You cannot change program and disc titles Playing the programs...

Page 18: ...he list for the next group appears Example Navigation menu WMA MP3 JPEG and CD text navigation menus 89 ENTER L MENU RETURN DISPLAY PAGE SHIFT TOP MENU Navigation Menu 2 5 MP3 1 54 CANCEL to cancel Group 002 003 Content 0005 0010 G G C C Sep 15 2003 Lirkin Park Meteora Penguins Breaking The Habit Dont_Stay Faint Hit_The_Floor_ _Abyss Lirkin Park Hyorid Theor Lirkin Park_Cure For The Lirkin_Park_ _...

Page 19: ...o exit the screen Press L Selecting from the lists 1 During play Press MENU 2 Press then 8 9 to switch between the playlist group and content lists 3 Press then 8 9 to select an item and press ENTER Press SHIFT PAGE to skip 10 lines at a time Menu Takes you to the next menu which shows play lists or another menu Play list play starts HighMAT and the HighMAT logo are either trademarks or registered...

Page 20: ...hen you return the speed to Normal On Screen Menus are menus that contain information about the disc or unit These menus allow you to perform operations by changing this information Common procedures 1 Press DISPLAY Main menu only 2 Press 8 9 to select the item and press ENTER 3 Press 8 9 to select the setting and press ENTER Some items require different operations Read the explanations on the fol...

Page 21: ...2 to duet with the unit Current bitrate kbps and sampling frequency kHz Display only Still Picture To switch still picture Thumbnail To show thumbnail images Subtitle A page 15 motion picture parts only with multiple subtitles SVCD only Subtitle On Off SVCD only Marker VR To recall a marker recorded on DVD Video recorders Angle with multiple angles To select the angle Rotate Picture To rotate pict...

Page 22: ...ue recorded in the center channel This makes the dialogue in movies easier to hear Multi Re master A page 25 Audio Menu 1 2 Off 3 Picture Menu Picture Mode Normal Normal mode Cinema1 Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes Cinema2 Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes Animation Dynamic User User mode Press ENTER to select Picture Adjustment A below Picture Adjustment Contras...

Page 23: ...F Movie Use this mode when playing movie software especially videotapes recorded in Dolby Surround Music Adds surround effects to stereo sources OFF Cancel Note This does not have any effect when playing multi channel audio This will only have an effect on speakers pPL II lights when there is a Dolby Pro Logic II effect Speaker level adjustments Adjust the volume level of the speakers so they are ...

Page 24: ...k the current setting Press SFC Custom Sound Memory Store the sound settings Store the sound settings for a disc so the unit recalls them the next time you play it Number of discs 30 Settings Subwoofer level Sound Field Control Super Surround Center Focus L Store the settings 1 Make the settings 2 Press and hold C S M L Recall the settings The unit recalls the settings when you play the disc again...

Page 25: ...B W 2 SUB W 3 SUB W 4 factory preset Convenient functions Muting the volume Press MUTING Volume is reduced to minimum To cancel Press MUTING again or reduce the volume to minimum dB then raise it to the required level Muting is also canceled when you switched the unit to standby Changing the unit s display During play or pause Press FL DISPLAY to select the desired display Every time you press the...

Page 26: ...to minimum and control the volume on this unit To show the video from the video cassette recorder Select VIDEO 2 input on your television in this example To play sound from a tape deck To record discs the radio etc to a tape deck To play sound from a video cassette recorder Already connected A page 7 Audio cable not included Video cable not included Signal flow Television not included Video casset...

Page 27: ...sn t have a built in equalizer connect it first to a separate equalizer and then connect that to this unit Changing the remote control code This remote control can also operate some other brands of television and video cassette recorder Change the code to operate such equipment and some Panasonic products While aiming the remote control at the equipment Press and hold TV or VCR Press a numbered bu...

Page 28: ...levision CRT Projector LCD TV Projector Projection TV Plasma TV Time Delay 0ms 20ms 40ms 60ms 80ms 100ms When connected with a Plasma display adjust if you notice the audio is out of sync with the video Still Mode Automatic Field Frame Specify the type of picture shown when paused Black Level Control Lighter when connected to a TV through the VIDEO OUT or Change the black level of the picture if y...

Page 29: ... the delay time box and press ENTER 2 Press 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 to adjust the delay time and press ENTER Values If distance a or b is greater than or equal to distance c set to 0 If distance a or b is less than distance c set as follows a Center speaker Difference Setting Approx 34 cm 11 10 feet 1 0 ms Approx 68 cm 21 5 feet 2 0 ms Approx 102 cm 33 10 feet 3 0 ms Approx 136 cm 42 5 feet 4 0 ms App...

Page 30: ...7185 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Oriya 7982 Pashto Pushto 8083 Persian 7065 Polish 8076 Portuguese 8084 Punjabi 8065 Quechua 8185 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Telugu 8469 Thai 8472 Tibetan 6679 Tigrinya 8473 Tonga 8479 Turkish 8482 Turkmen 8475 Twi 8487 Ukrain...

Page 31: ...ume of information Linear PCM pulse code modulation These are uncompressed digital signals similar to those found on CDs Playback control PBC If a Video CD has playback control you can select scenes and information with menus WMA MP3 JPEG and CD text information Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 except for extended formats This unit is compatible with multi session but if there are a lot ...

Page 32: ...ital spectrum analyzer AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS Output Power Dolby Digital Mode Front Ch 55 W per channel 6 Ω 1 kHz 10 THD Surround Ch 55 W per channel 6 Ω 1 kHz 10 THD Center Ch 160 W per channel 6 Ω 1 kHz 10 THD Subwoofer Ch 220 W per channel 4 Ω 100 Hz 10 THD Total RMS Dolby Digital mode Power 600 W FTC Output Power Dolby Digital Mode Front Ch 35 W per channel 6 Ω 120 Hz 20 kHz 1 THD Surround Ch 3...

Page 33: ...play discs other than the ones listed in these operating instructions 5 You can only play DVD Video if their region number is the same or includes the same region Cover number as the unit or if DVD Video is marked ALL Confirm the region number for the unit on the rear panel The disc may be dirty and may require cleaning 5 Ensure that the disc is installed with the label of the side to be played fa...

Page 34: ...and bottom of the screen There is ghosting when progressive output is on Picture quality is poor The picture on the television disappears or stripes appear on the screen Menus not displayed correctly Some distortion is normal during SEARCH Check the connection 7 Make sure the television is on Ensure the television s video input setting e g VIDEO 1 is correct Change TV Aspect in Video 28 Use the te...

Page 35: ...HE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this ex cludes 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 ...

Page 36: ...d DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Product Service 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 into the unit or c The unit has been exposed to rain or d The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change ...