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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

Please note that the actual controls and components, menu 
items, etc. of your DVD Home Theater Sound System may 
look somewhat different from those shown in the 
illustrations in these Operating Instructions.

Operations in these instructions are described mainly with 
the remote control, but you can perform the operations on 
the main unit if the controls are the same.

System

SC-PT480

Main unit

SA-PT480

Speaker 
system

Front speakers

SB-HF480

Center speaker

SB-HC480

Surround speakers

SB-HS480

Subwoofer

SB-HW480

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement 
parts. (Product numbers correct as of November 2009. These may be subject to change.)

Only for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico: 
To order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico)” on page 24.
For other areas: To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you made your purchase.

1 Remote control 

(N2QAYB000514)

2 Remote control batteries

1 FM indoor antenna 

(RSAX0002)

1 Video cable 

(K2KA2BA00001)

5 Speaker cables 

[REEX1152A (red), REEX1153A (white), 

REEX1154 (green), REEX1155 (gray), REEX1156 (blue)]

1 AC power supply cord 

(K2CB2CB00021)

1 Sheet of speaker cable stickers

CAUTION!

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE 
OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN 
MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. 
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC 
SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, 

MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND 
THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, 
SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE 
APPARATUS.

USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED 

ACCESSORIES.

DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); 

THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS 
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED 
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION!

DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, 
BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. 
ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK 
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO 
OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER 
MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within 
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user 
to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” 
within the product’s enclosure that may be of 
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric 
shock to persons.

CAUTION

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle 
is intended to alert the user to the presence of 
important operating and maintenance (servicing) 
instructions in the literature accompanying the 
appliance.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily 
accessible. 
The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily 
operable. To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC 
Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from AC receptacle.

FCC Note:

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 
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no 
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be determined by turning the 
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from 
that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would 
void the user’s authority to operate this device.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is 
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not 
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any 
interference received, including interference that may cause 
undesired operation.

Responsible Party:
Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact:
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Telephone No.: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)

SC-PT480 PPC_Eng.book  Page 2  Wednesday, November 25, 2009  5:57 PM

Summary of Contents for SAPT480 - DVD HOME THEATER SOUND SYSTEM

Page 1: ... used in place of the word Partner Region number The player plays DVD Video marked with labels containing the region number 1 or ALL Example 1 ALL 2 4 1 As an ENERGY STAR Partner Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency If you have any questions contact U S A and Puerto Rico 1 800 211 PANA 7262 Canada 1 800 561 5505 Only for U S A and Puerto...

Page 2: ...ce of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pre...

Page 3: ... 7 8 0 9 SLEEP VOL TV INPUT SEARCH SKIP SLOW SKIP PLAY PAUSE SEARCH OK DVD iPod EXT IN RADIO MUTE F U N C T I O N S START T O P M E N U 10 10 EXIT D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R REPEAT PLAYMODE CHSELECT SOUND SURROUND W SRD FLDISPLAY CANCEL PLAY LIST MENU SELECTOR OPEN CLOSE VOLUME POWER iPod Pull open SC PT480 PPC_Eng book Page 3 Wednesday November 25 2009 5 57 PM ...

Page 4: ...d sound effects B 10 TV operations Aim the remote control at the Panasonic TV and press the button Í Turn the TV on off INPUT Change the TV s video input mode r VOL s Adjust the TV volume This may not work properly with some models Adjust the volume of the main unit Mute the sound MUTE flashes on the main unit s display while the function is on To cancel press the button again or adjust the volume...

Page 5: ...4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type p...

Page 6: ...TV off for about 30 minutes The demagnetizing function of the TV should correct the problem If it persists move the speakers further away from the TV Caution Do not touch the front netted area of the speakers Hold by the sides Turn off all equipment before connection and read the appropriate operating instructions Do not connect the AC power supply cord until all other connections are completed Pa...

Page 7: ...them to the available inputs on the TV and the TV output should then be connected to the AUX HDMI AV OUT 2 or DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL terminal of the main unit Conserving power The main unit consumes a small amount of power even when it is in standby mode approx 0 2 W To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time unplug it from the household AC outlet You will need to reset some m...

Page 8: ...ideo input mode refer to its operating instructions This remote control can perform some basic TV operations B 4 1 Press Í 1 to turn on the unit When the Easy setup screen appears automatically skip steps 2 to 7 2 Press DVD 5 to select DVD CD 3 Press START C to show the START menu 4 Press 3 4 9 to select Setup and press OK 9 5 Press 3 4 9 to select OTHERS and press OK 9 6 Press 3 4 9 to select EAS...

Page 9: ...I ControlTM B 14 for other related functions Select to suit the type of audio from the DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL and HDMI AV OUT terminal on the main unit Setting must be made for the D IN and ARC selector Underlined items are the factory presets 3 Only when D IN is selected Be sure to select the device s STB etc input channel on the TV when making the setting The device must be connected to the Pa...

Page 10: ...ing sound mode 1 Press SOUND to select a sound mode Each time you press the button EQ Equalizer SUBW LVL Subwoofer Level H BASS Harmonic Bass C FOCUS Center Focus 2 While the selected mode is displayed press 2 1 9 to make the settings Refer to the following for setting details of each sound effect EQ Equalizer You can select sound quality settings Each time you press 2 1 9 FLAT Cancel no effect is...

Page 11: ...e screen Press 1 PLAY 6 to resume Press STOP 6 again to clear the position Pause PAUSE 6 Press 1 PLAY 6 to restart play Skip SKIP SKIP 9 6 Search SEARCH6 SEARCH5 6 during play Slow motion SEARCH6 SEARCH5 6 during pause Up to 5 steps Press 1 PLAY 6 to start normal play VCD Slow motion Forward direction only Frame by frame 2 1 9 during pause DVD VR DVD V VCD DVD VR VCD Forward direction only On scre...

Page 12: ...0 0 1 0 11 11 CITY PENGUIN 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 FOOTBALL 0 1 2 0 Using on screen menus 1 Press FUNCTIONS D to show the on screen menu Each time you press the button Menu 1 Disc Play Menu 2 Video Menu 3 Audio Menu 4 HDMI Exit 2 Press 3 4 2 1 9 to select the item and press OK 9 3 Press 3 4 9 to make the settings and press OK 9 Items shown differ depending on the type of disc Menu 1 Disc Play ...

Page 13: ...I STATUS To show HDMI information e g DVD V 1 Connection status 2 Shows the output signal type When OFF is selected in AUDIO OUT B 17 HDMI menu will be displayed 3 Shows the number of audio channels 4 B below VIDEO FORMAT 5 B below COLOR SPACE HD ENHANCER This works when the HDMI connection is being used with VIDEO PRIORITY B 17 HDMI menu set to ON To sharpen the 720p 1080i and 1080p picture quali...

Page 14: ...ginning portion of playback press SKIP 6 or SEARCH6 6 to go back to where playback started When the following operations are performed the TV will automatically switch the input channel and display the corresponding action Additionally when the TV is off the TV will automatically turn on When play starts on the unit When an action that uses the display screen is performed e g START menu When you s...

Page 15: ...it will be kept on the iPod after disconnecting it If the video menu is accessed the video shuffle playback mode on the iPod is set to off when the iPod is disconnected from the unit Easy control only with VIERA remote control for HDAVI Control 2 or later 1 Select this unit s operation menu by using the TV menu settings For details refer to the operating instructions for your TV The START menu wil...

Page 16: ...INGS SETTING To change ratings When level 0 to 7 is selected CHANGE Follow the on screen instructions Enjoying photos 1 Press FUNCTIONS D to select the iPod menu 2 Play a slideshow on your iPod You can use the remote control to operate the iPod menu 3 4 9 To navigate menu items OK 9 To go to the next menu RETURN E To return to the previous menu The remote control operation may vary between iPod mo...

Page 17: ... menu VIDEO PRIORITY ON When using the HDMI AV OUT terminal for video output The resolution of the video output from the HDMI AV OUT terminal is optimized according to the capability of the connected equipment e g TV OFF When not using the HDMI AV OUT terminal for video output L LS R SW C RS C RS LS Actual speaker position Ideal speaker position Primary listening distance Approximate room dimensio...

Page 18: ...ame with the cloth Do not use commercially available lens cleaners as they may cause malfunction Cleaning of the lens is generally not necessary although this depends on the operating environment Discs that can be played Type of media Logo Remarks Indicated as DVD Video High quality movie and music discs DVD V Video CD Music discs with video Including SVCD Conforming to IEC62107 VCD CD Music discs...

Page 19: ...ian 6984 Faroese 7079 Fiji 7074 Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 Galician 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Interlingua 7365 Irish 7165 Italian 7384 Japanese 7465 Javanese 7487 Kannada 7578 Kashmiri 7583 Kazakh 7575 Kirghiz 7589 Korean 7579 Kurdish 7585 Laotian 7...

Page 20: ...ct it firmly B 15 No response when any buttons are pressed This unit cannot play discs other than the ones listed in these operating instructions B 18 The unit may not be operating properly due to lightning static electricity or some other external factor Turn the unit off and then back on Alternatively turn the unit off disconnect the AC power supply cord and then reconnect it Condensation has fo...

Page 21: ...ctly The output will return to 480p B 13 Video images converted to 1920k1080 resolution may look different from the true native 1080p full HD sources This is not a malfunction of the main unit Picture size does not fit the screen Change TV ASPECT in the VIDEO menu B 16 Use the TV to change the aspect Change the zoom setting ZOOM in Menu 2 B 13 Menu is not displayed correctly Restore the zoom ratio...

Page 22: ...Excluding Root folder Pick up Wavelength DVD CD 655 790 nm Laser power For U S A For Canada CLASS II CLASS 1M Audio output Disc Number of channels 5 1 ch FL FR C SL SR SW VIDEO SECTION Video system NTSC Composite video output Output level Terminal 1 Vp p 75 Pin jack 1 system HDMI AV output Terminal 19 pin type A connector HDAVI Control This unit supports HDAVI Control 5 function SPEAKER SECTION Fr...

Page 23: ...1 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks DTS Digital Surround and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software C DTS Inc All Rights Reserved U S Patent Nos 6 836 549 6 381 747 7 050 698 6 516 132 and 5 583 936 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protec...

Page 24: ...mercial use such as hotel office restaurant or other business or rental use of the product or service by anyone other than a Factory Service Center or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF TH...

Page 25: ...ANASONIC CANADA INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In certain instances some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or the exclusion of implied warranties so the above limitations and exclusions may not be applicable WARRANTY SERVICE IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE Carefully pack and send prepaid adequatel...

Page 26: ...r local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Inside of product DATE OF PURCHASE __________________________________________ DEALER NAME ________________________________________________ DEALER ADDRESS ____________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER _________________________________________ The...

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