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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. You may need to change this 
setting if the tuner seems to skip over the correct frequency for stations in 
your area.

After a few seconds the display changes to show the current minimum 
frequency. Continue to hold the button down. The minimum frequency 
changes and the step is changed.
e.g. 87.9 (Factory preset) 

,# 

87.5

To return to the original step, repeat steps 1 and 2.

[Note]

After changing the setting, previously preset frequencies will be cleared. 
Preset them again.

You can select desired source, change the settings, access playback/
menus, etc., by using the START menu.

When “Input select” is selected

You can select a desired source from the menu.

DVD/CD (

B

11), FM RADIO (

B

8), AUX

§

1

 (

B

below), 

ARC

§

1

 (

B

below), DIGITAL IN

§

1, 2

 (

B

below), iPod (

B

15)

§

1 “(TV)” will appear beside “AUX”, “ARC” or “DIGITAL IN”, indicating 

the TV audio setting for VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” (

B

14).

§

2 “(STB)” will appear beside “DIGITAL IN”, indicating the STB audio 

setting for VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” (

B

14).

When “Setup”

 

is selected

You can change the settings for this unit. (

B

16)

Other selectable items

The items that are displayed will vary depending on the media and 
source.
When a disc is loaded, you can also access playback or menus from the 
START menu.
e.g. 

[DVD-V]

When the on-screen control panel appears
e.g. 

[DVD-V]

 (when “Playback Disc” is selected from the START menu)

You can operate the playback with the indicated controls.

[Note]

Confirm the audio connection to the AUX, HDMI AV OUT or DIGITAL 
AUDIO IN OPTICAL terminal on the main unit when you select the 
corresponding sources (

B

7). Reduce the volume on the TV to its 

minimum, and then adjust the volume of the main unit.

Preparation

Make sure that there is an audio connection between this unit and the 
TV or other device. (

B

7)

Turn on the TV or/and other device.

Press [RADIO, EXT-IN]

5

 to choose the source that is used 

to connect this unit to the TV or other device.

To change the surround sound effects and sound mode, refer to 
“Enjoying sound effects from all speakers” (

B

10).

If your Panasonic TV is VIERA Link compatible, refer to “Using the 
VIERA Link

TM

 “HDAVI Control

TM

”” (

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 Panasonic TV via an HDMI 
cable.

1 Press [SELECTOR]

9

 to select “FM”.

2 Press and hold [

]

8

 

(Stop).

Using the START menu

1

Press [START]

C

 to show the START menu.

When using VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”, the TV also turns on 
when the START menu is displayed.

e.g.

2

Press [

3

,

4

]

9

 to select an item and press [OK]

9

.

To exit, press [START]

C

.

3

Press [

3

,

4

]

9

 to make the setting and press [OK]

9

.

Selecting the source by the remote control

Press

To select

[DVD]

5

DVD/CD

[iPod]

5

IPOD

 (

B

15)

[RADIO, 
EXT-IN]

5

Each time you press the button:

FM:
AUX:
ARC:

D-IN:

(

B

8)

For audio input through the AUX terminal.
For audio input through the HDMI AV OUT 
terminal.
For audio input through the DIGITAL AUDIO IN 
OPTICAL terminal. (

B

right)

DVD/CD

Home theater

Input select

Setup

DVD/CD

Home theater

Input select

P l a y b a c k   D i s c

TOP MENU (DVD)
MENU (DVD)

Playback/menu access

Listening to the TV or other device’s 

audio from this unit’s speakers

Making settings for digital audio input

Available settings

Mode

Setting

DUAL:

(Only works with Dolby Dual Mono)

MAIN+SAP

 (stereo audio)

MAIN

SAP

SAP

” = Secondary Audio Program

Set PCM FIX mode to “OFF” to listen to the “MAIN” or 
“SAP” audio. 

DRC:
(Dynamic 
Range 
Compression)

ON

Adjust for clarity even when the volume is low by 
compressing the range of the lowest sound level and 
the highest sound level. Convenient for late night 
viewing. (Only works with Dolby Digital)

OFF

The full dynamic range of the signal is reproduced.

PCM FIX:

ON

Select when receiving only PCM signals.

OFF

Select when receiving Dolby Digital and PCM signals.

When receiving true 5.1-channel surround sound, 
select “OFF”.

STB

§

3

(CABLE/SAT 
AUDIO)

SET

Select when setting the main unit to switch to 
“D-IN” when the input channel of an HDMI connected 
STB is selected on the TV (

B

14, Setting the STB 

audio for VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”).

OFF

Select to cancel this setting.

1

Press [RADIO, EXT-IN]

5

 several times to select “D-IN” 

or “ARC”.

2

Press [PLAY MODE]

:

 and then [

3

,

4

]

9

 to select the 

mode.

3

While the selected mode is displayed
Press [

2

,

1

]

9

 and select the desired setting.

SC-PT480 PPC_Eng.book  Page 9  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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