Panasonic SC-HT425D, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...e connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference Table of contents Equipment connections 6 Speaker connections 4 Settings 10 Step 1 Basic operations 14 Before use Reference Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Others Control guide 16 The radio 19 Other settings 20 Other functions 21 Making a recording 21 Sleep timer 21 Troubles...

Page 2: ...nufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when t...

Page 3: ...ion s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing We recommend that you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to h...

Page 4: ...voiding obstacles at a maximum range of 7 m 23 feet directly in front of the unit 30 30 90 90 Front speakers A left B right Place on the left and right of the TV at seated ear height so that there is good coherency between the picture and sound Center speaker C Place underneath or above the center of the TV Aim the speaker at the seating area Surround speakers D left E right Place on the side of o...

Page 5: ...D AUDIO OUT L R SURROUND CENTER R L BACK FRONT R L 5 RQT6840 Step 1 Peripheral equipment and cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated Speaker connections Connecting speakers Turn off the receiver before connecting the speakers Other connections are possible depending on your speaker system See your speaker system s operating instructions for details A B Front speakers Impedance 6 8 Ω Spea...

Page 6: ...R DVD DVD 6CH IN IN MONITOR OUT IN TV TV TV DVR VCR TAPE CD DVD COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN TV MONITOR TV IN DVD IN DVR VCR IN FRONT SPEAKERS 6 8Ω HAUT PARLEURS Class 2 Wiring SURROUND CENTER OUT OUT OUT REC OUT PLAY IN FM ANT AM ANT OPTICAL CENTER DIGITAL S VIDEO OPTICAL2 DVD DVR VCR OPTICAL3 COAXIAL AC IN L R L Y PB PR R R R L R L BACK TV IN OPTICAL1 SECOND AUDIO OUT L R Satellite receiver et...

Page 7: ...al equipment and cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated Other audio visual equipment DIGITAL IN CD Player DVD recorder VCR DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT SA XR25 SA XR45 SA XR25 SA XR45 SA XR45 OUT TV IN DVD IN IN OPTICAL DIGITAL OPTICAL1 OPTICAL2 COAXIAL DIGITAL IN OUT DVD IN DVR IN IN OPTICAL DIGITAL O...

Page 8: ...T PLAY IN FM ANT AM ANT OPTICAL CENTER DIGITAL S VIDEO OPTICAL2 DVD DVR VCR OPTICAL3 COAXIAL AC IN L R L Y PB PR R R R L R L BACK TV IN OPTICAL1 SECOND AUDIO OUT L R LOOP 75 Ω LOOP LOOP ANT GND GND EXT FM ANT AM ANT 1 1 2 ANT 2 GND 75 Ω LOOP LOOP ANT GND GND EXT FM ANT AM ANT 2 1 20 mm 25 32 Shield braid 10 mm 3 8 Core wire White Red Black Keep the antenna cord away from tape decks DVD players and...

Page 9: ...ower when the unit is not to be used for a long time unplug it from the household AC outlet If the unit is left unplugged for longer than a few weeks all settings will revert to the factory settings Do the settings again if this occurs Other video connections COMPONENT VIDEO This connection provides high quality pictures by separating the color PB and PR and the luminance Y signals S VIDEO Use thi...

Page 10: ...ess at the same time Repeat SPEAKERS 2 Select DISTANCE Select the speaker Change the setting DISTANCE FRONT FRONT CENTER SURROUND SUR BACK 10 FEET 3 FEET 30 FEET Repeat DISTANCE Settings Step 1 2 3 4 Step 3 SA XR45 also has an On Screen Display Mode for settings 1 to 4 pages 12 and 13 Switch on Set the size to suit your speakers LARGE For speakers that can reproduce a full sound range particularly...

Page 11: ...ing any changes read the descriptions of the settings note the factory settings and ranges and refer to the equipment s instructions SA XR25 SA XR45 Change the cut off for bass output from the front speakers If you set the front speakers to SMALL the filter is set to 100 Hz Raise the cut off if the bass from the front speakers is unsatisfactory so that this bass is output through the subwoofer You...

Page 12: ...aker output level TEST SETUP Enter the setup menu ENTER Select the speaker Change the setting Repeat SETUP Center Surround Surr Back Subwoofer ENTER Front SMALL SMALL YES YES SMALL Continue making other settings SETUP Center Surround Surr Back Subwoofer ENTER Front SMALL SMALL YES YES SMALL Center Surround Surr Back Subwoofer SMALL YES YES Other Setups Set the size to suit your speakers LARGE For ...

Page 13: ...nt 10 5 5 10 DISTANCE feet feet feet feet DIGITAL TV DVD DVR ENTER CD OPT1 OPT2 OPT3 COAX INPUT Return Enter the distance of the front center and surround speakers from the seating position Change the distance so that the sound from all the speakers except for the subwoofer reaches you at the same time You can select distances between 3 and 30 feet at one foot intervals The factory settings are Fr...

Page 14: ... sources are played in this mode the sounds intended for the other speaker channels are played through the front speakers The 2CH MIX mode remains in effect until you change input mode or turn off the unit To return to surround sound Press STEREO 2CH MIX Notes on sound modes When input is Dolby Digital or DTS You cannot use SFC When input is PCM with sampling frequencies of 192 176 4 SA XR45 OPTIC...

Page 15: ...ic Move sound out into the front speakers to improve the overall front image or add sound to the center speaker to fix the center image You can choose a level between 0 the center speaker is dominant and 7 center sound is spread out The default level is 3 1 Press EFFECT to select C WDTH 2 Press L or R to adjust the effect Dimension Control DIMEN You can make up for differences in the output level ...

Page 16: ... DIGITAL EX DIGITAL PL2 2 DTS ES DTS NEO 6 Light to indicate the source s input signal and decoding format used DIGITAL EX Dolby Digital Surround EX sources DIGITAL Dolby Digital sources PL2 2 Dolby Pro Logic 2 decoder is being used DTS 96 24 DTS 96 24 sources DTS ES DTS ES discrete or matrix sources DTS DTS sources NEO 6 NEO 6 matrix decoder is being used SA XR45 SA XR25 SA XR45 kHz MHz Frequency...

Page 17: ...t channel SB Surround back channel RS Surround right channel S If the surround channel is monaural LFE Low Frequency Effects Deep bass effect DIGITAL Lights when digital input is selected ENHANCED SURROUND For turning on the enhanced surround mode MULTI SOURCE DIGITAL RE MASTER For selecting a re master mode The button lights while a re master mode is on SA XR45 2CH MIX SURROUND SFC 2CH MIX Appear...

Page 18: ... MUSIC or PANORAMA NEO 6 For selecting a NEO 6 mode CINEMA or MUSIC SFC For selecting SFC modes DIMMER For dimming the unit s display and turning off the panel light INPUT MODE For selecting AUTO ANALOG or DIGITAL DISC DIRECT TUNING To enable selection of radio stations by frequency 1 CH 2 For selecting preset radio channels Buttons not explained on this page are used only to operate other equipme...

Page 19: ...Direct tuning on the remote control You can tune radio stations manually by selecting the station s frequency 1 Press INPUT SELECTOR to select TUNER 2 Press BAND to select FM or AM 3 Press TUNE 2 or 1 to select the frequency Tuning intervals FM 0 2 MHz AM 10 kHz Improving reception FM mode You can improve FM reception by switching reception to monaural Press FM MODE MONO lights Press FM MODE again...

Page 20: ... ENHANCED SURROUND INPUT MODE STEREO DOLBY SLEEP TONE BALANCE LEVEL EFFECT L R ENTER TV VOL TOP MENU MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR DISPLAY DIMMER SUBWOOFER MUTING TV VIDEO RETURN PLAY LIST g h q TEST SETUP ENTER RETURN TEST SETUP On the main unit On Screen Display mode A D Range Compression Dynamic range compression Change this setting to listen to software recorded with Dolby Digital at low volume such a...

Page 21: ...f the bass and treble 1 Press TONE BALANCE to select BASS or TREBLE 2 Press L or R to adjust bass treble For your reference To adjust the tone The STEREO mode must be on and input must be either analog or PCM signals You cannot adjust the tone if DVD 6CH is selected You can adjust the balance of the front speakers 1 Press TONE BALANCE to select BALANCE 2 Press L or R to adjust Others Input mode Th...

Page 22: ... hot environment without proper ventilation Consult your dealer if the problem occurs again after switching the unit on Sound stops F 76 OVERLOAD or FAN LOCK appears on the display for about a second and the unit turns off Reference Ensure the SPEAKERS or Speaker Size settings for your speakers are correct Turn ENHANCED SURROUND on Sound is not heard from the surround back speaker 10 12 14 Before ...

Page 23: ...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 THIS PRODUCT 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 ...

Page 24: ...se rejection at 98 MHz 75 dB AM suppression 50 dB Stereo separation 1 kHz 40 dB 10 kHz 30 dB Antenna terminal 75 Ω unbalanced AM TUNER SECTION Frequency range 530 1710 kHz Sensitivity 20 µV 330 µV m Selectivity 55 dB IF rejection at 1000 kHz 50 dB VIDEO SECTION Output voltage at 1 V input unbalanced 1 0 1 Vp p Maximum input voltage 1 5 Vp p Input output impedance 75 Ω S Video Input TV DVD DVR VCR ...