Panasonic SCHT15 - A/V RECEIVER, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... Europe and the United Kingdom is used in the illustrations unless otherwise mentioned Operating Instructions Home Theater Audio System Model No SC HT17 SC HT15 Table of contents Before use Caution for AC Mains Lead 2 Safety precautions 2 Supplied accessories 3 The remote control 3 Step 1 Speaker setup 4 Step 2 Home theater connections 8 Step 3 Other connections 10 Step 4 Settings 13 Operations Ba...

Page 2: ...he unit up on a ship or other place where DC is used Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not damaged Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric shock Do not pull bend or place heavy items on the lead Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead Pulling the AC mains lead can cause electric shock Do not handle the plug with wet hands This can cause electric shock Do...

Page 3: ...r Australia and New Zealand For continental Europe Antenna plug adapter For the United Kingdom Use the numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts As of February 2005 Rubber pads Supplied accessories System SC HT17 SC HT15 Main unit SA HT17 SA HT15 Front speakers SB FS930 SB FS880 Surround speakers SB FS880 SB FS15 Center speaker SB PC930 SB PC15 Subwoofer SB WA17 SB WA15 3 ...

Page 4: ...y tightened 2 SC HT17 Attach the stand to the speaker Ensure the stand is fastened on straight by lightly tightening the top and bottom screws alternately until fully tightened There is no difference between the right and left speakers You can also attach to the upper rear of the speaker Speaker height Front Speakers Try to line up the middle of the speakers with the middle of the television Surro...

Page 5: ...e screws Speaker cable s 5 SC HT17 5 xxxxxx xxx 5 xxxxxx xxx 4 xxxxxx xxx 4 xxxxxx xxx 3 xxxxxx xxx 3 xxxxxx xxx 2 xxxxxx xxx 2 xxxxxx xxx 1 xxxxxx xxx 1 xxxxxx xxx 5 xxxxxx xxx 5 xxxxxx xxx 4 xxxxxx xxx 4 xxxxxx xxx 3 xxxxxx xxx 3 xxxxxx xxx 2 xxxxxx xxx 2 xxxxxx xxx 1 xxxxxx xxx 1 xxxxxx xxx 5 CENTER 1 FRONT Lch 5 CENTER 1 FRONT Lch 3 SURROUND Lch 3 SURROUND Lch 1 2 3 4 5 1 FRONT Lch 1 FRONT Lch...

Page 6: ...r slightly behind the seating area higher than ear level Subwoofer The subwoofer can be placed in any position as long as it is at a reasonable distance from the TV Note that some experimentation can yield the smoothest low frequency performance Placement near a corner can increase the apparent output level but can result in unnatural bass Preventing the speakers from falling over Attach screw eye...

Page 7: ...ified building contractor when attaching the speakers to wall Improper attachment may result in damage to the wall and speakers When mounting the speakers to walls use a string not included to prevent them from falling è page 6 SC HT17 front and surround speakers SC HT15 front speakers Use of optional speaker cables are recommended when mounting You can also remove the speaker cables from the pipe...

Page 8: ...NT L R SURROUND L R SUBWOOFER CENTER AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO MONITOROUT IN IN IN TV DVR VCR DVD S VIDEO IN S VIDEO OUT TV Monitor Use this connection for better picture quality than with the VIDEO terminals S VIDEO terminals DVD player DVD Player TV Monitor SC HT17 Stereo phono cable not included Video connection cable not included Left Right Other accessories Coaxia...

Page 9: ...rawing However there is no problem using the unit Appliance inlet Connector Approx 6 mm Conserving power The unit consumes a small amount of power even when it is turned off with 8 To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time unplug it from the household AC mains socket You will need to reset some memory items after plugging in the unit Notes on digital input This unit can decode ...

Page 10: ...ITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO MONITOROUT IN IN IN TV DVR VCR DVD S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO IN IN OUT IN TV MONITOR DVR TV COMPONENT VIDEO B PR PR PR PB PB Y Y Y P COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P R Y B P COMPONENT VIDEO IN P R Y B P OPT 1 OPT 2 COAXIAL TV IN DVR IN DVD IN DIGITAL IN FM ANT AM ANT 75 Ω LOOP EXT DVR VCR TV OUT IN IN IN AUDIO TO SB WA15 A LOOP ANT GND GAME AUX IN DVD L R L R L R R L R L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AU...

Page 11: ... IN TO SB WA17 A FM ANT AM ANT 75 Ω LOOP EXT LOOP ANT GND GAME AUX GAME AUX S VIDEO MONITOROUT IN IN IN TV DVR VCR DVD IN OUT IN TV MONITOR DVR TV COMPONENT VIDEO B PR PR PR PB PB Y Y Y P VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO MONITOROUT IN IN IN TV DVR VCR DVD S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO IN IN OUT IN TV MONITOR DVR TV COMPONENT VIDEO B PR PR PR PB PB Y Y Y P COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P R Y B P ...

Page 12: ...FM outdoor antenna Red Click White Black For the United Kingdom Antenna plug adaptor included Antennas Other connections x 1 x 1 x 1 Supplied accessories FM indoor antenna AM loop antenna Antenna plug adapter For the United Kingdom Game machine or other AV equipment DVR VCR TV DVD DVD 6CH TV OUT IN IN L L L L L L R R R R R R FRONT SURROUND SUBWOOFER DVR VCR DVD OUT IN IN IN CENTER MONITOR OUT IN I...

Page 13: ... one piece of equipment per terminal So for example if you change TV from OPT1 to OPT2 DVR will automatically switch to OPT1 D INPUT digital input FRONT COMPLETE 3 0 m FRONT CENTER SURROUND 1 0 m 10 0 m D INPUT SETUP DISTANCE COMPLETE SETUP DISTANCE D INPUT DR COMP A D ATT TV TV DVR DVD OPT 1 OPT 1 OPT 2 COAX 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 DISTANCE D INPUT DR COMP A D ATT INPUT SELECTOR 2 2 TUNE 2 2 TUNE 2 2...

Page 14: ... Output the signal Adjust the main volume Select the speaker channel Adjust the level Repeat steps 3 and 4 Stop the test signal Press and hold Press and hold C center RS right surround and LS left surround can be adjusted between 10 dB and 10 dB with 0 dB being the level of the front speakers Adjust center and surround output to the same apparent level of the front speakers For SW subwoofer you ca...

Page 15: ...FFECT TONE BALANCE ENTER SUB MENU PLAY LIST SUBWOOFER RETURN MUTING PL TV VOL TV VOL L R OFF LEVEL TEST H BASS C FOCUS REC MODE REC DVD REC TV TV AV PL MUSIC AV MOVIE SFC 1 2 3 4 TUNER TV DVD DVR VCR GAME AUX OFF INPUT SELECTOR DOWN VOLUME UP Switch on Select input Start play of the source The unit sets the sound mode to suit the input signal Adjust the volume SC HT17 When playing video sources co...

Page 16: ...quency MHz FM Spectrum analyzer display TUNED MONO PS PTY SLEEP ST kHz MHz DIGITAL INPUT SFC M C FOCUS L C R LS RS S LFE 100Hz 10kHz 2CH MIX RDS Standby indicator When the unit is connected to the AC mains supply this indicator lights up in standby mode and goes out when the unit is turned on Standby on switch 8 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa In standby mode the uni...

Page 17: ...digit channels DISC DIRECT TUNING To enable selection of radio stations by frequency 1 CH 2 For selecting preset radio channels SUBWOOFER For selecting subwoofer level H BASS C FOCUS For enhancing the bass sound Press and hold to select center focus mode INPUT MODE For selecting AUTO ANALOG or DIGITAL TONE BALANCE To adjust the bass treble and front speaker balance OFF To cancel surround effect PL...

Page 18: ...3 Press MENU to store To cancel Press and hold MENU For your reference FM stations can also be preset in the MONO mode Remote control Press 1 CH 2 or Press the numbered buttons For channels 1 to 9 press the corresponding number For channels 10 or over press 10 then the two digits e g To select channel 21 10 2 1 You can improve FM reception by switching reception to monaural Main unit 1 Press MENU ...

Page 19: ...S PTY Program type Note This unit does not have the emergency broadcast system EBS that tunes automatically into emergency broadcasts RDS broadcasts PTY Displays NEWS News AFFAIRS Current affairs INFO Information SPORT Sport EDUCATE Education DRAMA Drama CULTURE Culture SCIENCE Science VARIED Varied POP M Pop music ROCK M Rock music M O R M Middle of the road Music LIGHT M Light classical CLASSICS...

Page 20: ...ress L or R to adjust Remote control Press SUBWOOFER Adjust the level in 5 steps SW MIN SW 5 SW 10 SW 15 and SW MAX Select SW to stop output Note Sound can be distorted if you raise the volume while subwoofer level is high Reduce subwoofer level if this occurs SC HT17 You cannot adjust the subwoofer level if DVD ANALOG 6CH is selected Input mode Tone Balance Subwoofer level You can enhance low fre...

Page 21: ...NU A D attenuator Dynamic range compression Dimmer The SLEEP timer can turn the unit off after a set time It does not control any other components Main unit 1 Press MENU to select SLEEP 2 Press TUNE 2 or 1 to select the desired time The display changes as follows OFF v SLEEP 30 v SLEEP 60 v SLEEP 90 v SLEEP 120 minutes 3 Press MENU The display dims even when the dimmer is OFF To check the setting ...

Page 22: ...nces in the output level of the front and surround speakers You can choose a level between 3 and 3 Increase the level to move sound to the front speakers decrease to move it to the surround speakers The default is level 0 Remote control 1 Press EFFECT to select DIMEN 2 Press L or R to adjust the effect You can adjust the sound field by adjusting the level of the speakers and the delay time of the ...

Page 23: ...VD PLAYER TV SELECT DRIVE RECORDER ANALOG 6CH OFF t y LEVEL TEST H BASS C FOCUS REC MODE REC DVD REC TV TV AV Watching DVDs Switch on Switch off Switch on the television and select input Switch on the player and start play or or Operating the DVD player DVD recorder Show disc menus Show player menus Show disc menus Select and enter menu items Clear menus or return to previous menus Specify a disc ...

Page 24: ... i MUTING q g h PL TV VOL TV VOL L R SKIP SLOW SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY AV SYSTEM RECEIVER VCR TUNER BAND DVD DVD PLAYER TV SELECT DRIVE RECORDER ANALOG 6CH OFF t y LEVEL TEST H BASS C FOCUS REC MODE REC DVD REC TV TV AV Watching TV Switch on Switch off Switch on the television and select input Operating the TV Watching videotapes Operating the video deck Change channels sequentially Select channels...

Page 25: ... 19 21 32 06 KONIKA ONKYO ORITRON VENTURER BOSE TV VCR DVD player AIWA 23 ALBA 02 06 23 05 11 12 BAIRD 08 10 37 BLAUPUNKT 28 36 01 26 29 30 33 BRANDT 26 41 DAEWOO 11 12 32 15 DUAL 32 FINLUX 11 12 22 23 24 25 40 18 FUNAI 02 38 GOLDSTAR LG 03 04 36 37 GO VIDEO 12 34 HARMAN KARDON HITACHI 01 09 26 41 13 14 11 INNO HIT 34 ITT NOKIA 05 07 37 18 27 37 KENDO 40 08 09 37 32 KLH 31 KOSS LOEWE OPTA 32 MATSU...

Page 26: ...r dealer Sound Pages Sound is not heard from the center surround or subwoofer speakers The source may be stereo Use Dolby Pro LogicII or SFC 15 Cannot use Dolby Pro LogicII or SFC You cannot use Dolby Pro LogicII or SFC when input is PCM with sampling frequencies of 96 or 88 2 kHz 15 Radio Pages The radio cannot be tuned in or there is a lot of noise and interference Connect the appropriate antenn...

Page 27: ...C HT15 2 Way 2 Speaker Bass ref Speaker unit Full range SC HT17 8 cm cone type x 2 6 Ω SC HT15 8 cm cone type 4 Ω Super tweeter SC HT17 6 cm Ring Shaped Dome type 6 Ω SC HT15 6 cm Ring Shaped Dome type 4 Ω Digital input OPTICAL 2 COAXIAL 1 Input power IEC SC HT17 170 W Max SC HT15 70 W Max Output sound pressure level SC HT17 84 dB W 1 0 m SC HT15 81 dB W 1 0 m Crossover frequency 7 kHz Frequency r...

Page 28: ...R 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 THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN MODERATE CLIMATES This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during use If such interference is apparent please i...