Panasonic SCHT930 - DVD THEATER RECEIVER, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...r or ALL Example Southeast Asia and Thailand Region Number The Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia and Kuwait 2 Southeast Asia and Thailand 3 3 ALL 3 5 2 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference Advanced progressive scan Provides a smoother and sharper image 7 page Compatible with a variety of media...

Page 2: ... AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS 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 DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLE...

Page 3: ...th a screwdriver 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Caution for AC Mains Lead 3 Control reference guide 10 Discs that can be played 11 Main unit and disc caution 11 Convenient functions 14 17 Disc information Displaying current playback condition QUICK OSD Reviewing titles to play ADVANCED DISC REVIEW CD sequential play CD MODE Quick replay Skipping 30 seconds forward Changing t...

Page 4: ...ach to the lower rear of the speaker The height of the speaker can be changed when attaching the stand to the upper rear or lower rear of the speaker 3 Connect the speaker cables 4 Secure the speaker cables to the bases STEP1 Speaker assembly The supplied stands are specially designed for attachment to Panasonic SB FS930 front speakers or SB FS880 surround speakers Use only as indicated in this se...

Page 5: ...ay result in damage to the wall and speakers Front and surround speakers When mounting the front or surround speakers to a wall we recommend using a string not included to prevent it from falling above Use of optional speaker cables is recommended for wall mounted front or surround speakers You can also remove the speaker cables from the pipes supplied with this system Fitting speaker stands not i...

Page 6: ... How you set up your speakers can affect the bass and the sound field Note the following points Place speakers on flat secure bases Placing speakers too close to floors walls and corners can result in excessive bass Cover walls and windows with thick curtains The left and right speakers are the same with respect to the front and surround speaker pairs 4 1 3 2 AC IN Setup example Main unit Place th...

Page 7: ...olor difference signals PB PR and luminance signal Y separately in order to achieve high fidelity in reproducing colors The description of the component video input terminals depends on the television or monitor e g Y PB PR Y B Y R Y Y CB CR Connect to terminals of the same color STEP3 Connecting speakers with the subwoofer Sheet of speaker cable stickers Speaker cable for center speaker Speaker c...

Page 8: ... turn the voltage selector on the back of the subwoofer to the appropriate position for the area in which this system is used If the power supply in your area is 115 V or 120 V please set the voltage selector as follows For 115 V Set to 110 V For 120 V Set to 127 V AC mains lead Main unit AM loop antenna Stand the antenna up on its base Place the antenna where reception is best Keep loose antenna ...

Page 9: ...lect QUICK SETUP in the Others tab page 23 STEP6 The remote control R6 LR6 AA UM 3 1 3 2 Do not use rechargeable type batteries Remote control Batteries Insert so the poles i and j match those in the remote control STEP7 QUICK SETUP VOLUME CH SKIP SLOW SEARCH MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU RETURN FUNCTIONS VCR TV TUNER BAND TV AV AUX DISC SUBWOOFER LEVEL SUPER SRND H BASS C FOCUS SFC CD MODE PLAY ...

Page 10: ...sion and Video cassette recorder operations 28 Channel select 24 28 Show a disc menu 18 or play list 19 Return to previous screen 13 or television volume up 28 AC supply indicator AC IN This indicator lights when the unit is connected to the AC mains supply Switch the television s video input mode 28 Adjust the volume 13 Select the source AUX 29 TUNER BAND 24 DVD CD 9 Standby on indicator When the...

Page 11: ...wing discs Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels rented discs etc Discs that are badly warped or cracked Irregularly shaped discs such as heart shapes Disc Logo Indication in these operating instructions Remarks DVD RAM RAM Recorded with devices using Version 1 1 of the Video Recording Format a unified video recording standard such as DVD video recorders DVD video cameras per...

Page 12: ...scs so the label for the side you want to play is facing up To load discs on the other trays press DISC SKIP on the main unit Play will start from the disc in the front left position of the tray RAM Remove the disc from its cartridge before use Stop 5 DISC SELECTOR buttons indicators 2 Select DVD CD 1 Turn the unit on 4 Close the drawer A disc indicator lights if a disc is detected or a tray is un...

Page 13: ...BTITLE AUDIO FL DISPLAY SHIFT ANGLE PAGE GROUP 1 2 6 5 CANCEL 3 4 2 1 ENTER DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST Numbered buttons SKIP ENTER SLOW SEARCH ENTER ENTER Select Register Enter number RAM DVD A DVD V VCD CD e g To select 12 S10 1 2 VCD with playback control Press to cancel the PBC function and then press the numbered buttons WMA MP3 JPEG e g To select 123 1 2 3 ENTER Press CANCEL to cancel the num...

Page 14: ...it to standby or select another source Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed Except iR iRW Press QUICK REPLAY to skip back a few seconds Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed RAM DVD V Except iR iRW Play restarts from approximately 30 seconds later Convenient when you want to skip commercials etc During play Press MANUAL SKIP RAM It is not possible to skip through the current...

Page 15: ...LE several times to select the subtitle language On iR iRW a subtitle number may be shown for subtitles that are not displayed To display clear the subtitles Press 2 1 to select On or Off RAM On Off only with discs that contain subtitle on off information Press SHIFT i SUBTITLE to select On or Off Subtitle on off information cannot be recorded using Panasonic DVD Recorders Only when the elapsed pl...

Page 16: ...m then press ENTER again to register To change the selected program 1 Press 3 4 to select an item 2 Repeat above steps 1 and 2 To clear the selected program 1 Press 3 4 to select an item 2 Press CANCEL or press 3 4 2 1 to select Clear and press ENTER To clear the whole program Select Clear all with 3 4 2 1 and press ENTER The whole program is also cleared when the disc is moved out of the play pos...

Page 17: ...ouble D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must b...

Page 18: ...kip page by page Press FUNCTIONS to show the playback condition and current position To exit the screen Press TOP MENU or MENU Playing data discs Playing items in order Playback Menu Playing from the selected item Navigation Menu VOLUME CH SKIP SLOW SEARCH MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU RETURN FUNCTIONS SUBWOOFER LEVEL SUPER SRND H BASS C FOCUS SFC CD MODE PLAY MODE TEST CH SELECT SETUP MUTING MIX...

Page 19: ...MP3 or mp3 JPG jpg JPEG or jpeg WMA You cannot play WMA files that are copy protected This unit does not support Multiple Bit Rate MBR MP3 This unit does not support ID3 tags Compatible sampling rates 8 11 02 12 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 and 48 kHz JPEG To view JPEG files on this unit Take them on a digital camera that meets the DCF Standard Design rule for Camera File system Version 1 0 Some digital ca...

Page 20: ... FUNCTIONS Items shown differ depending on the type of disc Main menu Program Group Title Chapter Track Playlist Content To start from a specific item Time Except iR iRW To skip incrementally or decrementally Time Slip for play only 1 Press ENTER twice to show the Time Slip indicator 2 Press 3 4 to select the time and press ENTER Press and hold 3 4 to alter faster To start from a specific time Tim...

Page 21: ...uto2 Compatible with 30 frame per second film content in addition to 24 frame per second film content Video Select when using Auto1 or Auto2 and the video content is distorted When you play PAL discs Auto Detects 25 frame per second film content and appropriately converts it Video Select when using Auto and the video content is distorted Dolby Pro Logic II page 26 Dolby Pro Logic II Dialogue Enhan...

Page 22: ... appears 2 Select the tab 3 Select the item 4 Make the settings 5 Press to exit SHIFT SETUP MUTING ENTER Select Go right ENTER Select Register ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 S10 Select Register SHIFT SETUP MUTING QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area Audio Choose the audio language English Language options 1 Original 2 Other 3 Subtitle Choose the subtitle language Auto...

Page 23: ...AL television NTSC When connected to an NTSC television The Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia and Kuwait PAL60 is the factory preset Dynamic Range Compression Off On Adjusts 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 Speaker Settings below Set the delay ti...

Page 24: ... listening to the radio broadcast Press ENTER 2 While the frequency and PGM are flashing on the display Press the numbered buttons to select a channel Alternatively press W CH X then press ENTER To select a 2 digit number e g 12 S10 1 2 The station occupying a channel is erased if another station is preset to that channel Automatic presetting VOLUME CH SKIP SLOW SEARCH MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP ME...

Page 25: ...ting previously preset frequency will be cleared Preset it again Use outdoor antennas if radio reception is poor Disconnect the antenna when the unit is not in use Do not use the outdoor antenna during an electrical storm Main unit only Optional antenna connections L R AU A FM ANT FM ANT AM ANT AM ANT 7 75 LOOP LOOP EXT EXT Leave the AM loop antenna connected AM outdoor antenna Using a vinyl wire ...

Page 26: ...ou press the button MOVIE Movie software recorded in Dolby Surround MUSIC Stereo sources OFF Cancel This works only in DVD CD mode ÎPLII lights when there is effect You can output the down mixed 2 channel signals when necessary Press SHIFT i MIX 2CH Each time you press the button MIX 2CH ON MIX 2CH OFF When D MIX flashes on the display the disc contains multiple channel signals that cannot be down...

Page 27: ...on the display when MUSIC or MOVIE is selected with Super Surround page 26 In this case you can adjust both surround speaker levels at the same time using 3 4 S 6 dB to i6 dB 2 Press 3 increase or 4 decrease to adjust the speaker level for each speaker C RS LS SW 6 dB to i6 dB L R Only the balance is adjustable To adjust the balance of the front speakers While L or R is selected press 2 1 Subwoofe...

Page 28: ... equalizer connect it first to a separate equalizer and then to the unit FM ANT AM ANT LOOP EXT COMPONENTVIDEOOUT NTSC 480p 480i PAL 576p 576i PB PR Y L R S VIDEO OUT VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT TV AUDIO IN VCR AUDIO IN REC OUT AUX A 75 AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO IN 2 1 VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT R L PLAY OUT REC IN R L R L VOLUME CH SKIP SLOW SEARCH MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU RETURN FUNCTIONS VCR TV TUNER BAND TV ...

Page 29: ...14 33 LOEWE OPTA 32 LUXOR 37 MATSUI 02 05 06 07 10 11 12 25 37 38 MITSUBISHI 14 19 28 36 NOKIA 05 07 37 NORDMENDE 26 41 OCEANIC 27 35 ORION 02 03 05 10 11 12 38 PHILIPS 11 12 13 15 PHONOLA 11 12 RADIOLA 11 12 ROADSTAR 39 SABA 26 41 SALORA 07 37 SAMSUNG 11 12 15 21 25 34 39 SANYO 07 17 25 37 SCHNEIDER 11 12 SEG 39 40 SELECO 11 24 SHARP 17 20 SIEMENS 11 12 17 28 36 SINUDYNE 02 05 11 12 22 24 38 40 S...

Page 30: ...7 8 CD R RW CD DA Video CD SVCD MP3 WMA JPEG formatted disc 9 MP3 WMA 1 Compatible compression rate MP3 between 32 kbps and 320 kbps WMA between 48 kbps and 320 kbps 10 JPEG 1 Exif Ver 2 1 JPEG Baseline files Picture resolution between 320k240 and 6144k4096 pixels sub sampling is 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 11 HighMAT Level 2 Audio and Image 1 The total combined maximum number of recognizable audio and picture...

Page 31: ...70 W Max Output sound pressure 81 dB W 1 0 m Cross over frequency 7 kHz Frequency range 78 Hz 50 kHz j16 dB 90 Hz 45 kHz j10 dB Dimensions WtHtD 260 mmk1234 mmk270 mm Mass 3 92 kg Center speaker SB PC930 Type 2 way 3 speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit s Impedance 4 1 Woofer 6 5 cm Cone type 2 Woofer 6 5 cm Cone type 3 Tweeter 6 cm Ring shaped dome type Input power IEC 260 W 2 Max Output sound...

Page 32: ... an MP3 track has still picture data Even after the track starts the correct play time will not be displayed This is normal Folders deeper than the eighth layer on a data CD are not displayed correctly WMA MP3 JPEG Folders deeper than the eighth layer are displayed as the eighth layer A menu screen appears during skip or search VCD This is normal for Video CD s Playback control menu doesn t appear...

Page 33: ...76i or 625i 21 Pictures not in progressive output Press PROGRESSIVE on the main unit so PRG is displayed Or select 480p or 525p or 576p or 625p in Video Output Mode in Picture Menu If the unit is connected to the television through VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT terminal output will be interlace even if PRG is displayed 12 21 7 Noise is heard ST flickers or doesn t light Sound is distorted Adjust the po...

Page 34: ...e highest level of sound before distortion occurs Frame still and field still Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving picture There are about 30 frames shown each second One frame is made up of two fields A regular television shows these fields one after the other to create frames A still is shown when you pause a moving picture A frame still is made up of two alternating f...

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Page 36: ...te control EUR7722XE0 2 Remote control batteries 1 Video cable 1 System cable 1 AM loop antenna 1 FM indoor antenna AC mains lead Southeast Asia Thailand the Middle East South Africa Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Saudi Arabia and Kuwait 1 Speaker cable 1 Sheet of speaker cable stickers 4 Pipes 2kpipes with short cable 2kpipes with long cable 4 Bases 8 Long screws 8 Short screws ...