Panasonic SCZT2 - HOME THEATER AUDO SYSTEM, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ptimum performance and safety please read these instructions carefully Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference SC ZT2 Components Main unit Control box SU ZT2 Speakers SB ZT2 Note E GN and GS are indicated on the packaging box E GN GS ...

Page 2: ...h temperatures high humidity and excessive vibration These conditions can damage the system and other components thereby shortening the system s service life Do not hang from or climb on the system This may result in serious injury Do not use this device in hospitals and other places where electric medical devices are installed Do not use this device near automatic doors fire alarms and other auto...

Page 3: ...als supported by this system 29 Play Setup menu items 23 Adjusting sound quality 23 Adjusting the volume balance of front speakers 23 Setting distances 24 Setting 7 1 channel virtual surround 24 Reducing standby power consumption In standby condition HDMI off mode 24 VIERA Link HDAVI Control setting 25 Adjusting the time lag between audio and video by delaying audio output 25 Switching between dua...

Page 4: ...an make your preferred setting because speaker cords are not required Make sure to place the speakers on a flat stable surface so there is no danger of them falling over AC mains lead supplied is necessary for each speaker Setting the speakers page 15 Use the remote control for speaker setting Make sure to set the speakers when using for the first time after purchase Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Setting u...

Page 5: ...t swallowing When taking out speakers hold the pole and base parts page 7 Packing plan Speakers Remote control Batteries Main unit AC mains leads Sales and Support Information For the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland customers Customer Care Centre For customers within the UK 0844 844 3852 For customers within the Republic of Ireland 01 289 8333 Visit our website for product information www p...

Page 6: ...n the sound field effect is off by pressing SETUP OFF page 19 or when using headphones page 27 Standby on switch 8 pages 15 18 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa In standby mode the unit is still consuming a small amount of power For adjusting volume page 18 INPUT SELECTOR switch page 18 For connecting headphones page 27 DIGITAL Dolby Digital sources DTS DTS sources VS ...

Page 7: ... TEST terminal This is used to check the product operation status Only used in factory Do not insert a foreign object ID switch This is used to check the product operation status and not used regularly Note Remote control Standby on button page 18 Input selector pages 18 26 For adjusting speaker output pages 22 23 Test signal output pages 16 23 For adjusting the volume page 18 For using WHISPER MO...

Page 8: ...sed Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can severely damage the remote control Remove the batteries if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store them in a cool dark place CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries acco...

Page 9: ...ehold equipment If radio wave interference occurs the Wireless Link display page 16 may blink the sounds from speakers may be interrupted or noise may occur These phenomena occur when this system selects a proper frequency These are not malfunctions Keep this system away from metal objects that tend to reflect radio waves If there are metal objects or furniture in the room where this system is ins...

Page 10: ...is system and are transmitted to TV even if this system is turned off using the standby on button of this system Standby through function This is convenient to enjoy only with TV speaker Note When you turn this system off using the standby on button of this system the audio video signals from equipment connected to HDMI input are output through the television even if you have set input on this sys...

Page 11: ...2 to 5 Press RETURN Connecting cables to audio terminals DVD player etc Note STB AUDIO in step 3 is displayed only when the unit is connected to the Panasonic TV VIERA Also this is not displayed when the step 1 operation is not performed If you change the connection after setting select OFF once and SET again When you select EXIT and press OK in step 3 the setting mode finishes If the optical digi...

Page 12: ...t bend TV Digital audio out optical Main unit DVD player VCR etc R L Audio out Digital audio out optical Home Theater connections Connection If the optical digital output terminal is available use connection A If the optical digital output terminal is not available use connection B To connect a DVD recorder with built in VCR When the DVD recorder has DVD output terminal and DVD VHS output terminal...

Page 13: ...he subwoofer output terminal page 6 if you want to enjoy deeper bass sounds Connection cable Monaural connection cable not supplied Other connections Connection cable Home Theater connections HDMI cable not supplied Stereo phono cable not supplied Main unit HDMI Video Audio out Blu ray Disc player DVD recorder STB etc Main unit Audio out CD player etc L R Connection Turn off all equipment before m...

Page 14: ...10 to 240 V 50 60 Hz AC mains lead supplied FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM REPUBLIC OF IRELAND SAUDI ARABIA KUWAIT MALAYSIA AND HONG KONG ONLY READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 2 BEFORE CONNECTION To save power when the system is not to be used for a long time unplug it from the household mains socket Make sure to turn this system off before unplugging the AC mains lead If you unplug the AC m...

Page 15: ...ers page 17 3 Press and hold CH on the remote control about 3 seconds until 2 SPKR SET is displayed on the main unit s display 4 Press the remote control button corresponding to the speaker outputting the confirmation sound Sound is output from either of the speakers When you press the button corresponding to the confirmation sound of speaker another speaker outputs confirmation sound Press the co...

Page 16: ...the speaker setting to confirm that the speaker properly operates Do the following operations if the sound is not produced normally 1 Press and hold INPUT SELECTOR on the main unit approx 3 seconds until 2CH SEARCH is displayed 2 Perform steps 2 to 4 of Setting the speakers page 15 Installing surround speakers You can enjoy more dynamic surround playback with this system by installing Panasonic su...

Page 17: ...ers to 4 below 4 Turn the main unit off once 5 Turn the main unit on again 4CH SEARCH appears on the display This is displayed only at the first time setting 6 Turn on the surround speakers The colour of WIRELESS LINK indicator of surround speaker changes from red to green When the WIRELESS LINK indicator of each speaker lights green 4CH SEARCH display disappears 7 Press and hold CH on the remote ...

Page 18: ...press one of these buttons Start play on the connected equipment You can enjoy a variety of surround effects page 19 To adjust the volume press these buttons or or Adjustment range 0 Min to 50 Max Point the remote control at the signal sensor page 8 on the main unit of this system Preparations Play Enjoying movies and music See page 29 for digital signals that can be played on this system Dependin...

Page 19: ...ect GAME mode left of SFC page 22 When using the surround speakers Dolby Pro Logic cannot be used for surround signals such as Dolby Digital and DTS and multi channel LPCM signals When playing back 7 1 channel LPCM signals you can enjoy wider sound field effects as if another speaker is added You can make the setting without using this effect page 24 Note Sound field effects differ depending on in...

Page 20: ...DAVI Control When using with Panasonic TV VIERA supporting HDAVI Control 4 or later version when the main unit is turned on TV VIERA is set to Home Cinema When using with Panasonic TV VIERA supporting HDAVI Control 3 and older version when the main unit is turned on TV SPEAKER is displayed and audio is output from TV VIERA When using with Panasonic TV VIERA supporting HDAVI Control when the main u...

Page 21: ...er DIGA with an HDMI cable VIERA Link HDAVI Control compatible equipment Digital audio out optical HDMI input HDMI Video Audio OUT Connection Setup Preparations Check VIERA Link HDAVI Control setting page 25 of this system is ON Make the setting to activate VIERA Link HDAVI Control function in the menu operation of TV VIERA 1 Turn on all equipment other than the TV VIERA 2 Turn on the TV VIERA 3 S...

Page 22: ...just the volume Adjusting the bass woofer part output When you feel the bass volume is not balanced with the volume of the front speakers you can adjust the bass during playback 1 Press CH to select WFR The speaker is switched each time you press the button WFR woofer RS surround right when used LS surround left when used 2 Press SPEAKER LEVEL to adjust the bass volume Adjustment range MIN 1 to 15...

Page 23: ... the test signal You can make this setting when using the surround speakers You can adjust the surround speaker volume by outputting the test signal 1 Press TEST to output the test signal Speaker display L Front left R Front right RS Surround right LS Surround left The test signal is output from one speaker at a time for two seconds in the following order TEST L TEST R TEST RS TEST LS 2 Press VOL ...

Page 24: ...y setting is AUTO When you do not want to use 7 1 channel virtual surround effect select OFF in this setting 1 Press and hold SETUP OFF for about 2 seconds The setting items are displayed page 23 2 Press w q to select 7 1CH VS and press OK 3 Press e r to select OFF and press OK AUTO The setting is switched between ON and OFF depending on the input signals Only when 7 1 channel LPCM signals are inp...

Page 25: ...ing OFF 4 Press RETURN several times to select EXIT and press OK to finish the setting Functions and settings VIERA Link HDAVI Control setting When you do not wish to use VIERA Link HDAVI Control page 20 you can set the unlinked operation by selecting OFF The normal setting is ON Linked operation 1 Press and hold SETUP OFF for about 2 seconds The setting items are displayed page 23 2 Press w q to ...

Page 26: ...ttings are reset when you select YES and the input selector automatically switches to BD DVD If you select NO you will return to step 2 To exit setup mode press RETURN a few times to display EXIT and then press OK The contents of speaker setting are not reset However the contents set at Changing the number of speakers to 4 page 17 are reset When other equipment mini component system AV amp etc man...

Page 27: ...MI cable then reconnect it Do not connect more than 2 sets of equipment to this system s output U704 The system received incompatible video signals through HDMI connection Check the settings of the connected equipment g PRE AMPLIFIER SECTION Input sensitivity Input impedance TV AUX3 600 mV 47 kΩ S N ratio IHF A BD DVD TV AUX1 AUX2 Digital Input 80 dB IHF 66 Tone controls BASS 50 Hz 6 to 6 dB TREBL...

Page 28: ...player or DVD recorder to Bitstream Set DTS in Switching the input signal detection setting 26 Sound is not heard when playing DVD audio This may occur due to digital copyright protection of the disc if using optical digital connection This system may not be able to play sources with sampling frequency of over 48 kHz F70 appears on the display DSP or HDMI is displayed in Turn off the system unplug...

Page 29: ...ings of the connected equipment VIERA Link HDAVI Control may not function when you change the connections for HDMI equipment insert and remove the outlet or during blackout Do the following operations in this case Turn on the TV VIERA again while all the equipment connected with HDMI cables is on Set VIERA Link HDAVI Control HDMI equipment control of TV VIERA to OFF and then set to ON again For de...

Page 30: ...er 7 1 channel virtual surround When playing back 7 1 channel LPCM signals with this function you can enjoy wider sound field effects as if another speaker is added ARC Audio Return Channel This function was added to HDMI Ver 1 4 This sends digital audio signals from the HDMI input terminal of the TV etc to the HDMI output terminal of this system CPPM Content Protection for Prerecorded Media This ...

Page 31: ...lease contact your dealer or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union These symbols are only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Cd Note for the battery symbol bottom two symbol examples This symbol might be used in comb...

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