Panasonic SCHT940 - RECEIVER, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...se keep this manual for future reference If you have any questions contact In the U S A 1 800 211 PANA 7262 In Canada 1 800 561 5505 1 ALL 2 4 1 As an ENERGY STAR Partner Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency U S A and Canada High quality picture HDMI capability Advanced progressive scan and more page 8 Wireless ready surround sound Optio...

Page 2: ...UALIFIED PERSONNEL 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 FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are...

Page 3: ...iscs 19 Using on screen menus 20 Main menu 20 Other Settings 21 Changing the player settings 23 Changing the delay time of the speakers 25 Using the radio 26 Presetting stations automatically 26 Selecting the preset channels 26 Manual tuning 26 Using an outdoor antenna optional 27 Using sound effects 28 Changing the sound quality Sound Field Control 28 Enhancing the sound from the center speaker C...

Page 4: ...o the base 3 Attach the speaker to the stand 1 Pull out the end of the speaker cable and position it between the ridges 2 Attach the speaker to the stand 4 Secure the speaker to the stand 5 Connect the speaker cable STEP1 Assembling the front speakers The supplied stands are specially designed for attachment to Panasonic SB FS740 or SB FS940 front speakers Use only as indicated in this setup 2 Fro...

Page 5: ... desired height and then re tighten the screws 5 Connect the speaker cable 6 Secure the speaker cable to the base Preventing the speakers from falling You will need to obtain the appropriate screw eyes to match the walls or pillars to which they are going to be fastened Consult a qualified housing contractor concerning the appropriate procedure when attaching to a concrete wall or a surface that m...

Page 6: ... cover 2 Pull the cable out about 40 cm 153 4z from the hole in the metal cover and insert the plastic cover 3 Insert the metal cover so it does not disturb the cable and close tightly with the two screws Fitting speaker stands not included Except front speakers Ensure the stands meet these conditions before purchasing them Note the diameter and length of the screws and the distance between screws...

Page 7: ...f the speakers Notes on speaker use You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if you play sound at high levels over extended periods Reduce the volume in the following cases to avoid damage When playing distorted sound When the speakers are reverberating due to a record player noise from FM broadcasts or continuous signals from an oscillator test disc or electronic instrument When...

Page 8: ... SURROUND Rch Rch SURROUND Rch Rch FRONT WOOFER SUB Lch Lch Lch CENTER Lch SURROUND SURROUND FRONT SUB WOOFER FRONT FRONT CENTER FRONT Lch Rch SURROUND Rch FRONT 2 Rch FRONT FRONT Lch Rch SURROUND CENTER 5 CENTER 5 Lch SURROUND Lch SURROUND 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 SUB WOOFER 6 DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER 2 sheets of speaker cable stickers Attach the speaker cable stickers to make connection easier Speaker cable sti...

Page 9: ... and select TV as the input source SELECTOR page 11 Basic video connection Other video connections for improved picture quality COMPONENTVIDEOOUT PB PR Y S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN Television not included Back of the main unit Video cable included COMPONENTVIDEOOUT PB PR Y S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN PR PB Y Television not included Back of the main unit Video cables not included T...

Page 10: ...To household AC outlet For areas except U S A and Canada If the power plug does not fit your AC outlet Use the power plug adaptor included If it still does not fit contact an electrical parts distributor for assistance AC power supply cord Main unit AM loop antenna Stand the antenna up on its base Place the antenna where reception is best Keep loose antenna cable away from other wires and cables C...

Page 11: ...frame Select or register menu items on the television screen 15 Show on screen menu 20 Television operations 30 Select television channels 30 Show a disc menu 18 or play list 19 Return to previous screen 15 Adjust the volume of the main unit 15 Select the source DVD CD 11 FM AM 26 AUX 30 FRONT MUSIC P REAR MUSIC P 31 SELECTOR 26 DVD CD FM AM HT940 TV AUX FRONT MUSIC P REAR MUSIC P Return to DVD CD...

Page 12: ...deo content select Play as DVD Video in Other Menu page 22 Video CD VCD Including SVCD Conforming to IEC62107 DVD RAM DVD VR MP3 JPEG DVD VR 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 personal computers etc JPEG Recorded with Panasonic SD multi cameras or DVD video recorders using the DCF De...

Page 13: ...ter the other to create frames A still is shown when you pause a moving picture A frame still is made up of two alternating fields so the picture may appear blurred but overall quality is high A field still is not blurred but it has only half the information of a frame still so picture quality is lower HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI is a next generation digital interface for consum...

Page 14: ...nt left position of the tray For DVD RAM remove the disc from its cartridge before use Do not load more than one disc per tray touch the drawer or the carousel while they are in motion rotate the carousel by hand close the drawer by hand Stop 5 DISC SELECTOR 2 Select DVD CD Select AUX HT940 TV or AUX to enjoy video cassette recorder television or cable TV programs Refer to page 9 for the necessary...

Page 15: ...NU DIRECT NAVIGATOR GROUP 1 2 6 5 3 4 2 1 ENTER RETURN FL DISPLAY CANCEL MENU PLAY LIST SKIP SLOW SEARCH STOP PAUSE Numbered buttons HT740 HT743 STOP PAUSE SKIP ENTER SLOW SEARCH ENTER ENTER Select Register Enter number DVD VR DVD A DVD V VCD CD e g To select 12 S10 1 2 VCD with playback control Press STOP to cancel the PBC function and then press the numbered buttons WMA MP3 JPEG e g To select 12...

Page 16: ...ack Disc All CD s Off When CD Mode is on during program or random play Track All CD s Off WMA MP3 Content Group Off When CD Mode is on Content Group All CD s Off When CD Mode is on during program or random play Content All CD s Off JPEG Group Off All is displayed during program or random play Checking the disc type in each tray 1 Press DISC to show the Disc information screen To exit the screen pr...

Page 17: ...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 position the unit is turned off or another source is selected When CD Mode is off VCD CD You can play all the items on a disc in the play position in random order DVD A DVD V WMA MP3 JPEG You can play selected item s on a ...

Page 18: ...the group in order Press ENTER To start play from the selected content Press 3 4 to select and ENTER CANCEL WOOFER SLEEP SETUP MODE SFC ZOOM TEST REPEAT PL DISPLAY CH MODE H BASS C FOCUS MUTING SELECT FL SUB PLAY CD PLAY LIST MENU RETURN ENTER GROUP QUICK OSD SKIP SLOW SEARCH VOLUME VOLUME STOP 1 PAUSE PLAY 2 3 5 6 8 9 0 10 4 7 DISC AUX P AM DVD MUSIC FM TV VIDEO TV T O P M E N U F U N C T I O N S...

Page 19: ...ayed This unit cannot display moving pictures MOTION JPEG and other such formats and still pictures other than JPEG e g TIFF or play pictures with attached audio Playing HighMATTM discs WMA MP3 JPEG 1 Press TOP MENU To exit the screen press STOP To change the menu background to the one recorded on the disc press FUNCTIONS 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the item and then press ENTER Repeat this step if ...

Page 20: ... Time Slip indicator 2 Press 3 4 to select the time and press ENTER To change the steps more quickly press and hold 3 4 To start from a specific time Time Search To change remaining elapsed time display Audio DVD A DVD V with multiple soundtracks To select audio soundtrack DVD VR VCD To select L R or LR DVD V Karaoke disc To select On or Off for vocals Read the disc s instructions for details Sign...

Page 21: ...rmal Cinema1 Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes Cinema2 Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes Animation Suitable for animation Dynamic Enhances the contrast for powerful images User Press ENTER to select Picture Adjustment below Picture Adjustment Contrast Increases the contrast between light and dark parts of the picture Brightness Brightens the picture Sharpness Adjus...

Page 22: ... or DVD R RW Information JPEG On Off Subtitle Position 0 to s60 in 2 unit steps Subtitle Brightness Auto 0 to s7 4 3 Aspect To select how to show images made for 4 3 aspect screens on a 16 9 aspect television Normal Laterally stretches images Auto Expands 4 3 letterbox images to fill more of the screen Other images appear in full in the center of the screen Shrink Images appear in the center of th...

Page 23: ...e Setup menu If you have not performed QUICK SETUP page 11 the QUICK SETUP screen appears 2 Select the tab 3 Select the item 4 Make the settings 5 Press to exit SETUP ENTER Select Go right ENTER Select Register ENTER 1 2 3 5 6 8 9 0 10 4 7 Select Register SETUP QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area Audio Choose the audio language English French Spanish Original 1 ...

Page 24: ...ker Settings page 25 Set the delay time for your center and surround speakers Center 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 ms Surround L R 0 0 5 0 10 0 15 0 ms RGB Range Set HDMI Color Space to RGB page 22 Picture Menu Standard Enhanced When the black and white images are not distinct Video Output This setting is irrelevant when connected through the VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT terminal On When connected through t...

Page 25: ... time Exit Surround delay time Language code list Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6589 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danis...

Page 26: ...tton when FM AUTO or AM AUTO is displayed The tuner presets all the stations it can receive into the channels in ascending order SET OK is displayed when the stations are set and the radio tunes to the last preset station ERROR is displayed when automatic presetting is unsuccessful Preset the channels manually right CANCEL WOOFER SLEEP SETUP MODE SFC ZOOM TEST REPEAT PL DISPLAY CH MODE H BASS C FO...

Page 27: ...unit only Using an outdoor antenna optional FM ANT 75 AM ANT EXT LOOP LOOP ANT GND 2 1 1 Leave the AM loop antenna connected AM outdoor antenna Using a vinyl wire Run a piece of vinyl wire horizontally across a window or other convenient location 5 to 12 m 16 to 39 feet FM outdoor antenna Using a television antenna Disconnect the FM indoor antenna The antenna should be installed by a competent tec...

Page 28: ...CUS OFF This does not work when Surround Music page 14 or Sound Field Control MOVIE SPORT or MUSIC is turned on This also works when Dolby Pro Logic II is turned on Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced decoder that derives 5 channel surround Left and Right Front Center Left and Right Surround from stereo sound sources whether or not it has been specifically Dolby Surround encoded Press ÎPLII Each tim...

Page 29: ...ective when playing multi channel audio or when Dolby Pro Logic II or Sound Field Control MOVIE SPORT or MUSIC is on and Surround Music is off 1 Press CH SELECT to select the speaker L C R RS LS SW SW Subwoofer You can adjust SW only if the disc includes a subwoofer channel SW does not appear on the display and is not adjustable when ÎPLII is lit S appears on the display when MOVIE SPORT or MUSIC ...

Page 30: ...laying the disc in the play position with a single press of a button Press ONE TOUCH PLAY Note Playback may not be immediately displayed on the television If you miss the beginning portion of playback press or 6 to go back to where playback started You can select whether audio is output from the home theater system or the television by using the television settings For details refer to the operati...

Page 31: ... AM DVD MUSIC FM TV VIDEO TV T O P M E N U F U N C T I O N S D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R CH LEVEL SURROUND MUSIC SURROUND MUSIC SURROUND MUSIC SLEEP MUTING VOLUME MUSIC P EXT IN EXT IN HT940 HT940 SLEEP MONO SLP ST H BASS SRD PGM HDCD E 1 W MUTING MONO SLP ST MODE AC PRG RDS DTS PL A PS PTY CD DVD D Using headphones 1 Reduce the volume and connect the headphones not included Headphone plug type ...

Page 32: ... the connected equipment and the main unit Check that the disc has something recorded on it 4 5 8 9 You have forgotten your ratings password Reset all the settings to Factory Preset While stopped and DVD CD is the source press and hold Stop on the main unit and S10 on the remote control until Initialized disappears from the television Turn the unit off and on again All settings will return to the ...

Page 33: ...ble with progressive video If the picture is distorted or not displayed when using HDMI output press and hold CANCEL until the picture is displayed correctly The output will return to 480p 9 9 Picture size does not fit the screen Change TV Aspect in the Video tab Use the television to change the aspect If your television does not have that function change 4 3 Aspect in Display Menu Change the Zoom...

Page 34: ...eiver is fully inserted into the slot of the main unit D MIX is flashing DVD A Down mixing is the process of remixing the multiple channel audio found on some discs into two channels The disc contains single channel or multiple channel signals which may not be reproduced authentically U701 The connected equipment is not HDMI compatible U70 stands for a number The actual number following U70 will d...

Page 35: ...ont Ch 120 W per channel 8 120 Hz 20 kHz 1 THD Surround Ch 60 W per channel 4 120 Hz 20 kHz 1 THD Center Ch 250 W per channel 4 120 Hz 20 kHz 1 THD Subwoofer Ch 250 W per channel 4 45 Hz 120 Hz 1 THD Total FTC Dolby Digital mode power 860 W Preset Memory FM 15 stations AM MW 15 stations Frequency Modulation FM Frequency range 87 9 107 9 MHz 200 kHz step 87 5 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step Sensitivity 2 5 ...

Page 36: ...zk1019 32z Dimensions WtHtD Min 258 mmk1100 mmk269 mm 105 32zk431 4zk1019 32z Mass 5 2 kg 11 5 lbs HT940 Surround speakers SB FS941 Type 1 way 1 speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit s Impedance 4 Full range 6 5 cm 21 2z Cone type Input power IEC 90 W Max Output sound pressure 79 dB W 1 0 m Frequency range 84 Hz 25 kHz j16 dB 96 Hz 22 kHz j10 dB Dimensions WtHtD 92 mmk270 mmk97 mm 35 8zk105 8zk3...

Page 37: ...ABLE 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 are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABI...

Page 38: ...ase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before warranty service is performed THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In certain instances som...

Page 39: ...4 631 603 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 licensed for limited viewing uses only 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 be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home ...

Page 40: ...te control batteries 1 AM loop antenna N1DAAAA00002 1 FM indoor antenna RSA0007 L 1 Video cable K2KA2BA00001 Speaker cables HT740 HT743 1kshort cable REEX0449B 2L HT940 2kshort cables REEX0449B 1L HT740 HT743 2klong cables REEX0449E 2K HT940 2klong cables REEX0449E 2 2 Sheets of speaker cable stickers 2 Stands HT740 HT743 RYPX0128 S 2 Bases HT740 HT743 RYPX0120 S 8 Screws HT740 HT743 XSN5 12FJ 2 C...