Panasonic SC-PT464 User Manual

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Operating Instructions

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As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

DVD Home Theater Sound System

Model No.SC-PT464

The illustrations shown may differ from your unit.

Region number The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number “1” or “ALL”.

Example:

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.

If you have any questions contact

1-800-211-PANA (7262)

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Dear customer

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CAUTION

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.

Operations in these instructions are described mainly with the remote control, but you can perform the operations on the main unit if the controls are the same.

System SC-PT464 Main unit SA-PT464 Front speakers SB-HF470 Center speaker SB-HC470 Surround speakers SB-HS470 Subwoofer SB-HW460

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,

≥

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARA TU S T O RA IN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

≥

USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.

≥DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK);

THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION!

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interf erence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determin ed by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try t o correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

≥ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ≥ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ≥ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that

to which the receiver is connected.

≥ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would

void the user’s authority to operate this device. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Telephone No.: 1-800-211-PANA (7262)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference.

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

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10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

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 inju ry 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 the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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Getting Started

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Quick Start Guide

step 1 Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

step 2 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Speaker connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Radio antenna connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Audio and video connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

step 3 AC power supply cord connection . . . . . . . . 8

step 4 Preparing the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

step 5 EASY SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Playing Discs

Basic play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Using the main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Other modes of play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Repeat play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Program and Random play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Setting up the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Presetting stations automatically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Confirming the preset channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Selecting the playback source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Selecting the source from the START menu. . . . . . . . . . . 11

Selecting the source by the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Enjoying sound from all speakers and various sound effects

Enjoying surround sound effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Selecting sound mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Whisper-mode Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adjusting the speaker output level manually . . . . 13

Using navigation menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Playing data discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Playing RAM and DVD-R/-RW (DVD-VR) discs . . . . . . . . 17

Using on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Other Operations

Using the VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM” . . . . . . . . . . .20

One touch play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Auto input switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Power off link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Speaker control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

VIERA Link Control only with TV’s remote control

(for “HDAVI Control 2 or later”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Reference

Speaker installation option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Changing the player settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Discs that can be played . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Using the iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Accessories

∏ 1 Remote control

(N2QAYB000360)

∏ 2 Remote control batteries

∏ 1 FM indoor antenna

(RSAX0002)

∏ 5 Speaker cables

[REEX0858-L) (green)] [REEX0859-L) (white)] [REEX0867A-L) (red)] [REEX0860E-L) (blue)] [REEX0868E-L) (gray)]

∏ 1 AC power supply cord

(K2CB2CB00021)

∏ 1 Sheet of speaker cable stickers

∏ 1 Video cable

(K2KA2BA00001)

EST. 1924

Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’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 higher volumes of sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.

To establish a safe level:

≥ Start your volume control at a low setting. ≥ Slowly increase the sound until you can hear

it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion.

Once you have established a comfortable sound level: ≥ Set the dial and leave it there.

Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we want you listening for a lifetime.

Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (Product numbers correct as of February 2009. These may be subject to change.)

To order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico)” on page 33.

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. c 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

U.S. Patent Nos. 6,836,549; 6,381,747; 7,050,698; 6,516,132; and 5,583,936.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectu al property right s. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Listening caution

Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation and third parties. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary and third parties.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

HDAVI Control

VIERA Link

EZ Sync

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

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Getting Started

Subwoofer Front speakers Center speaker

Main unit

Surround speakers

To allow for proper ventilation and to maintain good airflow around the main unit, position it with at least 5 cm (2z) of space on all sides.

Put on a rack or shelf. Vibration caused by the speaker can disrupt the picture if it is placed directly on the TV.

Place to the right or left of the TV, on the floor or a sturdy shelf so that it will not cause vibration. Leave about 30 cm (11

/16z) from the TV.

step 1 Positioning

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. ≥ For optional wall mount, refer to page 23.

[Note]

Keep your speakers at least 10 mm (

Setup example

Place the front, center, and surround speakers at approximately the same distance from the seating position. The angles in the diagram are approximate.

/32z) away from the system for proper ventilation.

Getting Started

Quick Start Guide

Notes on speaker use

≥Use only supplied speakers

Using other speakers can damage the unit, and sound quality will be negatively affected.

≥ You can damage your spea kers and shor ten th eir 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 adjusting the sound quality. – When turning the unit on or off.

If irregular coloring occurs on your TV

The center speaker is designed to be used close to a TV, but the picture may be affected with some TVs and setup combinations.

If this occurs, turn the TV off for about 30 minutes.

The demagnetizing function of the TV should correct the problem. If it persists, move the speakers further away from the TV.

Caution

Do not touch the front netted area of the speakers. Hold by the sides. e.g. Center speaker

Caution

≥ The main unit and supplied speakers are to be

used only as indicated in this setup. Failure to do so may lead to damage to the amplifier and/or the speakers, and may result in the risk of fire. Consult a qualified service person if damage has occurred or if you experience a sudden change in performance.

≥ Do not attempt to attach these speakers to walls

using methods other than those described in this manual.

DO NOT

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step 2 Connections

CENTERSUBWOOFER FRONT

6 5 2 1 4 3

SURROUND

Main unit

Lch

SURROUND

WHITE

FRONT

(L)

BLUE

SURROUND (L)

GRAY

SURROUND

(R)

RED

FRONT

(R)

GREEN

CENTER

PURPLE

SUBWOOFER

● Be careful not to cross (short circuit) or reverse the polarity of the speaker wires as doing so may damage the speakers.

Insert the wire fully, taking care not to insert beyond the wire insulation.

: White : Blue

Push!

DO NOT

e.g. Surround speaker (L) Speaker cable sticker (included)

FM ANT (75 )

Adhesive tape

Main unit

FM indoor antenna

(included) Affix this end of the antenna where reception is best.

Use outdoor antenna if FM radio reception is poor.

≥ Disconnect the antenna when the unit is not in use. ≥ Do not use the outdoor antenna during an electrical storm.





1 Remove a piece of the outer

vinyl insulator.

2 Carefully pull the tabs apart

to remove the cover.

3 Install the coaxial cable.

Clamp the cable conductor, and wind it around so that it does not contact anything else.

7 mm (

/32z)

Peel back

4 Attach the cover.

Clamp with pliers

10 mm (

/32z)

10 mm (

/32z)

Turn off all equipment before connection and read the appropriate operating instructions.

Do not connect the AC power supply cord until all other connections are complete.

Getting Started

Speaker connections

6 5 2 1 4 3

LRL

CENTERSUBWOOFER FRONT

SURROUND

OPTICAL

AUX

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

AV OUT

Setup example

Pay attention to the type of speaker and the connector color when you place the speakers.

Connect to the terminals of the same color.

Use of the speaker cable stickers is convenient when making cable connections.

Quick Start Guide

FM ANT (75 )

Main unit

Radio antenna connections

Using an indoor antenna

Rework your outdoor antenna’s 75≠ coaxial cable as follows.

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Using an outdoor antenna

FM outdoor antenna [Using a TV antenna (not included)]

The antenna should be installed by a competent technician.

75  coaxial cable

(not included)

Main unit

Antenna plug (not included)

FM ANT (75 )

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Audio and video connections

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

AUX

RF cable (not included)

TV (not included)

Set top box (STB) or VCR

(not included)

Video cable

(included)

Audio cable

(not included)

Main unit

To your cable TV service or TV antenna

You can enjoy the audio from your TV, cable or satellite STB, or your VCR through this home theater system by connecting to the AUX terminal. Select “AUX” as the source (B 12).

Refer to the operating instructions for the TV, cable or satellite STB, or VCR for the settings necessary to output its audio from the AUDIO OUT terminal to your home theater system.

AV IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

Video cables

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

OPTICAL OUT

Basic setup example

Enjoying sound from all speakers and various sound effects

SURROUND OUTPUT indicator on the main unit will light up when there is surround sound effect.

Each time you press the button:

STANDARD:

Sound is output as it was recorded/encoded. Speaker output varies depending on the source.

MULTI-CH:

You ca n enjo y sound f rom t he front spea ke rs, as well as the surround speakers even when playing a 2-channel sound or non-surround sound.

MANUAL: (B right)

While “MANUAL” is displayed

“ÎPLII” lights in the main unit’s display when there is effect.

Recommended modes to enjoy TV audio or stereo sources from all speakers:

≥ PLII MOVIE ≥ PLII MUSIC ≥ S.SRND

Select other surround modes.

Each time you press [2, 1]:

PLII MOVIE

Suitable for movie software, or softwares recorded in Dolby Surround.

PLII MUSIC

Adds 5.1-channel effects to stereo sources.

S.SRND

You can enjoy sound from all speakers with stereo sources. (Surround output will be in mono.)

STEREO

Sound will only be output to the front speakers and the subwoofer from any source.

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Selecting sound mode

SOUND

W.SRD

e.g.

While the selected

mode is displayed

Equalizer

You can select sound quality settings. Each time you press [2, 1]:

HEAVY: Adds punch to rock. CLEAR: Clarifies higher sounds. SOFT: For background music. FLAT: Cancel (no effect is added).

Subwoofer level

You can adjust the amount of bass. The unit automatically selects the most suitable setting according to the type of playback source. SUB W 1

^-------------------------------------------------------------------J

≥ The setting you make is retained and recalled every time you

play the same type of source.

Center Focus (Effective when playing audio containing center channel sound or when “ÎPLII” lights in the main unit display.)

You can make the sound of the center speaker seem like it is coming from within the TV.

C.FOCUS ON,------.C.FOCUS OFF

Select a sound mode.

Each time you press the button:

EQ: Equalizer SUBW LVL: Subwoofer Level C.FOCUS: Center Focus

Make settings.

Refer to the following for setting details of each sound effect.

SUB W 2

SUB W 3

SUB W 4

Whisper-mode Surround

You can enhance the surround effect for low volume 5.1-channel sound. (Convenient for late night viewing.)

≥ “(( ))” lights when there is effect.

Each time you press the button: WHISPER-MODE SRD ON

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WHISPER-MODE SRD OFF

Adjusting the speaker output level manually

Preparation

≥ To display the picture , turn on the TV and select the appropriate video

input mode.

≥ Press [r, s VOL] to adjust the volume to normal listening level. ≥ Select “TEST TONE” from “SPEAKER SETTINGS” in AUDIO menu

(B 25).

To adjust speaker l evel during play

(Effective when playing 5.1-channel sound or when “ÎPLII” lights.)

1 Press and hold [—CH SELECT] to select the speaker.

While the speaker channel is displayed, press [—CHSELECT]. L# C# R# RS# LS# SW

^------------------------------------------}

≥ You can adjust SW (Subwoofer) only if the disc includes a

subwoofer channel and “ÎPLII” is not lit.

≥ “S” appears on the main unit’s display when you have selected

“S.SRND” (B 12, Enjoying surround sound effects). In this case, you can adjust both surround speaker levels at the same time using [3, 4]. S: `6dB to i6dB

2 Press [3] (increase) or [4] (decrease) to adjust the spea ker level

for each speaker.

C, RS, LS, SW: `6dB to i6dB (L, R: Only the balance is adjustable.)

To adjust the balance of the front speakers, while “L” or “R” is selected, press [2, 1].

Enter test tone mode.

AUDIO-SPEAKER SETTINGS-TEST TONE

SPEAKER

LEFT

CENTER RIGHT SURROUND RIGHT SURROUND LEFT

SET RETURN

Test tone will be output to each channel in the following order. LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT, SURROUND RIGHT, SURROUND LEFT

TRIM LEVEL

− − 0dB

− − 0dB 0dB

EXIT : SETUP

Adjust the speaker level for each speaker. (CENTER, SURROUND RIGHT, SURROUND LEFT)

6dB to i6 dB (Factory preset: 0 dB)

≥ To exit the screen, press [SETUP].

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Basic play

VOLUME

TUNE

SELECTOR

POWER

, + VOLUME

OPEN CLOSE

SELECTOR

TUNE

MEMORY

(Stop)

Start play.

≥ Turn [s, r VOLUME] to

adjust the volume.

Select “DVD/CD”.Turn on the unit.

Press to skip. Press and hold to:

– search during play – start slow-motion play during

pause

≥ Press [1] (Play) to start

normal play.

Open the disc tray.

Load the disc.

≥ Load double-sided discs

so the label for the side you want to play is facing up.

≥ For DVD-RAM,

remove the disc from its cartridge before use.

Label facing up

Pull open

If you are experiencing problems, refer to troubleshooting (B 28 to 29)

Preparation

To display the picture, turn on your TV and change its video input mode (e.g. VIDEO 1, AV 1, HDMI, etc.) to suit the connections to this unit.

Using the main unit

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

[Note]

≥ DISC CONTINUES TO ROTATE WHILE MENUS ARE DISPLAY ED.

To preserve the unit’s motor and your TV screen, press [∫](Stop) when you are finished with the menus.

≥ Total title number may not be displayed properly on iR/iRW.

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Using the remote control

RETURN

VOL

STOP

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 809

SKIP

SLOW

SKIP

PLAY

PAU SE

DVD



)

PLAY LIST

FL DISPLAY

SLOW, SEARCH

, ,

SKIP

PAUSE

STOP

RETURN

MENU, PLAY LIST

FL DISPLAY

TOP MENU,

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

Numbered

buttons

+, VOL

PLAY

—

Select

Confirm

—

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 809

RETURN

—

On-screen item select

One touch play

(during standby mode)

Stop

Pause

Skip

STOP

PAUSE

SKIP SKIP

(Remote control only) The main unit automatically turns on and starts playing the disc in the tray.

The position is memo ri zed w hi l e “RESUME STOP” is on the screen.

≥ Press [1 PLAY] to resume. ≥ Press [∫ STOP] again to clear

the position.

≥ Press [1 PLAY] to restart play.

Enter number

Disc menu

Return to previous screen

Main unit display

PLA LIST

RETURN

FL DISPLA

SLEEP

[DVD-VR] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] e.g. To select 12: [S10] B [1] B [2]

[VCD] with playback control Press [∫ STOP] to cancel the PBC function, and then press the numbered buttons.

[DVD-V]

Shows a disc top menu.

[DVD-VR]

Press the button to show the programs (B 17).

[DVD-V]

Shows a disc menu.

[DVD-VR]

Press the button to show a play list (B 17).

[VCD] with playback control Shows a disc menu.

[DVD-VR] [DVD-V] [WMA] [MP3] Time display

,-. Information display

(e.g. [DVD-VR] Program number)

[JPEG]

,-.Contents number

SLIDE

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(during play)

Slow-motion

(during pause)

Frame-byframe

(during pause)

SLOW

≥ Up to 5 steps. ≥ Press [1 PLAY] to start normal

play.

≥ [VCD] Slow-motion: Forward

direction only.

[DVD-VR] [DVD-V] [VCD] ≥ [DVD-VR] [VCD] Forward direction

only.

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Other modes of play

RETURN

PLAY

CANCEL

PLAYMODE

REPEAT

RETURN

CANCEL

PLAY

REPEAT

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

PLAY MODE

DVD-V RANDOM SELECT TITLE

PRESS PLAY TO START

TITLE 1

TITLE 2

TITLE 3

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Repeat play

This works only when the elapsed play time can be displayed. It also works with all JPEG content.

During play

Items shown differ depending on the type of disc and playback mode.

Select an item to be repeated.

e.g. [DVD-V]

`TITLE ---. `CHAP. ---. `OFF

^----------------------------------------------------b

To cancel, select “OFF”.

Program play (up to 30 items)

PLAY

Select an item.

e.g. [DVD-V]

DVD-V PROGRAM

SELECT TITLE

TITLE 1

TITLE 2 TITLE 3 TITLE 4

START:PLAY

≥ Repeat this step to program other items. ≥ To return to the previous menu, press

[RETURN].

Start play.

TITLE CHAPTER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

CLEAR ALL

To select all the items

Press [3, 4] to select “ALL” and press [OK].

To clear the select ed program

1Press [1] and then press [3, 4] to select the program. 2Press [CANCEL].

To clear the whole program

Press [1] several times to select “CLEAR ALL”, and then press [OK]. The whole program is also cleared when the disc tray is opened, the unit is turned off or another source is selected.

Random play

(Only when the disc has groups or multiple titles.)

Select a group or title.

e.g. [DVD-V]

Preparation

While stopped

≥ [DVD-VR] Select “DAT A” in “DVD-VR/DATA” (B 25, OTHERS menu) to ≥ [DVD-V] Some items cannot be played even if you have programmed

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Program and Random play

[DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]

Select the play mode.

Program and random playback screens appear sequentially.

Program -----------------------------------------) Random

^---

Exit program and random screens

play WMA, MP3 or JPEG contents. them.

(}

≥ “¢” represents selected. To deselect,

press [OK] again.

PLAY

Start play.

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Using navigation menus

RETURN

SKIP SKIP



)

PLAY LIST

SKIP

RETURN

MENU, PLAY LIST

TOP MENU,

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

DATA-DISC

ROOT

Perfume

My favorite1 My favorite2 My favorite3 Underwater Fantasy planet Starpersons1 Starpersons2

Group (Folder):

Content (File):

: WMA/MP3

: JPEG

JPEG images G 1/ 1:C 3/ 9

Group name

Group and content number

∫ Selecting the picture in Thumbnail menu

[JPEG]

While picture is

displayed

e.g.

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

Playing data discs

[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]

[DVD-VR] Select “DATA” in “DVD-VR/DATA” (B 25, OTHERS menu) to

play WMA, MP3 or JPEG contents.

Playing from the selected item

You can select to play from your desired item while the “DATA-DISC” screen is displayed. e.g.

≥ To display/exit the screen, press [MENU].

Select an item.

≥ Press [2, 1] to skip page by page.

≥ To return to 1 l evel up f rom the current f older,

press [RETURN].

≥ Maximum: 28 characters for file/folder name.

Play starts from the selected content.

Select a picture.

≥ Press [:, 9 SKIP] to skip page by

page.

To go to other group

1 Press [3] to select the group name. 2 Press [2, 1] to select the group and press [OK].

Playing RAM and DVD-R/-RW (DVD-VR) discs

[DVD-VR]

≥ Titles appear only if the titles are recorded on the disc. ≥ You cannot edit programs, play lists and disc titles.

Playing the programs

While stopped e.g.

≥ To exit the screen, press [DIRECT

NAVIGATOR].

Select the program.

≥ Press [2, 1] to skip page by page.

Playing a play list

This works only when the disc contains a play list.

While stopped e.g.

PLA LIST

≥ To exit the screen, press [PLAY LIST].

Select the play list.

≥ Press [2, 1] to skip page by page.

LENGTH

DATE

10/11

0:16:02

02:15

12/05

0:38:25

01:30

04/03

1: 16:05

02:10

OK RETURN

LENGTH

DATE

11/11

0:00:10

00:01

12/01

0: 01:20

01:20

01/02

1: 10:04

01:10

OK RETURN

TITLE

LIVE CONCERT

AUTO ACTION

CINEMA

TITLE

CITY PENGUIN

FOOTBALL

SPECIAL

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Using on-screen menus

RETURN

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 809

PLAY

CANCEL

RETURN

FUNCTIONS

CANCEL

Numbered

buttons

PLAY

1:ENG

3/2.

1 :E

OFF

TITLE SEARCH

Current item

Item name

e.g. Menu 1 (Disc/Play) [DVD-V]

C 1

1:ENG

OFF

CHAPTER SEARCH

Current setting

e.g. Menu 1 (Disc/Play) [DVD-V]

RETURN

3/2 .1ch

.0: No surround .1: Mono surround .2: Stereo surround (left/right)

.1: Low frequency effect (not displayed if there is no signal)

.1: Center .2: Front leftiFront right .3: Front leftiFront rightiCenter

e.g.

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

Show the on-screen menu.

Each time you press the button:

Menu 1 (Disc/Play) Menu 2 (Video) Menu 3 (Audio) Menu 4 (HDMI) Exit

Items shown differ depending on the type of disc.

Menu 1 (Disc/Play)

TRACK SEARCH TITLE SEARCH CONTENT SEARCH CHAPTER SEARCH PG SEARCH (Program Search) PL SEARCH (Playlist Search)

AUDIO

To start from a specific item

≥ [VCD] This does not work when using playback

control.

e.g. [DVD-V]: T2 C5

To select numbers for data disc

e.g. 123: [S10] B [1] B [2] B [3] B [OK]

[DVD-V] (with multiple soundtracks)

To select audio soundtrack

[DVD-VR] [VCD]

To select “L”, “R”, “L+R” or “L R”

[DVD-V] (Karaoke disc)

To select “ON” or “OFF” for vocals To select “OFF”, “V1”, “V2” or “V1+V2” for vocal selections

Actual operations depend on the disc. Read the disc’s instructions for details.

Signal type/data

LPCM/PPCM/ D/DTS/MP3/MPEG: Signal type kHz (Sampling frequency)/bit/ch (Number of channels)

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Select the item.

Make the settings.

Exit.

PLAY SPEED

REPEAT MODE

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

[DVD-VR] [DVD-V]

To change play speed

– from “k0.6” to “k1.4” (in 0.1-unit steps) ≥ Press [1 PLAY] to return to normal play. ≥ After you change the speed

– Dolby Pro Logic II has no effect. – Audio output switches to 2-channel stereo. – Sampling frequency of 96 kHz is converted to

48 kHz.

≥ This function may not work depending on the

disc’s recording.

(B 16, Repeat play) A-B Repeat (To repeat a specified section)

Except [JPEG] [DVD-VR] (Still picture part) [VCD] (SVCD) Press [OK] at the starting and ending points. ≥ Select “OFF” to cancel.

[DVD-V] (with multiple subtitles) [VCD] (SVCD only)

To select subtitle language

≥ On iR/iRW, a subtitle numbe r may be shown

for subtitles that are not displayed.

[DVD-VR] (with subtitle on/off information)

To select “ON” or “OFF”

≥ This may not work depending on the disc.

[DVD-V] (with multiple angles)

To select a video angle

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DATE DISPLAY

JPG

DATE

HDMI

HDMI --- INFORMATION

CONNECTED STATE AUDIO STREAM MAX CHANNEL VIDEO FORMAT COLOR SPACE

CONNECTED PCM 2ch 720p YCbCr 4:4:4











ROTATION

Menu 2 (Video)

PICTURE MODE

ZOOM

TRANSFER MODE

Menu 3 (Audio)

DIALOGUE ENHANCER

[JPEG] To select “ON” or “OFF” for picture’s date display

To rotate a picture (during pause)

[JPEG]:

0,------. 90,------.180,------.270 ^--------------------------------------------J

NORMAL CINEMA1:

CINEMA2: DYNAMIC: ANIMATION:

To select zoom sizes NORMAL, AUTO (

≥ [JPEG]: during pause

If you have chosen “480p”/“720p”/“1080p” (progressive), “1080i” (interlaced) [“VIDEO FORMAT” in Menu 4 (HDMI)] or “PROGRESSIVE” under “VIDEO OUT (I/P)” (B 24, VIDEO menu), select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the t ype of material. ≥ The setting will return to “AUTO1” when the

disc tray is opened, the unit is turned off or another source is selected.

AUTO1:

AUTO2:

VIDEO:

To make the dialogue in movi es easier to hear

[DVD-V] (Dolby Digital, DTS, 3-channel or higher, with the dialogue recorded in the center channel)

OFF, ON

Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes. Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes. Enhances the contrast for powerful images. Suitable for animation.

[DVD-VR] [DVD-V] [VCD]

Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately converts it. In addition to “AUTO1”, automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it. Select if the video content is distorted when using “AUTO1” or “AUTO2”.

), k2, k4

Menu 4 (HDMI)

To show HDMI information. (B below, Confirming HDMI information)

HDMI STATUS

This works when the HDMI connection is being used with “VIDEO PRIORITY” (B 25, HDMI

HD ENHANCER

VIDEO FORMAT

COLOR SPACE

menu) set to “ON”.

To sharpen the “720p”, “1080i” and “1080p” picture quality OFF, 1 (weakest) to 3 (strongest)

This works when the HDMI connection is being used with “VIDEO PRIORITY” (B 25, HDMI menu) set to “ON”.

To select suitable picture quality with your TV

(Video recordings will be converted to, and out put as, high-definition video.)

480p/720p/1080p (progressive)

480i/1080i (interlaced)

≥ If the picture is distorted, press and hold

[CANCEL] until the picture is displayed correctly. (The outpu t will return to “480p”.)

The numbers displayed depend on the disc being played. One of the above numbers is displayed.

This works when the HDMI connection is being used with “VIDEO PRIORITY” (B 25, HDMI menu) set to “ON”.

To select suitable picture color with your TV YCbCr 4:2:2

– Luminance and color details are sent

separately. Most of the picture details are in luminance. The color rate is much higher than composite video. Compatible with all TV models.

YCbCr 4:4:4

– All color details are sent. Luminance and

color details are in the same signal.

RGB

– Component video type of signal.

≥ If the setting above is not compatible with your

TV, it will not be displayed.

Terms are descriptions of the sample

formats used in digital video. YCbCr is a video signal for luminance (Y), blue (Cb) and red (Cr) details.

Confirming HDMI information

e.g.

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

1 Connection status 2 Shows the output signal type. 3 Shows the number of audio channels. 4 (B above, VIDEO FORMAT) 5 (B above, COLOR SPACE)

[Note]

When “OFF” is selected in “AUDIO OUT” (B 25, HDMI menu), “– – –” will be displayed in “AUDIO STREAM”.

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Other Operating

SKIP

PLAY

SKIP

PLAY

Using the VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM”

Auto lip sync

(Available when using VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” with “HDAVI Control 3 or later” compatible TV)

This function automatically provides synchronized audio and video output. (This works only when the source is “DVD/CD”, “AUX” or “D-IN”.) ≥ When using “DVD/CD” as the source, set “TIME DELAY” in VIDEO

menu to “0 ms/AUTO” (B 24).

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”

VIERA Link VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” is a convenient function that offers linked operations of this unit, and a Panasonic TV (VIERA) under “HDAVI Control”. You can use this function by connecting the equipment with the HDMI cable. See the operating instructions for connected equipment for operational details.

≥ VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”, based on the con trol functions provided b y

≥ This unit supports “HDAVIControl 4” function.

≥ Please refer to individual manuals for other manufacturers’ equipment

The TV with “HDAVIControl 2 or later” function enables the following operation: VIERA Link Control only with TV’s remote control (for “HDAVIControl 2 or later”) (B 21).

Preparation

≥ Confirm that the HDMI connection has been made (B 7). ≥ Set “VIERA Link” to “ON” (B 25, HDMI menu). ≥ To complete and activate the connection correctly, turn on all VIERA

Setting the TV audio for VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”

Select “AUX” or “ Refer to TV audio setting in Easy setup (B 9) or “TV AUDIO” in HDMI menu (B 25). Confirm the audio connection to the AUX terminal (for “AUX”) or OPTICAL IN terminal (for “

Whenever the connection or settings are changed, reconfirm the points above.

is a new name for EZ SyncTM.

HDMI which is an industry standard known as HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), is a unique function that we have developed and added. As such, its operation with other manufacturers’ equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed.

“HDAVIControl 4” is the newest standard (current as of December,

2008) for Panasonic’s HDAVI Control compatible equipment. This standard is compatible with Panasonic’s conventional HDAVI equipment.

supporting VIERA Link function.

Link “HDAVI Control” co mpatible equipment and set the TV to the corresponding HDMI input mode for this unit.

DIGITAL IN

“AUX” or “D-IN” (“DIGITAL IN”) works depending on the TV audio setting (B above, Setting the TV audio for VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”).

” to work with the linked operations.

DIGITAL IN

”) (B 7).

One touch play

You can turn on this unit and the TV, and start playing the disc with a single press of a button.

During standby mode (Remote control only)

Start disc playback.

This unit’s speakers will be automatically activated (B 21).

[Note]

Playback may not be immediately displayed on the TV. If you miss the beginning portion of playback, press [:] or [6] to go back to where playback started.

Auto input switching

≥ When you switch the TV input to TV tuner mode, this unit will

automatically switch to “AUX” only in iPod music mode, or when iPod is not connected.)

≥ When you start disc play, the TV will automatically switch it s input mode

for this unit.

or “D-IN”§. (For “IPOD” mode, this works

Power off link

When the TV is turned off, this u nit goes into standby mode automatically. To continue audio playback even when the TV is turned off, select “VIDEO” (B 25, “POWER OFF LINK” in HDMI menu).

≥ When the TV is turned on, this unit does not turn on automatically. ≥ Power on link is not available.

[Note]

≥ When you press [Í], only this unit turns off. Other connected equipment

compatible with VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” stays on.

≥ If this unit is connected to a “HDAVI Control 4” compatible TV with the

“Auto power standby” setting activated on the TV, the main unit will be automatically turned to standby under the following conditions: e.g.,

– when changing the TV input from the one the main unit is

connected to

– when changing the speaker use from this unit’s speakers to the

TV speakers

For details, refer also to the operating instructions for your TV.

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Speaker control VIERA Link Control only with TV’s remote control

DVD/CD Home theater

OK RETURN

Input select

Playback Disc

TOP MENU (DVD) MENU (DVD)

Playback/menu access

You can select whet her audio is output fro m this unit’s speake rs or the TV speakers by using the TV menu settings. For details, refer to the operating instructions for your TV.

Home theater

This unit’s speakers are active. ≥ When you turn on this unit, this unit’s speakers will be automatically

activated.

≥ When this unit is in standby mode, changing the TV speakers to this

unit’s speakers in the TV menu will automatically turn this unit on and select “AUX”§ or “D-IN”§ as the source.

≥ The TV speakers are automatically muted. ≥ You can control the volume setting using the volume or mute button on

the TV’s remote control. (The volume level is displayed on the main unit’s display.)

≥ To cancel muting, you can also use this unit’s remote control (B 34). ≥ If you turn off this unit, TV speakers will be automatically activated.

TV speakers are active. ≥ The volume of this unit is set to “0”.

– This function works only when “DVD/CD”, “AUX”

selected as the source on this unit.

≥ Audio output is 2-channel audio. When switching between this unit’s speakers and TV speakers, the TV

screen may be blank for several seconds.

or “D-IN”§ is

(for “HDAVI Control 2 or later”)

You can control the playback menus of this unit with the TV’s remote control. When operating the TV’s remote control, refer to the below illustration for operation buttons.

1 Select this unit’s operation menu by using the TV menu settings.

(For details, refer to the operating instructions for your TV.) The START menu will be shown.

e.g. [DVD-V]

≥ The START menu can also be shown by using a button on the TV’s

remote control (e.g. [SUB MENU]). – When “DVD/CD” is selected as the source, the TV’s remote control

works only during stop mode.

– This feature does not work while the iPod music playback screen is

displayed on the TV.

2 Select the desired item on the START menu (B 11). When the on-screen control panel appears

e.g. [DVD-V] (when “Playback Disc” is selected from the START menu.)

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

You can operate the playback with the indicated controls. ≥ The on-screen control panel can also be shown by using a button on the

TV’s remote control (e.g. [SUB MENU]). – This works only during “DVD/CD” playback and resume modes or,

while the iPod music playback screen is displayed on the TV.

[Note]

≥ Depending on the menu, some button operations cannot be performed

from the TV’s remote control.

≥ You cannot input numbers with the numbered buttons on the TV’s

remote control ([0] to [9]). Use this unit’s remote control to select the play list etc.

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Using the iPod

RETURN

STOP

PLAY MODE

SKIP SKIP

PLAY

PAU SE

iPod

FUNCTIONS

REPEAT

STOP

RETURN

PLAY MODE

iPod

PLAY

SKIP

PAUSE

iPod

Dock for iPod

Main unit

e.g.

Pull out

Dock adapter (not included)

iPod

e.g.

RETURN

iPod Home theater

Good morning Ronaldo Happy days

3 of 20

2:43 -1:15

Playback condition

Song Artist

Album

Current position

Shuffle mode Repeat mode



Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

You can enjoy iPod music through this unit’s speakers or view iPod videos/photos on the TV.

Preparation

≥ To view photos/videos from the iPod

– Ensure the video connection to the VIDEO OUT terminal on this unit

(B 7).

– Operate the iPod menu to make the appropriate photo/video output

settings for your TV. (Refer to operating instructions of your iPod.)

≥ To display the picture, turn on the TV and select the appropriate video

input mode.

≥ Before connecting/disconnecting the iPod, turn the main unit off or

reduce the volume of the main unit to its minimum.

Connect the iPod (not included) firmly.

Recharging starts when the iPod is inserted.

Select “IPOD”.

The iPod automatically switches to this unit’s display mode.

Music menu appears on the TV.

iPod Music

Playlists

Artists Albums Songs Podcasts Genres Composers Audiobooks

OK RETURN

When using the START menu in “IPOD” mode

iPod Home theater

Music

Videos All (iPod display)

Input select

OK RETURN

Music: Shows the music menu. Videos: Shows the video menu. All (iPod display): Switches to iPod menu.

Enjoying music/videos

Play starts from the selected song or video. e.g. music playback screen

Select the menu.

Each time you press the button: Music menu -----------------------------) Video menu

^-- iPod menu (iPod LCD) (}

Select music or video menu on the TV.

Select an item.

≥ Press [2, 1] to skip page by page. ≥ To return to the previous screen, press

[RETURN].

Home theater

≥ Attach the dock adapter which should be supplied with your iPod to the

dock for the stable use of the iPod. If you need an adapter, consult your iPod dealer.

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These icons will only appear for music mode.

: Song shuffle : Album shuffle

: Repeat 1 song : Repeat all

Basic controls (For music and videos only) Button Function

[1 PLAY] Play [∫ STOP], [; PAUSE] Pause [:, 9SKIP] Skip (press and hold)

[:, 9SKIP]

Other methods of playback

Shuffle mode Press [PLAY MODE] several times. SONGS, ALBUMS, OFF

Repeat mode Press [REPEAT] several times. During the music/video playback: ONE, ALL, OFF

(For music playback only)

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Enjoying photos

DO NOT

4.0 mm (5/32)

7.0 mm to 9.0 mm

(

/32 to 11/32)

At least 30 mm (1

/16)

3 to 5 mm (

/8 to 3/16)

Wall or pillar

Front and surround speakers

Play a slideshow on your iPod.

You can use the remote control to operate the iPod menu. [3, 4]: To navigate menu items. [OK]: To go to the next menu. [RETURN]: To return to the previous menu.

The remote control operation may vary between iPod models.

While an iPod is connected

≥ Do not push the Dock for iPod.

≥ Do not push or pull your iPod back and forth with great force.

Select the iPod menu.

Speaker installation option

About recharging the battery

≥ iPod will start recharging regardless of whether this unit is on or off. ≥ “IPOD ¢” will be shown on the main unit’s display during iPod charging

in main unit standby mode.

≥ Check iPod to see if the battery is fully recharged. ≥ If you are not using iPod for an extended period of time after recharging

has completed, disconnect it from main unit, as the battery will be depleted naturally. (Once fully recharged, additional recharging will not occur.)

Compatible iPod

≥ iPod touch 2nd generation (8GB, 16GB, 32GB) ≥ iPod nano 4th generation (video) (8GB, 16GB) ≥ iPod classic (120GB) ≥ iPod touch 1st generation (8GB, 16GB, 32GB) ≥ iPod nano 3rd generation (video) (4GB, 8GB) ≥ iPod classic (80GB, 160GB) ≥ iPod nano 2nd generation (aluminum) (2GB, 4GB, 8GB) ≥ iPod 5th generation (video) (60GB, 80GB) ≥ iPod 5th generation (video) (30GB) ≥ iPod nano 1st generation (1GB, 2GB, 4GB) ≥ iPod 4th generation (color display) (40GB, 60GB) ≥ iPod 4th generation (color display) (20GB, 30GB) ≥ iPod 4th generation (40GB) ≥ iPod 4th generation (20GB) ≥ iPod mini (4GB, 6GB)

Compatibility depends on the software version of your iPod.

To use the iPod touch features

1 Press the Home button on the iPod touch. 2 Select the iPod touch features on the touch screen to operate.

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

Attaching to a wall

You can attach all of the speakers (except subwoofer) to a wall. ≥ The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be

capable of supporting 10 kg (22 lbs) per screw. Consult a qualified building contractor when attaching the speakers to a wall. Improper attachment may result in damage to the wall and speakers.

1 Drive a screw (not included) into the wall.

2 Fit the speaker securely onto the screw(s) with the hole(s).

Center speaker

190 mm

/32)

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Changing the player settings

RETURN

SETUP

RETURN

SETUP

CH SELECT

SETUP

SET

MAIN

DISC VIDEO AUDIO DISPLAY HDMI OTHERS

EXIT : SETUP

RETURN

CH SELECT

SETUP

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

≥ The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. ≥ Underlined items are the factory settings in the following menus.

DISC menu

AUDIO

Choose the audio language.

≥ ENGLISH ≥ OTHER – – – –

SUBTITLE

Choose the subtitle language.

§3

≥ AUTO ≥ OTHER – – – –

≥ FRENCH ≥ SPANISH ≥ ORIGINAL

§2

≥ ENGLISH ≥FRENCH ≥ SPANISH

§2

Show the setup menu.

Select the menu.

Display the current setting of the items below

DISC

SETTING STATE AUDIO SUBTITLE MENUS RATINGS PASSWORD

SET RETURN

ENGLISH AUTO ENGLISH 8 NO LIMIT

EXIT : SETUP

Item Setting

≥ To return to the previo us screen,

press [RETURN].

Select the item.

Make the settings.

Exit.

RATINGS

Set a rating level to limit DVD-Video play. Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)

≥ 0 LOCK ALL: To prevent play of discs without rat i ng levels. ≥ 1 to 7 ≥ 8 NO LIMIT

When you select your ratings level, a password screen is shown. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Do not forget your password.

A message screen will be shown if a DVD-Video disc exceeding the rating level is inserted in the unit. Follow the on-screen instructions.

PASSWORD

Change the password for “RATINGS”. ≥ SETTING

To change ratings (When level 0 to 7 is selected) ≥ CHANGE: Follow the on-screen instructions.

VIDEO menu

TV ASPECT

Choose the setting to suit your TV.

: Widescreen TV (16:9)

≥ 16:9 ≥ 4:3PAN&SCAN: Regular aspect TV (4:3)

The sides of the widescreen picture are cut off so it fills the screen (unless prohibited by the disc).

≥ 4:3LETTERBOX: Regular aspect TV (4:3)

Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style.

TIME DELAY

When connected with a Plasma display, adjust if you notice the audio is out of sync with the video.

≥ 0 ms/AUTO ≥ 80 ms ≥100 ms

When using VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” with “HDAVI Control 3 or later” compatible TV (B 20), select “0 ms/AUTO”. Audio and video will automatically be set in sync.

STILL MODE

Specify the type of picture shown when paused.

≥ AUTO ≥ FIELD§: The picture is not blurred, but picture quality is lower. ≥ FRAME

Refer to “Frame still and field still” (B 32, Glossary).

BLACK LEVEL

Change the black level of the picture.

≥ LIGHTER ≥ DAR KER

§1

VIDEO OUT (I/P)

Select “PROGRESSIVE” only if connecting to a progressive output compatible TV.

≥ INTERLACE ≥ PROGRESSIVE: A message screen will appear. Follow the on-screen

≥ 20 ms ≥40 ms ≥60 ms

: Overall quality is high, but the picture may appear blurred.

instructions.

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MENUS

Choose the language for disc menus.

≥ ENGLISH ≥ OTHER – – – –

§1

The original language designated on the disc is selected.

§2

Input the appropriate code from the language code list (B 35).

§3

If the language selected for “AUDIO” is not available, subtitles appear in that language (if available on the disc).

≥ FRENCH ≥ SPANISH

§2

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AUDIO menu











: Actual speaker position

: Ideal speaker position

: Primary listening distance

Approximate room dimensions

Circle of constant primary listening distance

Select to suit the type of equipment you connected to the HDMI AV OUT terminal. Select “BITSTREAM” when the equipment can decode the bitstream (digital form of 5.1-channel data). Otherwise, select “PCM”. (If the bitstream is output to the equipment without a decoder, high levels of noise can be output and may damage your speakers and hearing.)

DOLBY DIGITAL

≥BITSTREAM ≥PCM

DTS

≥BITSTREAM ≥PCM

When audio is output from HDMI AV OUT terminal, and the connected equipment does not support the item selected, the actual output will depend on the performance of this connected equipment.

DYNAMIC RANGE

≥ ON: Adjusts for clarity even when the volume is low. Convenient for

late night viewing. (Only works with Dolby Digital)

≥ OFF

SPEAKER SETTINGS

Select the delay time of the speakers.

(Effective when playing 5.1-channel sound)

(Center and surround speakers only) For optimum listening with 5.1-channel sound, all the speakers, except for the subwoofer, should be the same distance from the seating position. If you have to place the center or surround speakers closer to the seating position, adjust the delay time to make up for the difference.

AUDIO OUT

≥ ON: When audio output is from the HDMI AV OUT terminal.

(Depending on the capabilities of the connected equipment, audio output may differ from the audio settings of the main unit.)

: When audio output is not from the HDMI AV OUT terminal. (The

≥ OFF

audio is output using the settings of the main unit.)

RGB RANGE

This works only when “COLOR SPACE” in Menu 4 (HDMI) is set to RGB (B 19).

≥ STANDARD ≥ ENHANCED: When the black and white images are not distinct.

VIERA Link

≥ ON: The VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” function is available (B 20). ≥ OFF

POWER OFF LINK

Select the desired power off link setting of this unit for VIERA Link operation (B 20). (This works depending on the settings of the connected VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” compatible equipment.)

VIDEO/AUDIO: When the TV is turned off, this unit will turn off automatically.

≥ ≥ VIDEO: When the TV is turned off, this unit will turn off except during the

following conditions:

– audio playback ([CD] [MP3] [WMA]) – iPod mode – radio mode – “AUX” or “D-IN” mode (non-selected TV audio setting for

VIERA Link

)

TV AUDIO

Select the TV audio input to work with the

≥ AUX ≥ DIGITAL IN

VIERA Link

operations (B 20).

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If either distance a or b is less than c, find the difference in the table and change to the recommended setting.

a Center speaker b Surround speaker

Difference (Approx.) Setting Difference (Approx.) Setting

30 cm (1 foot) 1ms 150 cm (5 feet) 5ms 60 cm (2 feet) 2ms 300 cm (10 feet) 10ms

90 cm (3 feet) 3ms 450 cm (15 feet) 15ms 120 cm (4 feet) 4ms 150 cm (5 feet) 5ms

≥ SETTINGS:

≥ C DELAY (Center Delay):

, 1ms, 2ms, 3ms, 4ms, 5ms

0ms Select the delay time for your center speaker.

≥ LS/RS DELAY (Left Surround/Right Surround Delay):

, 5ms, 10ms, 15ms

0ms Select the delay time for your surround speakers.

≥ TEST TONE: SETTING

Use the test tone for speaker level adjustments (B 13, Adjusting the speaker output level manually).

DISPLAY menu

LANGUAGE

Choose the language for the on-screen messages. ≥ ENGLISH

HDMI menu

VIDEO PRIORITY

≥ ON:

When using the HDMI AV OUT terminal for video output. The resolution of the video output from the HDMI AV OUT terminal is optimized according to the capability of the connected equipment (e.g. TV).

≥ OFF:

When not using the HDMI AV OUT terminal for video output. Video output will not depend on the connected equipment, but on this unit.

≥ FRANÇAIS ≥ ESPAÑOL

OTHERS menu

JPEG TIME

Set the speed of the slideshow. Factory preset: 3 SEC

≥ 1 SEC to 15 SEC (in 1-unit steps) ≥ 15 SEC to 60 SEC (in 5-unit steps) ≥ 60 SEC to 180 SEC (in 30-unit steps)

FL DIMMER

Change the brightness of the unit’s display and indicator.

≥ BRIGHT ≥ DIM: The display is dimmed.

≥ AUTO:

DVD-VR/DATA

Select to play only DVD-VR or DATA format.

≥ DVD-VR ≥ DATA: To play the data files on DVD-RAM or DVD-R/-RW.

SCREEN DIMMER

This is to prevent burn marks on the TV screen.

≥ OFF ≥ WAIT 5 MIN

DEFAULTS

This returns all values in the MAIN menu to the default settings. ≥ RESET

The password screen is shown if “RATINGS” (B 24) is set. Please enter the same password, then turn the unit off and on again.

(SURROUND OUTPUT indicator will turn off even if it is activated.)

The display is dimmed, bu t brig hte ns w hen y ou p erform so me operations. (The SURROUND OUTPUT indicator will turn on if it is activated, when you perform some operations.)

: To play the video programs on DVD-RAM or DVD-R/-RW.

:If there is no operation for 5 minutes, the picture turns gray.

The TV screen will resume when you perform some operations. (This does not work during video playback.)

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Reference

Discs that can be played

Commercial discs

Disc Logo

DVD-Video [DVD-V] High quality movie and music discs

Indicated in these

instructions by

Remarks

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Video CD [VCD]

Music discs with video Including SVCD (Conforming to IEC62107)

CD [CD] Music discs

Recorded discs (±: Playable, —: Not playable)

Disc Logo

DVD-RAM ± ——±±Not necessary

DVD-R/RW ±±— ±±Necessary

DVD-R DL ±

iR/iRW ——(±)

iR DL ——(±)

CD-R/RW

≥ It may not be possible to play all the above-mentioned discs in some cases due to the type of disc, the conditi on of the recording, the recording

method, or how the files were created (B 27, Tips for making data discs).

§1

This unit can play CD-R/RW recorded with CD-DA or Video CD format.

§2

Discs recorded on DVD recorders or DVD video cameras, etc. using Version 1.1 of the Video Recording Format (a unified video recording standard).

§3

Discs recorded on DVD recorders or DVD video cameras using Version 1.2 of the Video Recording Format (a unified video recording standard).

§4

Discs recorded on DVD recorders or DVD video cameras using DVD-Video Format.

§5

Recorded using a format different from DVD-Video Format, therefore some functions cannot be used.

§6

A process that allows play on compatible equipment. To play a disc that is indicated as “Necessary”, the disc must first be finalized on the device it was recorded on.

§7

Closing the session will also work.

Note about using a DualDisc

The digital audio content side of a DualDi sc does not meet the techni cal specifications of the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) format so playback may not be possible.

Discs that cannot be played

Blu-ray, HD DVD, AVCHD discs, DVD-RW version 1.0, DVD-Audio, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, SACD, DivX Video Discs and Photo CD, DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridge, 2.6 GB and

5.2 GB DVD-RAM, and “Chaoji VCD” available on the market including CVD, DVCD and SVCD that do not conform to IEC62107.

§1

———±±±Necessary

video recorder, etc.

[DVD-VR]§2[DVD-V]

§3

± ———Necessary

§5

Disc handling precautions

≥ Do not attach labels or stickers to discs. This may cause disc warping,

rendering it unusable.

≥ Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing

instrument.

≥ Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, liquids which

prevent static electricity, or any other solvent.

≥ Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers. ≥ Do not use the following 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.

Recorded on a DVD

Recorded on a personal

§4

computer, etc.

[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG]

———Necessary ———Necessary

Finalizing

§6

§7

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Tips for making data discs

DO DO NOT

Format Disc Extension Reference

[WMA] CD-R/RW “.WMA”

[MP3] DVD-RAM

[JPEG] DVD-RAM

≥ There may be differences in the display order on the menu screen and computer screen. ≥ This unit cannot play files recorded using packet write.

DVD-RAM

≥ Discs must conform to UDF 2.0.

DVD-R/RW

≥ Discs must conform to UDF bridge (UDF 1.02/ISO9660). ≥ This unit does not support multi-session. Only the default session is played.

CD-R/RW

≥ Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended formats). ≥ This unit supports multi-session but if there are many sessions it takes more time for play to st art. Kee p the number of session s to a minimum to avoid

this.

DVD-R/RW CD-R/RW

“.wma”

“.MP3” “.mp3”

“.JPG” “.jpg” “.JPEG” “.jpeg”

≥ Compatible compression rate: between 48 kbps and 320 kbps ≥ You cannot play WMA files that are copy-protected. ≥ This unit does not support Multiple Bit Rate (MBR: an encoding process for audio content that

produces an audio file encoded at several different bit rates).

≥ This unit does not support ID3 tags. ≥ Sampling frequency and compression rate:

– DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW: 11.02, 12, 22.05, 24 kHz (8 to 160 kbps), 44.1 and 48 kHz (32 to

320 kbps)

– CD-R/RW: 8, 11.02, 12, 16, 22.05, 24 kHz (8 to 160 kbps), 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz (32 to 320 kbps)

≥ JPEG files taken on a digital camera that conform to DCF Standard (Design rule for Camera File

system) Version 1.0 are displayed. – Files that have been altered, edited or saved with computer picture editing software may not be

displayed.

≥ This unit cannot display moving pictures, MOTION JPEG and other such formats, still pictures other

than JPEG (e.g. TIFF), or play pictures with attached audio.

Maintenance

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

To clean discs

Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry. ≥ Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit.

Clean this unit with a soft, dry cloth

≥ Before using chemically treated cloth, carefully read the instructions that

came with the cloth.

Do not use commercially available lens cleaners as they may cause malfunction. Cleaning of the lens is generally not necessary although

this depends on the operating environment.

Before moving the unit, ensure the disc tray is empty. Failure to do so will risk severely damaging the disc and the unit.

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Troubleshooting guide

Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doub t about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the following guide do not solve the problem, refer to “Customer Services Directory (United States and Puerto Rico)” on page 33.

Power

No power.

Insert the AC power supply co rd securely. (B 8)

The unit is automatically switched to standby mode.

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The Sleep timer was working and had reached the set time limit. (B 34)

Unit displays

The display is dark.

Select “BRIGHT” in “FL DIMMER” in the OTHERS menu. (B 25)

“NO PLAY”

≥ You inserted a disc the unit cannot play; insert one it can. (B 26) ≥ You inserted a blank disc. ≥ You inserted a disc that has not been finalized.

“NO DISC”

≥ You have not inserted a disc; insert one. ≥ You have not inserted the disc correctly; insert it correctly. (B 14)

“IPOD OVER CURRENT ERROR”

The iPod is drawing too much power. Remove the iPod, and turn the unit off and on again.

“F61”

Check and correct the speaker cable connections. If this does not fix the problem, consult the dealer. (B 6)

“F76”

There is a power supply problem. Consult the dealer.

“DVD U11”

Disc may be dirty. Wipe it clean. (B 27)

“ERROR”

Incorrect operation performed. Read the instructions and try again.

“DVD H∑∑” “DVD F∑∑∑”

∑ stands for a number. ≥ Trouble may have occurred. The numbers following “H” and “F” depe nd

on the status of the unit. Turn the unit off and then back on. Alternatively , turn the unit off, discon nect the AC power supply cord, and then reconnect it.

≥ If the service numbers fail to clear, note the service number and co ntact

a qualified service person.

“U70∑”

∑ stands for a number. (The actual number following “ U70” will depend on

the state of the main unit.) ≥ The HDMI connection acts unusually.

– The connected equipment is not HDMI-compatible. – Please use HDMI cables that have the HDMI logo (as shown on the

cover). – The HDMI cable is too long. – The HDMI cable is damaged.

“REMOTE 1” or “REMOTE 2”

Match the modes on the main unit and remote control. Depending on the number being displayed (“1” or “2”), press and hold [OK] and the corresponding numbered button ([1] or [2]) for at least 2 seconds. (B 34)

“LOADING”

≥ The iPod is not ready. Wait for this display to disappear. ≥ Disconnect the iPod, and then reconnect it firmly. (B 22)

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No response when any buttons are pressed.

≥ This unit cannot play discs other than the ones listed in these operating

instructions. (B 26)

≥ The unit may not be operating properly due to lightning, static electricity

or some other external factor. Turn the unit off and then back on. Alternatively , turn the unit of f, disconnect the AC power supply cord, and then reconnect it.

≥ Condensation has formed. Wait 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate.

No response when remote control buttons are pressed.

≥ Check that the batteries are installed correctly. (B 8) ≥ The batteries are depleted. Replace them with new ones. (B 8) ≥ Aim the remote control at the remote control signal sensor and operate.

(B 35)

Other products respond to the remote control.

Change the remote control operating mode. (B 34)

No picture or sound.

≥ Check the video or speaker connection. (B 6, 7) ≥ Check the power or input setting of the connected equipment and the

main unit.

≥ Check that the disc has something recorded on it.

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 TV. Turn the unit off and on again. All settings will return to the default values. (This does not work during program and random modes, or when setu p menu or START menu is displayed.)

Some characters are not displayed correctly.

Characters other than English alphabet and Arabic numerals may not be displayed correctly.

The VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” function does not respond.

Depending on the condition of this unit or the connected equipment, it may be necessary to repeat the same operation so that the function can work correctly. (B 20)

The setting you made in “TV ASPECT” (B 24, VIDEO menu) or “LANGUAGE” (B 25, DISPLAY menu) does not work.

The settings for “TV ASPECT”§1 and “LANGUAGE”§2 will automatically follow the information from the TV. (B 9, Easy setup settings)

§1

When using VIERA Link “HDAVI Cont rol” with “HDAVI Control 3 or later” compatible TV

§2

When using VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” with “HDAVI Control 2 or later” compatible TV

Disc operation

It takes time before play starts. [MP3]

Play may take time to begin when an MP3 track has still picture data. Even after the track starts, th e correct play time wil l not be displayed. This is normal.

A menu screen appears during skip or search. [VCD]

This is normal for Video CDs.

Playback control menu does not appear.

[VCD] with playback control Press [∫ STOP] twice and then press [1 PLAY].

Program and Random play do not work. [DVD-V]

These functions do not work with some DVD-Videos.

Play does not start.

≥ This unit may not play WMA that contains still picture data. ≥ If a disc contains CD-DA and other formats, proper playback may not be

possible.

No subtitles.

Display the subtitles. (“SUBTITLE” in Menu 1) (B 18)

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Point B is automatically set.

The end of an item becomes point B when it is reached.

The Setup menu cannot be accessed.

≥ Select “DVD/CD” as the source. ≥ Cancel Program and Random play. (B 16)

Sound

Sound is distorted.

≥ Noise may occur when playing WMA. ≥ When using the HDMI output, audio may not be output from other

terminals.

Effects do not work.

Some audio effects do not work or have less effect with some discs.

Humming is heard during play.

An AC power supply cord or fluorescent light is near the main unit. Keep other appliances and cables away from the main unit.

No sound.

≥ There may be a slight pause in sound when you change the play speed. ≥ Audio may not be heard when more than 4 devices are connected with

HDMI cables. Reduce the number of connected devices.

≥ When using the HDMI connection, ensure that “AUDIO OUT” in the

HDMI menu is set to “ON”. (B 25)

≥ If the input source is bitstream, set the sound setting to PCM on the

external equipment.

No sound from the TV.

Confirm the audio connection. Press [EXT -IN] to select the corresponding source. (B 7, 12)

No surround sound.

Press [SURROUND] to select “MULTI-CH“. (B 12)

Picture

The picture on the TV is not displayed correctly or disappears.

≥ Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the TV, and is not

connected through a VCR. (B 7)

≥ Mobile telephone chargers can cause some disturbance. ≥ If you are using an indoor TV antenna, change to an outdoor antenna. ≥ The TV antenna wire is too close to the unit. Move it away from the unit. ≥ Pictures may not be seen when more than 4 devices are connected with

HDMI cables. Reduce the number of connected devices.

≥ When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal, ensure that

progressive output is not selected when the connected TV is not progressive compatible. Press and hold [CANCEL] until “PRG” disappears from the main unit display and the picture is displayed correctly.

≥ When using the HDMI AV OUT terminal, ensure that an incomp atible

video output with the connected TV is not selected. Press and hold [CANCEL] until the picture is displayed correctly. (The output will return to “480p”.) (B 19)

≥ Video images converted to 1920k1080 resolution may look different

from the true native 1080p full-HD sources. This is not a malfunction of the main unit.

Picture size does not fit the screen.

≥ Change “TV ASPECT” in the VIDEO menu. (B 24) ≥ Use the TV to change the aspect. ≥ Change the zoom setting. (“ZOOM” in Menu 2) (B 19)

Menu is not displayed correctly.

Restore the zoom ratio to “NORMAL”. (“ZOOM” in Menu 2) (B 19)

Auto zoom function does not work well.

≥ Turn off TV’s zoom function. ≥ Zoom function may not work well, especially in dark scenes and may

not work depending on the type of disc.

iPod operation

Cannot charge or operate.

≥ Check that the iPod is connected firmly. (B 22) ≥ The battery of the iPod is depleted. Charge the iPod, and then operate

again.

Cannot display iPod photos/videos on the TV.

≥ Ensure the video connection to the VIDEO OUT terminal on this unit.

(B 7)

≥ Operate the iPod menu to make the appropriate photo/video output

settings for your TV. (Refer to operating instructions for your iPod.)

HDMI or progressive video

There is ghosting when HDMI or progressive output is on.

≥ This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on DVD-

Video, but should be corrected if you use interlaced ou tput. Whe n using the HDMI AV OUT terminal, set “VIDEO FORMAT” in Menu 4 to “480i”. Or, disable the HDMI AV OUT connection and use other video connections. (B 7, 19)

≥ When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal, set “VIDEO OUT

(I/P)” in VIDEO menu to “INTERLACE”. (Alternatively, press and hold [CANCEL] until “PRG” disappears from the main unit display.) (B 24)

Pictures not in progressive output.

≥ Select “PROGRESSIVE” in “VIDEO OUT (I/P)” in VIDEO menu. (B 24) ≥ The unit’s VIDEO OUT terminal outputs the interlaced signal even if

“PRG” is displayed.

Closed captions not displayed.

When HDMI or progressive output is on, closed captions will not be displayed.

Radio

Distorted sound or noise is heard. “ST” flickers or does not light.

≥ Adjust the position of the FM antenna. ≥ Use an outdoor antenna. (B 6)

A beat sound is heard.

Turn the TV off or move it away from the unit.

TV displays

“/”

The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.

“THIS DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED IN YOUR REGION.”

Only DVD-Video discs that include or have the same region number as the one on the rear panel of this unit can be played. (B Cover page)

“No Video”

Depending on the connected iPod, video menu may not be available on the TV . Select iPod menu (iPod LCD) mode (B 22) and operate video playback from your iPod menu.

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Specifications

AMPLIFIER SECTION

RMS Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode

Front Ch Surround Ch Center Ch Subwoofer Ch

125 W per channel (3 ≠), 1 kHz, 10 % THD 125 W per channel (3 ≠), 1 kHz, 10 % THD 250 W per channel (6 ≠), 1 kHz, 10 % THD

250 W per channel (6 ≠), 100 Hz, 10 % THD

Total RMS Dolby Digital mode power 1000 W

FTC Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode

Front Ch

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Surround Ch Center Ch Subwoofer Ch

63 W per channel (3 ≠), 120 Hz to 20 kHz, 1 % THD 48 W per channel (3 ≠), 120 Hz to 20 kHz, 1 % THD

106 W per channel (6 ≠), 120 Hz to 20 kHz, 1 % THD

100 W per channel (6 ≠), 45 Hz to 120 Hz, 1 % THD

Total FTC Dolby Digital mode power 428 W

FM TUNER, TERMINALS SECTION

Preset Memory FM 30 stations Frequency Modulation (FM)

Frequency range 87.9 MHz to 107.9 MHz (200-kHz step)

87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz (100-kHz step)

Antenna terminals 75 ≠ (unbalanced)

Digital audio input

Optical digital input Sampling frequency

32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

Optical terminal

Phone jack

Terminal Stereo, 3.5 mm (

DISC SECTION

Discs played [8 cm (3z) or 12 cm (5z)]

(1) DVD (D VD - Vide o ) (2) DVD-RAM (DVD-VR, MP3 (3) DVD-R (DVD-Video, DVD-VR, MP3 (4) DVD-R DL (DVD-Video, DVD-VR) (5) DVD-RW (DVD-Video, DVD-VR, MP3 (6) iR/iRW (Video) (7) iR DL (Video) (8) CD, CD-R/RW (CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD

§4, 5

)

JPEG

§1

Conforming to IEC62107

§2

MPEG-1 Layer 3, MPEG-2 Layer 3

§3

Windows Media Audio Ver.9.0 L3 Not compatible with Multiple Bit Rate (MBR)

§4

Exif Ver 2.1 JPEG Baseline files Picture resolution: between 160k120 and 6144k4096 pixels (Sub sampling is 4:0:0, 4:2:0, 4:2:2 or 4:4:4). Extre mely long and narrow pictures may not be displayed.

§5

The total combined maximum number of recognizable audio and picture contents and groups: 4000 audio and picture contents and

§2, 5

, JPEG

§4, 5

§2, 5

)

, JPEG

§2, 5

, JPEG

§1

§4, 5

, MP3

§4, 5

)

§2, 5

)

, WMA

255 groups. (Excluding Root folder)

Pick up

Wavelength (DVD/CD) 655/785 nm Laser power (DVD/CD) CLASS II /CLASS I

Audio output (Disc)

Number of channels 5.1 ch (FL, FR, C, SL, SR, SW)

/8z) jack

§3, 5

VIDEO SECTION

Video system NTSC Composite video output

Output level Terminal

Pin jack (1 system)

Component video output

Y output level

B output level

P P

R output level

Terminal

Pin jack (Y: green, P

B: blue, PR: red) (1 system)

HDMI AV output

Terminal 19-pin type A connector

HDAVI Control This unit supports “HDAVI Control 4” function.

SPEAKER SECTION

[Front\speakers\SB-HF470]

Type

1 way, 1 speaker system (Bass reflex)

Speaker unit(s)

Full range 6.5 cm (2

Input power (IEC) Output sound pressure Frequency range

Dimensions (WtHtD) Mass [Weight]

100 Hz to 25 kHz (j16 dB) 120 Hz to 22 kHz (j10 dB)

92 mmk128 mmk81 mm

[Surround\speakers\SB-HS470]

Type

1 way, 1 speaker system (Bass reflex)

Speaker unit(s)

Full range 6.5 cm (2

Input power (IEC) Output sound pressure Frequency range

Dimensions (WtHtD)

Mass [Weight]

100 Hz to 25 kHz (j16 dB) 120 Hz to 22 kHz (j10 dB)

92 mmk128 mmk81 mm

[Center\speaker\SB-HC470]

Type Speaker unit(s)

1. Woofer

2. Full range

Input power (IEC) Output sound pressure Frequency range

Dimensions (WtHtD) Mass [Weight]

2 way, 2 speaker system (Bass reflex)

6.5 cm (2

82 Hz to 25 kHz (j16 dB) 99 Hz to 22 kHz (j10 dB)

250 mmk94.5 mmk81 mm

[Subwoofer\SB-HW460]

Type Speaker unit(s)

1 way, 1 speaker system (Bass reflex)

Woofer 16 cm (6

Input power (IEC) Output sound pressure Frequency range

Dimensions (WtHtD) Mass [Weight]

31 Hz to 220 Hz (j16 dB) 37 Hz to 180 Hz (j10 dB)

153 mmk415 mmk257 mm

/32zk1611/32zk101/8z)

1 Vp-p (75 ≠)

0.7 Vp-p (75 ≠)

Impedance 3 ≠

/2z) Cone type

§6

(Max)

125 W

79 dB/W (1.0 m)

/8zk51/32zk33/16z)

0.47 kg (1.1 lbs)

Impedance 3 ≠

/2z) Cone type

§6

(Max)

125 W

79 dB/W (1.0 m)

/8zk51/32zk33/16z)

0.47 kg (1.1 lbs)

Impedance 6 ≠

/2z) Cone type

§6

250 W

81 dB/W (1.0 m)

/32zk33/4zk33/16z)

1.15 kg (2.6 lbs)

Impedance 6 ≠

(Max)

/2z) Cone type

250 W (Max)

81 dB/W (1.0 m)

3.6 kg (7.94 lbs)

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GENERAL

Power supply Power consumption Dimensions (WtHtD)

Mass [Weight] Operating temperature range Operating humidity range

Power consumption in standby mode approx. 0.1 W

430 mmk63 mmk325 mm

0 oC to r40 oC (r32 oF to r104 oF)

35 % to 80 % RH (no condensation)

AC 120 V, 60 Hz

Main unit 125 W

/16zk215/32zk1225/32z)

(16

Main unit 3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)

§6

Rating with Low-cut filter equipped Amplifier

[Note]

1 Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Mass and dimensions are approximate.

2 Total harmonic distortion is measur ed by a digi tal spectrum analyzer.

Product Service

1. Damage requiring service—The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if:

(a) The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged; or (b) Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or (c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or (d) The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or (e) The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged.

2. Servicing—Do not attempt to service the unit be yond that descri bed in the se op erating inst ructions. Refer all ot her servicing to autho rized se rvicing personnel.

3. Replacement parts—When parts need replacing ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

4. Safety check—After repairs or service, ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition.

The servicer will require all components to service your system. Therefore, should service ever be necessary, be sure to bring the entire system.

Product information

For product information or assistance with product operation: Refer to “Customer Services Directory (United States and Puerto Rico)” on page 33.

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Glossary

Decoder

A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding.

Dolby Digital

This is a method of coding digi tal sign a l s de ve l o pe d by D o lb y Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be 5.1-channel sound.

DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the world.

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There is good separation between the channe ls, so rea listic sound effect s are possible.

Dynamic range

Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the 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 TV shows these fields one after the other to create frames. A still is shown when you pause a moving picture. A frame stil l 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 consumer electronic products. Unlike conventional connections, it transmits uncompressed digital video and audio signals on a single cable. This unit supports high-definition video output (720p, 1080i, 1080p) from the HDMI AV OUT terminal. To enjoy high-definition video, a high-definition comp atib le TV is required.

I/P/B

MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD-Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types. I: Intra coded picture

This picture has the best quality and is the best to use when adjusting the picture.

P: Predictive coded picture

This picture is calculated based on past I- or P-pictures.

B: Bidirectionally-predictive coded picture

This picture is calculated by comparing past and future I- and P-pictures so it has the lowest volume of information.

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)

This is a system used for compressing/decoding color still pictures. The benefit of JPEG is less deterioration in picture quality considering the degree of compression.

Linear PCM (pulse code modulation)

These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those found on CDs.

MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3)

An audio compression method that compresses audio to approximately one tenth of its size without any considerable loss of audio quality.

Playback control (PBC)

If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and information with menus.

Progressive/Interlaced

NTSC, the video signal standard, has 480 interlaced (i) scan lines, whereas progressive scanning uses twice the number of scan lines. This is called 480p. Using progressive output, you can enjoy the high-resolution video recorded on media such as DVD-Video. Your TV must be compatible to enjoy progressive video.

Sampling frequency

Sampling is the process of converting the heights of sound wave (analog signal) samples taken at set periods into digits (digital encoding). Sampling frequency is the number of samples t aken pe r second, so larger numbers mean more faithful reproduction of the original sound.

WMA

WMA is a compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation. It achieves the same sound quality as MP3 with a file size that is smaller than that of MP3.

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Limited Warranty

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

Panasonic Audio Products Limited Warranty

Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only)

If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Comp any (re fer r ed to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original purchase (“warranty per iod”), at its opti on either (a) rep air your product with new or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or a refurbished product. The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor.

Product or Part Name Parts Labor

Audio Products (except items listed below) One (1) year One (1) year

USB Reader-Writer, Personal Computer Card Adapters (in exchange for defective item)

Accessories: Headphones, Cartridges, Microphones, Adapters

Rechargeable Batteries, DVD-R/-RAM Discs (in exchange for defective item)

SD Memory Cards, Rechargeable Battery Packs (in exchange for defective item)

During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the “Parts” warranty period, there will be no cha r ge for parts. You must carry-in or mail-in your product during the warranty period. If non-rechargeable batteries are included, they are not warranted. This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico . This wa r ranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold “as is”. A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service.

One (1) year

Ninety (90)

days

T en (1 0)

days

Ninety (90)

days

Not

Applicable

Ninety (90)

days

Not

Applicable

Not

Applicable

Carry-In or Mail-In Service

For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States and Puerto Rico call 1-800-211PANA (7262) or visit Panasonic Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com

Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions

This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments, misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line surge, lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office, restauran t, or other business), rental use of the product, service by anyone other than a Factory Service Center or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that is attributable to acts of God.

THERE 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 are for illustration only.)

ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an im plied warranty lasts, so the exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal righ ts and yo u ma y al so have othe r ri ght s whi ch vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Service Center. If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the warrantor’s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor.

PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

Customer Services Directory (United States and Puerto Rico)

Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at:

http://www.panasonic.com/help

or, contact us via the web at:

http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

You may also contact us directly at: 1-800-211-PANA (7262), Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm; Saturday-Sunday 10 am-7 pm, EST.

For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY: 1-877-833-8855

Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico)

Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at:

http://www.pstc.panasonic.com

or, send your request by E-mail to:

npcparts@us.panasonic.com

You may also contact us directly at: 1-800-332-5368 (Phone) 1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only) (Monday – Friday 9 am to 9 pm, EST.) Panasonic Service and Technology Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032 (We Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, and Personal Checks)

For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY: 1-866-605-1277

As of October 2008

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Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

RETURN

VOL

STOP

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 809

PLAY MODE

VOL

INPUT

SKIP

SLOW

SKIP

PLAY

PAU SE

DVD

iPod

EXT-IN

MUTE

RADIO

SOUND

SURROUND

PLAY LIST

SLEEP

CH SELECT

SETUP

W.SRD

FL DISPLAY

CANCEL

REPEAT

Control reference guide

Avoiding interference with other Panasonic equipment

Other Panasonic audio/video equipment may start functioning when you operate the unit using the supplied remote control. You can operate this unit in another mode by setting the remote control operating mode to “REMOTE 2”.

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1 Turn the main unit on/off (B 9) 2 Select the play mode

(B 16)

3 Select channels and title numbers etc. / Enter numbers

(B 10, 15)

4 Set the repeat mode

(B 16)

5 Basic operations for play (B 14, 15) 6 Select preset radio stations (B 10) 7 Select surround sound effects (B 12) 8 Show a disc top menu or program list (B 15, 17) 9 Select or confirm menu items / Frame-by-frame (B 15) : Show a disc menu or play list (B 15, 17) ; Show setup menu or select speaker channel (B 13, 24) < Turn Whisper-mode Surround on/off (B 13) = TV operations

Aim the remote control at the Panasonic TV and press the button. [Í]: Turn the TV on/off [INPUT]: Change the TV’s video input mode [r, s]: Adjust the TV volume This may not work properly with some models.

> Adjust the volume of the main unit ? Mute the sound

≥ “MUTE” flashes on the main unit’s display while the function is on. ≥ To cancel, press the button again or adjust the volume. ≥ Muting is canceled when you switch the unit to standby.

@ Source select

[DVD]: Select disc as the source (B 9) [iPod]: Select iPod as the source (B 22) [RADIO], [EXT-IN]: Select FM tuner or external audio as the

source (B 10, 12)

FM#AUX

^-----------------------------}

“(TV)” will appear beside “AUX” or “D-IN”, indicating the TV audio setting for VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” (B 20).

#D-IN

A Select radio stations manually (B 10) B Select sound mode (B 13) C Show START menu (B 11) D Show on-screen menu (B 18) E Return to previous screen (B 15) F Cancel (B 16) G Switch information on the main unit’s display (B 15)

Set the Sleep timer

Press and hold [—SLEEP]. While the time is shown on the main unit’s display, press [—SLEEP] repeatedly. SLEEP 30 # SLEEP 60 # SLEEP 90 # SLEEP120

^----------------------------- OFF (Cancel) (------------------------------}

≥ To confirm the remaining time, press and hold the button again.

The main unit and remote control must be set to the same mode.

1 Press and hold [5/9] on the main unit and [2] on the remote

control until the main unit’s display shows “REMOTE 2”.

2 Press and hold [OK] and [2] on the remote control for at least 2

seconds. To change the mode back to “REMOTE 1”, repeat both steps above by replacing [2] with [1].

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VOLUME

SURROUND OUTPUT

MEMORY

EASY SETUP

Dock for iPod

OPEN CLOSE

TUNE MODE FM MODE

TUNE

SELECTOR

Dock for iPod

12 13

97 11

3 4 5

POWER

Pull open

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

Danish: 6865 Dutch: 7876 English: 6978 Esperanto: 6979 Estonian: 6984 Far oese : 707 9 Fiji: 7074 Finnish: 7073 French: 7082 Frisian: 7089 Galician: 7176 Georgian: 7565 German: 6869 Greek: 6976 Greenlandic: 7576 Guarani: 7178 Gujarati: 7185 Hausa: 7265 Hebrew: 7387 Hindi: 7273 Hungarian: 7285 Icelandic: 7383 Indonesian: 7378 Interlingua: 7365 Irish: 7165

Italian: 7384 Japanese: 7465 Javanese: 7487 Kannada: 7578 Kashmiri: 7583 Kazakh: 7575 Kirghiz: 7589 Korean: 7579 Kurdish: 7585 Laotian: 7679 Latin: 7665 Latvian, Lettish: 7686 Lingala: 7678 Lithuanian: 7684 Macedonian: 7775 Malagasy: 7771 Malay: 7783 Malayalam: 7776 Maltese: 7784 Maori: 7773 Marathi: 7782 Moldavian: 7779 Mongolian: 7778 Nauru: 7865 Nepali: 7869

Norwegian: 7879 Oriya: 7982 Pashto, Pushto: 8083 Persian: 7065 Polish: 8076 Portuguese: 8084 Punjabi: 8065 Quechua: 8185 Rhaeto-Romance:

8277 Romanian: 8279 Russian: 8285 Samoan: 8377 Sanskrit: 8365 Scots Gaelic: 7168 Serbian: 8382 Serbo-Croatian: 8372 Shona: 8378 Sindhi: 8368 Singhalese: 8373 Slovak: 8375 Slovenian: 8376 Somali: 8379 Spanish: 6983 Sundanese: 8385 Swahili: 8387

Swedish: 8386 Tagalog: 8476 Tajik: 8471 Tamil: 8465 Tatar: 8484 Telugu: 8469 Thai: 8472 Tibetan: 6679 Tigrinya: 8473 Tonga: 8479 Turkish: 8482 Turkmen: 8475 Twi: 8487 Ukrainian: 8575 Urdu: 8582 Uzbek: 8590 Vietnamese: 8673 Volapük: 8679 Welsh: 6789 Wolof: 8779 Xhosa: 8872 Yiddish: 7473 Yoruba: 8979 Zulu: 9085

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

1 Standby/on switch [POWER Í/I]

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. (B 14)

2 Open/Close the disc tray (B 14) 3 Show the Easy setup (B 9) 4 Stop playing / Select the tuning mode / Adjust the FM

reception condition (B 10, 14)

5 Play discs / Memorize the receiving radio stations

(B 10, 14)

6 Connect iPod (B 22) 7 The indicator lights when there is surround sound effect

(B 12)

8 Remote control signal sensor

Language code list

9 Select the source

: Skip or slow-search play / Select the radio stations

; Display < Adjust the volume of the main unit = Connect headphones (not included)

DVD/CD#FM#AUX

#D-IN§#IPOD

^-----------------------------------------------------------}

“(TV)” will appear beside “AUX” or “D-IN”, ind icating the TV audio setting for VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” (B 20).

(B 10, 14)

Headphone plug type: ‰3.5 mm stereo mini plug

≥ Reduce the volume before connecting. ≥ Audio is automatically switched to 2-channel stereo. ≥ To prevent hearing damage, avoid listening for pro longed periods of

time. Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can

cause hearing loss.

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CAUTION!

(Inside of product)

DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILA TED. 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.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable. To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from AC receptacle.

-If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

User memo:

DATE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NUMBER

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

http://www.panasonic.com

C Panasonic Corporation 2009 RQTX0217-1P

Printed in Malaysia F0209NP1049

The model number and serial number of this product can be found on either the back or the bottom of the unit. Please note them in the space provided below and keep for future reference.

MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER

SC-PT464

Panasonic SC-PT464 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Accessories

Quick Start Guide

Enjoying sound from all speakers and various sound effects

Basic play

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

Using on-screen menus

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

Using the iPod

Speaker installation option

Getting StartedPlaying DiscsOther OperationsReference

Changing the player settings

Discs that can be played

Troubleshooting guide

Specifications

Product Service

Glossary

Limited Warranty

Control reference guide