Panasonic SC-HT440 Home Theater System User Manual


 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . .2
Simple Setup
STEP 1
Positioning the speakers . . . . . . . . .4
Speaker installation options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
STEP 2
Speaker connections
. . . . . . . . . . . . .6
STEP 3
Audio and video connections. . . . . .7
Basic audio connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Basic video connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
STEP 4
Radio and AC cord connections . . .8
STEP 5
Preparing the remote control . . . . . 8
STEP 6
Performing QUICK SETUP . . . . . . . 9
Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Discs that can be played. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Disc caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Product Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Basic play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using the main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Convenient functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Checking the disc type in each tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Displaying current playback condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Playing CDs sequentially . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Program and Random play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Playing data discs using navigation menus
. . .16
Playing data discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting a track using CD text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Playing HighMAT
TM
discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Playing RAM discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Main menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Other Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Changing the player settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Changing the delay time of the speakers. . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Presetting stations automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Selecting the preset channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Manual tuning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using an outdoor antenna (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using sound effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Changing the sound quality: Sound Field Control . . .26
Enhancing the sound from the center speaker:
Center Focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Enhancing the stereo sound: Dolby Pro Logic II . . . . 26
Adjusting the amount of bass: Subwoofer level . . . . . 26
Adjusting the volume of each speaker:
Speaker level adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Operating other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Operating the television. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using other useful functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Setting the sleep timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Muting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using headphones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the Music Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) . . . . . . .33
Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA) . . . .34
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover
Getting
Started
Reference
Playing
Discs
Other
Operations
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