Panasonic SC-HT441W 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
Connecting the surround speaker cables
to the wireless system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
STEP 3
Radio and digital transceiver
connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Connecting the digital transceiver . . . . . . . . 7
STEP 4
Audio and video connections. . . . . . 8
Basic audio connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Basic video connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
STEP 5
AC cord connections. . . . . . . . . . . . 9
STEP 6
Preparing the remote control . . . . 10
STEP 7
Performing QUICK SETUP . . . . . . 10
Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Discs that can be played. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Disc caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Basic play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using the main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Convenient functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Checking the disc type in each tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Displaying current playback condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Playing CDs sequentially . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Program and Random play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Playing data discs using navigation menus. .18
Playing data discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Selecting a track using CD text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Playing HighMAT
TM
discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Playing RAM discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Other Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Changing the player settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Changing the delay time of the speakers. . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the AM/FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Presetting stations automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting the preset channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Manual tuning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using an outdoor antenna (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the XM
®
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Displaying the XM Satellite Radio ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Positioning the XM Connect & Play or XMPassport
system for optimal reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Selecting XM channels by direct entry . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Selecting XM channels by category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Presetting your favorite XM channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Displaying the XM channel information . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using sound effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Changing the sound quality: Sound Field Control . . . 30
Enhancing the sound from the center speaker:
Center Focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Enhancing the stereo sound: Dolby Pro Logic II . . . . 30
Adjusting the amount of bass: Subwoofer level . . . . . 30
Adjusting the volume of each speaker:
Speaker level adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Operating other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Operating the television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using other useful functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Setting the sleep timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Muting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using headphones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the Music Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover
Getting
Started
Reference
Playing
Discs
Other
Operations