VCR DVD CD 2 3 4 5 6 ≥10/ENTER 7 8 9 0 VCR1/VCR2 TV DVD CD TUNER ENTER SUBWOOFER / / EFFECT LEVEL – DISC/ DECK 1/2 SOUND MODE VOLUME Operating Instructions DIGITAL INPUT 8 SPEAKERS A B - HELP - BAND – RESET – FM MODE MEMORY DOWN ENHANCED SURROUND UP TAPE MONITOR SUBWOOFER DVD 6CH INPUT + SFC CH TV/VIDEO PHONO INPUT SELECTOR MENU DISPLAY – TAPE (MONITOR) DSP SOUND MODE POWER yy ;; TOP MENU INPUT VOLUME DIRECT TUNING/ DISC ENTER 1 DOLBY NEO:6 PRO LOGIC 2 TU
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the safety precautions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. Safety 1. Power source—Connect the unit to a power source of the type described in these instructions or as marked on the unit. 2. Polarization—The unit is equipped with a polarized power plug where one blade is wider than the other.
CAUTION Do not place anything on top of this unit or block the heat radiation vents in any way. In particular, do not place tape decks or CD/DVD players on this unit as heat radiated from it can damage your software. Step 2 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. Supplied accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
Step 1 Speaker connections 2 3 4 Placement of speakers Front speakers (A left B right) C Place on the left and right of the TV at seated ear height so that there is good coherency between the picture and sound. A B Center speaker (C) G Place underneath or above the center of the TV. Aim the speaker at the seating area. Surround speakers (D left E right) 30° 30° Place on the side of or slightly behind the seating area, about one meter (3 feet) higher than ear level.
Speaker cable Twist the wire Speaker terminals FRONT A Note Other terminals If using 4-mm plugs Do not short circuit. ( ) ( ) Step 1 Cable Before use Peripheral equipment and cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.
Step 2 1 Equipment connections 3 4 Stereo connection cable Video connection cable S-video connection cable White (L) Red (R) Optical fiber cable Coaxial cable Note Changing the digital input settings ¡Do not bend the optical fiber cable. ¡Turn off all components before making any connections. ¡Use digital connection to enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS and record digital sources (\ pages 10 and 15).
Before use To connect equipment, refer to the appropriate operating instructions. Peripheral equipment and cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.
Step 1 2 3 4 Settings Change the settings to suit your speakers and units to the environment in which you are using them. Before making any changes, read the descriptions of the settings, note the factory settings and ranges, and refer to the equipment’s instructions. POWER Press [ ]. 8 1 SIZE Set the size to suit your speakers LARGE:For speakers that can reproduce a full sound range, particularly the bass range below 100 Hz. SMALL: For speakers that cannot adequately reproduce the bass range.
yy ;; ;; yy LEVEL VOLUME TAPE (MONITOR) DSP SOUND MODE VCR1/VCR2 TV DVD CD TUNER PHONO INPUT SELECTOR 8 TV/VIDEO DIGITAL INPUT SPEAKERS A B TAPE MONITOR ENHANCED SURROUND DOLBY NEO:6 PRO LOGIC 2 TUNING 2 UP DOWN - HELP - BAND – RESET – FM MODE MEMORY SUBWOOFER DVD 6CH INPUT BASS/TREBLE 3 4 BALANCE L R VCR1 l VCR2 k PRESET 1 PHONES VCR2 VIDEO IN – + SFC TEST CH – 8 SPEAKERS A B / LEVEL DISC/ DECK 1/2 SOUND MODE INPUT POWER / EFFECT VOLUME – + TEST MUTING +
Step 1 4 1 2 3 Basic operations STEREO mode POWER Switch on. L R 8 SOUND MODE STEREO SPEAKERS A 2 Turn SPEAKERS A on. SPEAKERS A SPEAKERS A 3 INPUT SELECTOR SURROUND mode Select input. PHONO , / , / TAPE TUNER , / , / VCR 1/VCR 2 TV , / DVD , / CD For CD, DVD, TV Select digital or analog input. DIGITAL INPUT 4 Use this mode to play digital or analog stereo sources or to play surround sources through two speakers.
2 3 5 6 7 8 9 DIRECT TUNING/ DISC ENTER ≥10/ENTER 0 INPUT SELECTOR TOP MENU ENTER LEVEL UP DISPLAY SUBWOOFER POWER / INPUT DVD CD TUNER EFFECT DIGITAL INPUT 8 SPEAKERS A B - HELP - BAND – RESET – FM MODE MEMORY 1 TAPE MONITOR ENHANCED SURROUND SUBWOOFER DVD 6CH INPUT BASS/TREBLE 3 4 BALANCE L R – VCR1 l VCR2 k PRESET PHONES VCR2 SPEAKERS A VIDEO IN NEO:6 DOLBY PRO LOGIC 2 LEVEL DISC/ DECK 1/2 SOUND MODE ENHANCED SURROUND L AUDIO IN R – + SFC TEST CH TV/VIDEO
Control guide Memory button [MEMORY] Enhanced surround mode select button [ENHANCED SURROUND] For presetting radio stations. Help/reset button [-HELP, –RESET] Press if an error message appears. A message offering a possible solution scrolls across the display. To reinitiate the unit’s settings, press and hold until “RESET” appears. DSP sound mode selector [DSP SOUND MODE] Band select/FM mode select button [-BAND, –FM MODE] For selecting “STEREO”, “SURROUND” or “SFC”. For switching between AM and FM.
Input indicators [INPUT] Before use Volume control [VOLUME] For switching between analog and digital input when you have selected TV, CD, or DVD. The button lights when digital is selected. Input selector [INPUT SELECTOR] Step 1 Digital/analog input select button/indicator [DIGITAL INPUT] INPUT TAPE (MONITOR) VCR1/VCR2 TV DVD CD TUNER PHONO DVD 6ch/2ch input select button/indicator [DVD 6CH INPUT] INPUT SELECTOR For switching between 6-channel and 2-channel DVD input.
Presetting TUNING 2 Other settings MEMORY - BAND – FM MODE 1 SPEAKERS A B INPUT VOLUME TAPE (MONITOR) DSP SOUND MODE INPUT SELECTOR VCR1/VCR2 TV DVD CD TUNER PHONO INPUT SELECTOR POWER 8 SPEAKERS A B TAPE (MONITOR) DSP SOUND MODE - HELP - BAND – RESET – FM MODE MEMORY 1 TAPE MONITOR ENHANCED SURROUND VCR1/VCR2 TV DVD CD SUBWOOFER TUNER PHONO INPUT SELECTOR POWER UP DVD 6CH INPUT DIGITAL INPUT 8 DOLBY NEO:6 PRO LOGIC 2 TUNING 2 DOWN INPUT VOLUME DIGITAL INPUT BASS/TRE
TV DVD CD TUNER PHONO INPUT SELECTOR DIGITAL INPUT 8 - HELP - BAND – RESET – FM MODE MEMORY 1 DOWN 20 mm (25/32") UP TAPE MONITOR ENHANCED SURROUND DOLBY NEO:6 PRO LOGIC 2 TUNING 2 SUBWOOFER DVD 6CH INPUT BASS/TREBLE 3 4 BALANCE L R VCR1 l VCR2 k PRESET PHONES VCR2 VIDEO IN L AUDIO IN R Recording on other equipment You can record to a tape deck connected to TAPE REC (OUT), a VCR connected to VCR 1 OUT, or digital recording equipment connected to DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT.
Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the below checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem: In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerproducts@panasonic.com, or web site (http://www.panasonic.com). In Canada, contact Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 905-624-5505, or web site (www.panasonic.ca), or an authorized Servicentre closest to you.
Frequency range 87.9–107.9 MHz Sensitivity 11.2 dBf (2 µV, IHF ’58) 50 dB quieting sensitivity MONO 18.3 dBf (4.5 µV, IHF ’58) STEREO 38.3 dBf (45 µV, IHF ’58) Total harmonic distortion MONO 0.2 % STEREO 0.3 % S/N MONO 73 dB STEREO 67 dB Frequency response 20 Hz–15 kHz, +1 dB, –2 dB Alternate channel selectivity 65 dB Capture ratio 1.
Warranty (U.S.A.) Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.
Reference Others Step 4 Step 3 Step 2 Step 1 Before use Servicenter List (U.S.A.
Listening caution THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. CAUTION: 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.
