R DVD System Operating Instructions Model No. Region number supported by this player SC-MT1 Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software according to where they are sold. For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe ≥The region number of this player is “2”. ≥The player will play DVD-Video marked with labels containing “2” or “ALL”. Example: AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV 2 VCR/AUX TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 4 5 7 8 3 ALL 2 3 PLAY MODE MIX 2CH 6 REPEAT P.
Dear customer For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Getting started ≥Operations in these instructions are described mainly with the remote control, but you can do the operations on the main unit if the controls are the same. ≥Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these operating instructions are of the unit for the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.
Accessories Table of contents Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. ∏ 1 Remote control (EUR7623XA0) ∏ 2 Batteries for remote control Getting started Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Caution for AC Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caution for AC Mains Lead Getting started (For United Kingdom) (“EB” area code model only) WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E, BY THE EARTH SYMBOL Ó OR COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN/YELLOW. For your safety, please read the following text carefully. THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF—KEEP DRY. This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug.
Disc information Disc type Logo ∫ CD-R and CD-RW discs Indication used in instructions [RAM] DVD-RAM This unit can play CD-R/RW (audio recording disc) recorded with CD-DA, video CD, WMA or MP3. Finalize§ the disc after recording. ∫ DVD-R discs Panasonic DVD-R recorded and finalized§ on a Panasonic DVD video recorder are played as DVD-Video on this unit. § DVD-Audio [DVD-A] DVD-Video [DVD-V] DVD-R Video CD [VCD] CD [CD] Including CD text A process that allows play on compatible equipment.
Simple setup 1 STEP Locating SUBWOOFER Simple setup Caution SURROUND SURROUND (L) (R) FRONT FRONT (L) (R) CENTER Hold the speakers by the sides. Applying pressure to the front net can damage the speaker. SURROUND (R) CENTER FRONT (R) SUBWOOFER FRONT (L) SURROUND (L) Main unit ≥The front and surround speakers are the same. Use those you have connected the short cords to as front speakers and those you have connected the long cords to as surround speakers.
2 STEP Speakers Sheet of speaker-cable stickers Simple setup Speaker cables ≥3k4-m cables ≥2k10-m cables Setup example [1] Attaching the stickers to the speaker [2] Connecting the speakers cables FRONT (L) Attach the speaker-cable stickers to make connection easier.
3 STEP Television Video cable Simple setup ∫ Connecting a television with a VIDEO IN terminal ∫ Connecting a television with an S-VIDEO IN terminal Television (not included) S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN S-video cable (not included) Video cable (included) AV A AV A S VIDEO EXT LOOP LOOP VCR AM ANT R IN /AUX L VIDEO L TV IN R S VIDEO OUT OUT EXT AM ANT OUT VCR R IN /AUX L VIDEO L TV R OUT IN FM ANT FM ANT 75 h 75 h Connect directly to your television.
4 Connecting the subwoofer, antennas, and AC mains lead System cable AM loop antenna FM indoor antenna AC mains lead [For\the\United\Kingdom] Connect the AC mains lead after all other connections are complete. [For\others] [For\the\United\Kingdom\only] BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 4 BEFORE CONNECTION. FM indoor antenna Adhesive tape Fix the other end of the antenna where reception is best. Catch down Subwoofer [For\Australia\and\N.Z.
Other speaker setup options Attaching to a wall [Note] Simple setup The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capable of supporting 10 kg per screw. 1 2 Remove the stand. 30–35 mm BEFORE REMOVING THE STAND ≥Take the speaker cable out of the stand’s hole if it is threaded through. ≥Lay the speaker on a soft cloth. Unscrew the screw with a Phillips-head screwdriver. Screw a screw (not included) into the wall. ‰7.5–9.
6 STEP QUICK SETUP 1 AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV VCR/AUX TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 1 2 PLAY MODE MIX 2CH 3 REPEAT POSITION MEMORY S10/ -/-- CANCEL Press [Í] to turn on the unit. Press [DVD/CD] to select “DVD/CD” as the source. Press [SETUP] to show the QUICK SETUP screen. Simple setup Preparation Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections for the unit.
Control reference guide Remote control B AV SYSTEM 1 SLEEP 2 Getting started C TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 D PLAY MODE MIX 2CH 4 7 VCR/AUX FL DISPLAY DIMMER 3 5 TV 1 2 3 4 E REPEAT 6 POSITION MEMORY 9 : S10/-/-- CANCEL 0 SKIP 8 SLOW/SEARCH ; < F CH 9 : TOP MENU MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST ; RETURN TV VOL s @ A H TV VOL r VOLUME = > ? G ENTER DISPLAY < = > ? @ A B C SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL PL C.
Discs—Basic play PROGRESSIVE OUT SEARCH VOLUME DOWN PROGRESSIVE OUT ∫ ; Í SLEEP TV FL DISPLAY DIMMER 3 4 Adjust the volume. – – dB 1 0 dB (Minimum) (Maximum) 1 2 3 4 5 6 ∫ To pause play 7 8 9 Press [;] during play. Press [1] (play) to restart play. REPEAT 0 ∫ To stop play SLOW/SEARCH Press [∫] (➡ below, Resume function). S10/ -/-- CANCEL SKIP CH ∫ ; 4 Turn the inner dial on the main unit. PLAY MODE MIX 2CH POSITION MEMORY The disc tray closes and play begins.
Discs—Basic play Skipping items AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] During play or while paused VCR/AUX Press [:] or [9]. TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 ≥Each press increases the number of skips.
Discs—Convenient functions A-B repeat play AV SYSTEM [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] You can repeat a section between points A and B within a program, title or track. VCR/AUX TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 During play 2 Press [DISPLAY] until the unit information screen is displayed (➡ page 22). Press [3, 4] to select the play menu.
Discs—Convenient functions 1 AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV Press the numbered buttons to select a title, chapter, group or track ([WMA] [MP3] then press [ENTER]). VCR/AUX TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER TTL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Title No. PLAY MODE MIX 2CH PLAY MODE REPEAT POSITION MEMORY 0 CANCEL SKIP SLOW/SEARCH CH SLOW/SEARCH 6 5 Disc operations 1 342 1 ENTER DISPLAY TOP MENU MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST 2 ENTER DISPLAY RETURN TV VOL s TV VOL r Chapter No. RND D.
≥“–” or “– –” is displayed instead of the language number in circumstances such as when no language is recorded on the disc. Soundtracks [DVD-A] (Motion picture parts only) [DVD-V] (Discs with multiple subtitle languages) You can change the subtitle language and turn the subtitles on and off. [RAM] You can turn the subtitles on and off. During play Press [AUDIO]. The number changes each time you press the button.
Discs—Convenient functions [RAM] To mark the eleventh point and beyond 1 Press [2, 1] to select the marker pin icon. AV SYSTEM TV VCR/AUX 1–10 SLEEP TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD 2 Press [3, 4] to select “11–20”. You can select the next group when the current group is full.
WMA/MP3 and CD text navigation menus [WMA] [MP3] [CD] (CD text only) Various menus help you find items you want to start play. Press [TOP MENU].
Playing the programs or play lists on DVD-RAM Using the play list menu AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV You can play a group of scenes, a play list, created on other equipment such as a DVD video recorder. VCR/AUX TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD 1 FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PLAYLIST PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT POSITION MEMORY Press [PLAY LIST].
Using GUI (Graphical User Interface) screens 4 SLEEP TV ≥Items with “3” or “4” above and below can be changed by [3, 4]. ≥Press [ENTER] if the setting does not change after pressing [3, 4]. ≥Some items require different operations. Read the explanations on the following pages.
Using GUI (Graphical User Interface) screens Unless otherwise indicated, select items with [2, 1] and change with [3, 4]. Disc information 2 2 1 : 46 : 50 1 2 Digital 1 ENG 3/2.1 ch ON 1 ENG 1 4 5 6 3 Vocal 1 12 18 Disc operations 2 ON Page 1 Return Slideshow LR : ; < = > 9 7 8 1 OFF 128kbps 44.
1 2 3 [Picture\menu] [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] Normal x1.00 1 2 0 3 0 OFF 0 4 5 4:3 Aspect [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] Select how to show images made for 4:3 aspect screens on a 16:9 aspect television. ≥Normal: laterally stretches images made for a 4:3 screen. ≥Auto: expands suitable 4:3 letterbox images to fill more of the screen. Other images appear in full in the center of the screen. ≥Shrink: images appear in the center of the screen. ≥Zoom: expands all images to fill the screen.
The radio ∫ AM frequency step [For\Southeast\Asia] RDS : 9 SEARCH VOLUME DOWN RDS The step is factory-set to 9 kHz, but you can change it to receive broadcasts allocated 10-kHz steps. 1 Press [TUNER/BAND] to select “AM”. 2 Press and hold [TUNER/BAND]. After a few seconds the display changes to show the current minimum frequency. Continue to hold the button down. The minimum frequency changes and the step is changed. To return to the original step, repeat the above steps.
Sound field Selecting channels 1 Press [TUNER/BAND] to select “FM” or “AM”. Press the numbered buttons or [:, X CH] or [9, CH W] to select the channel.
Sound field Speaker level adjustments AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV VCR/AUX If the level of the speakers appears to be different while listening to a source, adjust the level of the speakers to the same apparent level. TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Preparation ≥Perss [DVD/CD]. PLAY MODE MIX 2CH 1 Press and hold [–TEST] to output a test signal.
Sound quality Sound Field Control AAC DTS ZOOM DIGITAL C.F SFC PROG. CSM Press [SUBWOOFER LEVEL]. GRP TTL TRCK CHAP ALL PGM Each time you press the button: HEAVY: Adds punch to rock. CLEAR: Clarifies higher sounds. SOFT: For background music. DISCO: Reverberates sound to make you feel like you were in a disco. LIVE: Makes vocals more alive. HALL: Expands sound to make you feel like you were in a hall. FLAT: Canceled (no effect is added) (factory preset). To check the current setting Press [SFC].
Convenient functions The sleep timer This timer turns the unit off after a set time. AV SYSTEM SLEEP SLEEP TV VCR/AUX TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER –DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT POSITION MEMORY S10/ -/-- CANCEL Press [SLEEP] to select the time (minutes). TUNED ST MONO RDS PS PTY SLEEP A B JPEG MP3 WMA GRP TTL TRCK CHAP ALL PGM RND D.MIX PG AAC DTS ZOOM DIGITAL C.F SFC SSS PROG.
Operating a television or video cassette recorder You can use the remote control to operate a Panasonic television or a video cassette recorder. (Some models cannot be operated by this remote control.
Changing settings This chart shows the settings for this unit. Change the settings to suit your preferences and to suit the unit to the environment in which it is being used. These settings are retained in memory until they are changed, even if the unit is turned off. See page 31 for details on menu operation. ≥Underlined items are the factory preset. Menus Disc Other functions Video Audio Display Others §1 Items Audio Choose the preferred audio language.
Entering a password (Ratings) AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV VCR/AUX TV/AV TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PLAY MODE MIX 2CH Numbered buttons REPEAT POSITION MEMORY S10/ -/-- CANCEL Now, when you insert a DVD-Video that exceeds the ratings limit you set, a message appears on the television. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Language code list Abkhazian: 6566 Afar: 6565 Afrikaans: 6570 Albanian: 8381 Ameharic: 6577 Arabic: 6582 Armenian: 7289 Assamese: 6583 Aymara: 6588 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: Corsican: Croatian: Czech: Danish: Dutch: English: Esperanto: Estonian: Faroese: Fiji: Finnish: French: Frisian: Galician: Georgian: German: Greek: Greenlandic: Guarani:
Glossary Decoder Linear PCM (pulse code modulation) A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding. These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those found on CDs. Dolby Digital Playback control (PBC) This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be multi-channel audio. A large amount of audio information can be recorded on one disc using this method.
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, consult your dealer for instructions. Power Page No power. ≥Insert the AC mains lead and system cable securely. 9 The unit is automatically switched to the standby mode. ≥The unit was switched to standby by the sleep timer. 28 No response when buttons pressed. ≥Some operations may be prohibited by the disc.
Picture Picture distorted. No picture. The picture shown on the television is not normal. (The sides of the picture are cut off, the picture is stretched horizontally, or black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen.) Picture quality is poor. The picture on the television disappears or stripes appear on the screen. Menus not displayed correctly. [For\Australia,\N.Z.\and\Southeast\Asia] There is ghosting when progressive output is on. ≥Some distortion is normal during SEARCH.
Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION [For\the\United\Kingdom\and\Continental\Europe] RMS Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode, 10 % Total Harmonic Distortion 1 kHz Front CH 45 W per channel 6 ≠ 1 kHz Surround CH 45 W per channel 6 ≠ 1 kHz Center CH 60 W per channel 6 ≠ 100 Hz Subwoofer CH 160 W per channel 4 ≠ Total RMS Dolby Digital Mode Power 400 W RMS Output Power Stereo Mode: 1 kHz Front CH 35 W per channel 6 ≠ 100 Hz Subwoofer CH 160 W per channel 4 ≠ Total RMS Stereo Mode Power 230 W DIN Output Power: Dolby D
