HT441WEn.book Page 1 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Operating Instructions DVD Home Theater Sound System Model No. SC-HT441W Wireless system and digital transceiver Wireless surround speaker connection. page Advanced progressive scan page Region number The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number “1” or “ALL”. Example: 1 ALL 1 2 4 Provides a smoother and sharper image. XM® Satellite Radio Enjoy music, news, sports, talk and more.
HT441WEn.book Page 2 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Dear customer System SC-HT441W Main unit 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. CAUTION! IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
HT441WEn.book Page 3 Monday, June 12, 2006 2:21 PM TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . 2 Getting Started Simple Setup STEP 1 Positioning the speakers . . . . . . . . . 4 STEP 5 AC cord connections. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 STEP 6 Preparing the remote control . . . . 10 Speaker installation options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 7 Performing QUICK SETUP . . . . . . 10 STEP 2 Speaker connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HT441WEn.book Page 4 STEP Friday, June 9, 2006 1 5:43 PM Positioning the speakers Simple Setup 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. ≥ Left and right speakers are interchangeable, but front and surround speakers are not.
HT441WEn.book Page 5 Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:46 AM ∫ Avoiding interference To avoid possible interference, do not place the wireless system near any of the following devices. The wireless system uses the same radio frequencies as other devices that may be present in your home. Simple Setup e.g. 2.4GHz-band microwave oven 2.4GHz-band cordless phone The wireless system will automatically seek a clear channel if any of these other devices interfere with its communication.
HT441WEn.book Page 6 2 5:43 PM Speaker connections Simple Setup STEP Friday, June 9, 2006 6 4 SUB WOOFER SURROUND Rch 2 5 FRONT Rch SURROUND Lch 3 1 2 FRONT Rch FRONT Lch 4 SURROUND Rch 1 FRONT Lch 6 3 SURROUND Lch SUB WOOFER 5 CENTER CENTER 2 Sheets of speaker cable stickers ≥ Attach the speaker-cable stickers to make connection easier.
3 Wednesday, June 28, 2006 8:58 AM Radio and digital transceiver connections AM loop antenna FM indoor antenna Simple Setup STEP Page 7 Digital transceiver ≥ Using an outdoor antenna (optional) (➜ page 27). FM indoor antenna Affix this end of the antenna where reception is best.
HT441WEn.book Page 8 STEP 4 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Audio and video connections Simple Setup ≥ Do not connect through the video cassette recorder. Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not be displayed properly. ≥ Turn the television off before connecting, and refer to the television’s operating instructions.
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HT441WEn.book Page 10 STEP 6 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Preparing the remote control Simple Setup Do not: Remote control Batteries 2 Insert so the poles (i and j) match those in the remote control. 3 ≥ mix old and new batteries. ≥ use different types at the same time. ≥ heat or expose to flame. ≥ take apart or short circuit. ≥ attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries. ≥ use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.
HT441WEn.book Page 11 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Control reference guide See page references in parentheses. Television operations (31) Adjust the television volume (31) Select the source DVD: DVD/CD (10) TUNER/BAND: FM/AM (26), XM (28) MUSIC P./AUX: FRONT MUSIC P./REAR MUSIC P.§ (32), AUX (31) Cancel (15) Turn the unit on/off (10) Change the television’s video input mode (31) Select disc’s title numbers etc.
HT441WEn.book Page 12 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Discs that can be played Operations in these instructions are described mainly with formats. Icons such as [DVD-V] show the formats. DVD-Video [DVD-V] — DVD-Audio [DVD-A] [DVD-V] ≥ [DVD-V] Some DVD-Audio discs contain DVD-Video content. To play DVD-Video content, select “Play as DVD-Video” in Other Menu (➜ page 22). Video CD [VCD] ≥ Including SVCD (Conforming to IEC62107) DVD-RAM [DVD-VR] [JPEG] ≥ [DVD-VR] Recorded with devices using Version 1.
HT441WEn.book Page 13 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM 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.
HT441WEn.book Page 14 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Basic play To display the picture from the main unit, turn on your television and change its video input mode (e.g. VIDEO 1, AV 1, etc.). ≥To change your television’s video input mode, refer to its operating instructions. 1 2 3 POWER Power on. SELECTOR Select “DVD/CD”. ≥ Select “AUX” to enjoy video cassette recorder, television or cable TV programs. (Refer to page 8 for the necessary connections.
HT441WEn.book Page 15 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM If you are experiencing problems, refer to troubleshooting (➜ page 33 to 35). Using the remote control Select 1 Numbered buttons 2 On-screen item select CANCEL Register 6 , SKIP STOP PAUSE TOP MENU, DIRECT NAVIGATOR ENTER — , SLOW/SEARCH [DVD-VR] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] e.g.
HT441WEn.book Page 16 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Convenient functions Displaying current playback condition 1 Press [QUICK OSD]. 5 ≥ To exit the screen, press [QUICK OSD]. CANCEL e.g.
HT441WEn.book Page 17 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM To change the selected program 1 Press [3, 4] to select the program number. 2 Press the numbered buttons to change each item. ([WMA] [MP3] Press [ENTER] to register the selection.) Program and Random play Press [PLAY MODE] while stopped. To clear the selected program 1 Press [3, 4] to select the program number. 2 Press [CANCEL] (or press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Clear” and press [ENTER]). Program and random playback screens appear sequentially.
HT441WEn.book Page 18 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Playing data discs using navigation menus ∫ Using the submenu 1 While Navigation Menu is displayed Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select an item and press [ENTER]. Numbered buttons Items shown differ depending on the type of disc. Multi List Tree Thumbnail Groups and contents are displayed.
Page 19 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Playing a play list Playing HighMATTM discs [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] 2 1 Press [TOP MENU]. ≥ To exit the screen, press [∫ STOP]. ≥ To change the menu background to the one recorded on the disc, press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [PLAY LIST]. ≥ To exit the screen, press [PLAY LIST]. e.g. Playlist No. Date 1 11/11 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the item, and then press [ENTER]. ≥ Repeat this step if necessary.
HT441WEn.book Page 20 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Using on-screen menus 1 Press once. 2 Numbered buttons Select Go to the next menu Select the menu. e.g. [DVD-V] CANCEL Functions Register Return to the previous menu PLAY 3 Title Chapter Time Audio Subtitle Angle 1/2 3/10 0:24:31 1 English 3 Spanish 1/2 1 English 2 French 3 Spanish Make the settings. Select e.g.
HT441WEn.book Page 21 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Other Settings Play Speed [DVD-A] (Motion picture part) [DVD-VR] [DVD-V] To change play speed – from “k0.6” to “k1.4” ≥ Press [1 PLAY] to return to normal play. ≥ After you change the speed – Dolby Pro Logic II and Sound Enhancement have no effect. – Audio output switches to 2-channel stereo (except when Surround Music is on). – Sampling frequency of 96 kHz is converted to 48 kHz. ≥ This function may not work depending on the disc’s recording.
HT441WEn.book Page 22 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Using on-screen menus Other Settings Items shown differ depending on the type of disc. ∫ Audio Menu ∫ Other Menu Dolby Pro Logic II (➜ page 30, Enhancing the stereo sound: Dolby Pro Logic II) Dialogue Enhancer To make the dialogue in movies easier to hear [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital, DTS, 3-channel or higher, with the dialogue recorded in the center channel) On ,------. Off Sound Enhancement Enhances audio output to reduce noise and improve clarity.
HT441WEn.book Page 23 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Changing the player settings 1 Press and hold to show the Setup menu. If you have not performed QUICK SETUP (➜ page 10), the QUICK SETUP screen appears. Numbered buttons 2 Select the tab. Select Go right 3 ENTER Select the item.
HT441WEn.book Page 24 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Changing the player settings QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area. ∫ “Video” tab TV Aspect Choose the setting to suit your television and preference. ≥ 4:3 Pan&Scan: Regular aspect television (4:3) The sides of the widescreen picture are cut off so it fills the screen (unless prohibited by the disc). ≥ 4:3 Letterbox: Regular aspect television (4:3) Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style.
HT441WEn.book Page 25 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Changing the delay time of the speakers (Effective when playing multi-channel audio) (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.
HT441WEn.book Page 26 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Using the AM/FM Radio Selecting the preset channels TUNER/BAND Numbered buttons 1 Press [TUNER/BAND]§1 to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press the numbered buttons to select the channel. ≥ When selecting a 2-digit number e.g. To select “12”, press [S10] ➜ [1] ➜ [2]. , PL PRG D DTS MODE RDS PTY PS A AC DISC SFC D.MIX MONO SLP ST CT SRD E. HDCD H.BASS W PGM RND 1 2 TG CD DVD ENTER Alternatively, press [X, W] to select the channel.
HT441WEn.book Page 27 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM ∫ FM frequency step Main unit only The step is factory-set to 0.2-MHz, but you can change it to receive broadcasts allocated in 0.1-MHz steps. 1 Press [SELECTOR] to select “FM”. 2 Press and hold [SELECTOR]. 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 steps 1 and 2.
HT441WEn.book Page 28 Wednesday, June 28, 2006 8:58 AM Using the XM® Satellite Radio Displaying the XM Satellite Radio ID TUNER/BAND Numbered buttons , You can confirm your XM Satellite Radio ID necessary for activating XM Satellite Radio as follows. 1 Connect the XM Connect & Play or XMPassport system (➜ page 7). 2 Press [TUNER/BAND]§1 to select “XM”. 3 Press [PLAY MODE]§4 to select “MANUAL”. 4 Press [0] to select “XM 0” (XM channel 0).
Page 29 Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:14 PM Selecting XM channels by direct entry Presetting your favorite XM channels XM channels can be selected manually by directly entering the XM channel number. Channel presets allow you to quickly and conveniently select your favorite XM channels. Up to 15 XM channels can be stored as channel presets. 1 Press [TUNER/BAND]§1 to select “XM”. 1 Select the desired XM channel. 2 Press [PLAY MODE]§4 to select “MANUAL”.
HT441WEn.book Page 30 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Using sound effects Enhancing the sound from the center speaker: Center Focus DVD This applies to discs where the dialogue is recorded in the center channel. You can make the sound of the center speaker seem like it is coming from within the television. VOLUME Press and hold [—C.FOCUS]. Each time you press and hold the button: C FOCUS ON,------.
HT441WEn.book Page 31 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Operating other equipment Adjusting the volume of each speaker: Speaker level adjustments TV TV/VIDEO This is one of the ways to get appropriate surround effects. Preparation Press [DVD]. 1 , TV VOLUME AUX While stopped and no on-screen display is shown Press and hold [—TEST] to output a test signal. ≥ To stop the test signal, press and hold [—TEST] again.
HT441WEn.book Page 32 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Using other useful functions Using headphones Main unit only MUSIC P. /AUX 1 Reduce the volume and connect the headphones (not included). Headphone plug type: ‰3.5 mm (1/8z) stereo mini plug VOLUME VOLUME 2 SLEEP Adjust headphone volume with [VOLUME]. ≥ Audio is automatically switched to 2-channel stereo. MUTING [Note] Using other useful functions To prevent hearing damage, avoid listening for prolonged periods of time.
HT441WEn.book Page 33 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the table do not solve the problem, refer to “Customer Services Directory” on page 38. Power Page No power. ≥ Insert the AC power supply cord securely. 9 The unit is automatically switched to standby mode. ≥ The Sleep timer was working and had reached the set time limit.
HT441WEn.book Page 34 Friday, June 16, 2006 3:19 PM Troubleshooting guide Picture abnormal or unviewable Page The picture on the television is not displayed correctly or disappears. ≥ Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the television, and is not connected through a video cassette recorder. ≥ Mobile telephone chargers can cause some disturbance. ≥ If you are using an indoor television, change to an outdoor antenna. ≥ The television antenna wire is too close to the unit.
HT441WEn.book Page 35 Friday, June 16, 2006 3:19 PM Television displays Page “/” ≥ The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc. — “Cannot display group xx, content xx” ≥ You are trying to display incompatible contents. — “This disc may not 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. No on-screen display. ≥ Select “On” in “On-Screen Messages” in the “Display” tab.
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Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM SPEAKER SECTION [Front\speakers\SB-FS440] Type Speaker unit(s) Full range Input power (IEC) Output sound pressure Frequency range Dimensions (WtHtD) Mass [Surround\speakers\SB-FS441] Type Speaker unit(s) Full range Input power (IEC) Output sound pressure Frequency range Dimensions (WtHtD) Mass [Center\speaker\SB-PC640] Type Speaker unit(s) 1. Full range 2.
HT441WEn.book Page 38 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Limited Warranty Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.
HT441WEn.book Page 39 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM User memo: 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. DATE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS MODEL NUMBER SC-HT441W SERIAL NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER Listening caution EST. 1924 We recommend that you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise. Sound can be deceiving.
HT441WEn.book Page 40 Friday, June 9, 2006 5:43 PM Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (Product numbers correct as of June 2006. These may be subject to change.) To order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases” on page 38.