R DVD System AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV VCR/AUX TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD Operating Instructions FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 PLAY MODE MIX 2CH 4 5 7 8 6 REPEAT P.MEMORY 9 S10/ENTER CANCEL SEARCH VOLUME 0 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH CH TOP MENU MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST ENTER DISPLAY DOWN RETURN UP TV VOL s TV VOL r VOLUME Í/ I Í PROGRESSIVE OUT SELECTOR PHONES MUTING SSS FM MODE SETUP SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL PL C.FOCUS CH SELECT TEST ZOOM GROUP AUDIO CSM Model No.
Dear customer 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 do the operations on the main unit if the controls are the same. System SC-MT1 Main unit SA-MT1 Front and surround speakers SB-FS801A Center speaker SB-PC700 Active subwoofer SB-WA340 Getting started CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
Accessories Table of contents (Only for U.S.A.) To order accessories contact 1-800-332-5368 or web site (http:// www.panasonic.com). (Only for Canada) To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase. ∏ 1 Remote control (EUR7623X20) ∏ 2 Batteries for remote control ∏ 1 AC power supply cord (RJA0065-1D) Getting started Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Getting started Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings.
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 Simple setup SUBWOOFER FRONT FRONT (L) (R) SURROUND SURROUND (L) (R) CENTER Caution 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 (13-foot) cables ≥2k10-m (33-foot) 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 ∫ Connecting a television with a VIDEO IN terminal Simple setup Television (not included) VIDEO IN Video cable (included) A AM ANT Y S VIDEO PB VIDEO Connect directly to your television. Do not connect the unit through a video cassette recorder, because the picture may not be played correctly due to the copy guard.
4 Connecting the subwoofer, antennas, and AC power supply cord System cable AM loop antenna Connect the AC power supply cord after all other connections are complete. AM loop antenna FM indoor antenna Adhesive tape Fix the other end of the antenna where reception is best. Catch down To disconnect Press the catch and pull out. Subwoofer AC power supply cord FM indoor antenna Simple setup STEP A Click! Stand the antenna up on its base. Keep loose antenna cord away from other wires and cords.
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 (22 Ib.) per screw. 1 2 Remove the stand. 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. Wall 3 Screw a screw (not included) into the wall. 30–35 mm (13/16 q–13/8q) ‰7.5–9.
1 QUICK SETUP AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV Preparation Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections for the unit. VCR/AUX TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT POSITION MEMORY 3 9 S10/ ENTER CANCEL 1 2 0 SKIP 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.
Control reference guide Remote control B AV SYSTEM 1 SLEEP Getting started 2 C TV/VIDEO 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/ ENTER CANCEL 0 SKIP 8 SLOW/SEARCH ; < F CH 9 : TOP MENU MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST ; < @ A G ENTER DISPLAY RETURN TV VOL s TV VOL r H VOLUME = > ? = > ? @ A B C SFC SUBWOOFER LEVEL PL C.
Discs—Basic play PROGRESSIVE OUT SEARCH VOLUME DOWN PROGRESSIVE OUT AV SYSTEM Í SLEEP TV TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD 3 4 – – dB (Minimum) (Maximum) 2 3 4 5 6 ∫ To pause play 7 8 9 Press [;] during play. Press [1] (play) to restart play. ∫ To stop play S10/ ENTER CANCEL SKIP Press [∫] (➡ below, Resume function). SLOW/SEARCH CH [Note] ≥If “$” appears on the television The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc. ≥It may take some time for play to start but this is normal.
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/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ≥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/VIDEO 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/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD TTL FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CHAP ALL PGM Title No. RND D.MIX PG Program No. Chapter No.
≥“–” 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 SLEEP TV VCR/AUX 1–10 FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 [Note] 4 5 6 Markers added with this unit clear when you switch the unit to standby, change the source, or open the disc tray.
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.
Using On-Screen Menu Icons 4 AV SYSTEM 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. VCR/AUX TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press [3, 4] to select the setting.
Using On-Screen Menu Icons 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.
[Picture\menu] [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] 1 2 3 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 Preset tuning AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV Preset channels to make selection simple. Up to 15 stations can each be set in the FM and AM bands.
Sound field Dolby Pro Logic AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV VCR/AUX TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER FL DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Software encoded with Dolby Surround can be identified with this mark (DVD, CD, Video CD, Laser Disc, Video tape). PLAY MODE MIX 2CH –MIX 2CH Dolby Pro Logic is a decoding system that was developed to get a better sense of presence from sources encoded with Dolby Surround.
Sound field Sound Field Control AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV VCR/AUX Press [SFC] to select a setting. TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD AAC DTS ZOOM DIGITAL C.F SFC PROG. CSM FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PLAY MODE MIX 2CH 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.
Sound quality AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV Re-master— Enjoying more natural sound VCR/AUX [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [CD] Discs recorded with 2-channel LPCM at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz This feature gives you a more natural sound by adding the higher frequency signals not recorded on the disc. TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PLAY MODE MIX 2CH [WMA] [MP3] Discs recorded at 44.
Convenient functions The sleep timer AV SYSTEM SLEEP SLEEP TV VCR/AUX TV/VIDEO 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/ ENTER CANCEL 0 SKIP TUNED ST MONO RDS PS PTY SLEEP A B JPEG MP3 WMA RND D.MIX PG Each time you press the button: SLEEP 30_--)SLEEP 60_--)SLEEP 90 ^-=SLEEP OFF(=SLEEP 120(_} To cancel the timer Press [SLEEP] to select “SLEEP OFF”.
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 30 for details on menu operation. ≥Underlined items are the factory preset. Disc Video Audio Display Others Items Options French Spanish Original Other ¢¢¢¢ The original language of each disc will be selected.
Changing settings Entering a password (Ratings) AV SYSTEM SLEEP TV VCR/AUX TV/VIDEO 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/ENTER CANCEL 0 CANCEL SKIP 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
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 the remote control code TV AV SYSTEM TV VCR/AUX VCR/AUX SLEEP TV/VIDEO TUNER/BAND DVD/CD FL DISPLAY DIMMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 While aiming the remote control at the equipment, PLAY MODE MIX 2CH REPEAT POSITION MEMORY 9 Numbered buttons S10/ ENTER CANCEL 0 SKIP The remote control can also operate some other brands of televisions and video cassette recorders. Change the code to operate such equipment and some Panasonic products.
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.
Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION SPEAKER SECTION RMS Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode, 10 % Total Harmonic Distortion 1 kHz Front CH 55 W per channel 6 ≠ 1 kHz Surround CH 55 W per channel 6 ≠ 1 kHz Center CH 160 W per channel 6 ≠ 100 Hz Subwoofer CH 220 W per channel 4 ≠ Total RMS Dolby Digital Mode Power 600 W RMS Output Power Stereo Mode: 1 kHz Front CH 45 W per channel 6 ≠ 100 Hz Subwoofer CH 220 W per channel 4 ≠ Total RMS Stereo Mode Power 310 W FTC Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode, 1 % Total Harmon
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 1-800-561-5505, web site (www. panasonic.ca), or an authorized Servicentre closest to you.
Sound No sound. Distorted sound. ≥Check the connections. ≥Turn the volume up. ≥Turn muting off. ≥Switch off the unit, determine and correct the cause, then switch the unit on. Causes include: –Shorting (bare wires touching) of positive and negative speaker wires. –Using speakers with an impedance lower than that rated for this unit. –Straining of the speakers through excessive volume or power. –Using the unit in a hot environment without proper ventilation. 7 — 28 — Humming heard during play.
Troubleshooting guide Unit displays The display is dark. ≥Press and hold [–DIMMER] to brighten the display. 28 “NO PLAY” ≥You inserted a disc the unit cannot play; insert one it can. ≥You inserted a blank DVD-RAM. 5 — “NO DISC” ≥You haven’t inserted a disc; insert one. ≥You haven’t inserted the disc correctly; insert it correctly. — 13 “F61” ≥Check and correct the speaker cord connections. If this does not fix the problem, there is a power supply problem. Consult the dealer.
Limited 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.
Listening 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.
