DVD Home Theater Sound System Operating Instructions Model No.
Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Before Before Before Before Before Before Before Getting started Operations in these instructions are described mainly for the remote control, but you can perform the operations on the main unit if the controls are the same.
Table of contents Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. 11) Only use attachments/accessories manufacturer. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. Before Getting started 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth.
10HBI 10HBI 10HBI 10HBI 10HBI Getting started Disc information 7 Discs that cannot be played 7 Playing PAL system DVD-Audio DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, DVD+R, +RW, DVD-RW, SACD, Divx Video Discs and Photo CD, DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridges, 2.6-GB and 5.2-GB DVD-RAM and “Chaoji VCD” available on the market including CVD, DVCD and SVCD that do not conform to IEC62107. This unit converts PAL to NTSC for play.
Simple setup FRONT (L) FRONT (R) SURROUND (L) SURROUND (R) SUBWOOFER CENTER Setup example Main unit Speakers RQT7534 6
Connecting a television with COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals Simple setup 7 Connecting a television with a VIDEO IN terminal 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.
5 STEP The remote control Do not; Simple setup Remote control Batteries 31 R6/LR6, AA, UM-3 2 2 ¡ Insert so the poles (+ and –) match those in the remote control. ¡ Do not use rechargeable type batteries. ¡ 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.
QUICK SETUP Preparation Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections for the unit. 1 Press [f] to turn on the unit. 2 Press [DVD/CD] to select “DVD/CD” as the source. 3 Press [SHIFT]+[SETUP] to show the QUICK SETUP Simple setup 6 STEP screen. 8, 9] to select the menu language and press 4 Press [8 [ENTER]. 8, 9] to select “Yes” to continue and press 5 Press [8 [ENTER]. 8, 9] to select the item and press [ENTER].
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! # Before + , . / : ; < = > ? @ Before Before Before ) ~ Before $ % & ( Before Before Getting started Control reference guide RQT7534 10 f] ............................................................ 9 Standby/on switch [f f, AV SYSTEM] ................. 27 AV system standby/on button [f TV/VIDEO button [TV/VIDEO] ................................................ 27 Disc buttons [DISC 1]–[DISC 5] ............................................
Control reference guide L FM frequency settings You can change the FM step. The step is factory-set to 0.2 MHz, but you can change it to receive broadcasts allocated 0.1 MHz steps. 1 Press [TUNER/BAND] to select “FM”. 2 Press and hold [SELECTOR] on the main unit. 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.
Discs—Basic play 3 Press [OPEN/CLOSE c] to close the drawer. /TUNE MODE g/( )/f DISC CHECK The disc indicator lights orange to show the tray is in the play position. : Do not push the tray with your hand. DISC 1–DISC 5 OPEN/CLOSE c DISC CHANGE c L VOLUME PROGRESSIVE 4 Press [:] (play). Play begins. (CD text only) ¡ Press [SUBTITLE] to turn the display on or off. ¡ You can also use the navigation menus to control play (A page 18).
Changing the disc Starting play from a selected item You can change the other discs without interrupting play. Main unit only 1 Press [DISC CHANGE c]. 2 Within about 10 seconds Press [DISC 1] – [DISC 5] to open the tray and change the disc. Press [DISC CHANGE c] again to close the tray. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to change other discs. You can load up to 5 discs. Checking the disc trays Press the numbered buttons to select the item. Play starts from the selected item.
Discs—Convenient functions L To repeat only your favorite tracks/chapters Start program play (A page 15) and press [SHIFT]+[REPEAT] to select the repeat mode. A-B repeat play (Only when the elapsed play time can be displayed.) (Except still picture part) You can repeat a section between points A and B within a program, title or track/content. 1 During play Press [DISPLAY] (A page 21). 2 Press [8, 9] to select “Other Settings” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [8, 9] to select “Play Menu” and press [ENTER].
¡To select a 2-digit number Example: To select item 25, press [X10] A [2] A [5]. [2] A [5] A [ENTER] ¡Repeat this step to program other items. ¡ Step 1 is unnecessary when programming tracks on the same disc. ¡ To select an item using the cursor buttons 8, 9] to select an item, then press Press [ENTER] and [8 [ENTER] again to register the number. All the items on the disc, title or group are selected when you select “ALL”.
Discs—Convenient functions Zoom function (Motion picture parts only) Change the zoom ratio so the picture expands to the optimum size to fill the screen. Preparation A page 28). Change the setting “TV Aspect” to suit your television (A During play Press [SHIFT]+[ZOOM] to select the aspect ratio.
Playing the programs or play lists on DVD-RAM Using the play list menu (Only when the disc contains a play list) You can play a group of scenes, a play list, created on other equipment such as a DVD video recorder. 1 Press [PLAY LIST]. 2 Press [8, 9] to select the play list. To clear the play list screen Press [PLAY LIST]. Selecting a program to play — DIRECT NAVIGATOR 10HBI 3 Press [ENTER] to start play. 10HBIDisc operations 10HBI ¡ Press [SHIFT]+[PAGE] to skip 10 lines at a time.
WMA/MP3, JPEG and CD text navigation menus Using the submenu 1 While the menu is displayed, press [DISPLAY]. 2 Press [8, 9] to select the submenu and press [ENTER]. Before BeforeDisc operations Before Content or group title search Example: finding a content including the word “LOVE” 1 While the menu is displayed, place the cursor on the group title to search a group, or place the cursor on the content title to search contents. Press [DISPLAY]. 2 Press [8, 9] to select “Find” and press [ENTER].
To use the tree screen to find a group Playing HighMAT discs 1 While the menu is displayed 2 Press [DISPLAY]. Press [8, 9] to select “Tree” and press [ENTER]. A menu appears when you select the disc. Press [8, 9, ;, :] to select then press [ENTER].
Using On-Screen Menus Progress indicator Indicates how far you have played through an item.
Unless otherwise indicated, select items with [8, 9, ;, :] and then [ENTER]. Items shown differ depending on the type of software. Main Menu Other Settings Program Playlist Play Speed Group To start from a Title specific item Track Chapter Content To change play speed – from x0.6 to x1.4 (in 0.1 unit increments) ¡ After you change the speed – Output is in stereo. – Sampling frequency of 96 kHz is converted to 48 kHz.
Using On-Screen Menus Display Menu (CD text only) Information On ↔ Off : Off, Date, Details) ( Subtitle Position Before Before Before Before BeforeDisc operations Before Position (0 to – 60): in 2 unit steps RQT7534 22
Sound fields Dolby Pro Logic II Only when “DVD/CD” is selected as the source Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced decoder that derives 5 channel surround (Left and Right Front, Center, Left and Right Surround) from any stereo program material, whether or not it has been specifically Dolby Surround encoded. While playing a stereo source Press [pPL II]. Each time you press the button: MOVIE→MUSIC→OFF Movie: Use this mode when playing movie software, especially videotapes, recorded in Dolby Surround.
Sound field Custom Sound Memory—Store the sound settings Store the sound settings for a disc so the unit recalls them the next time you play it. ¡ Number of discs: 30 ¡ Settings: Subwoofer level, Sound Field Control, Super Surround, Center Focus. L Store the settings Before Sound quality operations Before field/sound Before Before 1 Make the settings. 2 Press and hold [C.S.M]. Super Surround Press [SUPER SRND]. MUSIC→MOVIE→PARTY (off) MUSIC: Adds surround effects to stereo sources.
Convenient functions Muting the volume Press [SUBWOOFER LEVEL]. Press [MUTING]. Each time you press the button: Volume is reduced to minimum. SUB W 1→SUB W 2→SUB W 3→SUB W 4 (factory preset) To cancel Press [MUTING] again or reduce the volume to minimum (– –dB), then raise it to the required level. Muting is also canceled when you switched the unit to standby. Multi Re-master—Enjoying more natural sound (Discs recorded with 48 kHz only) (Discs recorded with 44.
Operating other equipment Before Before BeforeOther functions Before Connection example RQT7534 26
You can connect a laser disc or record player instead of a video cassette recorder. f AV SYSTEM Connect as shown on page 26 and select “VCR” as the source. VCR TV DVD/CD TUNER/BAND TV/VIDEO AUX When connecting a record player We recommend using a record player with a built-in phono equalizer. If your player doesn’t have a built-in equalizer, connect it first to a separate equalizer and then connect that to this unit.
Changing settings This chart shows the settings for this unit. Change the settings to adapt your preferences and to adapt 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 29 for details on menu operation. ¡ Underlined items are the factory preset. The QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded areas.
Entering a password (Ratings) The password screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7. 1. Input a 4-digit password with the numbered buttons and press [ENTER]. ¡ If you enter a wrong number, press [CANCEL] to erase it before you press [ENTER]. ¡ The lock symbol appears closed to show the rating is locked. ¡ Do not forget your password. 2. Press [ENTER] to confirm the 4 digits. Now, when you insert a DVD-Video that exceeds the ratings limit you set, a message appears on the television.
Changing settings Language code list Abkhazian: Afar: Afrikaans: Albanian: Ameharic: Arabic: Armenian: Assamese: Aymara: Azerbaijani: Bashkir: Basque: Bengali; Bangla: Bhutani: Bihari: Breton: Bulgarian: Burmese: Byelorussian: Cambodian: Catalan: 6566 6565 6570 8381 6577 6582 7289 6583 6588 6590 6665 6985 6678 6890 6672 6682 6671 7789 6669 7577 6765 Chinese: Corsican: Croatian: Czech: Danish: Dutch: English: Esperanto: Estonian: Faroese: Fiji: Finnish: French: Frisian: Galician: Georgian: German: Greek:
Glossary Decoder WMA, MP3, JPEG and CD text information A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding. ¡ Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended formats). ¡ This unit is compatible with multi-session but if there are a lot of sessions it takes more time for play to start. Keep the number of sessions to a minimum to avoid this. ¡ The order in which tracks appear in the menus may differ from the order shown on your computer.
Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION VIDEO SECTION RMS Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode Front Ch 55 W per channel (6 Ω), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Surround Ch 55 W per channel (6 Ω), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Center Ch 160 W per channel (6 Ω), 1 kHz, 10 % THD Subwoofer Ch 220 W per channel (4 Ω), 100 Hz, 10 % THD Total RMS Dolby Digital mode Power 600 W FTC Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode 35 W per channel (6 Ω), 120 Hz–20 kHz, 1 % THD Front Ch Surround Ch 35 W per channel (6 Ω), 120 Hz–20 kHz, 1 % THD Center Ch 110 W per channe
Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following 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, refer to the “Customer Services Directory” on page 35 if you reside in the U.S.A., or refer to the “Product information” on backpage if you reside in Canada. Power Page No power. ¡ Insert the AC power supply cord securely. The unit automatically switches to standby mode.
Troubleshooting guide 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.
Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc., Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.
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. Servicing – Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these operating instructions.
