Operating Instructions AV Control Receiver Model No. SA-XR57 As an ENERGY STAR® Partner∗, Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. ∗ For Canada only: The word “Participant” is used in place of the word “Partner”. Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.
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. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 3) Heed all warnings.
Table of contents / Before use IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............2 Control guide .................................................... 4 Listening caution ..............................................3 Connections Home Theater connections Connecting speakers Connecting the unit to a TV, DVD recorder and DVD player Placing and connecting speakers according to their numbers .....10 Connecting speakers designed for bi-wiring.........................
Control guide Remote control Batteries RECEIVER Power button AV SYSTEM RECORDER DVD TV TUNER For selecting tuner/ For switching FM or AM (á page 34) CD BAND PLAYER DVD ANALOG 6CH VCR CH 0 DISC DIRECT TUNING SKIP STOP ENTER TOP ME ENTER EFFECT NEO : 6 MUSIC Use Remote control signal sensor AUTO SPEAKER ADVANCED WIRELESS DETECTOR DUAL AMP BI-AMP READY For operating other equipment (á pages 19 to 23) TV VOL TV/VIDEO SFC MOVIE DIMMER MUTING HDMI INPUT SELECTOR POWER SPEAKERS A B
Home Theater connections • Turn off all components before making any connections. • Peripheral equipment sold separately unless otherwise indicated. • To connect equipment, refer to the appropriate operating instructions. Connecting the unit to a TV, DVD recorder and DVD player HDMI connections for enjoying high-quality sounds and pictures easily HDMI stands for High-Definition Multimedia Interface. • HDMI enables you to transmit digital audio and video signals using a single cable.
Home Theater connections Connecting the unit to a TV, DVD recorder and DVD player To enjoy high-quality pictures Connection cable (All cables are sold separately) • Check terminals on your TV, DVD recorder or DVD player and obtain corresponding connection cables. • Select one and use it for connection when your TV, DVD recorder or DVD player has two or more video terminals. The component video terminal can produce more accurate colors than the S video terminal.
• Turn off all components before making any connections. • Peripheral equipment sold separately unless otherwise indicated. • To connect equipment, refer to the appropriate operating instructions. To enjoy standard-quality pictures Connection cable (All cables are sold separately) Video cable Video connection cable Audio cable Optical fiber cable Coaxial cable How to connect the optical fiber cable • Make additional connections instructed on page 9 for enjoying TV sounds on multi channels.
Home Theater connections Connecting the unit to a TV, DVD recorder and DVD player Connection cable (All cables are sold separately) Video cable Video connection cable Audio cable Stereo connection cable Optical fiber cable How to connect the optical fiber cable White (L) Red (R) Insert the cable after making sure shapes match. • Do not sharply bend the optical fiber cable. To enjoy analog sounds Make analog connections according to your equipment and preference.
• Turn off all components before making any connections. • Peripheral equipment sold separately unless otherwise indicated. • To connect equipment, refer to the appropriate operating instructions. To enjoy TV sounds on multi channels Make the following connections in addition to those instructed on pages 5 to 7. • Speakers produce sounds when you make connections for either digital audio (OPTICAL) output or analog audio output. Make connections according to your equipment and preference.
Home Theater connections Connecting speakers Placing and connecting speakers according to their numbers The ideal placement is to set each speaker (excluding the subwoofer) the same distance away from the listening-viewing position. Measure the actual distance from each of the connected speakers to the listening-viewing position and perform steps instructed in “Setting distances” (á page 31) when you cannot install speakers the same distance away.
• Turn off all components before making any connections. • Peripheral equipment and cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated. • To connect equipment, refer to the appropriate operating instructions. Speaker impedance Front A: 6 to 8 Ω Center: 6 to 8 Ω Surround: 6 to 8 Ω Surround back: 6 to 8 Ω Use the terminal for the left speaker when you connect one surround back speaker only.
• Turn off all components before making any connections. • Peripheral equipment and cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated. • To connect equipment, refer to the appropriate operating instructions. Home Theater connections Connecting speakers Connecting a second pair of front speakers Make the following connections when you wish to install a second pair of speakers in another room and enjoy music there.
Connecting other equipment The unit makes audio output when you make either digital audio (OPTICAL) output connections or analog audio output connections. Make connections according to your equipment and preference. Cable box or satellite receiver etc. • Use cables that belong to the same type as the video cable you used for connecting the unit to your TV. • See pages 6 and 7 for connecting the unit to the TV.
Before playback SPEAKERS A B WIRELESS READY AUTO SPEAKER DETECTOR [ ] AUTO SPEAKER DETECTOR AUTO SPEAKER ADVANCED WIRELESS READY DETECTOR DUAL AMP BI-AMP POWER HDMI VOLUME INPUT SELECTOR POWER SPEAKERS A B MULTI CH SURROUND TUNE MENU SETUP ENTER RETURN AUTO SPEAKER DETECTOR AUX S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L AUDIO IN R Detecting speakers automatically RECEIVER AV SYSTEM RECORDER DVD TV TUNER CD BAND PLAYER DVD ANALOG 6CH VCR CH DIRECT TUNING SKIP STOP ENTER SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE DRIVE SE
Confirming audio output from speakers and adjusting volumes Through these steps, you make sure each of the connected speakers makes audio output. Adjust the output level from each speaker and the output level from the front speakers to achieve balance in the listeningviewing position. SPEAKERS A SPEAKERS A When SPEAKERS A and SPEAKERS B settings are selected or SPEAKERS A B • If you select SPEAKERS B only, the test signal will not be output.
Enjoying Home Theater features MULTI CH SURROUND SPEAKERS A B INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME [ ] AUTO SPEAKER ADVANCED WIRELESS DETECTOR DUAL AMP BI-AMP READY POWER HDMI VOLUME INPUT SELECTOR POWER SPEAKERS A B MULTI CH SURROUND MENU SETUP TUNE ENTER RETURN AUTO SPEAKER DETECTOR AUX S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L AUDIO IN R Basic playback 1 Turn the unit on. Press • The standby indicator [^] goes off when you turn the unit on. POWER The [MULTI CH SURROUND] indicator MULTI CH comes on (Factory setting).
Digital signals that can be played on this unit Dolby Digital (including Dolby Digital Surround EX) This is the digital surround system developed by Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Digital Surround EX adds a surround back channel to the traditional 5.1-channel format of Dolby Digital. This creates a sound with greater presence. DTS (including DTS-ES and DTS 96/24) This is the digital surround system developed by DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.). DTS-ES adds a surround back channel to the traditional 5.
Playback options ADVANCED DUAL AMP [BI-AMP] RECEIVER AUTO SPEAKER ADVANCED WIRELESS DETECTOR DUAL AMP BI-AMP READY SPEAKERS A B TV SPEAKERS A B MENU SETUP TUNE MULTI CH SURROUND TUNER ENTER RETURN AUTO SPEAKER DETECTOR BAND AUX S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Using SPEAKERS B SPEAKERS B ADVANCED DUAL AMP function The advanced dual amp function activates automatically when you use 2-channel stereo playback or 5.1-channel playback.
Using HDAVI Control What is HDAVI Control? HDAVI Control is a convenient function that offers linked operations of this unit, and a Panasonic TV (VIERA) or DVD recorder (DIGA) under HDAVI Control. You can use this function by connecting the equipment with the HDMI cable. See the operating instructions for connected equipment for operational details. 1. Connect the unit to a Panasonic TV (VIERA) and DVD recorder (DIGA) under HDAVI Control using the HDMI cable (á page 5).
Remote controlling a TV or DVD recorder etc. Besides this unit, you can operate a Panasonic TV, DVD recorder, DVD player, VCR or CD player (excluding certain models) using the supplied remote control. See respective equipment’s operating instructions for detailed operations. You may need to enter a code to operate some equipment (á page 23). Direct the remote control to the equipment you wish to operate.
Remote controlling a DVD player When DVD drives do not switch The condition may mean the DVD recorder does not recognize the signal this unit’s remote control transmits. Switch the drives again after changing the signal in the following procedure. 1 Press [DVD RECORDER]. 2 While pressing [ENTER], press and hold [8] for approximately 2 seconds. To return: In step 2 above, while pressing [ENTER], press and hold [9] for approximately 2 seconds.
Remote controlling a TV or DVD recorder etc. Direct the remote control to the equipment you wish to operate. RECEIVER AV SYSTEM RECORDER DVD TV TUNER CD BAND PLAYER DVD ANALOG 6CH VCR CH DIRECT TUNING SKIP STOP ENTER SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE DRIVE SELECT DVD RECORDER TOP ME ENTER SUBWOOFER TEST EFFECT Do not forget to do this before operating a VCR.
Two or more Panasonic audio equipment may start functioning when you use the unit’s remote control for operating the equipment. Switch the unit’s remote control code to “REMOTE 2 ” in such cases. Use the same code for setting the unit and its remote control through the following steps. INPUT SELECTOR MENU SETUP ENTER Enter a code to operate some equipment This remote control can operate Panasonic and Technics audio-visual equipment that has remote control sensors.
Listening to sounds with surround effects You can add surround effects or play stereo sources on multi channels. Dolby Pro Logic RECEIVER AV SYSTEM RECORDER DVD TV TUNER CD BAND PLAYER DVD ANALOG 6CH VCR CH DIRECT TUNING SKIP PAUSE CM SKIP TOP ME ENTER RETURN SUBWOOFER TEST EFFECT NEO : 6 SFC DIMMER Press OFF This mode produces good effects when you play movie and other program materials recorded in the Dolby Surround format.
SFC (Sound Field Control) (Music) pressing MUSIC SFC , and Press OFF in succession. Imparts the reflection and spread of a large concert hall. (Live) Best suited for dynamic sound such as pop and rock music. (Pop/Rock) Best suited to enhance vocals. (Vocal) Recreates natural sound ambience and direction. (Jazz) Enjoy a dance hall like audio effect. (Dance) This mode gives you a stereo impression wherever your listening position may be. Music played in the mode sounds like background music at parties.
Sound effect under remote control See pages 24 and 25 for information about each mode. Adjusting Dolby Pro Logic x “MUSIC ” mode further You can use the following modes when the input source is 2-channel stereo. RECEIVER AV SYSTEM RECORDER DVD TV TUNER CD BAND (Dimension Control) PLAYER DVD ANALOG 6CH VCR 0 DIRECT TUNING SKIP STOP SLOW/SEARCH TOP ME (Panorama) TIONS FUNC ENTER RETURN SUBWOOFER TEST LEVEL EFFECT SFC VOL MOVIE DIMMER for adjustment.
RECORDER DVD TV TUNER CD BAND VCR CH DIRECT TUNING DRIVE SELECT TIONS FUNC TOP ME N DIRECT NAVIGATO U R TOUCH PLAY ONE ENTER Silencing speakers temporarily SUBWOOFER TEST EFFECT TV/VIDEO NEO : 6 SFC MOVIE DIMMER • “MUTING IS ON ” scrolls on the display while the volume is muted. • Press the button again to cancel the operation. Muting is canceled when the unit is turned off.
Sound effect/Convenient functions INPUT SELECTOR AUTO SPEAKER ADVANCED WIRELESS DETECTOR DUAL AMP BI-AMP READY HDMI VOLUME INPUT SELECTOR POWER SPEAKERS A B MULTI CH SURROUND TUNE MENU SETUP ENTER ENTER RETURN AUTO SPEAKER DETECTOR AUX S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN MENU SETUP RETURN L AUDIO IN R Basic operation 1 Entering the menu Press MENU SETUP RETURN 2 Selecting an item for setting INPUT SELECTOR Turn Press 3 ENTER for confirming the choice.
1 Select and confirm the choice. • You can adjust the bass through this operation. Adjusting the treble • You can adjust the treble through this operation. 2 Make adjustment and confirm the choice. Adjustment range: -10 dB to +10 dB Factory setting: 0 dB 1 Select and confirm the choice. 2 Make adjustment and confirm the choice. Adjustment range: -10 dB to +10 dB Factory setting: 0 dB 1 Select and confirm the choice. Adjusting the volume balance • You can adjust the balance of the front speakers.
Setting the receiver INPUT SELECTOR AUTO SPEAKER ADVANCED WIRELESS DETECTOR DUAL AMP BI-AMP READY HDMI VOLUME INPUT SELECTOR POWER SPEAKERS A B MULTI CH SURROUND MENU SETUP TUNE AUX S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN ENTER ENTER RETURN AUTO SPEAKER DETECTOR MENU SETUP RETURN L AUDIO IN R Basic operation 1 Entering the setup MENU SETUP Press and hold for approximately 2 seconds. RETURN 2 Selecting an item for setting INPUT SELECTOR Turn Press to select an item. ENTER for confirming the choice.
3 Change a setting and confirm the choice. Setting speakers and their sizes • You can set connected speakers and their sizes manually. • Frequencies available for playback vary according to speakers. Size setting is necessary for reproducing sources, particularly their bass section, completely. When you set the front speakers (LR) as “LARGE ” • The subwoofer also makes audio output in the bass range when you perform stereo playback of analog and PCM sources.
Setting the receiver INPUT SELECTOR AUTO SPEAKER ADVANCED WIRELESS DETECTOR DUAL AMP BI-AMP READY HDMI VOLUME INPUT SELECTOR POWER SPEAKERS A B MULTI CH SURROUND MENU SETUP TUNE MENU SETUP ENTER AUTO SPEAKER DETECTOR RETURN AUX S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN ENTER RETURN L AUDIO IN R See page 30 for receiver operations. Changing the digital input settings 1 Select and confirm the choice.
See page 30 for receiver operations. 1 Select and confirm the choice. Selecting the equipment connected to the HDMI 2 Select and confirm the choice. input terminal • You set the connected equipment as a DVD recorder or DVD player through these steps. 3 Select the equipment connected to the HDMI input terminal and confirm the choice. DVR : When the equipment recorder DVD : When the equipment player connected is a DVD connected is a DVD Factory setting: DVR 3 Select and confirm the choice.
The radio TUNE INPUT SELECTOR AUTO SPEAKER ADVANCED WIRELESS DETECTOR DUAL AMP BI-AMP READY HDMI VOLUME INPUT SELECTOR POWER SPEAKERS A B MULTI CH SURROUND MENU SETUP TUNE ENTER AV SYSTEM TV ENTER RETURN AUTO SPEAKER DETECTOR RECEIVER MENU SETUP TUNER RETURN AUX S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN BAND L AUDIO IN R INPUT SELECTOR CD VCR Basic operation PLAYER DVD ANALOG 6CH CH MENU SETUP ENTER Press to confirm your choice. Turn to make a choice.
Preset tuning Presetting stations Preset channels that are automatically assigned by this unit are: FM: 1 to 30 AM: 21 to 30 Preset the FM stations first. If the AM stations are preset before the FM stations, they will be erased when the FM stations are preset. Enter the menu. Press 3 4 5 MENU SETUP RETURN 1 2 Select “START ” and press [ENTER]. Enter the menu. Press 3 4 5 Select “TUNER ” and confirm the setting. Select “AUTO MEMO ” and confirm the setting. Tune to the station you want to preset.
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 38 if you reside in the U.S.A., or refer to the “Product information” on back cover if you reside in Canada. n Common problems Pages • Ensure the AC power supply cord is connected. 11 No power. No sound. Sound is distorted. • • • • • • • • • • Sound stops.
Help message Message 1 2 3 4 5 Cause/countermeasure You are trying to use the effect unavailable for DTS-ES sources. 6 7 You are trying to use the effect unavailable for DVD-Audio sources. 8 You are trying to use the effect unavailable for DVD analog 6-channel playback. 9 You are trying to use the effect unavailable for the current input source. The unit is in the “PCM FIX ” mode. Cancel this mode (á page 32). 10 (flashing) 11 12 SPEAKERS A is off.
Warranty (U.S.A.) 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. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Audio Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
Warranty (Canada) Panasonic Canada Inc. PANASONIC/TECHNICS PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase. In-home Service will be carried out only to locations accessible by roads and within 50 km of an authorized Panasonic service facility.
Supplied accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. 1 AC power supply cord (K2CB2CB00018) 1 FM indoor antenna (RSA0006-L) 1 AM loop antenna (RSA0037) 2 Batteries 1 Remote control (EUR7662Y80) Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (Product numbers correct as of February 2006. These may be subject to change.) In the U.S.A. to order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases” on page 38.
