Operating Instructions DVD Home Theater Sound System Mo_el No SC-PT660 SC-PT754 The illustration shows SC-PT660. Region number The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number 1" or ALL'. Example: VIDEO Hi 31FIrll| TM VlEf LJ k HI_H-_FI_rrIoN MULtIMeDIA INTE_ACE Before As an ENERGY STAR_Partnerl _ Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR _ guidelines for energy efficiency.
Dear customer Indicates features applicable to: Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance safety, please read these instructions carefully. and I_ : SC-PT-660 only THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE, DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Basic play ............................. 14 Using the main unit .......................... Using the remote control Other playback functions Playing CDs sequentially 14 ..................... 15 ................ 16 (CD Mode) ............ Repeat play ............................... Program and Random play .................... Using the VIERA Link TM "HDAVI 16 16 16 Control TM''. .. 24 Using navigation menus ................. Playing data discs ..........................
_ Assembling the speakers Preparation • To prevent damage or scratches, lay down a soft cloth and perform assembly on it, • For assembly, use a Phillips-head screwdriver. • For optional wall mount, refer to page 6. : Front speakers iii Join the pipes. Tighten securely. Small _ Pipe screws Cable Match these holes when @ you insert the pipe. Tighten securely. Slide into the groove. Thread the cable throu( the base.
_ Positioning 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, • For optional wall mount, refer to page 6, Keep your speakers at least 10 mm (W32") away from the system for proper ventilation. Setup example Place the front, center, and surround approximate.
Notes on speaker use = Use only supplied speakers Using other speakers can damage the unit, and sound quality will be negatively affected. • You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if you play sound at high levels over extended periods. • Reduce the volume in the following cases to avoid damage: -When playing distorted sound.
Cable connections Turn off all equipment before connection and read the appropriate operating instructions. Do not connect the AC power supply or cord until all other connections are complete.
Cable connections Main unit Cable required (not included) TV terminal Main Optical digital audio cable • Do not bend sharply when connecting. OPTICALOUT unit terminal OPTICAL IN This unit can decode the surround signals received through cable TV box, digital broadcasting or satellite broadcasts. Refer to your equipment's operating instructions for details. Only Dolby Digital and PCM can be played with this connection.
Use outdoor antenna if FM/AM radio reception • Disconnect is poor. AM outdoor antenna the antenna when the unit is not in use. • Do not use the outdoor antenna during an electrical [Using a vinyl wire storm. FM outdoor antenna / [Using a TV antenna (not included)] /• The antenna should be installed by a - o-_.-J-_ competent technician o_-_._ " r / _ ................ I_-_-I _ 5.
Performing The QUICK SETUP screen QUICK assists you to make SETUP necessary settings. Preparation Turn on your TV and select the appropriate video input mode (e.g, VIDEO 1, AV 1, HDMI, Turn on the unit. etc,), eTo change your TV's video input mode, refer to its operating instructions, eThis remote control can perform some basic Select "DVD/CD''. TV operations (4 12), Show the setup menu. -- -DVD (.Din Select "QUICK SETUP".
Presetting i the radio stations Select "FM" or "AM". _!] i_ilJiiiiiii;!! i i • Main unit: m/AM/EXTNN Press [SELECTOR]. Numbered buttons the channel. 2-digit number e.g. 12: [>10] -1 [1] -I, [2] -- OK I_-_1 IL Alternatively, • Main unit: press [v, /\]. Press [-TUNE MODE] to select PRESET" on the display, and then press [v TUNE A] to select the channel. FUNCT_S FUNCTIONS F- [j Lll -PLAY MODE _ When a stereo FM broadcast .... : received, I I is being "ST" lights in the display.
0) Turn the main unit on/off (-_ 10) (2) Select channels and title numbers etc.
E ® (_ Standby/on switch [POWER d)/I] Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power. (-_ 14) (8_Stop playing / Select the tuning mode / Adjust the FM reception condition (-_ 11, 14) @5 DISC SELECTOR Select a disc directly (-_ 14) (¢ Connect iPod (-_ 28) _2_Display the disc.
Preparation To display the picture, turn on your TV and change its video input mode. 2 Turn on the unit. 3 4 ECt0 Q Select "DVD/CD". 5 (_'_ OPEN/CLOSE_2 Open all the disc trays. Start play. • To select a desired tray (4 below, Selecting the desired tray), • Press [_OPEN/CLOSE] again to close all the disc trays, • Turn[ ,+VOLUME]to adjust the volume, • You can enjoy surround sound when you press [rlrlPL]l] on the remote control to turn on Dolby Pro Logic 11(4 26), Load the disc.
Disc information -2 1 iiiii ¸:iiiiiii il screen is displayed. • To exit the screen, press [DISC], I e.g.
-CD MODE • I _ _ _ MP3 _ disc in the selected tray, STOP [] STOP -- _ CANCEL i!ii!!ii!ii!ii_ ii!;i!ii!!!!ii ' °_"_ _, _ 1-Discprogram You can program all the items on a ............... -REPEAT I This feature allows you to play all loaded CDs sequentially. applicable disc before playing (-.) 15, Selecting a disc), Select an • While stopped -CD (press • • • • e= o.
• Selecting the picture in Thumbnail menu FJPEGi N_, _,H SKIP slop [] STOP -T_MENU TOP MENU, -DIRECT NAVIGATOR OK -RETURN MENU, m PLAY UST • Press [144, page. Ira.
Show the on-screen menu. Each time you press the button: Menu 1 (Disc/Play) Menu 2 (Video) Menu 3 (Audio) Numbered buttons Menu 4 (HDMI) Exit e.g. Menu 1 (Disc/Play)_VD-V Current item ITITLE SE AIReCrnH 2m e--_) Select the item. e.g. Menu 1 (Disc/Play)_VD-V FUNCTIONS-- Current setting CANCEL_ IOOFF [] ICHAPTER SEARCH ) Make the settings. Exit. E e) m i iiiiiiii i i|:|i i • Menu 1 (Disc/Play) To change play speed - from ×0.6" to "× 1.4" (in 0.
JPG DATE DATE • Menu poG To se,ect "ON" or "OFF" ,or picture's 4 (HDMI) date d sp ay DISPLAY HDMI HDMI ITo rotate a picture (during pause) 3PEG : 0_ ROTATION • Menu PICTURE I 90_180_270 _°-°_=_=:_= used with 'VIDEO PRIORITY" menu) is set to "ON". 2 (Video) HD ENHANCER iCINEMAt: [[ Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes. i CINEMA2: Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes.
Show the setup menu. Menu Display the current setting of the items below OK -- -RETURN/-SETUP :::::::::::: Item Setting • To return to the previous screen press [-RETURN], Select the item. e} o. Make the settings. • The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. • Underlined items are the factory settings in the following table. • "DIS('" menu AUDIO * ENGLISH • FRENCH • SPANISH • ORIGINAL *AUTO •ENGLISH •FRENCH •SPANISH • FRENCH •SPANISH •OTHER _ • OTHER ....
• "VIDEO" menu TV ASPECT • 4:3PAN&SCAN: Choose the setting to suit your TV and ereference. Regular aspect TV (4:3) The sides of the widescr=_en picture are cut off so it fills the screen ,unless prohibited by the disc) • 4:3LETTERBOX: Regular aspect TV (4:3) Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style. • 4:3ZOOM: Regular aspect TV '4:3_ The picture zooms in and out. • 16:9NORMAL: Widescreen Laterally stretches TV 16:9_ image.
• "HDMI" VIDEO menu PRIORITY * ON: When using the HDMI AV OUT terminal for video output, The resolution of the video output from the HDMI AV OUT terminal is optimized according to the capability of the connected equipment (e.g, TV). • OFF:When not using the HDMI AV OUT terminal for video output, Video output will not depend on the connected equipment, but on this unit.
(Effective when playing 5.1-channel sound) (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.
• Automatic -- FM/AM/EXT-IN m ONETOUCH PLAY setup The settings for "TV ASPECT ''_ (4 21, VIDEO" menu) and LANGUAGE ''_2 (4 22, "DISPLAY" menu) will automatically follow to the settings of the TV, (This may not work if the corresponding setting you have made for your TV is not available on this unit.
You can select whether audio is output from this unit's speakers or the TV speakers by using the TV menu settings, For details, refer to the operating instructions of your TV, Home theater You can control the playback menus of this unit with the TV's remote control. When operating the TV's remote control, refer to the below illustration for operation buttons, This unit's speakers are active.
• Real Center Focus (Effective when playing audio containing center channel sound or when Dolby Pro Logic 11is on.) You can make the sound of the center speaker seem like it is coming from within the TV. R.C.FCS VOL ON_R.C.FCS OFF • Surround Enhancer Automatically adjusts each speaker to enhance the surround sound effect of 5.1-channel audio. When playing two-channel audio, the audio of the L/R front speakers is also output through the rest of the speakers creating a surround sound effect.
-- FM/AM/EXT-IN You can adjust the amount of bass, The unit automatically selects the most suitable setting according to the type of playback source. • To check the current setting, press [SUBWOOFER LEVEL]. • The setting you make is retained, and recalled every time you play the same type of source. SELECTOR Main unit only You can enhance the subwoofer MEMORY I I effect with strong bass.
-- iPod m FM/AM/EXT-IN Select to suit the type of audio from the OPTICAL unit, 1 While in D-IN" mode Press and hold [--SETUP] "PCM FIX". 2 IN terminal on the main to select "MAIN/SAP", "DRC" or While the selected mode is displayed Press [A, V] to make the setting, MAIN/SAP mode (Only works with Dolby Dual Mono) MAIN, SAP% MAIN+SAP x (stereo audio) "SAP" = Secondary Audio Program I _ [] STOP, || PAUSE .-.-.
iP0d Select c% "IPOD". The iPod automatically unit's display mode. switches to this Switch the iPod to its own display mode. Proceed with operations through display of iPod. Music menu appears on the TV. e.g. You can also use the remote control to operate iPod menu. [,i,, _r]: To navigate menu items [OK]: To go to the next menu [-RETURN]: To return to the previous menu To operate through display of iPod, press [FUNCTIONS].
Commercial discs D!SC I Logo DVD-Video . Indicated in these instructions by DVD-V Q I Remarks High quality movie and music discs VIDEO Music discs with video Video CD !VCDi Including SVCD (Conforming Music discs !CDI CD Recorded discs (0: Playable, --: to IEC62107) Not playable) ii Finalizing _6 Not necessary C> C> Q R R4.
• Tips for making data discs Format Disc CD-R/RW Extension Reference .WMA" • Compatible .wma" * You cannot play WMA files that are copy-protected. • This unit does not support Multiple Bit Rate (MBR: an encoding produces compression rate between 48 kbps and 320 kbps process for audio content that an audio file encoded at several different bit rates). DVD-RAM .MP3" • This unit does not support DVD-R/RW CD-R/RW ".mp3" • Sampling frequency and compression rate: - DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW: 11.
Before requesting service, make thefollowing checks. Ifyou areindoubt about some ofthecheck points, orifthesolutions indicated inthechart donot solve theproblem, refer toCustomer Services Directory" onpage 38ifyou reside intheU.S.A.. orrefer toProduct information" onpage 35ifyou reside inCanada. Nopower. • Insert theACpower supply cord securely. The unitisautomatically switched • TheSleep timer was working and had reached thesettime limit, tostandby mode. The display is dark.
"CHGH ERR" is displayed, Disc tray(s) cannot open, will initialize to the previous tray(s) condition. If this still does not fix the problem, please consult the • dealer. Press [_)] to release the jammed tray(s) as the unit will switch off, Switch it on again and the tray(s) It takes time before play starts. • Play may take time to begin when an MP3 track has still picture data. Even after the track starts, the correct play time will not be displayed. This is normal.
Cannot charge or operate. Cannot display iPod photos/ videos on the TV. I:ln]LV_li';_l_Lt_ftt_K_ Closed not in progressive captions 28 • Ensure the video connection to the VIDEO OUT terminal on this unit. • Operate the iPod menu to make the appropriate photo/video output settings for your TV. (Refer to operating instructions for your iPod.) 7 -- • This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on DVD-Video, but should be corrected if you use interlaced output.
Decoder I/P/B A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding. MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD-Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types. Dolby h Digital Tl-fis is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be 5.1-channel sound. DTS (Digital Theater Systems) This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the world.
RMS Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode Front Ch 125 W per channel Surround Ch 125 W per channel Center Ch 250 W per channel Subweofer Ch 250 W per channel Total RMS Dolby Digital mode power FTC Output Power: Front Ch Surround Ch Center Ch Subweofer Ch Total FTC Delby (3 £,2),1 kHz, (3 _.
Type Speaker unit(s) 1 way. 1 speaker system (Bass reflex) Impedance 3 £-2 6.5 cm (2VZ') Cone type 125 W 6 (Max) 80 dB/W (1 .O m) 95 Hz to 25 kHz ( 16 dB) 120 Hz to 22 kHz ( 10 dB) 92 mm× 142 mm×95 mm (3s/8"X 5WJ×33/4 ") 0.6 k_ (1.
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Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (Product numbers correct as of December 2007. These may be subject to change.) Only for U.S.A,: To order accessories, refer to "Accessory Purchases" on page 38. For other areas: To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you made your purchase.
