R AV SYSTEM TV/VIDEO AUX TV VCR TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DISC 1 2 PAGE GROUP DISC 1 4 5 DISC MANAGER DISC 4 DISC 5 7 DISC 2 8 REPEAT FL DISPLAY PLAY MODE CANCEL 3 DISC 3 6 9 S10/-/-- 0 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH CH TOP MENU MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST ENTER DISPLAY RETURN TV VOL s DVD Home Theater Sound System TV VOL r VOLUME SUBWOOFER S.POSITION LEVEL SFC C.FOCUS S.
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-HT650 Main unit SA-HT650 Front and Surround speakers SB-AFC650 Center speaker SB-PC650 Subwoofer SB-W650 Getting started CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
Accessories Table of contents To order accessories contact 1-800-332-5368 or the website (http://www.panasonic.com). ∏ 1 Remote control (EUR7623XD0) ∏ 1 AM loop antenna set (RSA0012-L) Getting started Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the safety precautions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. Safety Getting started 1. Power source—Connect the unit to a power source of the type described in these instructions or as marked on the unit. 2. Polarization—The unit is equipped with a polarized power plug where one blade is wider than the other.
Disc information ∫ Discs that can be played Logo ∫ DVD-RAM discs Indication used in instructions DVD-RAM discs must meet the following conditions for this unit to be able to play them. DVD-RAM [RAM] Type ≥Non-cartridge discs ≥Discs that can be removed from their cartridges (TYPE 2 and 4) DVD-Audio [DVD-A] Capacity ≥12 cm (5q) 9.4 GB (double-sided) and 4.7 GB (single-sided) ≥8 cm (3q) 2.
Simple setup 1 STEP Sheet of speaker feet Locating Simple setup Use only supplied speakers Using other speakers can damage the unit and sound quality will be negatively affected. Set the speakers up on an even surface to prevent them from falling. Take proper precautions to prevent the speakers from falling if you cannot set them up on an even surface. Setup example CENTER FRONT (R) SURROUND (R) SUBWOOFER FRONT (L) SURROUND (L) Main unit ≥The front and surround speakers are the same.
1 2 3 4 5 6 SUBWOOFER CENTER SURROUND R SURROUND L FRONT R SUBWOOFER CENTER SURROUND R SURROUND L FRONT R FRONT L 4 3 3 4 5 2 2 5 6 1 1 Sheet of speaker-cord stickers Speakers FRONT L 2 STEP 6 SUBWOOFER CENTER SURROUND R SURROUND L FRONT R FRONT L SUBWOOFER CENTER SURROUND R SURROUND L FRONT R FRONT L 6 5 4 3 2 1 Attach the stickers to the speaker cords.
3 STEP Television Simple setup ∫ Connecting a television with a VIDEO IN terminal Video cable ∫ Connecting a television with COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals Television (not included) COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Y PR PB Video cable (included) 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 STEP Antennas and AC power supply cord AM loop antenna set FM indoor antenna AC power supply cord AM loop antenna Keep loose antenna cord away from other wires and cords. AM loop antenna holder (included) 2 Plug in the AC power supply cord after making all connections. Adhesive tape 3 FM indoor antenna Fix the other end of the antenna where reception is best.
6 STEP QUICK SETUP Preparation Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections for the unit. 1 AV SYSTEM AUX Simple setup TV/VIDEO TV VCR TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DISC 1 2 3 PAGE GROUP DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 4 5 6 DISC MANAGER DISC 4 DISC 5 7 8 REPEAT FL DISPLAY PLAY MODE CANCEL 2 1 2 3 9 S10/ENTER 0 SKIP Press [Í] to turn on the unit. Press [DVD/CD] to select “DVD/CD” as the source.
Control reference guide C 1 AV SYSTEM TV/VIDEO 2 4 7 8 TUNER/BAND DVD/CD AUX D E 9 : VCR DISC 3 5 TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 1 2 3 PAGE GROUP DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 4 5 6 DISC MANAGER DISC 4 DISC 5 7 8 REPEAT FL DISPLAY PLAY MODE CANCEL 9 S10/ENTER G ; < = > ? @ A H B C D 0 SKIP F SLOW/SEARCH CH 9 : TOP MENU MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST ; ENTER RETURN DISPLAY < TV VOL s TV VOL r = VOLUME SUBWOOFER S.POSITION LEVEL SFC > ? A B @ C.FOCUS S.
Discs—Basic play % #, $ POWER Í/I ^ [3] Press [<] to open the disc tray and place the disc. ≥Remove TYPE 2 and 4 discs from their cartridges before use. [RAM] S UBWOOFE R LE VE L T UNING S E LE C TOR DIS C S KIP S FC ≥Label-up (With double-sided discs, load so the label for the side you want to play is facing up.
Using the disc manager [VCD] [CD] The disc manager allows you to choose one track or disc to play or to play all five discs in succession. Each time you press the button: A--. (1-TRACK): One track play l ; l (1-DISC): Plays one disc. l ; l (ALL-DISC): Plays five discs in succession. l ; a--- (NORMAL): Disc manager is cancelled. (only the current disc is played) Select the disc and track. ≥When selecting “1-DISC”, press [DISC] and [1]–[5]. ≥When selecting “1-TRACK”, press the numbered buttons.
Discs—Basic play Skipping items AV SYSTEM TV/VIDEO AUX TV [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] During play or while paused VCR Press [:] or [9]. TUNER/BAND DVD/CD ≥Press [:/6] or [5/9] on the main unit.
Discs—Convenient functions AUX TV/VIDEO TV VCR TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DISC 1 2 3 PAGE GROUP DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 4 5 6 DISC MANAGER DISC 4 DISC 5 7 8 GROUP REPEAT FL DISPLAY PLAY MODE CANCEL Numbered buttons 9 S10/ENTER REPEAT 0 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH 1-TRACK CH MENU TOP MENU > T 1-DISC > ALL-DISC A > NORMAL A ALLDISC DIRECT NAVIGATOR 342 1 ENTER PLAY LIST ^---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------} ENTER RETURN DISPLAY
Discs—Convenient functions AV SYSTEM AUX TV/VIDEO TV Signal type/data LPCM/PPCM/ÎDigital/DTS: Signal type k (kHz): Sampling frequency b (bit): Number of bits ch (channel): Number of channels Example: 3/2 .1ch VCR TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DISC DISC 1 2 3 PAGE GROUP DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 4 5 6 DISC MANAGER DISC 4 DISC 5 7 8 REPEAT FL DISPLAY PLAY MODE CANCEL PLAY MODE CANCEL 9 S10/ENTER DISC 1 DISC 5 .1: Low frequency effect .1: (not displayed if there is no signal) Numbered buttons .
≥[DVD-A] To select an item using the cursor buttons Press [ENTER] and [3, 4] to select an item, then press [ENTER] again to register the number. All the items in the selected disc or group are selected when you select “ALL”. [DVD-A] [VCD] [CD] Common procedures for all group, program and random play All group play [DVD-A] The unit plays tracks in all the groups on a disc. Press [1] (play). To add or change the program [VCD] [CD] (Add only) Repeat steps 1 and 2.
Discs—Convenient functions [RAM] To mark the eleventh point and beyond 1 Press [2, 1] to select the marker pin icon. AV SYSTEM AUX TV/VIDEO TV VCR TUNER/BAND DVD/CD 1–10 DISC 2 Press [3, 4] to select “11–20”. You can select the next group when the current group is full. 1 2 3 PAGE GROUP DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 4 5 6 [Note] DISC MANAGER DISC 4 DISC 5 7 8 9 Markers added with this unit clear when you switch the unit to standby, change the source, or change the disc.
Playing the programs or play lists on DVD-RAM Using the play list menu AV SYSTEM AUX TV/VIDEO TV You can play a group of scenes, a play list, created on other equipment such as a DVD video recorder.
WMA/MP3, CD text and JPEG navigation menus Track title search [WMA] [MP3] [CD] (CD text only) Example: finding a track including the word “LOVE” AV SYSTEM AUX TV/VIDEO TV 1 VCR DISC PAGE GROUP DISC MANAGER 1 2 3 DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 4 5 6 DISC 4 DISC 5 7 8 SELECT NUMBER Numbered buttons 9 REPEAT FL DISPLAY PLAY MODE CANCEL Disc operations SELECT ENTER RETURN SKIP 2 SLOW/SEARCH CH TOP MENU MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST ENTER RETURN DISPLAY DISPLAY TV VOL s RETURN T
Playing HighMAT discs To use the contents screen to find a track [CD] (CD text only) A menu appears when you select the disc. You can use the text information recorded on these discs to find a track to play. 1 While the menu is displayed Press [1] while a track is highlighted to display the contents screen. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select then press [ENTER].
Using On-Screen Menu Icons 4 AV SYSTEM AUX TV/VIDEO 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.
Unless otherwise indicated, select items with [2, 1] and change with [3, 4]. Disc information 2 1 : 46 : 50 Digital 1 ENG 3/2.1 ch ON 1 ENG 1 3 4 5 6 1 2 Vocal 12 18 1 7 8 1 2 OFF 128kbps 44.
Using On-Screen Menu Icons [Display\menu] Disc operations 1 [Picture\menu] Normal x1.00 1 2 0 0 3 OFF 0 N 480P Auto1 4 5 1 2 3 4:3 Aspect [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [JPEG] 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.
The radio VOLUME, DOWN, UP XTUNINGW S UBWOOFE R LE VE L S E LE C TOR DIS C S KIP S FC [Note] Any FM/AM frequencies preset in channels will be changed by this procedure. Preset them again. TUNE MODE MEMORY FM MODE AV SYSTEM AUX TV/VIDEO TV SELECTOR Preset tuning Preset channels to make selection simple. Up to 12 stations can each be set in the FM and AM bands.
Sound field Dolby Pro Logic AV SYSTEM AUX TV/VIDEO TV VCR Dolby Pro Logic is a decoding system that was developed to get a better sense of presence from sources encoded with Dolby Surround. The feeling of position has been improved by the addition of a separate center speaker channel.
Super Surround Press [S.SRND] to select “MUSIC” or “MOVIE”. Each time you press the button: A-.MUSIC l l l SUPER SRND l l ; l MOVIE l SEAT POSITION l l SUPER SRND l l ; a--(off) MUSIC: Adds surround effects to stereo sources. MOVIE: Use this mode when playing movie software. [Note] ≥Turn Super Surround off when playing a DVD recorded with Dolby Digital or DTS. The surround effects will not be reproduced correctly if this is left on. ≥Dolby Pro Logic (➡ page 26) switches off.
Sound quality AV SYSTEM TV/VIDEO AUX TV VCR TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DISC 1 2 3 PAGE GROUP DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 4 5 6 DISC MANAGER DISC 4 DISC 5 7 8 REPEAT FL DISPLAY PLAY MODE CANCEL 9 S10/ENTER 0 SKIP Double re-master—Enjoying more natural sound SLOW/SEARCH [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. [WMA] [MP3] Discs recorded at 44.
Convenient functions Timer functions WAKE indicator VOLUME S UBWOOFE R LE VE L T UNING S E LE C TOR DIS C S KIP S FC The SLEEP timer can turn the unit off after a set time and the WAKE timer can turn it on. You can use only one timer at a time. Preparation Select the desired source. ≥Disc Press [DVD/CD] to display “DVD/CD”, and insert an Audio CD, etc. ≥The radio Press [TUNER/BAND] to select “FM” or “AM” and tune in the desired station.
Operating other equipment Connection example Television Video cassette recorder To show the video from the video cassette recorder Select “VIDEO 2” input on your television in this example. To play sound from your television Reduce the volume on the television to minimum and control the volume on this unit. AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L 1 L R 2 R Already connected (➡ page 8) To play sound from a video cassette recorder To record discs, the radio, etc.
. Video cassette recorder Television code list Preparation ≥Face the remote control at this unit and press [VCR]. The button lights and “VCR” appears on the unit’s display. You can operate the video cassette recorder. ≥Change the video input mode on the television (“VIDEO 2” in the example). ≥Face the remote control at the video cassette recorder for the following operations.
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 33 for details on menu operation. ≥Underlined items are the factory preset.
Entering a password (Ratings) AV SYSTEM AUX TV/VIDEO TV [DVD-V] VCR TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DVD/CD DISC 1 2 3 PAGE GROUP DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 4 5 6 DISC MANAGER DISC 4 DISC 5 7 8 Numbered buttons 9 REPEAT FL DISPLAY PLAY MODE CANCEL S10/ENTER 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.
Changing settings 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: Gr
Glossary Decoder Dolby Digital 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. DTS (Digital Theater Systems) This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the world. There is good separation between the channels, so realistic sound effects are possible.
Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode, 10 % Total Harmonic Distortion 1 kHz Front CH 46 W per channel (6 ≠) 1 kHz Surround CH 56 W per channel (6 ≠) 1 kHz Center CH 106 W per channel (6 ≠) 100 Hz Subwoofer CH 190 W per channel (6 ≠) Total RMS Dolby Digital Mode Power 500 W FTC Output Power: Dolby Digital Mode, 1.
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, contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerproducts@panasonic.com, or the website (http://www.panasonic.com). Power No power. The unit is automatically switched to the standby mode. Page ≥Insert the AC power supply cord securely into the household AC outlet.
Troubleshooting guide Picture Picture distorted. ≥Some distortion is normal during SEARCH. — No picture. ≥Check the connection. ≥Make sure the television is on. ≥Ensure the television’s video input setting (e.g., VIDEO 1) is correct. 8 — — The picture shown on the television is not normal. (The sides of the picture are cut off, the picture is stretched horizontally, or black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen.
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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.
