8804En_p01-05.fm Page 1 Monday, June 5, 2006 11:42 AM Operating Instructions DVD Home Theater Sound System Model No. SC-HT892 HDMI capability, Advanced progressive scan and more. Region number The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number or “ALL”. Region Number The Middle East, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait 2 Southeast Asia 3 Example: [Southeast\Asia] 3 ALL High-quality picture 2 3 5 page 10 Compatible with a variety of media formats page DVD-RAM, DV
8804En_p01-05.fm Page 2 Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:27 PM 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 perform the operations on the main unit if the controls are the same. System SC-HT892 Main unit SA-HT892 Front speakers SB-FS995 Subwoofer SB-W540 CAUTION! CAUTION: THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
HT892 En.book Page 3 Friday, June 2, 2006 7:49 PM TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Caution for AC Mains Lead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About DivX VOD content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Simple Setup STEP 1 Assembling the front speakers . . . . 6 Speaker installation options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 STEP 2 Positioning the speakers . . . . . .
HT892 En.book Page 4 Friday, June 2, 2006 7:49 PM Caution for AC Mains Lead (For Saudi Arabia and Kuwait) (“GS” area code model only) For your safety, please read the following text carefully. This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.
HT892 En.book Page 5 Friday, June 2, 2006 7:49 PM Safety precautions Foreign matter Voltage Do not use high voltage power sources. This can overload the unit and cause a fire. Do not use a DC power source. Check the source carefully when setting the unit up on a ship or other places where DC is used. AC mains lead protection Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not damaged. Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric shock.
8804En_p06-15.fm Page 6 1 Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:35 PM Assembling the front speakers STEP The supplied stands are specially designed for attachment to Panasonic SB-FS995 front speakers. Use only as indicated in this setup. Simple Setup Preparation ≥ To prevent damage or scratches, lay down a soft cloth and perform assembly on it. ≥ For assembly, use a Phillips-head screwdriver. ≥ Make sure you have all the indicated components before starting assembly, setup, and connection.
Page 7 Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:36 PM ∫ Preventing the speakers from falling String (not included) Thread from the wall to the speaker and tie tightly. ≥ You will need to obtain the appropriate screw eyes to match the walls or pillars to which they are going to be fastened. ≥ Consult a qualified housing contractor concerning the appropriate procedure when attaching to a concrete wall or a surface that may not have strong enough support. Improper attachment may result in damage to the wall or speakers.
804En_p06-15.fm Page 8 2 STEP Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:24 PM Positioning the speakers Simple Setup 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. ≥ Left and right speakers are interchangeable.
STEP 3 Page 9 Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:24 PM Speaker connections Simple Setup 8804En_p06-15.fm Be careful not to cross (short-circuit) or reverse the polarity of the speaker wires as doing so may damage the speakers. Speaker connections 3 SUBWOOFER 2 FRONT (R) 1 FRONT (L) Main unit RQT8804 Push! Insert the wire fully.
8804En_p06-15.fm Page 10 Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:37 PM 4 STEP Audio and video connections Simple Setup ≥ Do not connect through the video cassette recorder. Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not be displayed properly. ≥ Turn the television off before connecting, and refer to the television’s operating instructions.
HT892 En.book Page 11 Friday, June 2, 2006 7:49 PM Other video connections for improved picture quality COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Back of the main unit Video cables (not included) COMPONENT VIDEO IN Simple Setup Television (not included) COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PB PR VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT ≥ Using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals The COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals provides a purer picture than the S-VIDEO OUT terminal. These terminals can be used for either interlaced or progressive output.
8804En_p06-15.fm Page 12 Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:38 PM 5 STEP Radio and AC mains lead connections Simple Setup AM loop antenna AC mains lead [Southeast[Asia,] [the[Middle[East,[South[Africa,[ [Saudi[Arabia[and[Kuwait[ FM indoor antenna [Saudi[Arabia[and[Kuwait[ ≥ Connect the AC mains lead after all other connections are complete. ≥ Using an outdoor antenna (optional) (➜ page 30). FM indoor antenna Affix this end of the antenna where reception is best.
Page 13 6 STEP Friday, June 2, 2006 7:49 PM Preparing the remote control Do not: Remote control Batteries 2 Insert so the poles (i and j) match those in the remote control. 3 ≥ 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.
8804En_p06-15.fm Page 14 Monday, June 5, 2006 1:23 PM Control reference guide See page references in parentheses. Television operations (33) Adjust the television volume (33) Select the source DVD: DVD/CD (13) TUNER/BAND: FM/AM (29) EXT-IN: MUSIC P. (32), TV (33), AUX (33) Turn the unit on/off (13) Change the television’s video input mode (33) ONE TOUCH PLAY Select disc’s title numbers etc.
8804En_p06-15.fm Page 15 Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:26 PM Discs that can be played Operations in these instructions are described mainly with formats. Icons such as [DVD-V] show the formats. DVD-Video [DVD-V] — DVD-Audio [DVD-A] [DVD-V] ≥ [DVD-V] Some DVD-Audio discs contain DVD-Video content. To play DVD-Video content, select “Play as DVD-Video” in Other Menu (➜ page 25).
8804En_p16-29.fm Page 16 Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:40 PM Basic play To display the picture from the main unit, turn on your television and change its video input mode (e.g. VIDEO 1, AV 1, etc.). ≥ To change your television’s video input mode, refer to its operating instructions. Using the main unit 1 Turn the unit on. 3 Open the disc tray. 2 Select “DVD/CD”. 4 Load the disc. ≥ Select “TV” or “AUX” to enjoy video cassette recorder, television or cable TV programs.
HT892 En.book Page 17 Friday, June 2, 2006 7:49 PM If you are experiencing problems, refer to troubleshooting (➜ page 35 to 37). Using the remote control Select 1 Numbered buttons 2 On-screen item select — ONE TOUCH PLAY Register 6 CANCEL , SKIP STOP PAUSE TOP MENU, DIRECT NAVIGATOR , SLOW/SEARCH [DVD-VR] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] e.g.
8804En_p16-29.fm Page 18 Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:28 PM Convenient functions All group play [DVD-A] Press [1 PLAY]. All Group Playback Numbered buttons ONE TOUCH PLAY Press PLAY to start CANCEL Program play (up to 32 items) PLAY 1 Press the numbered buttons to select the item. ([WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [MPEG4] [DivX] Press [ENTER] to register the selection.) e.g. [DVD-V] ENTER Program Playback Choose a title and chapter. FUNCTIONS No. Title Chapter Time Play 1 Clear A.
8804En_p16-29.fm Page 19 Monday, June 5, 2006 11:53 AM Playing data discs using navigation menus ∫ Using the submenu 1 While Navigation Menu is displayed Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select an item and press [ENTER]. Numbered buttons Items shown differ depending on the type of disc. ONE TOUCH PLAY Multi List Tree Thumbnail Groups and contents are displayed.
HT892 En.book Page 20 Friday, June 2, 2006 7:49 PM Playing data discs using navigation menus Playing RAM and DVD-R/-RW (DVD-VR) discs Selecting a track using CD text [CD] [DVD-VR] Titles appear with CD Text disc playback. 1 ≥ Titles appear only if the titles are recorded on the disc. ≥ You cannot edit programs, playlists and disc titles. Press [TOP MENU] or [MENU]. ≥ To exit the screen, press [TOP MENU] or [MENU]. e.g. CD text CD Text 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
11:22 AM Tips for making data discs ≥ When there are more than 8 groups, the eighth group onwards will be displayed on one vertical line in the menu screen. ≥ There may be differences in the display order on the menu screen and computer screen. ≥ This unit cannot play files recorded using packet write. DVD-RAM ≥ Discs must conform to UDF 2.0. DVD-R/RW ≥ Discs must conform to UDF bridge (UDF 1.02/ISO9660). ≥ This unit does not support multi-session. Only the default session is played.
HT892 En.book Page 22 Friday, June 2, 2006 7:49 PM Using on-screen menus Numbered buttons Time (Time Slip and Time Search do not work with iR/iRW discs.) To skip incrementally or decrementally (Time Slip for play only) 1 Press [ENTER] twice to show the Time Slip indicator. 2 Press [3, 4] to select the time and press [ENTER]. ≥ To change the steps more quickly, press and hold [3, 4].
Page 23 Thursday, June 29, 2006 3:09 PM Other Settings Play Speed [DVD-A] (Motion picture part) [DVD-VR] [DVD-V] To change play speed – from “k0.6” to “k1.4” ≥ Press [1 PLAY] to return to normal play. ≥ After you change the speed – Advanced Surround and Sound Enhancement have no effect. – Audio output switches to 2-channel stereo. – Sampling frequency of 96 kHz is converted to 48 kHz. ≥ This function may not work depending on the disc’s recording.
8804En_p16-29.fm Page 24 Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:33 PM Using on-screen menus Other Settings ∫ Picture Menu (Continued) If you have chosen “xxx§p” (progressive) or “1080i” (interlace) (➜ page 23, “Video Output Mode” in Picture Menu), select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material. ≥ The setting will return to Auto or Auto1 when the disc tray is opened, the unit is turned off or another source is selected.
8804En_p16-29.fm Page 25 Tuesday, July 11, 2006 6:08 PM Other Settings Items shown differ depending on the type of disc. ∫ Display Menu [JPEG] On ,------. Off Subtitle Position 0 to s60 (in 2 unit steps) To zoom in and out manually – in 0.01-unit steps from “k1.00” to “k1.60” – in 0.02-unit steps from “k1.60” to “k2.00” – in 0.05-unit steps from “k2.00” to “k4.
HT892 En.book Page 26 Friday, June 2, 2006 7:49 PM Changing the player settings 1 Numbered buttons Press and hold to show the Setup menu. If you have not performed QUICK SETUP (➜ page 13), the QUICK SETUP screen appears. ONE TOUCH PLAY 2 Select the tab. Select Go right ENTER RETURN, SETUP 3 Select the item. Select A.
8804En_p16-29.fm Page 27 Friday, July 7, 2006 12:17 PM QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area. ∫ “Video” tab TV Aspect Choose the setting to suit your television and preference. ≥ 4:3 Pan&Scan: Regular aspect television (4:3) The sides of the widescreen picture are cut off so it fills the screen (unless prohibited by the disc). ≥ 4:3 Letterbox: Regular aspect television (4:3) Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style.
8804En_p16-29.fm Page 28 Monday, June 5, 2006 11:55 AM Changing the player settings QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area. ∫ “Display” tab Menu Language §6 §7 ≥ English ≥ English On-Screen Messages ≥ On Background during Play §6 Select background during JPEG, MPEG4 and DivX video playback.
8804En_p16-29.fm Page 29 Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:48 PM Using the radio Selecting the preset channels TUNER/BAND Numbered buttons ONE TOUCH PLAY 1 Press [TUNER/BAND] to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press the numbered buttons to select the channel. ≥ To select a 2-digit number e.g. 12: [S10] ➜ [1] ➜ [2] Alternatively, press [X, W]. PRG DISC SFC TG D.MIX MONO SLP DE S A AC When a stereo FM broadcast is being received, “ST” lights in the display. ST SRD E. HDCD H.
8804En_p30-40.fm Page 30 Friday, July 7, 2006 12:57 PM Using the radio ∫ AM frequency step Main unit only The step is factory-set to 9-kHz, but you can change it to receive broadcasts allocated in 10-kHz steps. 1 Press [SELECTOR] to select “FM”. 2 Press and hold [SELECTOR]. 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 steps 1 and 2.
8804En_p30-40.fm Page 31 Monday, July 10, 2006 4:27 PM Using sound effects Adjusting the amount of bass: Subwoofer level You can adjust the amount of bass. The unit automatically selects the most suitable setting according to the type of playback source. ONE TOUCH PLAY Press [SUBWOOFER LEVEL].
8804En_p30-40.fm Page 32 Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:51 PM Using other useful functions Using headphones Main unit only EXT-IN 1 ONE TOUCH PLAY Reduce the volume and connect the headphones (not included). Headphone plug type: ‰3.5 mm stereo mini plug VOLUME VOLUME ENTER FUNCTIONS A.SRND 2 MUTING SLEEP Adjust headphone volume with [VOLUME]. ≥ Audio is automatically switched to 2-channel stereo.
HT892 En.book Page 33 Friday, June 2, 2006 7:49 PM Operating other equipment Enjoying Karaoke 1 TV , TV VOLUME TV/AV Turn [MIC LEVEL] to “MIN” and connect the microphone (not included). EXT-IN ONE TOUCH PLAY Microphone plug type: ‰6.3 mm monaural standard plug A.SRND 2 3 4 Insert the disc and start play (➜ page 16). Adjust the main volume with [VOLUME]. Adjust the microphone volume.
8804En_p30-40.fm Page 34 Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:57 PM Operating both the television and the home theater system: Control with HDMI (HDAVI ControlTM) Operating both the television and the home theater system: Control with HDMI (HDAVI ControlTM) Automatic input switching When the following operation is performed the television will automatically switch the input channel and display the corresponding action.
8804En_p30-40.fm Page 35 Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:57 PM Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the table do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions. Power Page No power. ≥ Insert the AC mains lead securely. 12 The unit is automatically switched to standby mode. ≥ The Sleep timer was working and had reached the set time limit.
8804En_p30-40.fm Page 36 Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:57 PM Troubleshooting guide Marker Page ≥ You cannot add markers with DVD-RAM or DVD-R/-RW (DVD-VR) discs. ≥ If the disc’s elapsed play time does not appear on the unit’s display, you cannot add markers. — — ≥ The end of an item becomes point B when it is reached. — Sound is distorted. ≥ Noise may occur when playing WMA. ≥ When using the HDMI output, audio may not be output from other terminals. ≥ Set Advanced Surround to “Off”.
HT892 En.book Page 37 Friday, June 2, 2006 7:49 PM Progressive video There is ghosting when progressive or HDMI output is on. Pictures not in progressive output. Page ≥ This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on DVD-Video, but should be corrected if you use interlaced output. Set “Video Output Mode” in Picture Menu to “480i” or “576i”. (Alternatively, press and hold [CANCEL] to switch to “480i” or “576i”.) ≥ Disable the HDMI AV OUT connection and use other video connections.
HT892 En.book Page 38 Friday, June 2, 2006 7:49 PM Glossary CPPM (Content Protection for Prerecorded Media) I/P/B A copy protection system used for DVD-Audio files. This unit supports CPPM. MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD-Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types. I: Intra coded picture This picture has the best quality and is the best to use when adjusting the picture. P: Predictive coded picture This picture is calculated based on past I- or P-pictures.
8804En_p30-40.fm Page 39 Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:58 PM Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION VIDEO SECTION Preset Memory Frequency Modulation (FM) Frequency range Sensitivity S/N 26 dB Antenna terminals Amplitude Modulation (AM/MW) Frequency range AM Sensitivity S/N 20 dB at 999 kHz Phone jack Terminal Mic jack Sensitivity Terminal Music Port (Front) Sensitivity Terminal FM 15 stations AM/MW 15 stations 87.50–108.00 MHz (50-kHz step) 2.5 µV (IHF) 2.
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