HT930GCS.book Page 1 Friday, March 11, 2005 10:52 AM OPEN CLOSE INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 3 4 H.BASS DOWN TUNE MODE FM MODE MEMORY Operating Instructions DVD Home Theater Sound System Model No. SC-HT930 DISC SKIP PHONES PROGRESSIVE CD MODE 5 DISC SELECTOR AC IN DISC EXCHANGE VOLUME 5 UP TUNING Advanced progressive scan page 7 Provides a smoother and sharper image. Compatible with a variety page of media formats 11 DVD-RAM, DVD-Audio, DVD-Video and more.
7985en-p01-02.fm Page 2 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 9:22 AM 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. CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
7985en-p03-27.fm Page 3 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:05 AM Caution for AC Mains Lead (“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.
HT930GCS.book Page 4 Friday, March 11, 2005 10:52 AM Simple setup 1 STEP Speaker assembly The supplied stands are specially designed for attachment to Panasonic SB-FS930 front speakers or SB-FS880 surround speakers. Use only as indicated in this setup. Speaker assembly Preparation ≥To prevent damage or scratches, lay down a soft cloth and perform assembly on it. ≥For assembly, use a Phillips-head screwdriver.
7985en-p03-27.fm Page 5 Monday, January 24, 2005 4:52 PM ∫ Preventing the speakers from falling over ≥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.
HT930GCS.book Page 6 Friday, March 11, 2005 2 STEP 10:52 AM 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. ≥The left and right speakers are the same with respect to the front and surround speaker pairs.
985en-p03-27.fm Page 7 Wednesday, January 26, 2005 3 STEP 3:22 PM Connecting speakers with the subwoofer ≥Attach the speaker-cable stickers to make connection easier. ≥The terminals of the subwoofer have high output power. Carefully connect the speaker wires.
7985en-p03-27.fm Page 8 Wednesday, January 26, 2005 5 STEP Radio and system connections System cable Radio and system connections 3:29 PM FM indoor antenna AM loop antenna AC mains lead [Southeast]Asia,[Thailand,] [the[Middle[East,[South[Africa,[ [Saudi[Arabia[and[Kuwait] [Saudi[Arabia]and[Kuwait] ≥Connect the AC mains lead after all other connections are complete. ≥Optional antenna connections (➜ page 25). FM indoor antenna Affix this end of the antenna where reception is best.
HT930GCS.book Page 9 Monday, January 17, 2005 6 STEP 5:14 PM The remote control Batteries 2 Insert so the poles (i and j) match those in the remote control. ≥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. Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire.
7985en-p03-27.fm Page 10 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:18 AM Control reference guide See reference pages in brackets.
7985en-p03-27.fm Page 11 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 9:28 AM Discs that can be played Logo Indication in these operating instructions [RAM] Recorded with devices using Version 1.1 of the Video Recording Format (a unified video recording standard), such as DVD video recorders, DVD video cameras, personal computers, etc. [JPEG] Recorded using the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) standard Version 1.0. ≥To play JPEG files, select “Play as Data Disc” in Other Menu (➜ page 21).
HT930GCS.book Page 12 Monday, January 17, 2005 5:14 PM Basic play Basic play 1 2 3 Turn the unit on. OPEN/CLOSE Open the drawer and place the disc(s). ≥Load double-sided discs so the label for the side you want to play is facing up. ≥To load discs on the other trays, press [DISC SKIP] on the main unit. ≥Play will start from the disc in the front-left position of the tray. ≥[RAM] Remove the disc from its cartridge before use. 4 INPUT SELECTOR Select “DVD/CD”. OPEN/CLOSE Close the drawer.
HT930GCS.book Page 13 Monday, January 17, 2005 5:14 PM If you are experiencing problems, refer to troubleshooting (➜ page 32, 33). Using the remote control 1 TV TV/AV AUX TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DISC Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANCEL 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VCR 2 9 -/-- 0 S10 CH VOLUME -/-- CANCEL S10 SLOW/SEARCH SKIP TOP MENU MENU 6 5 Enter number MENU 3, 4, 2, 1 ENTER PLAY LIST DIRECT NAVIGATOR [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] e.g.
HT930GCS.book Page 14 Monday, January 17, 2005 5:14 PM Convenient functions ADVANCED DISC REVIEW AV SYSTEM TV VCR TV/AV AUX TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DISC [RAM] [DVD-V] (Except iR/iRW) Allows you to browse the disc contents and start playing from the selected position. You can select either “Intro Mode” or “Interval Mode” in “Advanced Disc Review” in the “Disc” tab (➜ page 22). DISC 1 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH 9 1 VOLUME -/-- S10 0 CANCEL Press [ADVANCED DISC REVIEW].
SHIFT Page 15 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 ZOOM MANUAL SKIP 9:33 AM [DVD-A] (Motion picture part) [RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD] This feature expands the letterbox picture to fit the screen. During play Press [SHIFT]i[ZOOM] several times to select the preset aspect ratio (Just Fit Zoom) or “Auto”. Functions Just Fit Zoom e.g. SUBTITLE AUDIO Changing the zoom ratio 1.
HT930GCS.book Page 16 Monday, January 17, 2005 5:14 PM Convenient functions CD MODE PLAY MODE Program/Random play Program play (up to 32 items) AV SYSTEM TV [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] You can program all the items on a disc in the play position. TV/AV AUX TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DISC 1_5 ∫ When CD Mode is off VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 CH Numbered buttons 8 7 9 -/-- CANCEL S10 0 CANCEL Press the numbered buttons to e.g.
Monday, January 17, 2005 5:14 PM Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Random play ∫ When CD Mode is off [VCD] [CD] You can play all the items on a disc in the play position in random order. [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] You can play selected item(s) on a disc in the play position in random order. 1 [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] Press the numbered buttons to select a group or a title. e.g.
7985en-p03-27.fm Page 18 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 9:38 AM Using navigation menus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ≥Press [SHIFT]i[ANGLE/PAGE] to skip page by page in the group or content field. ≥To enjoy listening to WMA/MP3 contents while showing a JPEG image on the screen Select a JPEG file first, and then select audio contents. (The opposite order is not effective.) ≥To exit the screen Press [MENU].
TOP MENU Page 19 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 MENU 9:39 AM Playing HighMATTM discs DIRECT NAVIGATOR Press [TOP MENU]. Playing the programs Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the item, 1 then press [ENTER]. ≥Repeat this step if necessary. e.g. New Playlist Item Long Name Display Te Menu1 P l ay l i s t 2 2 Prev PAG E 1 / 3 P l ay l i s t 1 Menu2 Menu3 P l ay l i s t 3 3Return Next 1 e.g. No.
HT930GCS.book Page 20 Monday, January 17, 2005 5:14 PM Using on-screen menus Items shown differ depending on the type of disc. AV SYSTEM TV VCR TV/AV AUX TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DISC 1 2 3 4 5 6 Main menu CH Numbered buttons 7 8 CANCEL 0 9 VOLUME -/-- CANCEL S10 SLOW/SEARCH SKIP TOP MENU MENU PLAY LIST Using on-screen menus DIRECT NAVIGATOR ENTER FUNCTIONS RETURN 3, 4, 2, 1 ENTER Program Group Title Chapter Track Playlist Content FUNCTIONS TV VOL TV VOL SUBWOOFER SUPER SRND C.
7985en-p03-27.fm Page 21 Wednesday, January 26, 2005 3:25 PM Other Settings ∫ Audio Menu Dolby Pro Logic II Dialogue Enhancer To make the dialogue in movies easier to hear [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG, 3-channel or higher, with the dialogue recorded in the center channel) On ,------. Off Multi Re-master [RAM] [DVD-V] (Discs recorded with 48 kHz only) [DVD-A] (Discs recorded with 44.
7985en-p03-27.fm Page 22 Tuesday, January 25, 2005 5:55 PM Changing the player settings 1 AV SYSTEM TV VCR SHIFT TV/AV AUX TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DISC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 CH Numbered buttons SETUP MUTING 9 Show the Setup menu. If you have not set QUICK SETUP (➜ page 9), the QUICK SETUP screen appears. Select the tab.
7985en-p03-27.fm Page 23 Monday, January 24, 2005 2:45 PM Select to suit the type of television. ≥Standard (Direct View TV) ≥Projection TV ≥CRT Projector ≥Plasma TV Time Delay ≥0ms ≥40ms TV Type ≥20ms ≥LCD TV/Projector ≥60ms ≥80ms ≥100ms When connected with a Plasma display, adjust if you notice the audio is out of sync with the video. ≥Automatic ≥Field: The picture is not blurred, but picture quality is lower. ≥Frame: Overall quality is high, but the picture may appear blurred.
HT930GCS.book Page 24 Monday, January 17, 2005 5:14 PM The radio Selecting the preset channels AV SYSTEM TV VCR 1 TV/AV AUX TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DISC TUNER/BAND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 “AM”. CH CH Numbered buttons 2 VOLUME 9 -/-- 0 CANCEL Press [TUNER/BAND] to select “FM” or Press the numbered buttons to select the S10 channel. SLOW/SEARCH Alternatively, press [W CH X]. To select a 2-digit number e.g.
HT930GCS.book Page 25 Monday, January 17, 2005 5:14 PM ∫ 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 [INPUT SELECTOR] to select “FM”. 2 Press and hold [INPUT 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 the above steps.
HT930GCS.book Page 26 Monday, January 17, 2005 5:14 PM Sound field and sound quality TV VCR TV/AV AUX TUNER/BAND DVD/CD DISC 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press [SHIFT]i[C.FOCUS]. CH 7 8 0 9 Center Focus (Discs where the dialogue is recorded in the center channel) You can make the sound of the center speaker seem like it is coming from within the television. DVD/CD CANCEL C.FOCUS SFC SHIFT AV SYSTEM VOLUME -/-- S10 VOLUME SLOW/SEARCH SKIP DISC DIGITAL TUNED T G S.SRND D.
HT930GCS.book Page 27 Monday, January 17, 2005 5:14 PM Other useful functions Subwoofer level You can adjust the amount of bass. The unit automatically selects the most suitable setting according to the type of playing source. Press [SUBWOOFER LEVEL]. ≥When another source is selected SUB W 2 (factory preset)>SUB W 3>SUB W 4>SUB W 1 ^--------------------------------------------------------------------------} DISC TUNED T G S.SRND D.
7985en-p28-36.fm Page 28 Wednesday, January 19, 2005 9:42 AM Operating other equipment ∫ Connection example Television (not included) AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN L R 1 2 To show video from the video cassette recorder Select “VIDEO 2” input on your television in this example.
HT930GCS.book Page 29 Monday, January 17, 2005 5:14 PM Changing the remote control code Television code list PANASONIC: AKAI: Aim the remote control at the equipment. While pressing [TV] or [VCR] Press a numbered button to enter the first digit, and then the second digit. The remote control outputs the on/off signal. If the code is correct, the equipment turns on or off. If it doesn’t, try entering another code.
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Friday, March 11, 2005 10:52 AM SUBWOOFER SECTION GENERAL [Active\subwoofer\SB-WA930] Type Speaker unit(s) 1. Woofer 2.
HT930GCS.book Page 32 Friday, March 11, 2005 10:52 AM 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 chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer. Power Page No power. ≥Insert the AC mains lead and system cable securely. 8 The unit is automatically switched to the standby mode. ≥The Sleep timer was working and had reached the set time limit.
7985en-p28-36.fm Page 33 Tuesday, March 15, 2005 2:23 PM Menus The Setup menu cannot be accessed. Page ≥Select “DVD/CD” as the source. ≥Cancel program and random play. — 16 Picture abnormal or unviewable Picture distorted. ≥Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the television, and is not connected through a video cassette recorder. 7 Picture size doesn’t fit the screen. ≥Change “TV Aspect” in the “Video” tab. ≥Change the Zoom setting.
HT930GCS.book Page 34 Monday, January 17, 2005 5:14 PM Safety precautions Glossary Decoder Placement Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity, and excessive vibration. These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereby shortening the unit’s service life. Do not place heavy items on the unit. Voltage Do not use high voltage power sources. This can overload the unit and cause a fire. Do not use a DC power source.
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HT930GCS.book Page 36 Friday, March 11, 2005 10:52 AM Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
