SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 1 Friday, January 14, 2011 The illustration shows SC-PT70. Obrázek představuje model SC-PT70. Na rysunku przedstawiono model SC-PT70. 3:59 PM Operating Instructions DVD Home Theater Sound System SC-XH50 QUICK START GUIDE P6–9 Model No. Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 2 Friday, January 14, 2011 System This unit Speaker system Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Subwoofer SC-XH50 SA-XH50 SB-HF70 SB-HC70 SB-HS70 SB-HW22 Operations in these instructions are described mainly with the remote control, but you can perform the operations on this unit if the controls are the same. Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 3 Friday, January 14, 2011 TV INPUT AV 1 2 3 4 7 5 8 6 9 CANCEL 0 10 RADIO DVD SEARCH SLOW VOL VOL MUTE EXT-IN SEARCH SKIP PAUSE STOP FUNCTIONS EXIT START U NU ME PLAY SKIP TOP M EN 3:59 PM OK RETURN PLAY MODE –REPEAT SOUND SURROUND –CH SELECT W.
Getting Started SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 4 Friday, January 14, 2011 Control reference guide Remote control Playing Discs 1 Turn this unit on/off (B 9) 2 Select channels and title numbers etc.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 5 Friday, January 14, 2011 3:59 PM TABLE OF CONTENTS Playing Discs Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Caution for AC Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Basic play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing from the selected item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other modes of play . . . . . . . . . .
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 6 Friday, January 14, 2011 step 1 3:59 PM Installation How you set up your speakers can affect the bass and the sound field. Note the following points: ≥Place speakers on flat secure bases. ≥Keep your speakers at least 10 mm away from the system for proper ventilation. ≥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 23.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 7 Friday, January 14, 2011 Push! Connections Turn off all equipment before connection and read the appropriate operating instructions. Do not connect the AC mains lead until all other connections are completed.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 8 Friday, January 14, 2011 3 3:59 PM Audio and video connections ≥To listen to the TV audio on the sound system, connect the SCART cable, HDMI§1 cable or audio cable. Refer to the operating instructions of the respective devices for the settings necessary to output the audio. §1 Only when connecting to an ARC compatible TV. Refer to “Connection with an ARC compatible TV” for details.
AC mains lead connection To household mains socket AC mains lead (supplied) AC IN This unit (rear) BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 2 BEFORE CONNECTION. Conserving power This unit consumes a small amount of power, even when it is in standby mode (approx. 0.8 W). To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the household mains socket. You will need to reset some memory items when plugging back this unit.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 10 Friday, January 14, 2011 3:59 PM Listening to the radio Presetting stations automatically Getting Started Up to 30 stations can be set. 1 Press [RADIO]4 to select “FM”. 2 Press [MENU]C. Playing Discs 3 Each time you press the button: LOWEST (factory preset): To begin auto preset with the lowest frequency. CURRENT: To begin auto preset with the current frequency.§ § To change the frequency, refer to “Manual tuning” (B below). Press and hold [OK]8.
Press [EXT-IN]4 to choose the source that is used to connect this unit to the TV or other device. ≥To change the surround sound effects and sound mode, refer to “Enjoying sound effects from all speakers” (B right). ≥If your Panasonic TV is VIERA Link compatible, refer to “Linked operations with the TV” (B 16) for other related functions. Making settings for digital audio input Select to suit the type of audio from the HDMI AV OUT terminal on this unit. ≥Boxed items are the factory presets.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 12 Friday, January 14, 2011 3:59 PM Selecting sound mode Getting Started 1 Press [SOUND]: to select a sound mode. 2 Playing Discs EQ (Equaliser) You can select sound quality settings. Each time you press [2, 1]8: FLAT: Cancel (no effect is added). HEAVY:Adds punch to rock. CLEAR:Clarifies higher sounds. SOFT: For background music. Other Operations SUBW LVL (Subwoofer level) You can adjust the amount of bass.
Preparation To display the picture, turn on your TV and change its video input mode (e.g. VIDEO 1, AV 1, HDMI, etc.) to suit the connection to this unit. One touch play: [1 PLAY]5 (during standby mode) This unit automatically turns on and starts playing the disc in the tray. 1 Press [Í]1 to turn on the unit. 2 Press [DVD]4 to select “DVD/CD”. 3 Press [< OPEN/CLOSE]2 to open the disc tray. Label facing up 4 Load the disc. Stop: [∫ STOP]5 The position is memorised while “RESUME” is on this unit’s display.
Getting Started SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 14 Friday, January 14, 2011 3:59 PM Playing from the selected item Other modes of play Using navigation menu [CD] [MP3] [JPEG] [DivX] Program and Random play [CD] [MP3] [JPEG] [DivX] You can select to play from your desired item while the navigation menu screen is displayed. e.g. Data disc Group (Folder): Content (File/Track): : MP3/CD-DA : JPEG : DivX® Elapsed time 1/3 00:02:40 / .../Underwater.MP3 ..
^-----------------------------------------------------------_------b To cancel, select “Off”. Items shown differ depending on the type of disc and playback mode. Random mode will be cleared when you change the repeat mode. Using on-screen menus 1 Press [FUNCTIONS]6 to show the on-screen menu. Each time you press the button: Menu 1 (Disc) e.g.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 16 Friday, January 14, 2011 3:59 PM Linked operations with the TV (VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM”) Getting Started What is VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”? VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” is a convenient function that offers linked operations of this unit, and a Panasonic TV (VIERA) 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.
When you press [Í]1, only this unit turns off. Other connected equipment compatible with VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” stays on. For details, refer also to the operating instructions for your TV. Speaker selection You can select whether audio will output from this unit’s speakers or the TV speakers by using the TV menu settings. For details, refer to the operating instructions for your TV. Home Cinema This unit’s speakers are active.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 18 Friday, January 14, 2011 3:59 PM Playing from an USB device Getting Started You can connect and play tracks or files from USB mass storage class devices (B 22). Devices which are defined as USB mass storage class: –USB devices that support bulk only transfer. Preparation ≥Before connecting any USB mass storage device to the unit, ensure that the data stored therein has been backed up. ≥It is not recommended to use a USB extension cable.
Video Out-SCART Choose the video signal format to be output from the SCART (AV) terminal. ≥Video ≥S-Video ≥RGB 1: (Only when connected to a RGB compatible TV) If you always would like to view the picture from the unit in RGB signal, select this mode. The TV screen will automatically switch to display the picture from the unit when the unit is turned on. ≥[RGB\2]: (Only when connected to a RGB compatible TV) When in TV tuner mode, if the selector is set to “DVD/ CD”, the TV screen will automatically switch t
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 20 Friday, January 14, 2011 3:59 PM HDMI menu Getting Started VIERA Link ≥[On]: The VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” function is available (B 16). ≥Off Playing Discs Audio Out ≥On: When audio output is from the HDMI AV OUT terminal. (Depending on the capabilities of the connected equipment, audio output may differ from the audio settings of this unit.) ≥[Off]: When audio output is not from the HDMI AV OUT terminal. (The audio is output using the settings of this unit.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 21 Friday, January 14, 2011 DivX information Displaying DivX subtitles text You must register your device to play DivX protected videos. Register at http://vod.divx.com 10 alphanumeric characters ≥After playing DivX VOD content for first time, “DivX Registration” is not selectable until this unit is deregistered. ≥If you purchase DivX VOD content using a registration code different from this unit’s code, you will not be able to play this content.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 22 Friday, January 14, 2011 3:59 PM Media that can be played Commercial discs Getting Started Type of media/Logo DVD-Video Playing Discs Video CD CD Remarks High quality movie and music discs Music discs with video Including SVCD (Conforming to IEC62107) Music discs Indicated as [DVD-V] [VCD] Discs that cannot be played Blu-ray Discs, HD DVD, AVCHD discs, DVD-RW version 1.
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. CD-R/RW ≥Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended formats). ≥This unit supports multi-session but if there are many sessions it takes more time for play to start. Keep the number of sessions to a minimum to avoid this. USB device ≥This unit does not guarantee connection with all USB devices. ≥This unit does not support USB device charging.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 24 Friday, January 14, 2011 3:59 PM Troubleshooting guide Getting Started 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 following guide do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions. Power No power. Insert the AC mains lead securely. (B 9) Playing Discs The unit is automatically switched to standby mode.
The setting you made in “TV Aspect” (B 18, Video menu) or “Display” (B 18, Language menu) does not work. The settings for “TV Aspect”§1 and “Display”§2 will automatically follow the information from the TV. (B 9, Easy setup) §1 When using VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” with “HDAVI Control 3 or later” compatible TV §2 When using VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” with “HDAVI Control 2 or later” compatible TV Disc operation It takes time before play starts.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 26 Friday, January 14, 2011 3:59 PM Picture Other Operations Playing Discs Getting Started The picture on the TV is not displayed correctly or disappears. ≥The unit and TV are using different video systems. Use a multi-system or PAL TV. ≥The system used on the disc does not match your TV. –Change the “TV System” settings to match your TV. (B 18) (Depending on the PAL video on the disc, the image may not be displayed correctly on an NTSC TV.
DISC SECTION Discs played (8 cm or 12 cm) (1)DVD (DVD-Video, DivX§4, 5) (2)DVD-R (DVD-Video, MP3§2, 4, JPEG§3, 4, DivX§4, 5) (3)DVD-R DL (DVD-Video, DivX§4, 5) (4)DVD-RW (DVD-Video, MP3§2, 4, JPEG§3, 4, DivX§4, 5) (5)iR/iRW (Video) (6)iR DL (Video) (7)CD, CD-R/RW (CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD§1, MP3§2, 4, JPEG§3, 4, DivX§4, 5) §1 Conforming to IEC62107 §2 MPEG-1 Layer 3, MPEG-2 Layer 3, MPEG-2.5 Layer 3 §3 Exif Ver 2.0 JPEG Baseline files Picture resolution: 16:9 min. size 4k4, max. size (720k8)k(405k8); 4:3 min.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 28 Friday, January 14, 2011 3:59 PM Getting Started GENERAL Power supply AC 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz Power consumption This unit 47 W Dimensions (WtHtD) 360 mmk48 mmk273 mm Mass This unit 2.0 kg Operating temperature range 0 oC to r40 oC Operating humidity range 35 % to 80 % RH (no condensation) Power consumption in standby mode approx. 0.8 W Playing Discs 1 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Mass (weight) and dimensions are approximate.
Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries Placement 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. Do not pull, bend, or place heavy items on the lead. Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead. Pulling the AC mains lead can cause electric shock. Do not handle the plug with wet hands. This can cause electric shock.
SC-XH50 EB_RQTX1325-B_eng.book Page 27 Friday, January 14, 2011 CAUTION! 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. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.