Panasonic SC-HT640W User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . 2

Simple Setup

STEP 1

Positioning the speakers . . . . . . . . . 4

Speaker installation options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

STEP 2

Speaker connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

STEP 3

Audio and video connections. . . . . . 6

Basic audio connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Basic video connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

STEP 4

Radio and digital transceiver

connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

STEP 5

AC cord connections. . . . . . . . . . . . 7

STEP 6

Preparing the remote control . . . . . 8

STEP 7

Performing QUICK SETUP . . . . . . . 8

Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Discs that can be played. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Disc caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Basic play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using the main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Convenient functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Checking the disc type in each tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Displaying current playback condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Playing CDs sequentially . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Program and Random play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Playing data discs using navigation menus . . 16

Playing data discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting a track using CD text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Playing HighMAT

discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Playing RAM discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Other Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Changing the player settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Changing the delay time of the speakers. . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Presetting stations automatically  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Selecting the preset channels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using an outdoor antenna (optional)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using sound effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Changing the sound quality: Sound Field Control . . . 26
Enhancing the sound from the center speaker:

Center Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Enhancing the stereo sound: Dolby Pro Logic II . . . . 26
Adjusting the amount of bass: Subwoofer level . . . . . 26
Adjusting the volume of each speaker:

Speaker level adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Operating other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Operating the television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using other useful functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setting the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
Using headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
Muting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
Using the Music Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) . . . . . . . 33

Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA). . . . . 34

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover

Getting

Started

Reference

Playing

Discs

Other

Operations

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