Panasonic SC-HT690 User Manual

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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:
In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerproducts@panasonic.com, or the
website (http://www.panasonic.com).
In Canada, contact Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-5505, or visit the website (www. panasonic.ca), or an 
authorized Servicentre closest to you. 
In other areas, consult your dealer.
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Operation
No power.
≥Insert the AC power supply cord and system cable securely.
The unit is automatically 
switched to the standby mode.
≥The unit was switched to standby by the sleep timer. 
No response when buttons 
pressed.
≥Some operations may be prohibited by the disc.
≥The unit may not be operating properly due to lightning, static electricity or some other external 
factor.
Reset procedure:
Press [
Í] to switch the unit to the standby mode and then back to ON.
Alternatively, press [
Í] to switch the unit to the standby mode, disconnect the AC power supply 
cord, and then reconnect it.

No operations can be performed 
with the remote control.
≥Check that the batteries are installed correctly.
≥The batteries are depleted: Replace them with new ones.
≥Point the remote control at the remote control sensor and operate.
Cannot switch on the television 
with the remote control.
≥Press [TV] first to operate the television.
Play doesn’t start (or stops 
immediately) when you press 
[
1] (play). 
≥Condensation has formed: Wait 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate.
≥This unit cannot play discs other than the ones listed in these operating instructions.
≥You can only play DVD-Video if their region number is the same or includes the same region 
number as the unit or if DVD-Video is marked “ALL”. Confirm the region number for the unit on 
the rear panel.
≥The disc may be dirty and may require cleaning.
≥Ensure that the disc is installed with the label of the side to be played facing upwards.
≥Check that the DVD-RAM has something recorded on it.
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Cannot select alternative 
languages.
≥This function is dependent on software availability.
≥Try selecting from the disc’s menu if one is available.
No menu play.
≥This function is dependent on software availability.
No subtitles.
≥This function is dependent on software availability.
≥Subtitles are cleared from the television. Display the subtitles.
The position of the subtitles is 
incorrect.
≥Change the position of the subtitles with “Subtitle Position” in the on-screen icon menus.
Soundtrack and/or subtitle 
language is not the one selected 
with the SETUP menus.
≥This function is dependent on software availability.
Cannot change angle.
≥This function is dependent on software availability. Even if a disc has a number of angles 
recorded, these angles may be recorded for specific scenes only. 
The SETUP menu cannot be 
accessed.
≥Select “DVD/CD” as the source.
≥Cancel all group, program and random play.
Cannot add markers.
≥You cannot add markers while playing a play list or if the disc’s play time doesn’t appear on the 
unit’s display.
There are already markers.
[RAM]
≥The unit reads and displays the markers added with a DVD video recorder. You can clear them 
but reappear when you switch the unit to standby, change the source, or change the disc.
Marker numbers I added are 
different when I call them up.
[RAM]
≥The unit numbers markers by time so they change when you add and delete them.
Cannot select random or 
program play.
≥You cannot select random or program play with some DVD-Video.
Folders deeper than the eighth 
layer on a data CD are not 
displayed correctly.
≥Folders deeper than the eighth layer are displayed as the eighth layer.
You have forgotten your ratings 
password.
Reset all the SETUP settings to 
Factory Preset.
≥While stopped and “DVD/CD” is the source, press and hold [∫] on the unit and [S10] on the 
remote control for about 3 seconds until “Initialized” disappears from the television. Turn the unit 
off and on again.
All settings will return to the default values.