Panasonic SA-XR70 Operating Guide

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RQT7525-2B
H0804RF2045
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/
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Troubleshooting guide 
Before requesting service, make the below checks. 
If you can’t fix the unit as described or if something not listed here occurs, contact your dealer. 
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Common problems
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Sound modes
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Radio
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Multi control menus and factory settings 
(Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers  )
No power.
• Ensure the AC mains lead is connected.
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No sound.
Sound is distorted.
• Turn the volume up. 
• Check connections to speakers and other equipment. 
• Turn on the speakers.
• Turn off the tape monitor.
• Select the correct source. 
• Change the Digital Input/D-INPUT or HDMI/HDMI SEL setting to suit the type of connection you have made. 
• Check that the digital signals can be decoded by this unit. 
• Turn PCM FIX or DTS FIX off.
• Down-mixing of some DVD-Audio discs may not be possible due to copyright protection. 
In this case, play may not be normal if:
− SPEAKERS B has been selected.
− Not all the 5.1-channel setting speakers have been selected.
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When using a HDMI connection, the 
first few seconds of sound is cut off.
• Should you be playing a chapter on a DVD
− Change the audio output setting on the DVD player or DVD recorder from “Bitstream” 
to “PCM”. (6.1-channel sources will however be played as 5.1-channel and the 6.1 CH 
DECODING mode cannot be used.) 
If playing a 2-channel source, set the Input Mode/IN MODE to PCM FIX.
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Sound stops. “F 76” or “OVERLOAD” 
appears on the display for about a 
second, and the unit turns off.
• Determine and correct the cause, then turn the unit on. 
Causes include:
− Shorting (bare wires touching) of positive and negative speaker wires. 
− Using speakers with an impedance lower than that rated for this unit. 
− Straining of the speakers through excessive volume or power. 
− Using the unit in a hot environment without proper ventilation. 
Consult your dealer if the problem occurs again after switching the unit on.
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“F 70” appears on the display.
• Turn the unit off, disconnect the AC mains lead, and consult your dealer.
“U 70-1-1” appears on the display.
• The equipment connected by the HDMI cable is not compatible with the unit’s copyright
protection technology.
“U 70-1-2” appears on the display.
• The unit has received a signal for a picture format that is incompatible with the HDMI connection.
Check the settings of the connected equipment.
“U 70-3” appears on the display.
• Should anything unusual happen using a HDMI connection
− Turn the connected equipment on again.
− Pull out the HDMI cable then reinsert it.
− Reduce the amount of equipment connected in series to the HDMI terminal if exceeding 2 units.

Sound is not heard from the center, 
surround, or subwoofer speakers.
• Ensure the speaker settings for your speakers are correct.
• Turn 2CH MIX off. 
• The source may be stereo. Change the sound mode.
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Sound is not heard from the  surround 
back speaker.
• Ensure the speaker settings for your speakers are correct.
• Turn 6.1CH DECODING mode on.
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Cannot use Dolby Pro Logic x, 
Dolby Pro Logic Ⅱ , DTS NEO:6 or 
SFC.
• Turn DVD ANALOG 6CH off.
• You cannot use Dolby Pro Logic Ⅱx, Dolby Pro Logic Ⅱ , DTS NEO:6 or SFC when input is PCM
with sampling frequencies of 192, 176.4 (COAXIAL1, HDMI), 96 or 88.2 kHz.
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There is no DTS audio output.
There is audio output, but the DTS 
decoder indicator is not lit.
• Check the DVD player’s digital output settings. 
The radio cannot be tuned in or there 
is a lot of noise and interference.
• Connect the appropriate antenna. (You may need an outdoor antenna or one with more elements.)
• Adjust the position of the FM or AM antenna.
• Reduce the treble.
• Turn off nearby televisions, video decks, DVD players, and satellite receivers.
• Separate the antenna from other cables, cords, and appliances.
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The correct AM frequency cannot be 
tuned in.
• Change the frequency step to suit your area when AM is selected. 
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Main menu
Sub menu (factory settings)
Main menu
Sub menu (factory settings)
Main menu
Sub menu (factory settings)
TUNER
(TUNER 
mode 
only)
TUNING
MANUAL
OPTION
DR COMP OFF
SETUP 2
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SMALL
FM MODE AUTO
A/D ATT
OFF
CENTER
MEMORY CH 1
B PROOF MODE A
SURROUND
AUTO MEM START
RESET
YES
SUR BACK
YES
DISPLAY
FREQ
SETUP 1
SPEAKERS
SUBW YES
LCR S SB
SUB-WFR
AM ALLOC 9 kHz
SUBW NO
DISTANCE
FRONT
3.0 m
TONE
BASS
0dB
D-INPUT
TV
OPT 1
CENTER
TREBLE
DVR
OPT 2
SURROUND
1.5 m
BALANCE L  
R
DVD
COAX 
1
SUR BACK
DIMMER
OFF
CD
COAX 2
FILTER
100
ON
LEVEL 2
HDMI SEL DVD
EXIT
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Exit the Multi control
SLEEP
OFF
IN MODE
TV
AUTO
OPTION
SECOND-A
DISABLE
DVR
ENABLE
SOURCE
DVD
DUAL PRG MAIN
CD