Technics SC-DV170 User Manual
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Before use
RQT5471
Safety precautions
Placement
Set the system 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.
conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereby
shortening the unit’s service life.
Place it at least 15 cm away from wall surfaces to avoid distortion
and unwanted acoustical effects.
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. Check the source carefully when
setting the unit up on a ship or other place where DC is used.
AC mains lead protection
Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not dam-
aged. Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric
shock. Do not pull, bend, or place heavy items on the lead.
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.
Foreign matter
Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit. This can cause electric
shock or malfunction.
Do not let liquids get into the unit. This can cause electric shock
or malfunction. If this occurs, immediately disconnect the unit from
the power supply and contact your dealer.
the power supply and contact your dealer.
Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit. They contain flam-
mable gases which can ignite if sprayed into the unit.
Service
Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself. If sound is interrupted,
indicators fail to light, smoke appears, or any other problem that is not
covered in these instructions occurs, disconnect the AC mains lead
and contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Electric
shock or damage to the unit can occur if the unit is repaired, disas-
sembled or reconstructed by unqualified persons.
covered in these instructions occurs, disconnect the AC mains lead
and contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Electric
shock or damage to the unit can occur if the unit is repaired, disas-
sembled or reconstructed by unqualified persons.
Extend operating life by disconnecting the unit from the power
source if it is not to be used for a long time.
Table of contents
Before use
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
3
Caution for AC Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
4
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
5
Basic connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
6
Optional antenna connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
7
Television settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
8
Front panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
9
The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Turning DEMO off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Saving power in the standby mode . . . . . . . . . . 12
Region numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Turning DEMO off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Saving power in the standby mode . . . . . . . . . . 12
Region numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
13
Types of discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
13
Basic operations
Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Normal play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Skip/Search/Still picture(Pause)/Slow-motion play/
Skip/Search/Still picture(Pause)/Slow-motion play/
Frame-by-frame viewing function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Changing soundtrack, subtitle languages and angles . . . . . . . . 17
Using menus to play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing the picture quality for movie viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Marking a position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Repeat function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Program play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Starting play from a specific track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using menus to play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing the picture quality for movie viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Marking a position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Repeat function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Program play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Starting play from a specific track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using GUI screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The radio: manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
The radio: preset tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The radio: manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
The radio: preset tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Changing sound field and quality
Changing sound field and quality . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Boosting the super woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Enjoying surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Boosting the super woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Enjoying surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
DOLBY DIGITAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
DOLBY PRO LOGIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
SUPER SURROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
SIMULATED STEREO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
DOLBY PRO LOGIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
SUPER SURROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
SIMULATED STEREO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Recording operations
Before recording (Deck 2 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Recording discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Recording the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tape-to-tape recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Recording discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Recording the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tape-to-tape recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Convenient functions
Enjoying KARAOKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Initial settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing the sound range display . . . . . . . . . . 50
Muting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using headphones (not included) . . . . . . . . . . . 50
External unit connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using the timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Initial settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing the sound range display . . . . . . . . . . 50
Muting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using headphones (not included) . . . . . . . . . . . 50
External unit connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Reference
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Disc symbols used in these operating
instructions
instructions
The functions you can use depend on the type of disc you
play.
These marks are used to indicate which type of disc is ex-
plained.
play.
These marks are used to indicate which type of disc is ex-
plained.
[DVD]
:
Feature can be used with DVD-Video
[V-CD]
:
Feature can be used with Video CD
[CD]
:
Feature can be used with Audio CD
Some features cannot be used even if these symbols are indi-
cated.
cated.