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Panasonic SC-HT822V manuale d’uso

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Sommario del manuale d’uso

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    2 RQT7708 (Inside of product) System SC-HT822V Main unit SA-HT822V Front and surround speakers SB-FS822 Center speaker SB-PC820 Active subwoofer SB-W A822 Operations in these instructions are describ ed mainly with the remote control, but y ou can do th e operations on the main unit if the cont rols are the same. CA UTION! DO NO T INST ALL OR P L A[...]

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    3 RQT7708 T able of contents Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTI ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 T ape inf ormation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Discs that can be pla[...]

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    4 RQT7708 Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. T o order accessories, refer to “Accessor y Purchases” on page 55. [Note] The included AC pow er supply co rds are for use with this unit only . Do not use them with other equipment. ∫ Batterie s Do[...]

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    5 RQT7708 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read these operating instructions ca refully bef ore using th e unit. Follo w the safety instructions on the unit and the applicabl e safety instructions listed below . Keep these operating instru ctions handy for future ref erence. 1) R ead these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) H eed all warn[...]

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    6 RQT7708 Discs that can be pla yed § A process that allows pla y on compatible equipment. ≥ It may not be possib le to play the abov e discs in all cases due to the type of d isc or condition of the recording. ∫ Discs that cannot be pla yed P AL discs (except D VD-Audio), D VD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD V , CD-G, DV D i R, i RW , D VD-R W , SACD , Divx [...]

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    7 RQT7708 Contr ol reference guide ≥ If [SHIFT] appears after the button name the f unction will not wor k unless you use with [SHIFT] button. Make sure to press [SHIFT] and th e button. 1 Pow e r b u t t o n [ Í ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 19 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa.[...]

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    8 RQT7708 Contr ol reference guide ≥ If [SHIFT] appears after the button name the f unction will not wor k unless you use with [SHIFT] button. Make sure to press [SHIFT] and th e button. A VHS remote control mode button [VHS] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Switch the remote control mode to VHS. Make sure y ou press before doing VHS operations[...]

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    9 RQT7708 ∫ Common butt ons [1] P ower button [ Í /I PO WER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Press to s w itch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is stil l consuming a small amount of power . [2] Remote control signal sensor [3] Source selector button [INPUT SELECT OR] VHS > DV D /[...]

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    10 RQT7708 Simple setup ≥ Y ou can attach the speakers directly to their bases (if you w ant to put them on shelves, f or example). [Note] ≥ Nev er shor t-circuit positive ( i ) and negativ e ( j ) speaker wires. Be sure to connect only positive (copper) wires to positiv e ( i ) ter minals and negative (silver) wires to negative ( j ) terminals[...]

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    11 RQT7708 Other speaker setup options (Center speaker only) ∫ Attaching to a wall [Note] ≥ The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capable of supporting 10 k g (22 Ib.) per screw . Consult a qualified building contractor when attaching the speaker s to wall. Improper attachment ma y result in damage to the wa ll a[...]

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    12 RQT7708 How y o u set up your speak ers can affect the bass and the sound field. No te the follo wing points. ≥ Place speakers on flat secure bases. ≥ Placing speakers too cl ose to floors, walls , and cor ners can result in exce ssive bass . Cover walls and windows with thic k cur ta ins. ≥ The front left, r ight and surround speakers are[...]

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    13 RQT7708 ∫ Attaching the stickers to the speakers Attach the speaker-cab le sti ckers to mak e connection easie r . [Note] ≥ Nev er shor t-circuit positive ( i ) and negativ e ( j ) speak er wires. Be sure to connect only positive (copper) wires to positiv e ( i ) ter minals and negative (silv e r) wires to negative ( j ) ter minals. Incorrec[...]

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    14 RQT7708 T o enjoy cable and satellite television Connection ➜ page 49 Subscribe to a ca ble or satellite compan y . If irregular coloring occurs on y our television The supplied speakers are designed to be used close to a television, b ut the picture may be aff ected with some televisions and setup combinations. If this occurs, turn the televi[...]

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    15 RQT7708 ∫ Connecting a tele vision with COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals These terminals can be used for ei ther interlace or progressive output and provide a purer picture than the S-VIDEO OUT terminal. Con nection using these terminals outputs the colo r difference signals (P B /C B , P R /C R ) and luminance signal[...]

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    16 RQT7708 Conserving power The system consumes a small amount of power , ev en when it is turned off. The amount of power used depends on the display setting ( ➜ page 42): BRIGHT: 3.8 W DIM: 3.5 W OFF: 2.2 W T o save po wer when the unit is not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the household AC outlet. Y ou will need to reset some memor[...]

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    17 RQT7708 After plugging the unit into y our household A C outlet and pressing [ Í ] to tur n the unit on for the first time, the unit automatically tunes in all the channels it can receive and sets the clock. The unit deter mines the type of transmission, TV or CA TV , as fol l o ws : TV : when th ere are less than 5 CA TV channels. CA TV: when [...]

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    18 RQT7708 ∫ TV maker setting Y ou can control the television b y enter ing the remote control code. 1 Refer the chart below f or the code for y our television. 2 Aiming the remote control at the television While pressing and holding [TV] ( ), press the numbered b uttons to enter the code number . ≥ Example: T o select 01, press [0] ➜ [1]. ?[...]

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    19 RQT7708 T ur n on the television and select the video input for the D VD . The QUICK SETUP screen assists y ou to ma ke necessary settings such as: ≥ Menu Language ( ➜ page 31) ≥ TV T ype ( ➜ page 30) ≥ TV Aspect ( ➜ page 30) 1 Press [D VD] to put the remote control in D VD mode . 2 Press [ Í ] to turn on the unit. 3 Press [D VD/VHS[...]

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    20 RQT7708 Basic pla y T ur n on the television and select the appropriate video input for the D VD . OPEN/CLOSE EJECT DISC CHANGE DISC CHECK INPUT SELECTOR REC /REW FF/ STOP PLA Y DOWN UP PHONES CH VOLUME STOP DISC DISC 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 PLAY POWER Í / I VOLUME 123 456 78 0 100 9 CH NAVI CANCEL SPEED PROG SKIP SLOW/SEARCH MENU ENTER DIRECT NAVI[...]

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    21 RQT7708 [Note] Discs continue to rotate while men us are displayed. P ress [ ∫ ] when you finish to preserve the unit’ s motor and your tele vision screen. VOLUME 123 456 78 0 100 9 CH NA VI CANCEL SPEED PROG SKIP SLOW/SEARCH MENU ENTER DIRECT NA VIGA TOR TOP MENU RETURN OSD/ DISPLA Y TV FM/AM D VD/VHS DV D T V VHS TUNER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3[...]

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    22 RQT7708 Con venient functions See belo w for details. (Only when the elapsed play time can be displa yed [JPEG] : Works with all JPEG content) This position is memorized ev en after tur ning off the unit, changing the source or moving the disc out of the pla y position. Press [POSITION MEMOR Y]. ≥ Up to 5 discs. ≥ When the sixth disc is memo[...]

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    23 RQT7708 See belo w for details. [RAM] [DVD-V] (Discs recorded with 48 kHz only) [DVD-A] (Discs recorded with 44.1 kHz an d 48 kHz only) [VCD] [CD] ≥ During 2ch output of these discs, this f eature gives you a more natural sound by adding the higher frequency signals not recorded on the disc, f or example, pla ying D VD-Video recorded with 48 k[...]

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    24 RQT7708 Con ven ient func tions See below and the f ollowing page f or details. While stopped, press [PLA Y MODE]. Each time you press the b utton: [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [W MA] [MP3] [JPEG] All group ( [DVD-A] ) > Progra m > Random > off (Nor mal play) ^-------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------- ------- ------ ----} [VCD] [CD][...]

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    25 RQT7708 See below for details. [VCD] [CD] 1-DISC (RND): Y ou can pla y all the items on a disc in the play position in random order . A-DISC (ALL RND): Y ou can pla y all the items on all the discs in random order . [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] Y ou can play selected item(s) on a disc in the play position in random order . 1 [DVD-A] [DVD-V[...]

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    26 RQT7708 Using na vigation menus See below and the following page f or de tails. [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] Y ou can pla y JPEG files on D VD-RA M or play HighMA T discs without using the HighMA T function ( ➜ page 2 9, “Play as Data Disc” in Other Menu). ∫ Using playba ck menus (e xcept JPEG files on D VD-RAM) 1 Press [T OP MENU]. 2 Press [ 34 ][...]

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    27 RQT7708 [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] 1 Press [T OP MENU] . 2 Press [ 3421 ] to select the item follo wing the on-screen instructions . ≥ T o chang e the menu background Press [OSD/DISPLA Y]. The background changes to the one recorded on the disc. ∫ Selecting from the list 1 During pl ay Press [MENU]. 2 Press [ 2 ] then [ 34 ] to switc h among Playlist[...]

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    28 RQT7708 Using On-Screen Menus Refer to page 7 for remote control b utton positions. Items shown diff er dependin g on the type of software. 12 3 4 Press once. (When pressed twice, the elapsed play time indicator appears. ➜ below) Select the menu. Make the settings . Press to e xit. Main menus OSD/ DISPLA Y ENTER Select Go to the next men u Ret[...]

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    29 RQT7708 ∫ Play Men u (Only when the elapsed play time can be displa yed [JPEG] : Works with all JPEG content.) ∫ Picture Men u ∫ A udio Menu ∫ Display Menu ∫ Other Menu Other settings Play Speed [RAM] [DVD-V] T o change play speed –f r o m k 0.6 to k 1.4 (in 0.1 units) ≥ After you change the speed –Output is in stereo . –Sampli[...]

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    30 RQT7708 Changing the pla yer settings Refer to page 7 for remote control b utton positions. ≥ The settings remain intact ev en if you switch the unit to standby . ≥ Underlined ite ms are the factory preset. ∫ “Disc” tab § 1 The original language designed on the disc is selected. § 2 Input a code number ref e rring to the table on pag[...]

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    31 RQT7708 ∫ “Display” tab ∫ “Others” tab (Effective when playing m ulti-channel audi o) F or optimum listening w ith 5.1- channel sound, all the speakers , except f or the subwoofer , should be the same distance from the seating position. If you hav e to place the center or surround speakers closer to the seating pos ition, adjust the [...]

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    32 RQT7708 Pl ay b a ck T ur n on the television and select the appropriate video input for the VHS. [Note] ≥ P ause stops after 5 minutes. Cue, re view and jet search restar t to play after 10 minutes . ≥ The tape mov es at high speed dur ing fast-f orward, rewind, and jet rewind so the unit will make a noise . Also, it tak es some time for th[...]

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    33 RQT7708 See belo w for details. Press [SHIFT] i [PICTURE MODE]. Each time you do this: ST ANDARD: f or recordings of television progr am (F actor y preset) D Y NAMIC: Clear , vivid pictures for scenery and spor ts SOFT : for prerecorded tapes Press and hold [ 1 ] (play) f or about five seconds. “R 1 ” appears on the television. At the end of[...]

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    34 RQT7708 Manual recor ding Preparation T ur n on the television and select the video input f or the VHS. See belo w for details. 1 Press [VHS] to put the remote contr ol in VHS mode . 2 Press [ Í ] to turn on the unit. 3 Press [D VD/VHS] to select “VHS” as the sour ce . 4 Inser t the tape y ou want to record to. Ensure its tab is in place ( [...]

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    35 RQT7708 Y ou can watch and listen to other content when the unit is in timer recording standby or during VHS recording. ∫ T el evision ( ➜ page 18) 1 During recording Press [TV] to put the remote control in TV mode. 2 Press [TV/VIDEO] then select the channel with the numbered buttons , [ W CH] or [ X CH]. ∫ DV D ( ➜ page 20) 1 During rec[...]

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    36 RQT7708 Timer recor ding Y ou can create up to 16 timer recording programs. Y ou can set the timer to record an individual program up to a month in adv ance, record at the same time on the same day e very week, or at the same time daily . Preparation ≥ Make sure the unit’ s clock is correct ( ➜ page 40 to adjust it if necessar y). ≥ Inse[...]

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    37 RQT7708 ∫ T o chec k a progra m Press [PROG ]. The timer-programming screen appears. ∫ T o correct a pr ogram While the timer programming screen is on the tele vision, 1 Press [PROG] to highlight the program y ou want to correct and press [ENTER]. 2 Select the item with [ 21 ] and correct it with [ 34 ]. ∫ T o cancel a pr ogram While the t[...]

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    38 RQT7708 Finding pr ograms with the Jet Navigato r and VHS Index Sear ch System (VISS) The unit sav es th e date, channel, time , and categor y of the recordings you make and shows them on the Jet Navigator list, making it easier to find and play them. It can sa ve the data f or up to 14 recordings on a tape, for 20 diff erent tapes, and for a to[...]

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    39 RQT7708 Set categories to make it easier to see what kind of programs are in the list. 1 Press [ 1 ] (cursor) whil e the pr ogram y ou want to categor iz e is highlighted. 2 Press [ 3421 ] to select a category and press [MENU] to confirm and return to the previous screen. T o return to the Jet Navigator list Press [MENU]. [Note] ≥ If you ha ve[...]

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    40 RQT7708 Changing settings ≥ The settings remain intact ev en if you switch the unit to standb y . See below and the following pages for details (while VHS MENU is displayed). Select the language for these menus and other on screen displays. 1 Press [ 34 ] to select “LANGU A GE” and press [ENTER]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to choose the preferred lang[...]

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    41 RQT7708 The unit tunes automatically after you plug it in and tur n it on for the first time ( ➜ page 17, Plug-in Auto T uning), but y ou can star t the process again if necessary . ≥ Make sure y ou have tuned to a tele vision channel. This do es not work if you hav e selected “AU” channel. 1 While VHS MENU is displayed ( ➜ page 40) Pr[...]

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    42 RQT7708 Changing settings Refer to the remote control illustr ation on page 40. 1 While VHS MENU is displayed ( ➜ page 40) Press [ 34 ] to select the “OPTION” and press [ENTER]. 2 Press [ 34 ] to select the item and press [ 21 ] to change the setting ( ➜ below). T o exit the settings screen Press [MENU] until the screen disappears. P ana[...]

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    43 RQT7708 Refer to the remote control illustr ation on page 40. T o see these displays, set the OSD item in the OPTION men u to ON. Press [OSD/DISPLA Y]. The time and operation details appear on the screen for about 5 seconds. [Note] ≥ These displays do not appear when paused or during slow pla y . ≥ The on-screen display ma y be disturbed dep[...]

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    44 RQT7708 The radio Press [TUNER] to put the remote control in TUNER mode. Up to 15 stations can each be set in the FM and AM bands. 1 Press [FM/AM] to select “FM”. 2 Press [ 6 ] or [ 5 ] to tune to the lowest frequenc y (“ FM 87.9” MHz or “FM 87.5” MHz). 3 Press and hold [ENTER]. Release the button when “A UTO” is displa yed. The [...]

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    45 RQT7708[...]

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    46 RQT7708 Sound field and sound quality [Note] Y ou ma y experience a reduction in sound quality w hen these soun d field systems are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the sound field system off. See belo w for details. Press [SFC]. Each time you press the b utton: FLA T: Cancel (no eff ect is added) (factory preset). HEA VY: Adds punch[...]

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    47 RQT7708 See belo w for details. [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] A vailable sound settings: Subwoof er lev el, Center Focus, Sound Field Control, Super Surround After making the s ound field or sound quality settings Press and hold [SHIFT] i [C.S.M]. ∫ Recall the sett ings The unit recalls the settings when you play the disc again. ≥ The settings [...]

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    48 RQT7708 Other con venient features See belo w for details. Press [SHIFT] i [SLEEP] to select the time (in minutes). SLEEP 30 _----) SLEE P 60 _ ----) SLEEP 90 ^--__ OFF (__ SLEEP 120 (__} T o cancel the tim er Press [SHIFT] i [SLEEP] to select “OFF”. T o confi rm the remaining time Press [SHIFT] i [SLEEP] again. T o change th e setting Repea[...]

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    49 RQT7708 Optional connections ≥ The equipment connections descr ibed are examples. ≥ P eripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated. ≥ Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate ope rating instructions. [A] Y ou can record sound fr om discs , video cassette tapes, or radio, etc.,[...]

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    50 RQT7708 Optional connect ions Use one of the follo wing connections to suit the antenna lead. ≥ If your tele vision has both lead and coaxial VHF termina ls, use the lead connection to mini mize signal loss. ∫ A single twin lead ∫ A twin lead and a coaxi al cable ∫ T wo twin leads Use one of the follo wing connections to suit the anten n[...]

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    51 RQT7708 Specifications ∫ AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS output p ower , 10 % tota l harmonic distortion 1 kHz FL/FR 50 W per channel 6 ≠ 1 kHz Center 150 W per channel 6 ≠ 1 kHz SL/SR 50 W per channel 6 ≠ 100 Hz Subwoofer 200 W per channel 4 ≠ T otal RMS Dolby Digital mode power 550 W FTC output power , 1 % to tal harmonic distor tion 120 Hz–[...]

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    52 RQT7708 T r oubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f ollowing checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points , or if the remedies in d icated in the char t do not solve the prob lem, refer to the “Customer Services Director y” on page 55. Pow e r Pa g e No operation Specific operation impossible or incorrect Subt[...]

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    53 RQT7708 Picture incorrect Disc picture incorrect VHS picture incorrect Progressive video Sound incorrect Listening to the radio Recording Picture distorted. ≥ Ensure that the unit is connected directly to the television, and is not connected through an A/V selector or other equipment. 14 The television may display incorrectly or colors appear [...]

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    54 RQT7708 T roub leshooting guide Unit display T elevision di splay Clean this unit with a soft, dry cloth. ≥ Nev er use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit. ≥ Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully . Cleaning the video heads Dir t on the video heads can c ause poor reco[...]

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    55 RQT7708 Limited W arranty Panasonic C onsumer Electronics Compan y , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One P anasonic Wa y Secaucus, Ne w Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company , Division of Matsushita El ectric of Puer to R ico, Inc ., A ve. 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial P ark, C arolina, Puerto Rico 0098[...]

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    Index Batteries ................................................................ ........................... 4 Center Focus ................................................................................. 46 Cleaning Discs ........................................... ................................................ 6 Main unit .....................[...]