Panasonic SA-XR50 manual

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    E EB RQT7492-B Model No . SA-XR50 GN Operating Instructions A V Contr ol Receiver Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. Bef ore connecting, operating or adjust i ng this product, please read these instructions completely . Please keep this manual f or future refere nce. Note: “EB” on the packag ing indicates the United Kingdom. [...]

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    2 Before use RQT7492 Caution f or A C Mains Lead Safety precautions Set the unit up on an e ven surf ace awa y from direct sunlight, high temperatures , high humidity , and excessiv e vibration. These conditi ons can damage the cabinet and other components, thereb y shor tening the unit’ s service life. Do not place heavy it ems on the unit. Do n[...]

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    3 Before use RQT7492 Supplied accessories Please chec k and identify the supplied accessor ies. Use the numbers indicated in parentheses when askin g for replacement parts. For the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland The remote contr ol • Insert so the poles (+ and –) match those in the remote control. • Do not use rechargeab le type batte[...]

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    4 Step 1 RQT7492 Home Theater connections Bef ore connecting 1 Placement of spea kers 11 1 Stereo phono cable Coaxial cable 1 Video connection cable Speaker cable 1 T ur n off all components before making any connections. Note • Use a digital connection to enjo y Dolby Digital or DT S and record digital sources ( á p ages 12 and 21). • Use an [...]

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    5 Step 1 RQT7492 UT P R IN D VR/VCR1 YP B P R YP B P R TV IN D VD IN COMPONENT VIDEO FRONT B CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS (6 ∼ 16 Ω ) AC I N ∼ R L R L BACK R L FRONT A Connecting speakers Front speakers (  left  right) Place on the left and right of t he TV at seated ear height so that there is good coherency between the picture and sound. [...]

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    6 Step 2 RQT7492 Other connections D VD recorder/VCR TV or monitor Stereo phono cable Video connection cable Optical fiber cable White (L) Red (R) Speaker cable S-video connection cable Coaxial cable T urn off all components before making any connections. Note • Do not sharply bend the optical fiber cab le. • Use a di gital connection to enjoy [...]

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    7 Step 2 RQT7492 Cable bo x or satellite receiver etc. Enjoy e ven higher picture quality S VIDEO Use this connection f or better picture quality than with the VIDEO terminals. COMPONENT VIDEO This connection pro vides high quality pictures b y separating the color (P B and P R ) and the luminance (Y) signals . n TV , monitor , cable box or satelli[...]

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    8 Step 2 RQT7492 Other connections T urn off all components before making any connections. CD play er CD recor der T ape dec k Video camera etc. 75 Ω LOOP EXT FM ANT AM ANT REC(OUT) PLA Y(IN) T APE LOOP ANT GND IN TV D VR/VCR1 OUT IN OUT OPTICAL (TV) IN OPTICAL1 OPTICAL2 (D VR) IN OUT SUBWOOFER OUT IN D VR/VCR1 MONITOR OUT TV MONITOR OUT YP B P R[...]

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    9 Step 2 RQT7492 Antennas Using speaker terminal B For conne ction to a second pair of speakers. Use the A terminals to enjo y multi-ch annel sound. IN CD L R REC(OUT) PLA Y(IN) T APE IN TV D VR/VCR1 OUT IN OUT OPTICAL (TV) IN OPTICAL1 OPTICAL2 (D VR) IN COAXIAL2 (CD) IN OUT SUBWOOFER OUT IN D VR/VCR1 MONITOR OUT TV MONITOR OUT YP B P R IN IN IN TV[...]

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    10 Step 3 RQT7492 Settings Change the settings t o suit your equipment to the environm ent in which you are using it. Before making any changes , read the descriptions of the sett ings, note the f actor y settings and ranges , and refer to the equipment ’s instruction s. Multi contr ol basic setup settings Enter Multi control mode. SPEAKERS 1. Se[...]

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    11 Step 3 RQT7492 Adjust ing speake r output level Adjust the le vel of the other speak ers based on the output of the front speake rs. (Output is only from the speak ers selected in the SPEAKERS settings . Adjust the volume of the front speakers with [V OLUME].) 2. Select. 3. Select the speakers. C (center), RS (right surround ), SB (surround back[...]

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    12 Step 4 RQT7492 Basic operations T urn on. Sound modes Adding surround effects Using Dolby Pro Logic Ⅱ Dolby Pro Logic Ⅱ processor works not only on sources recorded with Dolb y Surround, but also on any stereo sour ce. The f ollowing modes are av ailable when using Dolby Pro Logic Ⅱ . T urn SPEAKERS A on. MO VIE Use this mode when playing [...]

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    13 Step 4 RQT7492 Y ou can adjust the eff ect of MUSIC and P ANORAMA with the center width and dimen s ion controls . Center Width Contr ol – C-WDTH This adjustment helps y ou realize a more natural soun d image when listening to music. Mo ve sound out into the fron t speakers to improv e the ov erall front image, or add sound to the center speak[...]

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    14 Operations RQT7492 Contr ol guide • When you tu r n the dimmer to “ON”, the fol lowing indicators change to dim. Main unit Standby indicator [ ^ ] When the unit is connected to the AC mains supply , this indicator lights up in standby mode and goes out when the unit is t ur ned on. Standby/on switch [ 8 ] Press to swit ch the unit from on [...]

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    15 Operations RQT7492 Buttons not explaine d on this page are used only to operate other equipm ent. Refer to the separate book let, “Remote Cont rol Operation Guide”, for remote contr ol operation details. For your ref erence • When playing video sour ces connected to D V R/VCR1 The picture remains o n the screen ev en if you select T APE, C[...]

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    16 Operations RQT7492 The radio Manual tun ing Select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”. Direct tuning e.g. 107.9 0 MHz, Press [1] → [0] → [7 ] → [9] → [0] • If y ou do not press a button while the cursor is flashing, the disp lay returns to the frequency being receiv ed. • If the frequ ency has not been input correctly , “ERROR” wil[...]

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    17 Operations RQT7492 Preset tuning Presetting stations. ( á below , “A utomatic presetting” or “Manual presetting”) Selecting preset channels (On the remote control) When using the n umbered buttons T o select a two digit nu mber e.g. 21: [ ≧ 10, –/– –] → [2] → [1] Select PRESET tuning mode. ( á page 16, “Select MANU AL or [...]

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    18 Operations RQT7492 RDS br oadcasts (For continental Eur ope and the United Kingdom) Multi contr ol tuner settin gs Enter Mu lti contro l mode . Main menu is di splayed. (Multi control mode menus and f actor y settings á back cover) Change the display 1. Select. 2. Select. 3. Select. This unit can displa y the text data transmitted b y the radio[...]

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    19 Operations RQT7492 A udio settings Bass synthesizer   Provides depth of bass f or audio pla y with impact. • When input signal is Dolby digit al stereo or DTS stereo , this mode cannot be used. Multi-source re-master This original feature boost s the fre quencies of the higher harmonics that are lost during recording due to compression. When[...]

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    20 Operations RQT7492 A udio settings Multi contr ol audio settings Enter Multi control mode. To n e 1. Select. 2. Select. 3. Adjust the level. Y ou can adjust the le vel of the bass and treb le. • The STEREO mode m ust be on and input m ust be either analogue or PCM signals . Y ou cannot adjust the tone if D V D ANALOG 6CH is selected. Main menu[...]

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    21 Operations RQT7492 Other functions Making a recor ding Other Multi c ontrol function set tings Enter Multi control mode. Dimmer 1. Select. 2. Select. • T o cancel, select “OFF” 3. Select. • The b rightness change s to show the lev el. Dim the display f or better viewing in a darkened room. Choose a lev el between 1 (bright) and 3 (dim). [...]

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    22 Operations RQT7492 Adv anced setup Y ou can adjust the settings to match the setu p enviro nment and performance of the connected speak ers. Multi contr ol adv anced setup settings Enter Multi control mode SPEAKERS Set the size to suit y our speakers. LARGE: F o r speake rs that can reproduce a full sound range , par ticularly the bass range bel[...]

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    23 Reference RQT7492 Specifications (DIN 45 500) n AMPLIFIER SECTION Po wer output (at AC 230- 240 V) DIN 1 kHz (T .H.D. 1 %) 2 x 100 W (6 Ω ) 20 Hz-20 kHz continuous po we r output both channels driven 2 x 80 W (6 Ω ) T otal harmonic distortion rated power at 20 Hz-20 kHz 0.09 % (6 Ω ) Po wer bandwidth both channe ls driven, –3 dB 4 Hz-88 [...]

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    RQT7492-B H0104RF0 Matsushita Electric In dustrial Co., Ltd. W eb Site: http://www .panasonic.co .jp/global/ En T roub leshooting guide Before requesti ng service, make the below chec ks. If you can’t fix the unit as described or if some thing not listed here occurs, contact your dealer . n Common prob lems Pag e s n Sound modes Pag e s n Radio P[...]