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    2011/03/11 EG EB GS GN RQTX1279-1B Operating Instructions Home Theater Audio System Model No. SC-HTB520 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety , please read these instructions carefully . Before connecting, operating or adjusting this pr oduct, please read the instructions completely . Please keep th[...]

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    2 W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUC T DAMAGE, ≥ DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APP ARA TUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THA T NO OB JECTS FILLED WITH L IQUIDS, SUCH AS V ASES, SHALL BE PLAC ED ON THE APP ARA TUS. ≥ USE ONL Y THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. ≥ DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE A RE NO USER S[...]

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    3 Precautions Caution for AC Mains Lead (For the United Kingdom an d Ireland) (“EB” area code model only) (For Saudi Arabia and Kuwait) (“GS” area code model only) For your safety , please read the following text carefully . This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fi[...]

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    4 Safety precautions Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity , and excessive vibration. Th ese conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereby shortening the unit’s service life. Do not place heavy items on the unit. Do not use high voltage power sources. This can overload the[...]

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    5 Precautions Reference Getting started Before use Operations T ABLE OF CONTENTS Caution for AC Mains Lead ................... ...... ............. ................ ............. ............. 3 Safety precautions .............. ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ ... 4 Licenses ........... ............[...]

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    6 Accessories Check the supplied accessor ies before using this unit.  ≥ Product numbers correct as of January 201 1. These may be subject to change. Unit care ∫ Clean this unit wi th a sof t, dry cloth ≥ When dirt is heavy , wring a cloth moistened in water ti ghtly to wipe the dirt, an d then wipe it with a dry cloth. ≥ When cleaning t[...]

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    Before use 7 Control reference guide 1 St andby/on switch ( Í /I) Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power. 2 Adjust the V o lume of this unit 3 Select the source “TV” !# “BD/DVD” ≥ TV : When the TV is the audio source ( A lights in green) ≥ BD/[...]

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    8 1 T urn this unit on or off ( > 20) 2 Select the source ( > 20) ≥ [TV]: Select the TV as the source ≥ [BD/DVD]: Select the device connected to the HDMI A V IN terminal as the source 3 Adjust the output level of the active subwoofer ( > 20) 4 Adjust the volume of this unit ( > 20) 5 Mute the sound ( > 20) Remote control CAUTION [...]

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    Getting started 9 Before use E.g.,  ≥ If irregular colouring occurs on your TV , turn the TV off for about 30 minutes. If it persists, move this unit further away from the TV . ≥ Do not use this unit in a metal cabine t. S tep 1 Placement Caution ≥ This unit and th e active subwoof er are to be used only as indicated i n these instructio n[...]

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    10 Place the active subwoofer approx. 30 cm away from the TV . ≥ If the TV is Wifi compatible, place the acti ve subwoofer approx. 2 m away from the TV . ∫ When carrying the active subwoofer ∫ Dist ance with other de vices T o avoid interf erence, maintain the following distances between the active subwoofer and o ther electronic devices that[...]

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    Getting started 11 Precautions Safety Precautions WA R N I N G Ensure that the installation location is strong enough to support long-term use. ≥ If its st rength becomes insufficient o ver the course of long-term use, the unit may drop, possibly causing injury . The installation work should be done by a qualified installation specialist. ≥ Inc[...]

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    12 1 Use the measure ments indicated below to ident ify the screwing positions o n the wall. ≥ Position the unit with at least 50 mm of sp ace above the unit. If not, it may not be possible to access the buttons on this unit. 2 Attach the wall mount bracket s to the wall. ≥ The position in the wall where the screw is to be att ached as well as [...]

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    Getting started 13 6 Adjust the sa fety holder with t he cord att ached ( > 12), to fit the project ing p arts and screw the safety holder firmly into place. ≥ Screw tightening torque: 80 N 0 cm to 120 N 0 cm. ≥ The safety holder is to minimize the possibility of damage and har m, but it does not guarantee this effect. ≥ Keep th e safety h[...]

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    14 Prep aration Commercially available comp onents (not supplied) ≥ Fall prevention cord .......................................................................... .................................................. k 2 ≥ Screws to attach fall prevention cord to wall ...............................................................................[...]

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    Getting started 15 Precautions 1 Att ach a cord (not supplied) to 2 safety holde rs. ≥ Keep th e safety h olders out of reac h of child ren to pr event swa llowing. ≥ Keep the remaining 2 safety holder s for later use. 2 Adjust the sa fety holder with t he cord att ached ( > above), to fit the projecting p art s and screw the safety holder f[...]

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    16 ≥ T urn off all equipment before connection and read the appropriate Operating Instru ctions. Do not connect the AC mains lead until all other conn ections are complete. A HDMI cable (not supplied) § Be sure to connect to the TV’ s ARC compatible terminal. (Refer to the Op erating Instructions for the TV .)  ≥ If the connected TV is AR[...]

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    Getting started 17 Y ou can output the audio signal from the connected HDMI compatible Blu-ray player , DVD player , etc. with this unit and pass the signal through to your TV . Prep aration ≥ Connect this unit to the TV . ( > 16) A E.g., Blu-ray Disc Player B HDMI cable (not supplied)  ≥ Refer to the Operating Instr uctions of the connec[...]

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    18 With the IR Blaster connection, it is possible to send the IR signal received by this unit’s remote control signal sensor to the TV’s sensor . Use the TV’s remote control within this unit’s remote control signal sensor ’s operation range. ≥ For the operation range, refer t o page 7. 1 Connect the jack plug to this unit’s Ir SYSTEM [...]

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    Getting started 19 ≥ Connect only after all other connections are complete. ≥ This system consumes a small amount of AC power , even when it is turned off (this unit; approx. 0.4 W, the active subwoofer; approx. 0.2 W) . In the interest of power conservation, if you will not be usin g this system for a long time, unplug it from the household ma[...]

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    20 Using this unit Prep aration ≥ T urn o n the TV . 1 Press [ Í ] to turn on this unit . 2 Press [ B Í , C I ] on the active subwoofer to turn it on. ≥ Make sure the wireless link indicator lights green. ( > 19) 3 Press [TV] o r [BD/DVD] to select the audio source. ( > 7) ≥ If you have selected [BD/DVD], make sur e to select the TV?[...]

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    Operations 21 This unit provides a feeling t hat th e sound and the image are as one. ∫ 3D Surround Even though there are no surround speakers, a surround effect is obtained by the use of Dolby Vi rtual S peaker. Adding to this effect, Panasonic has applied it’s own sound field controlling technology to expand the sound field forwards, backward[...]

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    22 Linked operations with the TV (VIERA Link “HDA VI Control TM ”) Prep aration 1 Confirm that the HDMI connection has b een made. ( > 16, 17) 2 Set the “HDA VI Contro l” operations on the connected equipment (e.g., TV). 3 For the optimal “HDA VI Control” operation s change the following settings on t he connected TV § 1 . ≥ Set t[...]

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    Reference 23 Operations T roubleshooting Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the following guide do not solve the problem, consult your dea ler for instructions. No power . ≥ Insert the AC mains lead securely . ( > 19) ≥ After turning this [...]

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    24 No sound ( or image). ≥ T urn muting o ff. ( > 20) ≥ Check the connections to the other devices. ( > 16, 17) ≥ Make sure that the received audio signal is compatible with this unit. ( > 25) ≥ T urn this unit off and then on again. ≥ If this unit is connected to the TV with an HDMI cable. Make sure that the TV’s HDMI terminal[...]

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    Reference 25 No power . Ensure the AC mains lead of the active subwoofer is connected properly . After turning the subwoofer on, it immediate ly turns off. Unplug the AC mains lead and consult your dealer . No sound from the subwoofer . ≥ Check that the active subwoofer is turned on. ≥ Check that the wireless link in dicator lights green. ( >[...]

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    26 S pecifications  1 S pecifications are subje ct to change without notice. Mass and dimensions are approximate. 2 T otal harmonic distortion is measured by a digital spectrum analyzer . GENERAL Power consum ption: This unit: 30 W Active subwoofer: 23 W Digital transmitter: 1.2 W Power consumption in standby mode: This unit: Approx. 0.4 W Activ[...]

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    Reference 27 Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Hereby , “ Pana sonic Corporat ion ” declares that th is product is in compliance w ith the essential requir ements and other re levant provisions of D irective 1999/5/EC. Customers can d ownload a copy of the original DoC to our R&TTE products f rom our DoC server: http://www .doc.panasonic.d e [...]

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    28 Norsk Samsvarserklæring (DoC) “ Panasonic Corporation ” erklærer at utstyret er i samsvar med de grunnleggend e krav og øvrige relevante kr av i direktiv 1999/5/EF . Kundene ka n laste ned en kopi av den orig inale samsvarserklæringen (DoC) for vå rt R&TTE utstyr fra vår DoC server: http://www .doc.panasonic.de Kontakt v år autori[...]

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    29 SC-HTB520EGEBGNGS_RQ TX1279-B.book Pa ge 29 Tuesday, Febru ary 22, 2011 9: 05 AM[...]

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    30 ideas for life Panasonic AVC Networks S i ngapore Pte . Ltd. 202, Bedok South Avenue 1 , Singapore 469332 (German) Das oben beschriebene Objekt <A> entspricht den Anforderungen der nachfolgend aufgeführten EU-Vorgaben <B> und den harmonisierten Normen <C>. Das Produkt entspricht außerdem den EU-Direktiven <D>. (French) [...]

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    31 SUOMI NORSK Safety information for customers in F inland and Norway V AROITUS: VÄHENNÄ TULIP ALON, SÄHKÖISKUN T AI LAITTEISTON V AHINGOITTUMISEN V AARAA ≥ TÄTÄ LAITETT A EI SAA AL TIST AA SA TEELLE, KOSTEUDELLE, ROISKEIL LE T AI TIPPUVILLE NESTEILLE. LAITTEEN PÄÄLLE EI SAA MYÖSKÄÄN ASETT AA MIT ÄÄN NESTEELLÄ TÄYTETTYÄ ESINETTÄ[...]

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    P anasonic C orporation Web S it e: http://panasonic.net C Panasonic Corporation 201 1 RQTX1279-1B F021 1ZU1031 p EU Information for Users on Co llection and Disposal of Old Equipment and u sed Batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic produ cts and ba tteries should n[...]